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Ipfreely:
Quit your selective interpretation and read ALL my messages to understand my take. Don't read just one part of a collective and respond to it. That would be taking things totally out of context.

No need to feel attacked oh. There's no selective interpretation anywhere. Your post seemed to be pointing at (almost justifying) the reason the company did what they did. The buyer wasn't car savvy, they played on his enthusiasm and less than average car knowledge (tell me if i missed any other thing in you post oh).

Yes, the buyer perhaps didn't know much about cars and he was eager to get a good deal, doesn't give them the right to take advantage of him. That's where integrity comes in.

They should give quality service to all their customers regardless of their knowledge on cars, rather than take advantage of less informed people.

Any company or organisation should be trustworthy so your clients are sure they are truly getting what they are paying for.

I hope you get my point.

Cheers

pristine88:
I can only speak for my course and school which is Griffith...its 6hrs every day Monday-thursday with alot of assignments and group work to keep you busy during the weekends.

Wow! That's alot. Do you mind telling me what course you're studying? I got admission to study Information Security also in Griffith (Limerick), I'm guessing the schedule will differ per course (Let me just prepare my mind on how tasking this will be). What campus are you in? The Dublin Limerick or Cork Campus?

onyeji20:
Thank God my visa came in 2day it took exactly 4weeks and 5days,I was denied Canada study visa b4,going to dublin business school(Msc) pls I will appreciate help from any one cus i’m Preparing to travel but I don’t know any one in Dublin.Tanx

Congrats on your visa

When is your prgramme starting and when are you traveling?

Make sure you have an offline version of the map of dublin handy on your phone and get flipflops before you travel.

Try and look for temp accommodation from here so you'll have a place to stay when you get here while you search for a more permanent accommodation.

timifakay:
Argh! They must have given him the 2011 year of manufacture report they gave to you.
Did you actually sell the car for 650k?
Tell him to slip several notes into the car, undersea, fuse box, sunguard and the likes... Then sell back to cars45 so next buyer too can have an heads up if lucky to check any of those places while inspecting.

Thats not enough oh!

They sold the car for 1.6, bought it back for 650k, sold it again for 1.4. Imagine they buy it back for 500k; that means they made (correct me if I'm wrong) 1.85 on that one car within say 1 month +

That's the height of fraud! Haba!

@hayastark abeg reach out to the other buyer and hear his story, then you two should take them to court!

Ipfreely:
As much as i don't wish to blame the victim, I do have to say that you don't seem particularly auto savvy, to have paid that much for a Nigerian used vehicle, without due diligence. These guys played in your enthusiasm and your less than average auto knowledge.

The second they said you couldn't test drive, you should have just called it quits. There were SO many red flags in this entire sordid experience.

The vehicle was driving position converted? And had all these other issues?

So are you saying the company did well by taking advantage of the fact that he isnt "auto savvy". That is the major problem here.

We lack integrity! An average Nigerian that doesnt know much about cars cannot walk into a dealership and trust that he will get what he truly paid for. The OP got ripped off and frankly I think he should sue them. He has their report, he should get a lawyer, have them authenticate the document and get them to audit their record and make them pay. What nonsense!

erico2k2:
very correct, I remember back in the days as a teenager went to Alaba Int mkt to buy a CD player ahah, The seller tried the set and it wont work, he now told me *lets go to the repairer he will fix it and U can pay* we went, its like Mendi(JAS), it was 20 mins later my brain picked and Im like Hold on a minute, why buy a fixed stereo when I can go nxt shop, nah so I remove sharp sharp

This goes to show that the lack of integrity has been in us from the ages past. If the small shops in Alaba market are trying to play a fast one on people, should company like Cars45 also do that?? A company that should be trying to build a global brand.

Has anyone applied for the GOI-IES scholarship?

Hi everyone,

I would like to thank everyone that has filled the questionnaire, I really appreciate the effort. May God fulfil your heart desires.

As for the others that are yet to fill the questionnaire, I would like to implore you to please do so. It’s a 1-minute questionnaire about your experience on Canadian websites.

I need the data for a paper. It’s just 7 questions, to which you just have to tick your answers.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TVRC5B7

I promise that it’s short and quick.

I wish you all a lovely week ahead.

I’m applying for the scholarship but I’m guessing the result won’t be out till May (I’m speculating) so I want to pay my fees this month so I can qualify for the €1000 off. Here’s my question, if I pay after submitting the application, will I get a refund if I’m selected for the scholarship?

Good day everyone!

I am conducting a surey on the usability of Canadian websites and would appreciate if you can take time out to fill this 1-minute survey for me.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TVRC5B7

Please note that it is only restricted to people that have visited websites of Canadian Universities, some time in their lives.

Thank you very much! grin

Good day everyone!

I am conducting a surey on the usability of Canadian websites and would appreciate if you can take time out to fill this 1-minute survey for me.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TVRC5B7

Please note that it is only restricted to people that have visited websites of Canadian Universities, some time in their lives.

Thank you very much!

Good day everyone!

I am conducting a surey on the usability of Canadian websites and would appreciate if you can take time out to fill this 1-minute survey for me.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TVRC5B7

Please note that it is only restricted to people that have visited websites of Canadian Universities, some time in their lives.

Thank you very much!

ICaSNg:
Deadline for discounts and scholarships @

DBS- 1,000 EUROS
GRIFFITH- 1,000 TO 2,000 EUROS
DIT - 5,000 EUROS
NCI - 1,000 TO 4,000 EUROS
DIFC - 2,000 EUROS

28TH March, 2018.

Republic of Ireland Full scholarship ends 5pm 23rd March, 2018.

I want to add that I did a search and found that the scholarship isn't applicable to all institutions. There's a list of eligible institutions. I can confirm that Griffith College falls under the QQI awarding body. This information may not make much sense now but I'll advice anyone applying to take time out to read the instructions carefully before applying.

Here's the link to where I found the document: http://eurireland.ie/assets/uploads/2017/06/Government-of-Ireland-International-Education-Scholarship-Call-2018.pdf


Good luck everyone!

ICaSNg:
ABUJA IRISH EDUCATION FAIR !!!

Register your interest to meet with reps from Griffith, DBS, NCI, UCC March 6th 1pm to 6pm.


Cheers

Thank you. Please what's the venue?

Aphrodite007:
Yes TWoods, you are absolutely right (for once), hence my reason for contributing to this thread so that we outline the rules for people that are ignorant to this (like I was). Now they can "read the rules" and "plan"!

Let's not forget to correct the "wise" ones that are telling people to read, plan and apply early and they will get a job in UK.

No! that's crap. What we are saying is:

Read, plan and avoid UK

ChuksEbube:
Thanks fam.but I intend doing an undergraduate programs, not masters

You're welcome sir, I'd suggest you try and look up this information on your own first. If you face any other challenges, please feel free to ask. But I don't think you should be asking something as basic as list of schools you can attend.

Cheers mate

nairacountry:
...offering either IT or health related [/b]undergraduate programs[b]

Either ways, the point is there are some information you can get on your own. How hard is it to use google to get the school in Ireland offering Bachelor's in IT or Health Related courses?

ChuksEbube:
Hello house, got denied American student visa three times. I intend applying for a student visa to Ireland. Can someone help me lists of affordable schools in Ireland for international students offering either IT or health related undergraduate programs

Google “master’s in IT in Ireland” check the results, you’ll see the answer you need.

Petclev:
Hello house I have a tourist visa to Ireland how do I extend my staying when I ireland

Oga, you're on a tourist visa. Please pack your bags and come back home.

Why must Nigerians try to violate immigration rules sha??

Olalekank:
Me don unreason am since last week. I cannot come and go and waste money and 1 year again

You can thank @saouri and @aphrodite007 for helping you come to this well informed conclusion.

Wehdone sir.

TWoods:
The rules in the US are quite clear. Unlike the UK, you are not automatically asked to leave after your degree. In fact there is a 12 month to 3 year post study work scheme that almost every graduate qualifies for. You also have a dedicated work visa program that has remained fairly liberal. If the UK rules also applied to the US, there would be no point providing advise on the US threads at all. You’re making an apples to oranges comparison.

Point exactly! Now you know this! Would you, with you church mind, still advice someone to go to UK, spend all that money and tell them "oh dont worry you might get a job" when you know the chances of that are slim to none??

This info is out there but for some reason we find that people are still going to UK with the hope that they'll find a way to stay behind. Lets clear their doubt. Make them realise it isn't going to happen.

I hope you get it.

Cheers

TWoods:
We are having a silly back and forth. The government makes the laws... it really doesn’t matter a jot what a school tells you. It is your responsibility to know what the law says. Airlines fly you to the US daily and Disney wants your money too, regardless of what they say, it is your responsibility to know that you cannot simply choose to live in Florida forever on a visiting visa.

That is just plain facts... feel free twisting yourself into a pretzel in order to blame everyone but yourself for your own poor planning.

Besides, anyone who spends millions to obtain a masters in the UK gets no sympathy from me. You could have obtained the same degree for far less in the US or Canada... again it boils down to proper planning. I’ve spent enough time on these boards to realize that this is the fundamental problem of most Nigerians. We are basically lazy and shortsighted, preferring to rely on “favor” and “prayer” rather than a clear set of facts and logic. We know the immigration rules, but we prefer to go ahead, “believing god” that “our case is different”. When it doesn’t, we put up long threads blaming the UK government and it’s schools. UK schools exist to make as much money from the clueless, if I were in their shoes, I’d do the same too. It is not their responsibility to teach you how to think.

You are right when you've talked about lack of planning but is it now wrong to start a thread aimed at opening the eyes of fellow "clueless" Nigerians. We still have people on this same thread saying things like "why didnt you apply earlier" or "its because you didnt study this course". So we're saying why will you carry all that money to UK only to return immediately after, when there are other countries you can go to. Hence the topic of the thread "...Leave UK alone"

dupyshoo:
Hehehe!!!

I schooled in England not Scotland. If my brother/sister gets the opportunity to study for free in the UK, I will tell them to take it. Though, I won't advise them to come and spend their money here.

With regard to your other comments, first, how many of them actually go for apprenticeship? They are very few. I am a STEM ambassador and I know the struggle to get home students to study Engineering. Even British-Nigeria teenagers don't even want to study Engineering. Most of them will rather go for easier courses. I could count the number of British students studying EE while I was in Uni.

Yes, a lot of them work in construction Industry. Most of them are getting old and they need young people to fill their positions. Even those that are working just mastered what they are told to do. They sometimes struggle to make decision outside the norm as they lack understanding of the theory behind what they are doing.

I never said you will surely get a job if you apply early. I actually agree with a lot of your comments. In fact, some companies will not even allow you to go further once you state you need sponsorship. I applied for over 200 jobs myself and got rejected for over 90% of the applications I made. Did about 5-6 assessment exercise and got 2 offers. That is less than 2%. You can imagine the amount of effort I put into it as it can take you hours to even complete 1 application. Despite the effort I put in, it is not just by my effort but favour as I know a lot of people that put more effort than I did but still did not yield any results.

You've said it yourself. That's the message @aphrodite007 and @saouri have been trying to pass across.
Most people don't know how difficult it is to get a job in UK. Why will you spend so much money and end up having only 2% chance of getting a job afterwards.

ICaSNg:
Government of Ireland Scholarships 2018

The Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship Call 2018 is now open for 60 International students . Deadline for applications from individual applicants is 5 pm on Friday 23rd March 2018.

Kindly find attached application form. Please note you need to have received an offer from an Irish University/College before applying.

Thank you so much for this. Your effort aren't going unnoticed. It's not everyday you find people willing to help out this much.

Thanks again

BossLaifay:
Don't mind them joor! Making the people that couldn't get jobs or sponsorship think it is their fault! "If only they started applying early" "If only they were more focused" "If only the did adequate research"
But alas, all lies! People did all this and more still no hope! So let them learn from other peoples mistakes and experiences and then make an informed decision.

Gbam! That's the essence of the thread right there! The false hope with which Nigerians travel is what we need to eradicate.

dupyshoo:
I agree with a lot of your comments but I don't agree with the bolded. Engineering is one of profession that it is easier to get sponsorship as British citizens hardly study Engineering. I actually know 2 people that got jobs as Elect/Elect Engineers in the UK after their MSc. last September and were sponsored. They had no work experience from Nigeria as they were fresh graduates. These people even came to UK on PTDF scholarship. So, it is all win-win for them.

I am an Engineer too and I know quite a number of my friends that we came in together that have changed their sponsors while on Tier 2. I will be lying if I say it is easy to get a job as a lot of companies don't even understand the Tier 2 program, hence they don't even want to hear that you require sponsorship.

As a lot of people have advised, think twice before coming to the UK to study. If you however decide to come, don't feel too bad if you don't get a job and you have to go back. It is a risk. It was easier before post study work visa was cancelled.

For those that still have plans to come to UK to study, I will advise they start applying for jobs as soon as they get into UK. Most grad jobs open in October and they are closed by December/January. The mistake a lot of international students make is that they don't start applying early. Before they realise what is happening, all the grad programmes in big companies that sponsor are gone. Those that even start early don't understand how to answer their competency questions. I learnt in the hard way when I had my first telephone interview and I could not even answer any of the questions intelligently. I had to take my time to learn and I never failed any telephone interview after then. This the edge people on post study visa had. They would have spent a year to understand the system which will boost their chance of securing a job.

That's 2 people out of how many oh? Professionals in STEM courses are actually in high demand but like you said most companies won't even want to hear that you require sponsorship. If they were to sponsor someone, wouldn't they sponsor a more experienced professional as opposed to sponsoring a fresh graduate?

TWoods:
I get your point but I think its rather misplaced. The UK government makes it clear that a study visa is a temporary visa, obtained only for the purpose of studying in the UK, after which you are expected to return to your home country. No where is there any expectation that you will be allowed to stay permanently or get a job. The basic premise of a non-immigrant visa is that it is TEMPORARY and that the UK provides you no guarantees of "return on your investment". On that basis, I struggle to see why the thread is relevant at all...

The UK government makes it clear, no doubt, but it doesn't stop Nigerians from hoping they can get a job and stay back on completion of their studies...that's what most Nigerians travelling to the UK [b]hope[/b]for.

Now telling them "oh i know someone that knows someone that got a job" or "you can get a job if you study IT or nursing" will further mislead them. You're just giving them false hope.

What this thread is doing is reiterating the fact that it is [b]VERY HIGHLY[/b]unlikely to get a job after masters in the UK. Its good Nigerians get first hand info from other people that have experience the bitter reality in the UK.

Do you honestly think most of the people going there are going just to get a degree and return to Naija without any thing to show?

Until the UK government reviews their immigration policy, this thread is very relevant. Nigerians should stop thinking they can get a job there. Leave UK alone, don't flush your hard earned money down the drain.

Eilenora:
I HAD:

R 8.0
L 7.5
W 6.5
S 8.5

Am wondering how esp with the writin. I am a lawyer and writing is our tool of trade. If i was gonna b worried abt nethn at all itd have been d speaking not the writing. had no issues whatsoever with the writing. how does remarking work?

I hope you didn't write like this during the test. I'm thinking some people (unconsciously) make these makes seeing as we mostly chat using abbreviations.

Regardless, you can still ask for a remark if you're sure of what you wrote.

Right! Here's what I'd like to know:
1. How much would you advice someone comes with after paying full tuition? Enough to cover 3 months?
2. How soon can one get a job to help cover living cost.
3. What kind of jobs would you advice we look out for? In the UK, I assume "care" is the best paying job for students. Is it similar in Ireland?
4. What city is preferable to settle in, if searching for a job in the IT sector?

Thanks

cnonwnuwsp17:
I got a sim and monthly plan ( my intention before arriving was to use eir but saw vodafone shop first and i needed a sim very badly for google map). I not shopping for groceries yet but there are popular companies around (Aldi, Lidl, Tesco express, SPAR, etc).

I need to study the Bus and tram routes plus the change thing is an issue

Griffith College registration process is too slow.

Those of una wen never enter road please buy flipflops for Nigeria o, I searched for that thing today like someone looking for gold still didn't get any, will continue 2mao)

Sorry, I forgot to ask. Were you picked up at the airport by a rep from the university? If so, why didn't the international office at the school provide a sim for you?

My suggestion to anyone travelling is this, before your trip, you can download an offline version of the entire Ireland on google maps (its about 400mb). This way you can search for places even without data.
For those who don't know how to do this, just follow the steps below:
1. Download google maps (if you don't already have it)
2. Search for "Ireland" and select any of the locations (perhaps Dublin international airport).
3. Click the bottom to view more info on the selected item and click download.
4. Ensure the blue rectangle is covering the entire map of Ireland.
5. Click download and wait for it to finish.

**Please note that this version will only be available for about 30 days after the download so it's advisable to do this just before you leave for Ireland.

I hope someone finds this helpful

cnonwnuwsp17:
I got a sim and monthly plan ( my intention before arriving was to use eir but saw vodafone shop first and i needed a sim very badly for google map). I not shopping for groceries yet but there are popular companies around (Aldi, Lidl, Tesco express, SPAR, etc).

I need to study the Bus and tram routes plus the change thing is an issue

Griffith College registration process is too slow.

Those of una wen never enter road please buy flipflops for Nigeria o, I searched for that thing today like someone looking for gold still didn't get any, will continue 2mao)

Oh you’re in Griffith College...nice! Are you in the Dublin campus or Limerick campus?? What’s accommodation there like??

Lol @ the flipflops comment. I can imagine how much you must have searched for it.

Alikote:
persons will still write English test after admission ?

It appears that's unavoidable oh