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ICEWIN:
hello bro have notice u have vast knowledge about all these international shopping site.
please i want to venture into used phone and tech gadget.
please which of these site can i get my goods at a cheaper rate compare to nigeria price.
and please whats the procedue in venturing into my biz and how to i have a valid home address so that i can receive my goods with nipost.
#thank u

Used products are sourced from a lot of countries. But often it is better if you have an inside man inside those countries. Eg China, Dubai, the USA, etc all have loads of used electronics for sale such as laptops and phones.

You need the inside man to verify the fairly used item is as described by seller before you'll end up with a worthless beautifully packaged electronic.

Shenzhen is a great place to get a bargain on fairly used or refurbished electronics. For items such as toys, jewelries, garments, accessories, etc check out the Yiwu city in China.

Sites such as Alibaba, 1688, etc are great. But you will get it cheaper if you have a plug right in these cities or you visit the city yourself.
Getting your package via post is not hard. Just fill your address correctly in the space for address with the correct zip code (you can google this for your location). The logistics will ship to the nearest post office and you'll be notified via phone call or text to pick up your item.

odimbannamdi:
60A Powmr MPPT Solar Charge Controller available for sale at clearance price

Price: 45,000 firm

Location: Lagos

Your price rocks. Goodluck

Dam5reey:
Save cost
If you have enough time, do proper planning get on Alibaba get cheaper Lifepo4 cells for DIY battery bank, you can even get casing to make installation clean at very low cost, ETA is about 4-5month..

Get 32, 280AH which is 28KWH
Or 32, 300AH, 30KWH bank.
This will cost you around 3000USD, plus BMS and Case 500USD, that less than 1.8M Naira. In 5 month time you will have the batteries..

Then you can buy other items when batteries arrive..

I second this message

I miss Big L. Dude was a dope lyricists.

And it's a fact I keep a gat in my arm reach
I charm freaks and bomb geeks from here to palm beach
I'm puttin' rappers in the wheelchair, Big L is the villain
You still fear, cause I be hangin' it hard and my shit is for real here
If you battle l you picked the wrong head
I smash mics like cornbread, you can't kill me I was born dead
Lyrics from his song Put it On

Reinaldo:
Hi, I see you know a lot about buying stuff from China. I want to order about 25 android devices from China. Is it safe to use AliExpress, or perhaps Alibaba, and will customs fees be like? Thanks

To avoid custom issues or crazy duty, I'll suggest you buy from Alibaba and use third party shippers. Custom fees are often crazy (dependent on type of phone ordered). Nigerian custom have a h@rdon when they see Apple devices. Have had a friend pay ₦71k in duty when he bought a MacBook and iPhone 11 from the US.

I've bought Xiaomi from China with no custom issues. But buying without third party shipping is often taking a risk as you may very likely pay exorbitant duty.

Connected1:
Okay Thanks.
I am yet to get to that container level but I will start from the Onitsha Market. I appreciate your contribution, I just pray this business favours me.

Goodluck

Connected1:
Thanks for taking out time to advise me, the shipping fees at aliexpress at very outrageous for the fine clothing, I don't think I can handle that.
I should just stick to buying at Onitsha main market, I have already gone there once to buy my personal wears, maybe I can make good business partners.

That's another way to go. I only buy things that are cheaper to buy in China, or often the case not even available in Nigeria. I often have need for things you just can't get here. But if I can get it here, it is better you buy here - at least no USD wahala, no logistics headache, no custom issues, no long wait, etc. Another way you may get the same quality of clothes cheaper than sold by our guys at Onitsha or Idumota is by buying a container of such material and getting it shipped down.

Those guys buy in such large volume that Chinese sell it to them very cheap. Then they ship it down via sea at a heavy discounted cost. Eg a bale of cloth which is approximately 1CBM can come down to as low as ₦120,000 each or less when shipped via container.

Connected1:
Hello Aliexpress Shoppers,
I want to start a mini clothing business as I am in School and I want to start buying clothes from Aliexpress, so I need to know how reliable the sellers are to avoid scams and how long will it take before these clothes get to me.

I'll advise you go to Alibaba instead. But this requires more work. You'd have to do massive research on the seller you want to buy from. After that, you will also need to get a third party shipper. But at the end of the day, you will buy the product cheaper and make more profit. But what you can also go the route of AliExpress, there are many sellers with good reviews, take your time to read reviews as some reviews are fake. Check the number of sales vs the reviews. Check the date the reviews are made, it becomes suspicious when you see like 30 reviews done on the same day

Also do test buy (buy one to see quality as seeing is believing). Once it's the quality you want fire down. But the truth is that clothes at AliExpress is already expensive plus the crazy shipping that some of them has.

Buying online requires a lot of work. Eg I once researched for four months before I bought a particular battery charger from China. I've used that charger for two years now without issues, as usual it wasn't that cheap. Well made Chinese products are hardly dirt cheap. Chinese ain't fools. Those dirt cheap products are often pure garbage. But not surprising, that's the type most Nigerian importers buy as they stand to make more profit.

Goodluck.

Lixusheng:
I was debited #365/$ gtb jus now

Is your debit card issued by CBN governor?

Gjackzy:
Remember before opening dispute, once your goods have arrived destination country such dispute cannot be won

You are quoting the wrong person

Harnytee27:
Abeg I never receive my goods since April wey I order,sunyou economic air mail be my logistic company, till today I never see my goods ooo,I no knw the delivery company wey I go contact

Open dispute if your purchase ends and you didn't receive your package.

angelusbrut:
Abeg do anyone know if speedaf deliver goods shipped by Singapore post?

I doubt. Likely going to be delivered by the post office if the tracking does not start with NG000....

Saipro:
CHINT are as good as any Chinese brand you'll veer come across. I use CHINT and TOMZN extensively

Tomzn rocks. Have a breaker from them in use since 2014. Breaker is still awesome.

odimbannamdi:
How do we fund the dollar Mastercard?

What does it it take to open an a dorm acct with Gtbank and I imagine that there are costs to maintain it, yea?

You can fund it from buying dollars from the parallel market (BDC) or receiving dollar payment from someone.

To open a dorm account, same procedure with naira account but just with added feature of having to bring two references from two current account holders. The two current account holders may have account domiciled with GTB or outside GTB. You can get current details simply by visiting the branch and making enquiries from the customer service desk. It's not hard to open one, small mini importers just don't want to as it's costlier to source dollars from parallel market.

Of course there's always charges on every account (both naira or dollar). That's part of how the bank's make all those billion naira profit which they declare every quarter

odimbannamdi:
Thanks for this update, boss. Was just about asking.

Has the monthly limit been reviewed? What is it now?

Also, any tips on how I can pay almost 1k usd with my card despite the limit?

Nah, limit still $100/month for naira denominated account. I've had someone make payment of $2k+ with twenty plus cards. You only need a seller willing to split the order 20+ ways

Gjackzy:
Please can I buy dollar from GTB to my Access $ account?

No, you can't. You can only spend $100 with either of the GTB or Access naira account monthly.

Date: 31st July
Bank: GTB
Rate: ₦440/$
Place naira debit was used: AliBaba

Saipro:
Charging woes

True that.

toptprints:
How about nonykings are they still worst logistics going by many users comments❓

Used their services earlier this year. They delivered. But past performance is never a guarantee of future performance, do your own research before you use any logistics company. Good luck.

peaceland:
Dear all,
Please I need your help.
At inception I was using 2 sealed maintenance free batteries which I believed to be 200ah each.
After about 4 years of usage I opted for the 220ah luminous wet cell batteries which I bought at their authorized store so most likely correctly rated.
The challenge now is that it takes forever for the batteries to get charged using solar or generator.
Unlike before on a normal day the 2 batteries get fully charged by 3pm but now by same 3pm it is just 1 or 2 bars on the epever charge controller.
We did not touch any other thing other than change the batteries.
However, at the point of replacing the batteries the technician noted that the dry maintenance free batteries are actually lesser than the claimed 200ah each but I put that down to technician rivalry.
The batteries only get fully charged now with PHCN power, not even with generator like before.
I have 2 solar panels from inception.
Please is there a way I can determine what is wrong with the connection.
Is there a way to determine the ratings of the panels without having to go way up the roof?
Someone told me the panels may be inadequate which if true may mean that truly the initial batteries were lesser than expected 200ah.
Can the difference in 200 – 220ah be that significant to cause slow charging (assuming the first set were 220ah)
Please how can I narrow down the possibilities?.
Thank you dear all.

If I type it, I'm sure I'd be banned

I once waited for my package for 7 months. Weeks delay got nothing on me

Gbagura:
Thanks for your response. When would they update the tracking to their website cos I've been trying it and it doesn't seem to recognize the tracking.

No idea, you just gotta wait. They'll deliver as they always do.

Gbagura:
Since Monday that my NGxxxx item has arrived country of destination, it has not change status and I was told speedaf is fast. Also I tracked using their website but telling me waybill not found. Someone should help me

It'll get to you...one of my goods got delivered fast...another was delayed as I was not in town and they tried to deliver and there was no one to sign on my behalf. They did deliver when I returned.

Wait. They'll deliver.

Today, I asked a NIPOST worker if Speedaf is under them. Dude said he doesn't know what Speedaf means

Surprisingly, I found that I have an item at the NIPOST of which they didn't bother to call/text. Went for it and the rude lady in charge said they don't have credit to call. Charged me ₦500 and later asked me for money afterwards. I didn't give her any other money as I was pissed. How can you not inform people of their package arrival and now want some tip after their crazy charge for a package weighing 140g?

Thank goodness Speedaf is doing an awesome work. 80% of packages that got delivered to me this month was done by 'em. Free. No crazy billing and was delivered at home.

Now I'm forever happy to see a tracking number starting with NG...that's just another way of saying SPEEDY FREE HOME DELIVERY

Ok. Estimated bill is often not rightly done. They often look at the size of the house to dish out bills. Whether the houses are uninhabited is not their business. It can be frustrating.

barlou:
Has anyone gotten products from ANKER Official Store... Pls help ! ! !

Don't worry, it'll get to you.

xavierxo:
I just got scammed by Godstime Logistics. I've been expecting a package for over 4 months now and they keep directing me to the China. I registered my displeasure today again and I've been told to travel to China to and collect my goods. The China rep disables whatsapp after receiving one or two messages from me.

If you love your money and peace of mind. Avoid them o

Please drop their details.

Zeetareal:
Pls I need help to understand what I am doing on chaka. I bought stock but I need guidance. Pls who can help. Further more I can't even buy local stock because it is telling me "value not present dismiss "

Download telegram and join the chaka community here

https:// t . me /chakacommunity

Please do not give anyone any money for whatever reason. Just join the group and ask your question to the general community.

Telegram is a great resource for premium information on a lot of things to do with stock.

Gbagura:
Does speedaf do doorstep delivery to any city in Nigeria or just Lagos alone?

Every city in Nigeria.

If we have proper electrical process followed, there should be a group that certifies that every built house conform to standard electrical guidelines for safety. In that process, a proper earth is top priority. But most houses here are just electrical disasters waiting to happen as there is almost zero safety devices installed. No proper electrical earth, thunder protection features, circuit breakers, wrong cable sizing, substandard electrical parts used, etc. In short, the list is just as long as the golden gate.

Nice one. Do you own one?