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Romance / Re: He Rough Handled Me On My First Visit To His House!!! HELP by iamcy(m): 5:24pm On Mar 06, 2020
Egungun be careful...na express you dey go.

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Business To Business / Re: New Wooden Pallets For Sale. by iamcy(m): 12:57am On Dec 06, 2019
Hi can I get a few pallets in Lagos?
Health / Re: Sad And Depressed!! I Am In My 20s And Impotent by iamcy(m): 8:48am On Oct 22, 2019
Let me just drop this here. http://www.rebootnation.org/

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Technology Market / Re: California(Los Angeles),pickup services..Online purchase..(Ebay/Amazon,walmart) by iamcy(m): 1:15pm On Jul 08, 2019
Hey guys does anybody know how I can get access to the "whatsapp" mikky is referring to on this posting. Thanks.

mikkyangel:
*2 mSI Laptops picked up from my japanese supplier, for less dan Half its price(brand new/sealed)..
-see current amazon price..
-he sales foe $1000 each+ feul $20+$75 ship to lagos
-see video clip on whatsup
Technology Market / Re: California(Los Angeles),pickup services..Online purchase..(Ebay/Amazon,walmart) by iamcy(m): 8:12pm On Apr 17, 2019
mikkyangel where can I get the link to follow your deals?

mikkyangel:


i no dey wait for easter ohh, u no see as wwu wound all of us?(delay is dangerous) ? Lots new laptop dealers uncovered, just follow my deals on whats up.....week in week out!!

-30 pieces of new Laptops shipped out sat, all arrives today (monday evening)..will be shipping more this week(used laptops), via 5 to 10 days shipping....(2 days shipping no dey favor atall)
mostly...
-i7-7th gen (touchscreen)
-i5 and i7 laptops(8th gen)..

*Hp
*Acer Gold
*Asus
*Dell
Religion / Re: Church Uses A Couple's Pre-Wedding Photo As Banner by iamcy(m): 12:52pm On Jan 02, 2018
Shebi Na she post am online... Abi she add copyright when she dey share am.
Romance / Re: “I Need A Husband Who Wears Gucci And Drives Ferrari” - Nigerian Lady Says by iamcy(m): 1:42pm On Sep 12, 2017
Yeah a "trust wordy " guy.


I'm sure you'd find one as soon as you learn to spell words right.
Romance / Re: Girl Gets Insulted Because She Refused To Visit A Guy On Their First Date by iamcy(m): 1:36pm On Sep 12, 2017
Op give me the gyal number biko.... That's my kind of gyal grin grin

Buh seriously that guy Na mofo... The babe is super classy and we'll mannered
Business / Re: Learn From My Experience On Fiverr by iamcy(m): 6:43pm On Aug 27, 2017
5errguru:


hi Mc, Nice gig but your profile pics is little off key. firstly, your watercolor gig profile pics is not that attractive, more work bro, secondly, your logo as well need little retouch, a well creative logo like 2 to 3 bold would do, same applicable to business card, use good mock for your display images.


thank you
one love

Thanks for the feedback.

I'll work on that ryt away
Crime / Re: Nigerian Yahoo Boys, Others Arrested In Ghana, Laptops & Phones Recovered. PIC by iamcy(m): 7:12am On Aug 26, 2017
YorubaMuslims:
Afonjas destroying our remaining image in common Ghana

Which image be that?
Forum Games / Re: Guess The Job Of The Person Above You (part 2) by iamcy(m): 4:14pm On Aug 25, 2017
Banker
Forum Games / Re: Answer A Question With A Question Reloaded by iamcy(m): 4:14pm On Aug 25, 2017
hayurmidey:
Why are these children asking theirselves?

What question did they ask you?
Crime / Re: Lady's Boutique Looted By Robbers After Digging Hole Through The Ground. Photos by iamcy(m): 2:30pm On Aug 25, 2017
Men of the underworld....literally

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Programming / Re: Unpaid/paid Internship/siwes Training by iamcy(m): 10:04am On Aug 23, 2017
Sent u a dm
Business / Re: Learn From My Experience On Fiverr by iamcy(m): 10:46pm On Aug 21, 2017
Thanks.

You mean I should create more gigs?

Politicalapathy:
Just go and edit your gig and create more to see buyer request...


#teamfiverr
Business / Re: Learn From My Experience On Fiverr by iamcy(m): 2:33pm On Aug 20, 2017
Bosses in the house...

I've been using the buyers request for about 3 weeks now... Yet no sale. What could I be doing wrong...

PS.. I'm new to fiverr but 8 have been following this thread diligently.

Cc @5errguru

Heres my fiverr link... Abeg help me critique it so I know what to modify

https://fiverr.com/gra_fix
Nairaland / General / Re: See The Real 'pepper Dem Gang' (photos) by iamcy(m): 10:38pm On Aug 15, 2017
photoshoped
Education / Re: Slay Queen Pops 100 Bottles Of Andre Wine On Her Body After Graduation by iamcy(m): 11:39am On Aug 06, 2017
youngin:
I can never trust someone who wears Adidas with four stripes

Savagery
Business / Re: Lady Ordered For A Transparent Chair On Amazon And Got This (Photos) by iamcy(m): 8:04pm On Aug 04, 2017
Na she fumble... She no check the dimensions in the product description...

Both items look exactly the same to me
Romance / Re: Why Is It That When You Borrow From A Guy, they Want Sex In Return? by iamcy(m): 6:48pm On Aug 02, 2017
Because half the time... Girls don't want to pay back...
Business / Re: We Are Internet Marketers, Not Yahoo Boys! - FATTKAY by iamcy(m): 6:43pm On Aug 02, 2017
TL:DR

fattbabakay:
As I stare out of my window on a gloomy Tuesday pre-dawn, I wonder about a nation in distress and the path that we have taken to reach these depths. The days get gloomier like there’s a dark smudge on glass, that prevents the light from getting in. Every day, that smudge grows larger, yet no one shows any willingness to do anything about it, so the future grows even gloomier.

The hope that used to exist that one day it would get better is starting to wane, because the people on whom that hope rests, the young people, are only interested in becoming yahoo boys rather than making legit money with their intellectual property. And right now, I think I can feel the future grow even darker, can you feel it too?

The subject of my philosophical rambling is nothing else but Nigeria and her Yahoo boys. Contrary to what you might be thinking, I'm not here to preach about the moral or lawful “rightness” or “wrongness” of yahoo yahoo, find out yourself, rather I seek to examine the effect that this so-called syndrome has on legitimate businessmen especially internet marketers who are usually “cursed” with having to sit in front of a computer all day, like a yahoo boy, as the community would see it.

At this point, I could put my hands over my eyes and just let the tears flow, but as a strong man, that’s not expected, so I'll let this piece of write-up cry for me.

I write out of frustration and recurrent sighs, as it's high time I voiced out what's bugging my mind concerning this whole theatre of art being acted out by the entire community, at the expense of said internet marketers, who just sit, cluelessly, watching the whole drama with hands on cheeks.

Quite right, our financial institutions are in chaos, our politics are mired in scandal and incompetence, the education system got a thousand worries (don't even get me started, or we won't leave here today), these and more are finding a way out of the fact that they justify why Nigerians now spend valuable time on illegal exhibitions online.

Like I mentioned earlier, I am not here to make a big deal about any need, perceived or otherwise, for whoever is doing whatever to desist from such act, in which case I would be wasting my time. No, what makes my heart weep is the victimization and harassment that legitimate internet marketers have to endure because they share the same instruments with these so-called yahoo boys.

Okay, I agree, internet marketers have some features that make them look very synonymous to yahoo boys, like having to sit in front of a PC screen all day pressing keys and making enough money to fend for themselves without no physical dedication or properly stated work at hand.

You can hardly walk around the streets with your laptop in your bag without SARS detaining you and asking you random questions because you're a “yahoo boy”. Try wearing chains on your neck (or any expensive accessories) and flaunting them anyhow on social media, the next morning, if it’s not NPF breaking down your doors, I can assure you, it would be SARS.

Just some days ago, the police apprehended a colleague of mine who uses an iPhone 6, milked out some cash out of his pocket without no proper justification but the fact that he is too young to be able to afford such device, else, he’s into yahoo.

Another case study was that of another colleague of mine that got his house stormed by SARS, probably based on some whistle blowing escapades after being gauged by neighbours based on his lifestyle, that is, stay indoors all day fixedly gazing at some PC, and pull out later in the evening on some designer jeans. What else would you call that in a country like ours? A yahoo boy?

As an internet marketer, you'd definitely relate if I said you cannot count the number of times you’d have been countered with questions like “Do you do Gee?”

Take it slow with y’all judgements! Calm down! Okay, I blame it on ignorance, ready to listen now?

The problem is that we have successfully developed what J Cole described as the “Ville mentality”. Congratulations. By the way, “Ville” is French for “city” or “town”, but in this context it means, the “hood”. The Ville mentality is the way that people in a certain area or a particular set of people think about a subject (in this case making money through the internet).

In the black ghettos of America, you either rap, sell dope (this one being the major plug) or become a sportsman if you have any hope of being successful. So if you're a successful black man, who is not a superstar, then you must be a drug dealer. That is the “Ville mentality” over there. Everybody thinks like that, young people growing up, adults, parents, everyone.

In Nigeria, yahoo yahoo is our “Ville mentality”, that's why young kids growing up believe the only way to make money through the internet is through that route. And if you sit in front of a computer all day, and start buying cars soon, I can assure you that your own mother will accuse you of doing yahoo. That's the power of the “ Ville mentality “. Everyone believes it, musicians sing about it, movies focus on it, in short, we all react to it unconsciously because we were raised in it.

Now, open your brains, let me educate you, the internet is so big, at times, it’s free seating. There are too many ways to make money online, or rather create an income source for yourself using the internet without going illegal, it all depends on what you choose to do. Some of these works, if well played, would probably pay you more than this so-called yahoo that we are all making noise about.

First off, Internet marketing is the job of creating a convincing message that attracts customers to an online product or service. Internet marketers come from a variety of backgrounds, including internet business, graphic design, writing, IT fields and freelancing generally. The term “Internet marketer” is a rather broad category that plays several roles in jump-starting a business's foray into the digital world.

In basic words, according to how I decide to make this look, internet marketers are those who use skills or knowledge they have acquired one way or the other, to make money online.

And why are you always in doubt when it comes to how much money can be made on the internet without doing any illegal dealings? Have you forgotten that Akin Alabi, owner of Nairabet, was an internet marketer before starting off his million dollars bet company?

An average level 2 freelancer on Fiverr can make roughly $2000 a month, that right there, is some people’s income for 6 months. I know of a colleague that made 800k in a month with FLP business, he never left his home. Someone made millions in 2 weeks by just trading Swiss coins, people rake in thousands daily by just buying and selling crypto currencies. People buy mansions with Adsense money, and we’ve heard of a UNILAG student that bought an expensive wagon with Clickbank affiliates dollars.

So, what’s your mentality leaned towards? Are you yet to be enlightened? Do you need more orientation? Read along...

In recent times, freelancing has been a major gold rush, young people who are digitally skilled now have a means of making legit money online without going into shades. This, always gets them glued to a computer screen either looking for tasks to get done or completing a task online for clients.

Isn’t that sort of intellectual property meant to be appreciated? Please give them some credits!

But based on the fact that they share some similar qualities with our dear yahoo brothers, coupled with the fact that they make aggressive income with this, they are unconsciously tagged “Yahoo Boys”.

Now, apart from the fact that my ink is running out, I’m a man of little words. At least, my heart is starting to beat more calmly as I have poured out these frustrations but this piece would not be complete until I proffer solutions to these problems of mistaken identity badgering all internet entrepreneurs in our society.

The first, and I believe the most important piece is to remember that you're not a yahoo boy so don't  treat yourself like one. When people ask what you do, take your time to explain to them if you care about their opinion, and if you don't care about their opinion, still explain to them, it will reduce the number of people calling SARS on you.

Most internet entrepreneurs have been asked one time or the other by their neighbors, friends, or family what they're doing to make money but they'll refuse to talk, which leads those people to the natural conclusion, yahoo yahoo. In your mind, stop thinking of yourself or what you do as shady. Don't be shy to explain to people, and if you don't have time, simply tell them you're an internet marketer (although this will probably lead to more questions, ergo, time wasted).

Take Home Point; Educate people close to you about what you do and if the day comes that you're accused by anybody of being a yahoo boy, you'll have people on your side to corroborate your story.

A wise man once told me that “truth” does not exist, there is only my opinion, your opinion and what the world remembers. If you want to make sure people remember your opinion as for the truth then you have to speak up and make your position known. We invented this lifestyle (internet entrepreneurs, programmers, freelancers etc), not yahoo boys, so let nobody treat you like a yahoo boy when you're not one. We often forget that we're in Nigeria where nothing will happen until we speak up, shout, march or protest, so we can't keep sitting on our butts while fellow internet marketers are getting harassed by the Police force for running legitimate businesses online. I know you'll say it's not your problem, but remember what they said about what goes around, yes, it comes around. So let's create a collective voice, a coalition, where we can make our voice heard as one to resist the forces of harassment and victimization.

I would advocate for the creation of a national body of internet entrepreneurs where legitimate businesses can register and be approved to prove they're not fraudsters. This body can then see to the defence and protection of its members from the people who were supposed to be protecting them in the first place (ironic, isn't it??). Before you start saying that a body would do this or a body would do that, let me remind you that shoemakers have associations to protect their interests, and frankly, I don't know why internet marketers don't have one. And if they do, why it's not being publicized so everyone can join.

It is at this point that I would take a break to refill my pen and replenish my energy, but before you leave, I want you to take a moment to think about these words I've said. And remember, posterity will judge us for our actions and inactions.

WRITTEN BY: Faturoti Kayode, a content writer and internet marketer in whole. You can follow him on Twitter @Fattkay

SOURCE: https://hustle.ng/internet-marketers-not-yahoo-boys/

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Forum Games / Re: Can You Solve This Question In 30 Seconds? by iamcy(m): 5:32pm On Aug 02, 2017
231...final answer... Where's my cash prize

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Phones / Re: Phone Engineers On Nairaland Willing To Assist You - Part II by iamcy(m): 3:50am On Aug 01, 2017
I use a gionee m5 mini. However since this etisalat swap to 9mobile I have not been able to connect online with my phone. Other networks are working and even the sim works on my modem but not on my phone. Pls help my data is running out
Fashion / Re: See What This Guy wore On Suit (photo) by iamcy(m): 3:03am On Jul 26, 2017
stalker aye....op i bow oh

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Nairaland / General / Re: Introverts, Share Your Challenges Here by iamcy(m): 12:08am On Jul 21, 2017
I frigging hate parties.... programming is a solace.

immediately after secondary school I just disappeared. I all my mates have no idea where to find me. I didn't get any one's contacts. just one or two.

intelligent and cool looking dude in my opinion. single perhaps due to the introvert thing. need to work on that... lol

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Phones / Re: Itel P51: Unboxing My New Android Phone by iamcy(m): 8:46pm On Jul 20, 2017
did u mean 5000mAh or was that 50000mAh.

plus with all these features 1gig ram just doesn't cut it imo

Akpevwe9:
Here's the full specifications of the itel P51, major reason I actually got the phone:


5.5-inch IPS Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi)
1.3GHz quad-core Processor with 1GB RAM
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
16GB Storage, up to 32GB memory card support
8MP Rear Camera and 2MP Front Camera
3G Data
Dual Micro SIM
5000 mAh Li-ion Battery

Cc Lalasticlala
Travel / Re: Sad Images From Nigerian Railway Corporation Eastern District by iamcy(m): 5:24pm On Jul 19, 2017
Looks like end of the world scenes from a post apocalyptic movie lipsrsealed
Education / Re: National Open University Of Nigeria (NOUN) Students by iamcy(m): 9:34am On Jul 17, 2017
Thanks much

UncleSnr:
No, you won't write any UTME.
Visit www.nouedu.net
Education / Re: National Open University Of Nigeria (NOUN) Students by iamcy(m): 4:31pm On Jul 16, 2017
Hi guys.

please what are the requirements for getting admission into NOUN?.

would I need to write utme exams?

pls anyone... thanks in advance
Investment / Re: Nigerian Stock Exchange Market Pick Alerts by iamcy(m): 4:12pm On Jul 16, 2017
Good day people.

this thread seems to me like a great thread. however i can't seem to find the pages that contain information valuable for beginners in the field.
can anyone please help out. my thanks in advance

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Family / Re: Introverts Lounge (Extroverts Pls Keep Off !!) by iamcy(m): 8:07pm On Jul 11, 2017
Hi guys.

Just stumbled on this thread.

My personality type is called intuitive introversion.

I see it as a strength than a weakness because it enables me think up great solutions and stuff.

On a side note I think it might be necessary for introverts to once in a while get out of their comfort zones and interact with other folks. Hey, the whole aim of life is self development, growth not perfection.

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Business / Re: EXCLUSIVE : How To Make Level 2 Seller On Fiverr In A Month As A Nigerian Seller by iamcy(m): 2:04am On Jun 27, 2017
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