₦airaland Forum

kopell:
Hahahah, when you frequently here God name from anybody you're negotiating with, it doesn't matter what tribe my brother run oooo. Not all igbos are bad people, bad people are in all tribes it's individuals that matters.

Next time, I'll tell the person to swear with Ogun, shopona, Amadioha, Thunder

n3xt:
I respect you bro for this.



Everything rises and fall on leadership.
It’s the government’s role to introduce statutory price and quality control to maintain smooth economy in nation.

The people in power knew what to do. They just don’t care.

For a very long time, we were getting cement at factory price in my ongoing project. The ministry supervising the project ordered the cement directly from Lafarge.

Let’s ask ourselves, what’s the work of SON, MAN etc?

I stopped patronizing retailers/agents a very long time ago. I buy direct from companies (Coleman, Lafarge, Dangote, Simonkk and the likes).

I count my stuffs on site.

This is painful, knowing my wife warned me not to deal with this guy.

A lesson for Kobo Kobo project owners.

Always count all you buy, from cement to tiles to cables to pipes to taps.

Count at the store, count again in the vehicle and when you get to site, recount.

Don't pay anyone until goods are supplied.

We must encourage retailers, that's what I thought. But some retailers are evil.

We're in Agric Market Orile, all through. While tried to make U turn to the other side, this guy did what he did and said no need to check.

On getting to site, we counted and found discrepancies. We called him and he lied that he loaded it before we came, which is why he said we should not bother recounting from the truck.

He said he's not going to the village for Christmas, but staying in Lagos.

We called him this morning not to take our words, that he should come to the site to count. The guy said he's in the village and not back till end of January, 2021

See life.

When God strike some people, we would not know they're paying for their evil deeds.

Too many wicked people in Nigeria.

₦130,000 plus gone on Christmas day

topsy23:
That is why you need to get professional to go or do it for you. Original dignity pipe in the market now is not less 7000 for 20mm pipe.

But some ibos will bring something similar that is difficult to bend when you get to site and waste alot of materials.

Ọgá, I just called you now.

I swear, I will never buy anything whatsoever from them again.

My office is on the island, and 20 mins from Idumagbo.

Remember I got all prices from you, but for distance, I went to Idumagbo to buy.

I spent over ₦1,800,000 on cables. Hear the truth, all your prices here are cheaper than I bought.

I regret not buying all those cables from you.
Even if you had made ₦100,000 profit from me, it's still ok, based on your truthfulness.

One Chinedu sold 20mm 7 packs. All were fake an they're breaking any how at the site

We blame government for everything, forgetting we have evil citizens that care about profit than safety of others.

They sell expired goods at Enu-Owa. They do all sorts of evil

BankeSmalls:
Baba calm down

Nothing to be angry about as you failed to do your checks. How can you tell us that you accepted him by his words, took the loaded tiles and left the market only to come back and complain here.

Do you know he can defeat you in a judgement?

Do you know that the drivers could also stop
along the way and reduce your tiles?

Do you know that your tiles might have disappeared right from your site?

Better check well before accusing people.

I don't usually engage in online exchange cause it adds nothing.

All the scenarios you posted are possible, but in this case none of them.

1. I was with the driver from Orile down to my site. Hence you case of driver is non-existent

2. Tiles are with me and immediately we offloaded we counted. So talking about site theft is also not the case.

What has happened is a clear case of deliberate intent to cheat.

Receipt showed ₦1,398,000
Amount paid ₦1,533,000

What was supplied Tally's with ₦1,398,000

But he lied that what he loaded tallied with what I paid, whereas that's a lie.

I hope you can read between the lines.

Matter of being defeated in court is DOA.
Receipt you issued showed a figure, but what he received as payment showed another figure.

Getting to court is for him to defend issuing a receipt with lesser figure vs accepting more than what he ought to have accepted

BankeSmalls:
So, you want to tell us that when you bought cables, one tribe cheated you, when you bought pipes, the same tribe cheated you, and you still carried your 2 left legs to enter their shop again just to get swindled, so you can come online and wail your hearts out?

Who do you this thing?

I'll not repeat such again.

Lesson learned.

When these guys sweet talk you and swear by God's name, you think they're saying the truth

When buying tiles, ensure you do the measurements accurately with your tiler and also ensure proper conversion from sqm to cartons and lastly if possible, after agreeing price with supplier, go with your tiler when going for pickup.

I just got swindled of 90+ cartons costing over ₦130,000.

Lesson learned.

I know all tribes in Nigeria have bad people, but we need to be wary.

When I bought cables, it's the same thing until I stood my ground.

When I bought conduit pipes, it's same thing. They sold fake 20mm at the price of original 20mm Dignity pipes. I stood my ground and returned all pipes

Now it's tiles from Orile.
This criminally minded Patrick Ebere knew what he did, smuggled all the tiles in the truck before my arrival to make U turn to the other side.
Swearing that ' ọgá the thing complete' 'maka why I go cheat you'

I said I'm coming to his shop, he said no that he has traveled to the East, whereas this bastard is right here in Lagos

Kinzo0917:
Corona is real. Guys, let be safe. Wishing all nairaland people happy � xmas �. May Corona never see us and our love ones. Psalms 91 be our guide

Some fools keep saying it's a scam and that Nigerian version is not real.

It's Poverty and the toughest of Nigerians that are making them survive it, not that we have a different version.

Nigerians are used to being sick with fever like symptoms. Hence, they would think it's same sickness

lebete3000:
How old was he?

50

ThierryJay:
Did you have to wait until it happened close to home before you believed? I've seen you here make mockery of the Covid situation in Nigeria saying its a scam. Now you are trying to preach to others who are also displaying ignorance like you did before. Now that it hit someone you know, is the Government/NCDC no longer cashing out or all those illogical excuses many covidiots give no longer apply here? I really want to say more but out of decorum please accept my condolences for your loss. And let your fellow peeps know that the thing does not respect anybody or Government whether cashing out or not.

Merry Christmas.

You must be in sane for falsely claiming what I have never said.

Review all my posts in 2020. I repeat, all my posts in 2020 that's COVID-19 related, I am an advocate of wearing mask and keeping social distancing.

I posted on social media that I want to be among the first 10 people to be vaccinated in Nigeria.

I really wonder what you smoked before you came up with this crazy lie about me

Guys COVID-19 is real

I just lost an uncle yesterday, 24th December, 2020.

You'll not hear about it because he's not a celebrity like Davido or politician like Sanwoolu.

This deadly virus has been killing people, but we ignore it and claim it's a sickness for the rich. No sir and ma

This thing is damn real

Of course since it's Force majeure and the victims are dead, they would blame them for not following due process in order to run from liability

Wow

So he commissioned the place when he was 25

Great

meobizy:
The title alone screamed AlexReports. I opened the thread and wasn’t disappointed. Who is funding these women? I know very well it wasn’t her personal cash. I’m happy for Alex hitting the front page every other day here. He’s doing well.

Alex the hype man

Alex the image maker

Storm

When did he become rain?

DFAMEGUY11S:
hello good evening sir you are free to compare price , their prices depend the quality you want ? You can wasp me with this No : https:///2347087953771 for their pictures, price and more detail of it

Thanks will get in touch.

I need to get them latest Thursday before Christmas.

Got quotes from two people from Odun Ade Market at Orílè.

If you're matches or comes lower, we can patronize

Good afternoon all

Who among our members here sell good Nigerian tiles?

I want to buy up to 666sqm

Good price as well

60 * 60
40* 40
25*40
30*30
18*60

henrymor:
Thanks for your response. It is ceiling pop. The bungalow has 3 rooms, 4 bathrooms, one kitchen, one sitting room, one anteroom, a walkway (passage), and two verandas (one at the font and one at the back). Th square meter of the house is 295.

The quotation is attacked

negotiate downwards to like 100k.

If he doesn't agree, I will send you the guy doing mine.

iRepMyCity:
Alexrreports sef

That's what he does for a living.

Give people award and get paid

Kriss216:
Abeg, who dey organize all these rubbish awards

Which one is Miss indigenous Nigeria again?

Alex reporters

henrymor:
Hi sirs/Mas

Good afternoon. Please, how much do you think the workmanship of doing POP for a 3 bedroom bungalow will cost? The person that want to do it said 222k. Please what do you think is the fair price. Thank you!

Regards,

Henry

What kind of POP?
Ceiling? Wall? Wall Screed and to what extent is the job scope?

Guys, please assist with correct prices of

1. White Cement, Gauge 40 for tiling
2. Tiles spacer
3. White gum for tiles

Would really appreciate any guide

n3xt:
Clement | Carpenter | 08060694043

He’s currently in Cotonou and should be back by Monday.
Please kindly be patient with him. He does not understand nor speak queens english.

That's the challenge I have with my POP guy.

He says some things that are insulting (what yoruba call apàra). I do confront him and he apologizes for not understanding how to communicate.

He's from Benin republic too and the over 7 boys he brought are from his country, not working with Nigerians

KolaShangOne:
Still bought it yesterday.

Goodwill polished (nylon face) is 4800 per carton now.

I bought it 3800 few weeks ago.

Vitrified tiles are usually between 2800 - 3200 per carton.

Wow. That's like 20% increment

Now into something serious.

Still on the comparison between POP Cement and Plaster Board.

Presently a bag of POP Cement cost between ₦8500 to ₦10,000

A bag of POP Cement will give you 6 pieces of boards measuring 0.8m * 1.2m, totalling 5.76sqm

Plaster Board that cost ₦8500 will give you boards capable of covering a ceiling of 3.6sqm.


Another thing is that if not for the greed of marketers, POP Cement should not exceed ₦6500 per bag, but we currently buy at the rate of ₦8500-₦10,000

You can take your decision

n3xt:
Someone said she’s going to call immigration on Cotonou carpenters some years back and I asked her “What exactly will you charge them for?”

I’d rather work with those kids than work with adults who will milk you dry and end up doing useless job for you.

Child labor my foot! Our folks are out there doing yahoo yahoo.

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The project below was handled by 3 of my young Cotonou Carpenters (aged between 13 - 27).
They’re still working with me till date.

Thanks Jare

Trust Nigerians to always be sentimental

michlins:
I was younger when I started working for my boss

I Taya oo

Aki and pawpaw are actually older than their stature

Lagos

Everyone in Nigeria has one or two connections with Lagos.
As Ngige said, he's a VI boy and Adeleke is a Mushin boy

fabulous85:
pls is it a bungalow or duplex? how big is the house? �kai am in trouble

A detached house

Approximately 400sqm gross developed area

After consuming 100 bags, my Beninois guys are demanding for additional 80 bags of POP Cement.

May God help builders in Nigeria at this time

One of the guys working.

These guys are trying oo

Alexreporter on the beat