I'm currently working on an ecommerce project, where we'll be selling stuffs for Africans abroad. And from my own point of view I always like focused business.
I.E
Amazon.com = books
ebay = auction

Instead of selling everything, anything & something on an online stores.

Please I want to know what type of stuff that is worth waiting and paying its shipment to Nigerians abroad.

What we want is a site that cares for what Africans abroad miss from thier homeland

* African fabrics and accessories
* african books
* african made crafts, could be hand made.
Etc

The main product of the online store have not been disclosed here. I want to confirm it is a need, when one of the respondant to this post triggers a demand close to it.

Please I need your inputs

instead of making it a specific item why not make it generic?

@+Eslim
Nigerians abroad,including the igbos? and when you finally launch your site,will you like the igbos to patronize you?
it is time you liberate yourself from tribalistic slavery.

@hbrednic
I'm sorry we're not talking about tribes here. We're talking about goods Nigerians abroad want.

I didn't mean to disrespect anyone, i'm sorry it took that turn. I LOVE IGBO'S. I was even almost gonna get married to one.

@ the other porter. If its gonna be generic what stuffs will you want to buy from motherland.

african clothes and handcraft,


pls work out a good way of payment

@ Topic waooo what a good thing to do infact lots of people will patronise you not only Nigerians but Africans living abroad please include African musics . cheers

Yeah, some of you just triggered on of the main thing we'll be selling.

The site is design to accept master, visa, discovery, paypal and even egold.

tEslim to be honest t depends on where you are abroad. Most people in London for instance have no want for anything. It is practically like lagos.

Nigerians living in Peckham is only a small fraction of my market. My market is to sell to all Africans abroad. Even as you talk I know ppl that call home every month to get latest African music.

Nigerians living in Peckham is only a small fraction of my market. My market is to sell to all Africans abroad. Even as you talk I know ppl that call home every month to get latest African music.

Please I need more inputs on this subject.

Why don't you sell african fabrics

I want fresh ripe plantains for very good price _{with best before dates and the amount the farmer pays his worker}

I want stockwatch magazine

Jewelry
Bags
Shoes
Artwork
Home decoration things
Music
Movies
Food
Alot of Hausa type stuff will look good for an "urban Yankee apartment".


By the way, thats a great business idea. Try to emphasis that your products are also being sent from Naija. I know patriotic people like myself who will support you.

First i want my undergraduate and masters degree,

second, work experience

make mad legit cheddar, no games just brains

then everythin else is in place

get me some bad ass ride, jaguar, mustang, lambogini, chevy impala, murano, ML 320, jeep cherokee, but i have to pick 3 to get,

@flakon - thanks, I think we'll really have to include african fabrics.

@ dis guy - you can always get fresher plantain wherever you are. But we can include nigerian entertainment magazines and biz mag.

@Arike thanks for you input

@muchbabe - you're some funny babe

i want a good tailor

@bunmi
Good tailor for african cloths? You know we cant really sell that properly online. Such service is difficult to render online.

We're talking about material things thats worth shipping outta africa

I want a set of Agbadas and Filas How much will it cost. Can I pay via credit card, wil it be shipped?

@dblock

We'll be accepting credit cards. The ecommerce store is not up yet. This is just part of researching what africans abroad want.

Dblock are you a Jadakiss/Styles P fan?

ok on a more serious note, i want me some traditional outfit and naija food, naija movies i lovvvvvvvvv ,

oh yeah I want tons of 9ja movies, preferably Igbo

Ah ah we're getting somewhere. I'll like to ask more questions at this point.

1. How long can you wait to get your orders delivered?
2. Will you pay extra to get express shipment/delivery?
3. Will you prefer to tell relatives in nigeria to buy things you want -- or prefer to buy through a website?
4. How often do you normally shop online.
5. Which one are you comfortable with? Credit cards, money wire, paypal, egold.

tEsLim:

Ah ah we're getting somewhere. I'll like to ask more questions at this point.

1. How long can you wait to get your orders delivered?
2. Will you pay extra to get express shipment/delivery?
3. Will you prefer to tell relatives in nigeria to buy things you want -- or prefer to buy through a website?
4. How often do you normally shop online.
5. Which one are you comfortable with? Credit cards, money wire, paypal, egold.

-just answering

1. preferably within 24 hrs
2. dependng on what you mean by 'extra' and 'express' as long as its not significantly more expensive than the localpost
3. Relatives,thats if you have any left at all in nigeria. and also price
4. several times a week
5. Credit cards n paypal

tEsLim:

@bunmi
Good tailor for african cloths? You know we can't really sell that properly online. Such service is difficult to render online.

We're talking about material things thats worth shipping out of africa

gala then , i will definately buy some of those,
almost all other nigeria food you can get at billingsgate or even peckham but i have never seen gala before in london

Hi all,

I make and sell home furnishings, cushions/throw pillows and curtains/drapes in african fabrics, in addition to artefacts of northern extraction(hausa/fulani). The cushions/throw pillows also come in exotic fabrics like sation, jaquard, etc with various designs like beading, monogramming, printing. they are used as gifts also for weddings, anniversary, birthdays, etc they are also used for kids rooms' furnishings with prints or monograms of their favourite cartoon character or their fvourite football club. available for wholesale and retail. mail bluecollardesign@yahoo.com for details.
sample piturec attached.

tEsLim:
I'm currently working on an ecommerce project, where we'll be selling stuffs for Africans abroad. And from my own point of view I always like focused business.
I.E
Amazon.com = books
ebay = auction

Instead of selling everything, anything & something on an online stores.

Please I want to know what type of stuff that is worth waiting and paying its shipment to Nigerians abroad.

What we want is a site that cares for what Africans abroad miss from thier homeland

* African fabrics and accessories
* african books
* african made crafts, could be hand made.
Etc

The main product of the online store have not been disclosed here. I want to confirm it is a need, when one of the respondant to this post triggers a demand close to it.

Please I need your inputs

can I meet you?