Someone who claims to be in business places his phone number on his website.

Yet when you reach out to him via WhatsApp with a business enquiry, the very first thing he asks you is:

"Who is this? How did you get my number?"

Seriously? If you don't want to be contacted by people you don't know, why advertise your number?

Why not just answer his question and confirm that you got his number online?

There's nothing unprofessional about that. You have no manners for complaining. A simple message like "Hello, I got your number on nairaland.com on the webmasters section. I will like to make enquiries on the cost of building a website." and he won't ask the question.

Or11:
There's nothing unprofessional about that. You have no manners for complaining. A simple message like "Hello, I got your number on nairaland.com on the webmasters section. I will like to build a website." and he won't ask the question.

Thanks for sharing your opinion

Are you aware you've assumed I didn't state where I got the number from?

I shared my observation to see if I'm the only one experiencing this.

Of course, not everyone responds with questions like that especially as it's clearly stated where I saw their number

But I find it funny that anyone who advertises their number would seem cagey and even paranoid

Thanks again

alignacademy:


Thanks for sharing your opinion

Are you aware you've assumed I didn't state where I got the number from?

I shared my observation to see if I'm the only one experiencing this.

Of course, not everyone responds with questions like that especially as it's clearly stated where I saw their number

But I find it funny that anyone who advertises their number would seem cagey and even paranoid

Thanks again

Funny how you are changing words now. If you stated that you got his number from a particular website then he wouldn't be asking and get to business. I do business online as well and I ask the same questions. At the rate of kidnapping and crime in Nigeria, safety precaution is advised. If they say they were recommended by a friend and I don't know the friend, I will not do business with them. It's that simple.

Or11:


Funny how you are changing words now. If you stated that you got his number from a particular website then he wouldn't be asking and get to business. I do business online as well and I ask the same questions. At the rate of kidnapping and crime in Nigeria, safety precaution is advised.

LOL