₦airaland Forum

adanny01:
Like how much is the customs fees for a phone and at what stage will I pay.

I have found the a phone I want to buy, with AliExpress standard shipping is about 79+k on one seller and another seller is 78+k via DHL (overall cheapest). If I will pay duties of 5k or less, I will do DHL but more than that would be a deal breaker.

I need an idealistic amount of duties.

How much you pay is dependent on the phone you buy. When you buy popular phones like Apple phones, Oppo, Xiaomi, etc the custom guys knows the real cost of these items and they will charge like 17% import duty and 7 to 7.5% VAT

But if you buy a not popular phone in Nigeria, they can only bill you as much as they think the phone is worth.

Xender10:
How is it possible this has not arrived at my post office till now..

All my AliExpress order na so so story these days...
This one was ordered around 9th March..tracked it after 50 days, they said it was at hand over to airline..I forgot about it waiting for a day it will miraculously land at my post office.
Just tracked it today and see what I'm seeing
That it has arrived since 26 March..
Like how did it happen? When I tracked it last month it was still saying hand over to airline. Now it's saying arrived at Nigeria since 26th March, yet post office said dey haven't seen d item. Guys abeg help me explain this magic

Help doesnt come unless u quote..
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International logistics these days are very slow and unpredictable. I have some package enroute since March and there is no purchase protection on it. With AliExpress, you have buyer protection, so the only thing you can do is visit your local post office and if they say they don't have your package, open dispute if the buyer protection is over and get a refund. For light important and urgent package, I use DHL or FedEx. That way I'm guaranteed that I will get my package on time with no stories.

FYI: I've gotten 5 out of my nine packages I ordered in AliExpress. I do reply to loads of people comments here even those that did not quote.

warrenweste:
any limit/restrictions ?

$200/month limit

warrenweste:
Is anyone here using first Bank card?

Works too. Last time I used it same N390/$

teaj007:
I just tried GTB card just now. Is no longer working....telling me to contact my card provider. It seems they block card transactions on GTB. And other option Guys?
When last did u use it to make payment

Go Zenith N390/$

feflo:
Many thanks for your apt reply

Thank you too for the awesome thread.

ceaser:
That's all that's required.

I'm opening a savings account.

Although there is a modification to it. I had no NEPA bill (I don't have business with useless NEPA, I have only God and His freely given solar energy to thank). So according to the custocare agent, if I open the account without NEPA bill, the account will be called at 500k max inflow and balance. That can however be modified later when I'm able to provide a NEPA bill.

Ok, you can open a tier 1 account with restrictions even without any of the government issued ID. Just that they usually have restrictions on the amount of inflows the account can take.

Olamed89:
Do zenith bank offer zero balance account like gtb?
How much do de assign dier master to customers?
Wat r the requirements if one already have a bvn?
Thanks.

You can open account with Zenith bank with zero naira. To open a naira account you'll need the following:

1) A utility bill of less or equal to 3 months old.
2) An identity card ( international passport, driver's licence, voter's card, national identity card, etc)
3) One passport photograph.

ceaser:
Getting late to Zenith bank on Friday, I collected an account opening mandate from the custocare. I've filled in the form and instructed it be returned first thing on Monday.

I've jumped ship to Zenith as I no longer enjoy the guarantee from GTB.

GTB's loss= Zenith's bank gain

Ok

Abigai:
please bros, how long can this 12v lifepo4 lithium battery back up or last.

How long it'll last depends on the load (electrical gadgets connected). The capacity is rated 768WH...which means a 100watt load will last 7.8 hours or 7 hours 48 minutes. That means twice that load (200 watts) should last for 3 hours 54 minutes. So the more the load, the lesser the hours it will last.

SirNeroDee:
No qualms sha... Na dis useless corona cause am.. It's been long since I last needed to open a dispute.

Logistics are pretty erratic these days.

SirNeroDee:
For no 1, I think they were the one who asked me to fill in the refund amount I wanted as I opened dispute.. And I asked for full refund.. I didn't know of any Aliexpress law court where I could counter anything..
No 2 isn't possible at all.. Like how can I lose that percentage of money cause of fall in Naira??
It just doesn't make any sense

Sometimes you may open dispute and seller will agree to pay only some fraction of the money. If you didn't counter this, AE will assume that is what you want and pay you that much. Also losing or gaining money is real when it comes to paying back order; especially considering forex volitility and time (more than 60 days) between order and when you get refunded.

Xender10:
it's a minor item so I didn't collect the money. Does it mean the item would never get to me?

It's unlikely you'll get it. Even if it's a dollar, always open dispute. At least give it to the homeless around your area.

Adefowowe89:
At which rate where you refunded please

@N390

SirNeroDee:
Please can someone explain how I paid #2000 for all the goods I ordered on 27th March and got a refund of #1200 after opening dispute
Yet people will tell me I can trust aliexpress with my money. Gutted!

Likely scenario:

1) In the dispute judgement, AE or seller could've agreed to refund less amount which you didn't counter.

2) The amount may be less due to smaller currency exchange rate as at the time the order was made.

3) Village people

Xender10:
Hello guys

What is meant by, "this is the final status of your package. Courier doesn't provide any additional information" and "expired" on tracking. D item should be about 130 days on transit Nd counting.

Does it mean it might get to me without tracking Info being updated from despatched to overseas?

It's singpost I'm using, nd d stupid post office I used is a little far from where I am now and never calls on arrival of goods.

What do u suggest? Would it get to me without tracking Info update? If it has arrived, since I might not be able to go around d place where d p.o is located till maybe next yr, will d goods remain der till den? I need urgent help guys plz.

There's a likelihood the package is lost or will never get to you. After 130 days, you should have long collected your money back via dispute.

While GTB is acting out, Zenith doing wonderfully well at 390/$

acorntree:
That mean bye to online importation bec. I can't continue opening acct in another bank. I've other bank acct. fcmb, wema which don't support online purchase

Yeah. The effed up big time. Part of the reason most bank with them is the flexibility that people enjoy which include ability to shop online.

acorntree:
Why is GTB doing this to us? I sticks with them bec. of easy of using their master card for online payment. No other benefits do I derive from them. But what of refund in case of dispute now?

Got refunded yesterday. Same GTB.

lainwords098:
Are you shy?

We love water bettter

adeniranfam:
U deserve some accolades bro... you really took so much time to give me full details on how to get refund 4rm aliexpress....what would you like to drink ? Orijin or trophy....

Water

adeniranfam:
What are the requirements for getting a refund from aliexpress

Got two refunds today. Requirements include:

1) Only open dispute when the item has exceeded 90 days and the goods is yet to get you as evidenced by the tracking details.

2) For best result ensure you open dispute after five days or more after purchase protection is over; remember you still can open dispute within 15 days when purchase protection has finished.

3) Do not open numerous dispute when purchase protection is still available. This may lead to AE not honoring it or worse case scenario banning you from the platform.

Lastly,

4) Make your case with as much detail as you can and don't listen to sellers that tell you not to open dispute. The same seller will very likely totally ignore you if you listened to them and didn't open dispute when you had the time.

iSage:
what of for a larger package?

Use whatever you see there or opt for DHL or FedEx and hope that the custom duty don't follow it.

johnnyholtby:
nope shipped through AESS. I dey enjoy the phone

Awesome. Keep enjoying

Peterlove11:
Good morning House....I discovered my battery(luminous 220v) doesn't perform well under high current charging, which resulted to greatly reduced runtimes. Called the installer couldn't profer a solution until by instinct I reduced the default charging current and gbam the battery started performing like when I bought them. Has anybody experienced this

What was the charging current and what type of battery is your battery? Lead acid or lithium battery? What is your battery capacity?

ayomidan:
Sorry to derail.. The gurus in da house, how much does it cost to ship a 2kg package from lagos to S. A via DHL or any cheap recommended courier service.. Thanks

I shipped a 2.2kg package from China to Nigeria using FedEx for $38. It was pretty cheap when you come to think of it.

Olamed89:
Hi guys av been on aliexpress going to 2years now, and my package never miss address, but is very strange when my long awaiting package of march stuck at ikeja since 17 of July, and latest update become "unsuccessful delivery" NGIKEJ. which supposed to be "unsuccessful delivery" NGAPP.(ajeromi ifelodun post office) then i know it arrived @ my regular pick up post office. But instead na ikeja i de see ooo, no call neither text for pick up. D problem is dat am not in lagos for now to run around looking for package, i only have some1 who is used to my area post office, dat pick up my package on my behave and send to me. Which i don't tink its convenient or polite asking d person to help look 4 package as far as ikeja, wats ur thoughts guys will my package still arrived at my post office with with the final update? "Unsuccessful delivery IKEJ" wat next i need ur suggestion.thanks

Can your pickup person still go to the local PO and see if he can get a contact that can reach the Ikeja people from there? That way they may reach an agreement to send down the package to NGAPP. My 2 kobo.

johnnyholtby:
yayyyyyy dey don call oo. package received. now i'm phoneful no mind the pic na my chromebook i take snap

Pixel rocks any time any day! Enjoy extraordinary clarity on pictures, never lagging even after a year of use. This is premium Android experience. Did the almighty custom duty get in your way?

dapsyra:
They sure do. Standard charge/discharge rate is 10C with bursts over 50C

I cannot comment on their performance under extreme charge/discharge rates since I have not been able to load them beyond 0.14C. My experience with them has been nothing but pleasant. They have lived up to their reputations

Thought I'm the only low C discharge person. Good to see others take it easy on their batteries.

dapsyra:
I have the pouch cells. They are 55Ah, 2.4v nominal each. Those cylindrical cells are about 10Ah

Those pouch packs some punch in terms of discharge rates. How has the experience been so far?

Ebubemg:
Thanks, dispute now valid

The best way to get fastest valid judgement is wait for like 7 days after the 90 days is over and open dispute.