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El Matteo: I think I and many others here will be looking forward to this date and I hope u will work on it to make it possible. Thanks

Personally I would be happy to deal with them on this, my candid advise to them is to ensure they keenly check their competitors such as shopizee, uk2naija, uk2meonline, circuitatlantic etc and cash on where they are failing. People are not happy with circuit atlantic due to there excessive charges. Sometimes i compared them & go for the best or sometime use my USA address (myaddressus.com) when am thinking of consolidating my orders for more than a week.

@ chrisvicmall, i would like to close on that four deals with free-service charge. Am gona place order for toilet seat cover, tube top bra next week.
Can you help me confirm authentic and 100% brazilian hair? My customer requested for original ones that i can sell @ 15k & above.

guy ANDROID: Do they operate US stores also...cuz looking @ dat name,I guess they only ship from UK stores only....thanks

Sorry for reaching u late, it has been a busy day for me. I waited for hour to get my products at airport.
They operated in US, you can use cellular country to search ur products & after that copy the link & product details to uk2naija. They will calculate the shipping fee & service fee & get back to you.

tofek4real: Since no reply it means it's legal to import wear without customs seizing ur goods

Bone contraband, i collected my goods at air port today & am surprised at the influx of contraband products coming into the country. Where do you think boutique owners r getting their clothes from? You people should just start first & come here to tell us ur good stories.

any one with description from gbagada/oshodi to MM international air port, i want to pick my products with chrisvicmall.

2sexy: Okay thanks. As for the BB accessories, I will definitely look into that.

Yes BB tour, I saw that one and also cheap but a friend discouraged me saying it tour. May be he said so because it is not popular here and I think there is nothing bad to introduce it into the market.

Talking about the number of stock they have, if I buy from a retailer, I should get it cheaper right?

How does one avoid the issues of scam or fraud on ebay?


Thank you for your time.

you are not the making payment direct but using a third party such as circuit atlantic or uk2naija, just make naira payment to them and fold your arms while the products are delivered to you.

bukahands: Dat I need a mobile is expensive

You can also try ebay or amazon

Exportation of charcoal with little capital? Are you kidding me?

knc: so hope you dont mind if we exchange contacts?

my contact is everywhere on nairaland. You can mail to naijamarketplace1@yahoo.com or 08034018955

colonel20: Good morning guys, great job El matt, chemashie, 2sexy and all of you sharing Ideas here. Keep up the thread.
#Subscribing

You are welcome!

2sexy: Guys, what can you make out of this when you see ------------->BlackBerry Bold 9000 Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS Navigation, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Black)

what does it mean to you. I can see that it is black berry bold 9000 but I dont know if it is 2,4 or 5. How does one know.?

This is bold 1 & meant for first time users. Don‘t go for it except ur customer requests for it. Bold 2 is 9700 & 5 is 9900. You can also check tour, heard is very scarce here. You can buy coloured ones cos nigerians are mad with fashion, u know stepping out with nice wear & purple BB to fit. BB Accessories are also selling fast.
If you are buying on ebay, check how many of the phones they have in stock cos it shows if the phone is owned by individual or retailer. I like to buy from retailer that has large stock than from individual cos retailer would have worked on it & issued his/her warranty.

2sexy: How about BB storm products because I see that they are quite cheaper.

Here is a strategy i used to know what people need, you can start with word of mouth or place an advert for BB storm & others. When people call you just tell them you have run out of stock but expecting ur goods soonest and ask for what types of BB they need. If 10 call you, you can sample their opinions on that & see which one is moving fast. Like i said earlier, many prefer bold 2 over 4 cos they belive there is little or no difference btw dem but they are ready to pay any price for bold 5.
Or go through some BB sellers on nairaland (phones & tech) and check what people are demanding for.

guy ANDROID: please explain to me more about uk2naija....wanna learn here

They operated just like circuit atlantic but their service is very low. Circuit atlantic charges you delivery to your house & insurance payment on ur goods.

wahabian: Bold2,Bold 5,curve 7,curve 4,any Torch

You are right!! From my discusion so far, people prefer bold 2 ahead of bold 4. Go for curve 4&7, torch 2.
Note: coloured BB are more expensive than blacks, especially white ones(Nigerian madness for fashion). More reason why i ordered for white & purple.

surveyProf: Don't forget, we're talking about maximizing profit/price here...

But the profit is not forthcoming now, uhn? Circuit atlantic can be funny sometime, i would prefer uk2naija ahead of them considering their charges. They now charges more if you expect to pick up the product @ at ur door step.

guy ANDROID: MY guy try circuitatlantic.com for any US stores,they are fantastic...i have use them before
Na the issue of this cheap product,brought me to be asking for how to ship from china and to know the step-by-step.If not i dey ship something from US stores wella

why you peep for china stuff when you can get those stuff from US. I can't import those devices from china when you can get them on ebay and amazon.

I put the phone just to sample people's opinion and to know what types of phone my prospective buyer(s) will like to buy. Some requested I get them torch some asked for Bold from 2 upward ans some requested for curve 4, 6 or 7. is just a market strategy.

@ ALL, I have premium US address which I pay for their service on monthly basis and was issued a gift card processed in US to place order and send to my warehouse in USA. The products are deadly cheap and comes with charger and other accessories. You can view my facebook page for one of the product uploaded; www.facebook.com/NaijaMarketPlace I have received more than 5 calls on the curve 2. people want to buy USA/UK phone better than Nigerian used.
Mind you, I was use facebook ads to advertise my products, so it gives me more coverage each time I place order. paid advert is good provided you bid low on daily basis.

guy ANDROID: You know i bought the product through chrisvicmall and that will not be possible since they are ordering on my own behalf...You might even know the Guy on aliexpress,is name is Anderson lu,very popular guy and his store...thats d disadvantage of using third-party buyer....Although i found their service very interesting and fantastic,seriously i love their service....And i would recommend people here to use their service...
I have been using DHL and Circuitaltlantic before to order something from US stores and other china stores....

May be you are too fast to place the order or needed the product that fast. I paid since on the 4th of november and ensured I discussed with my sellers on the availability of the product and strictly asked chrisvicmall to get the order from those sellers. They followed my order to later. am still expecting my tonite.

2sexy: Has anyone here tried to buy stuff at ebay or amazon.

I think thats what I shall do in order to avoid this issues of substandard products sold at alixpress or dhgate.

I would want to go into importation of phones but I want them to be Original and used.

I like the die-hard style you guys here have exhibited.

Therefore, I want to take that risk and report here. But I am possibly going to use ebay or Amazon for purchase of my phones.

There are some restrictions to this websites due to paypal wahala and fear of people being duped. At ebay, they only accept paypal and at Amazon, sellers don't ship to Nigeria.

But where there is will there is a way.

I just placed order for some BB on ebay and cellular country.

Chibenze: can som1 answer my question pls

Why not buy from ipmart? You need to look for the operating system cos many laptop on aliexpress r on android, check the RAM, the hard disk, DVD rom etc.

monkvirus: Guy omo yoruba ni mi, kuku shey alaye funmi ko ye mi daada.

Let us do it this way, a manufacturer produces in large quantity & hope to sell as such, wholesalers will buy in large quantity & sell to retailers(me&u) or direct consumers. You don‘t expect manufacturer to sell at the same rate to you that will buy just 5 or 10 cos you can as well buy that from wholesaler on aliexpress.
To buy from manufacturer & to buy high quality, you need to act as if you also have large store in naija & tell him you are buying up to 10,000 peices but u can‘t just trust their products hence you need 10 or 5 samples & with that they will keep mailing you on daily basis even call you. That is how i do it if i need good quality from manufacturers. You got the trick?

@ op, most searched facebook page na Naija Market Place. Take not!

ruggedcuzz: I just chat with a customer care agent of chrisvicmall, when trying to ship in a camera to test their service, but they demanded additional fee of service cost apart from product & shipping cost. Which one be service cost and is it a constant figure?

Service charge is 10% of your purchase & shipping is $13/kg or so.

@ guyandroid, Did you buy it from wholesaler or manufacturer? You ought to have discussed & exchange mails with the seller and make him/her to beg you to make your order. Some of them will even think you are just passerby, hence sell dead products to you thinking you won‘t patronise them again. Next time, tell the seller you are buying in large quantity but need just 1 or 2 samples first to know how honest & good the product is & you will see them going extra mile to be very careful with what they are selling to you. I have used the strategy & it has been working for me. Most time i sent the link to my facebook page to show my seriousness.
I hope you get the best deal soonest. Best of luck!

gurujoe: pple in d house, wht ar d differences between aliexpress n alibaba in terms of products dey market? Hw cld i send a link frm ipmart 2 chrisvicmall ordering 4 a product? or beta put hw cld i buy i a product frm ipmart using christvicmall? Ansa plz!
*whistlin 2 marraba GTB 2 get my mastercard*

chrisvicmall is not live in malaysia where ipmart is located. aliexpress sells products in a quantity that can be forwarded to you by air and mostly less than 100kg while alibaba housed manufacturers and sell large quantity most time up to $15000. though i do buy from manufacturer direct and bypass the wholesalers on aliexpress. some sellers on aliexpress tampers with their products but manufacturers will never do that.
I would have shown you tricks i used to buy from alibaba direct but e get some chinko wey dey follow us dey scan our update for hia, so make i no kuku spread am for dem dem. just undertstand why i posted in pidgin, if to say u be yoruba, i for use my dialect.

donziko: Qas you mean you got your product ordered through free shipping in 18days? bUT i ordered a tablet pc for almost 24days now,since november 20th up till today,it still hasn't gotten to me yet...or is yours not free shipping through ChinaPOST cause mine is through ChinaPost too.

free shipping is 3wks minimum except the product comes with free shipping.

wisemanj: hi guy pls can i get real gold necklace in aliexp

I don't think you can get "real" gold on aliexpress. be mindful of what you order on aliexpress or from Chinaplatform. There are some things you can't byt from China such as BB, Ipad, Iphone, original concealer, real gold or branded laptop. you can still buy some women's stuff and othe innovative equipments.
Forthose that would like to buy used BB or laptops from UK or USA, you can contact us for bulk buy.

surveycash: Hello Everyone,

I have been watching this from the sidelines and I must confess El Matteo deserves an award for this important thread he has created. There are a lot of people out there who are requesting for money to expose this information. Some have not even imported a toothpick but claim they are Alpha & Omega in this business.

By God's grace, I have been doing this business for about a year now. I learnt the hard way using try and error. I remember the first time I did a test order Aliexpress. I bought 10pcs of phone case and in 2 weeks, it was delivered to the nearest post office in Lagos. Right now, I am a VIP member of AE meaning I have met a payment/spending threshold

I'll be assisting El Matteo in answering some of the questions. My motivations are to get this unemployment rate in the country reduced to the bearest minimum.



Yes, some request for money, some don't. Legally, they are not supposed to collect a dime from you.

I learnt you also pay someone for importation business, or am I lying?
Anybody can pay any one if you are lazy to walk around internet or you feel you need to pay for hidden information to lay your hands on it. I don't think the importation business is a rocket science cos any one learn and start.