₦airaland Forum

Gjackzy:
Toady Access Bank rate: #430 per $

I doubt this exchange rate. Check out what I was debited for a $96.82 transaction.

₦43,569 ÷ $96.82 = ₦450

So, access bank rate is still ₦450/$

Zenith Bank rate as at today is ₦460/$

jboixxx:
[color=#0000ff]It won't go through EMS. Track24 uses different shippers DBs to populate their app. [/color]

Oh, ok. That's better.

Lixusheng:
My love fr postnl

EMS? Those peeps charges no dey dey friendly o. Let's hope it's not em going to be the final bus stop of your package.

odysey:
About paying above $100 how can one go about it with the cbn restrictions
Thanks

Ask seller to split bills

Currently paying for a $100+ item.

GTB Rate: ₦460/$
Access Bank Rate: ₦450/$
Date of Transaction: 30th August 2021
Site of transaction; Alibaba

Globalhustler:
why I asked is someone once said powerbank cannot be shipped via air.

Third party shipper can still ship. But get ready to pay around $13/kg with around ₦500/kg shipping clearance cost.

aieromon:
https://support.flutterwave.com/en/articles/4064403-how-to-use-a-barter-card-on-aliexpress-and-alibaba

Nah, not barter. A dorm account. Thank you for the info. He made me an offer for ₦520/$

[quote author=aieromon post=105237158][/quote]Wow, I go use my friend's card

aieromon:
https://support.flutterwave.com/en/articles/4064403-how-to-use-a-barter-card-on-aliexpress-and-alibaba

Please what's the current $ to ₦ rate of barter?

jboixxx:
[color=#0000ff]There's nothing new in Nigeria again o, bros. The issue is with us Nigerians.

Recently, I had 2 orders through speedaf. It got to my location on Wednesday. Spoke with the delivery agent on Wednesday/Thursday but he said no item for me. I locked up. Some days later, AliExpress sent me mail to confirm my order receipt. Called this guy again and he denied receipt of package, meanwhile, it's been confirmed delivered on their app and AliExpress app too. Until I reached out to Lagos before I got my items o.

Agents of Speedaf will soon join the bandwagon if care is not taken. [/color]

I hope you reported the agent. They shouldn't spoil a good thing with their greed o.

ceaser:
Came across this David Poz' link. He used beer crate. I think coca cola crate can fit into your application too with maybe a few modifications.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HWCpJE1lo

I like this concept

Thanks for sharing

Lixusheng:
There is one speedaf guy named James in warri. He lies to people that he is from post office and collect #300 from them. The day he tried it with me.. Na nor vex bros end am. I told him where dier office was located and that if he doesnt stop he might lose his job. Nigerians wicked

NIPOST, una dey see una life?

PotatoSalad:
Be careful sha. Next time it might be permanent.

Well, that was two years ago.

Now I know better than to stand next to loud machines without ear protection.

dollarnaira:
Mine is 100amp LifePo4.
It fits comfortably in a wooden box made by me. If u decide to give it to a professional, u wud b surprised at what he wud design for you. Just make sure u put holes to allow for ventilation. How many pieces are yours?

Ok thanks a lot.

I just attached an image of it above.

dollarnaira:
I v a portable one dat can fit and b moved
100amp battery.

You can create d idea into d maker
Diy

I don't understand some of the above. Please can you rephrase?

saint2ace:
It's wood, so u can play around with what u want, just but a 200naira handle and screw it in and u're good to go, u can even attach wheels if u so desire......

Lol at wheels. I'll check out this. The idea is for the casing not to add more than 3kg to the already 14kg on ground.

babniyen:
The empty container... was interested to use for a tool box...

Ok. That makes sense. Thank you.

ceaser:
Are you planning on LFPs or 18650s? If it's 18650s power wall, you may use something that is more widely and easily available locally - the adaptable boxes - and the biggest size will allow about 14s, 12p of 18650 cells in the minimum. For handles, inexpensive handles like those type used on power stabilzers are available for purchase on AE and quite easy to fix.

These ones are 48v 30 ah each, to be stacked in about 10 units one on the other.

The packs per box are pieced together in 2 units of 7s12p per box meaning it can be adapted to 24v by a few reconnection and replacing the BMS with a 24v.

Nah, I bought a 3.2v 22AH Lifepo4. I've considered this, but I doubt it can handle the battery size.

babniyen:
I saw something similar in Arena awhile back. Can't remember the price.

You mean you saw one made with similar material or someone selling the empty container?

dollarnaira:
Make use of hdf wood.
It is very nice
Sth like this:

I need it to be portable and also rugged. The total weight of the contents is around 14kg. Does yours come with a handle so it can easily moved around?

ojeysky:
I doubt it will be more affordable than it already is especially if quality is important to you. Naija will govt may even start introducing policies that will make renewable energy more expensive

Naira is on a free fall, the policies the Nigerian government already has in place will ensure that it keeps falling and things will never be cheaper if it's paid for in dollars.

I'm looking to buy this ABS toolbox empty case for my power wall lithium DIY...anyone know where I can get one locally in Nigeria with the following internal dimension 305mm* 280mm*178mm?

ceaser:
That is another shocker for me, aswear. The first time I encountered them, they had two parcels that will attract 500 naira each (total of 1k) in NIPOST charges for me. They called that they are on their way to my workplace (the delivery address). I was like what dá hell? And being already used to NIPOST's "Come to our office to pick up" policy, I simply told them that they should not bother but just give me their office address jẹ́jẹ́, lemme come and pick my package myself before they start giving me stories like we couldn't locate you and had to put it in "returns". Ọmọ, they insisted o, and find me they did. I only needed to provide a means of identification and that was it.

Okay, I checked the package and no price was scribbled on it (like NIPOST does). I was now looking at the mouth of the delivery man if he would say "oga, you have to pay charges". But disappointedly shocked was I when after I thanked him, he too thanked me, turned and walked away. Along with some guilt questioning myself if I should have given him something, I also kept wondering that this tracking is definitely not DHL's or its likes (even those ones still throw decorum to the winds and shamelessly ask something for the boys), so I kept arguing with myself say wetin dey, who be these guys?

Three more parcels after that they called again, but I insisted it must be in their office, which is of course a ploy to satisfy my curiousity. They had their signboard along the main trunk A road, but you needed to branch off and drive about five NEPA poles in-street on an untarred, barely motorable road to get to their designated location. I guess they couldn't find an office beside the main road or perhaps it was too expensive. The building is your regular three or maybe two bedroom apartment with a toilet and bathroom to serve all. The sitting room/palour was adapted as the office. The office was very bare save a work table and a chair both placed a little off-centre of the room. The barebone appearance of the place is apparently because it was recently rented and construction and building refurbishments works were visibly on-going. The room also had a sitting bench for clients placed against the wall by the entrance.

I discovered they are a Chinese company with subsidiaries across Nigeria, they not only ship into Nigeria from China but vice versa. The few minutes I was there, they made about one or two calls to Lagos in follow up of different items that people are shipping from Nigeria to the outside. Few clients came in to collect footwears (which surprisingly the speedaf agent herself does not even know how to go about ordering on AE and got some insight from the client). No charges were collected from anyone. They use apps on their mobile phones for their process of items arrival to item collection perhaps until such time the rehabilitation and construction works in the building are completed and they can set up good office space where they can use larger gadgets like computers and the likes. Upon arrival of items, they use their phones to scan the QR code on the package and according to them, a message is automatically generated and sent to the recipient's email address notifying them of the arrival of the item. They also place phone calls to the recipient. Then when the he/she comes to collect it, they either scan the QR code or enter some information about the package on their mobile phone app and then it's handed over to the the individual.

There were stacks of bags in one corner of the room and I was told they are returns of items that recipients rejected (not that recipients couldn't be located). They are shoes and clothing, mostly shoes, that had wrong sizes sent. When I inquired why mostly shoes, they responded that there is a shoe merchant in China that recently adopted "speedaf" as the sole logistics agent because of the reliability and that more sellers will likely adopt them in the coming weeks.

I've picked in their office too. It's along my way home and I wanted to reduce the drive to my place. Still they handed over my items without "anything for the boys?" which is the usual lingo in PO and other public service. I also saw loads of packages yet to be delivered on their offices. Very soon every AE seller will know that Speedaf is the way to go. It's been a while I visited the PO, most of em may think I no longer buy things, most things I've bought so far now goes via the Speedaf route, luckily for me, that's a route I approve

Just love our Speedaf.

Order date: 26th July

Delivered: 17th August

No long story. No charges. No "Anything for the boys?" Just pure service.

ojeysky:
Bro share the link to the stuff. Thanks

Procured by a Chinese contact. Sadly No link

IYGEAL:
Arrived yet? How is the performance?

I'm impressed with the performance. A pretty cool way to get around in the weekend.

ojeysky:
Show me reference Bro, a very good way to utilize my exceed PV

Bought the bike version so I can run around everywhere I like with the ban on motorcycles in most cities. Shipped it via sea. Arrived some months ago. Pretty impressed with it.

ojeysky:
Am on the waitlist. The price will ultimately determine if it's worth it

Bought mine in China. No time to wait

Emm22:
U could have returned the product nd ask for refund or change it.

To return things to China is super expensive these days.

They must've given ladykilllar a defective unit as my NB2 works super fine for many months now.

jinka:
Good day sir

I want to order for 2 wrist watch worth about 20k using AliExpress shipping, I hope I wont experience any issue with custom or stolen or missing items
Please kindly advice

Go ahead. You are unlikely to experience any issue with such purchase.

Gjackzy:
Please how do I contact Nigeria FeDex? I’m having clearance delay on my item.

Clearance can often take time, you may just have to relax and wait it out. A package I sent to China took like forever to pass custom clearance. I no even bother. I just chilled with a bottle of zobo

eliok:
recommend a third party shipper please

Ehmmmm...can't recommend any. Just do your own research as each has their own wahala (not fraud)- delays, disappointment, etc. Logistics is often a game for the patient. So, check em out and decide to deal so you don't have anyone to blame if transaction did not go as you expect. Gracias.

TerverAyaka:
Thank you for this post, I just left AE now, I saw some affordable Samsung and Apple phones both use I'm tempted to try buying hopefully next month or so. Please how do you suggest I go about it? The DHL fee is 19k.if i should use DHL, will I still duties here or it will be delivered to me at home by DHL?

If you use third party shipper you may just pay about ₦12k or thereabouts, without risking duty from using DHL. And yes, DHL will deliver the package at your home address, but they'll also declare your items to customs and you may get a surprising ₦40k or more duty to pay. Of course, this is not obtainable every time.