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dasparrow: @Post

By God's grace, the hurricane will turn around before hitting the Lagos shore. Nairalanders, say Amen.

This's one of the reasons why hurricane kills people in Nigeria. Migrate to higher grounds, you're dropping prayers and later on now, some people will quote me and say I'm undestimating the power of prayers....damn#


If you die, you'll have yourself to blame. :p :p :p

I was walking home about twenty minutes ago when I received a message from 33299 that stated;

JOKESNCOMEDY7 alerts has now subscribed for at NGN50 for the next 7 days. Dial 38299 for other services. To stop pls sms STOP 38229

I checked my balance to see that the 200 naira credit I loaded this morning was remaining 150 naira as 50 naira had been dedusted from my account balance.

I got home and called the etisalat customer service and the customer care representative I spoke with deactivated the service but my chagrin, my 50 naira wasn't refunded.

My question is; should someone's money be deducted for a service one didn't subscribe to because I never subscribed for this service and I'm VERY sure of it. I receive alot of messages from etisalat on a daily basis but I delete all these messages without even reading because alot (if not all) of these messages are nothing but spam. I never subscribed for any useless jokes, so why should my money be deducted. I also believe someone in etisalat is playing some pranks because I don't think the third party (jokesncomedy7) can deduct my money without any help from "inside"

Has anyone ever been in this situation before because I feel very angry and cheated and yes, because of common 50 naira. Money doesn't grow on trees.



UPDATE: July 23, 2013


This thing has happened to me again just this evening. I called the customer care @ 200 and the lady I spoke to said she would help me deactivate the service. Which service? The same service that a customer service personnel helped me deactivate two weeks ago? The same service that has miraculously and suddenly reactivated itself? I simply told her that I didn't want her deactivating anything as all I wanted back was my money, my fifty naira. She replied telling me that the money couldn't be refunded because "the service had taken it".
I angrily told the customer service rep that I was going to port, then cut the call because I still can't comprehend the reason why my money would be deducted for a dirty service I never subscribed for.

BTW, which other network has good call rates and data plans apart from etisalat?

Oga, which one na. These ones don't look like 4 days old baby na. Their hair's full and they're black and look old. So which levs?

Flirtyfemi: It appears Pastor Chris Okotie has opened his heart to Love again despite his unusual love stories with women.

Stella Dimokokorkus says:

"Her name is Delphine and she worships God in another popular church in Lagos. She just got a brand new car love gift from her pastor friend and the word got out.

In this photo, those who know the pastor's house in and out, please look at the curtains very well and you will know who I mean, keep starring at the pink curtains! Hopefully she will step into the wifely shoes soon. I wish them all the best,they are so beautiful...chewing bitter leaf and waiting for press release to deny..."

Lol, Stella is such a clown! But seriously, he sure has a thing for light complexioned women if Stella's report is true!

http://www.kemifilani.com/2013/07/pastor-chris-okotie-finds-new-love.html

This one's more of a sea oyster than a dolphin

And how can I get a @nairaland.com mail. I kinda like it. Err....I'm not a programmer but if you need someone to help clean the room programmers would use...holla me

LewsTherin: Dude, I feel your articles. Actually went through your links.
1. You sound sensible
2. You have worked at it so you should know
3. Engineering and sociologically wise, your conclusions have merit.
Dude, I feel you.

Thank you!

caukerzee: I disagree with No.2, as I've personally been cheated with that trick.

That's exactly what I explained. If the machine's off, the meter would automatically start all over from zero but when the machine isn't off, it continues from the figure on the meter. But to be on the safe side, insist on having the meter rubbed.

Read this; 4 FILLING STATION TIPS TO AVOID GETTING RIPPED OFF
http://www.money.aabnigeria.com/mny/auto/4-filling-station-tips-to-avoid-getting-ripped-off

Yomieluv: op,can you explain the meaning of Gan-ga? Anybody who works,or has worked in a filling station knows its a slang for 'cheating.despite the fact the attendant are paid miserable income,how come,they dont wanna leave the job,the nozzle at all,or competing among themselves for sales..abeg park well.

never heard of anything called ganga. Besides, most attendants leave when they find better jobs. They also compete for customers cos some filling stations pay based on commission (no of litres sold) especially majority of the major marketers like conoil, nnpc mega stations etc.

ouigy99: Mr Oga, sorry to correct ur number 10. Filling station dey sell air sometimes (pump air instead of fuel). Or which kind magic go make person go filling station to but 4k fuel, and when he turns on the engine, notices that he has been sold only about 10 liters ?...

They don't sell air. Fact is some cars don't respond to changes in the fuel tank immediately. For example; when the temp of the fuel in your car tank's is higher than that being sold.

imperiouxx: Filling station must put tout in front of their gates when fuel is scarce.

The touts are usually around when there's no scarcity but when scarcity begins, they're called in. Some even act as securitymen for these filling stations.

I'm thinking. Is this article supposed to be here or in the autos section? :/

I never sign up sef. After Facebooking, tweeting, nairalanding nd 2going, u want me to start "mongoing"...jor ooo

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wisdomrules: xfive your are brainless. you cant even speak good english. i should stopping post.... lol who ever accepted you as a nairalander?

Which levs? Free d guy nah.
Besides, most people no longer interested in knowing genevieve's daughter so dig it.


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Mine was also given 2 me but I remember an uncle buying Nokia 3310 for 40,000 and man sim for 60,000 and this was when the price had even gone down sef. It cost more when it first came out.


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Celebrities, women and lies...damn#. And to think he wasn't concerned before...


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Homepage and nowhere really. Used to frequent the romance section before but not anymore. I mostly click on the "following" link and arrive at topics most of the people I'm following are following.

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aieromon: Quite educative,whistle blower. . . .

Am I a whistle blower? Just some truth you guys need to know, i came upon an article on nl recently where some1 was saying the best filling station was that with transporters as customers...HE WAS TOTALLY WRONG, although it does count sometimes but rarely.

Her problem.

FOLLOWING like fly following excreta...or like 190 following Flytefalls

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Anyi.:
hehehe...chei! thanks anyways mate...when I buy my car I'd come back to this thread

Ok, I'll wait for you

Leopantro: very informative. thanks.just read your other write ups and found out they have been cheating me for the past 3 years.

Thanks for reading.

1. The filling station with most commercial transporters as customers is the best.

Ntoi ! You've been deceiving yourself. The filling station with alot commercial drivers and motorcyclists as customers is not usually the best. Their customer base depends on location and sometimes, how attractive the filling station looks- nothing else. Besides, transporters tend to use a particular station because they'll be offered some free fuel if they purchase a particular amount.


2. If the meter isn't rubbed, it would continue from the figure shown on the screen.

This’s untrue for digital meters used in filling stations. Once the machine's off, the meter starts from zero irrespective of what was on it when you arrived. It's only when the machine isn't off that it continues from the figure on the meter. But to be on the safer side, I suggest you always make sure the attendant rubs the meter.


3. The faster the pump dispensing speed, the smaller the fuel sold.

Today, we have super fast jets, boats, cars, missiles and yes, fuel dispensing pumps. Filling stations are supposed to be places you go, purchase fuel and leave as fast as possible thus, pumps are made to be fast with new variants made to be faster. So stop saying; "this your pump is too fast" after purchasing fuel or do you want to spend the whole day there?


4. Fuel remains in the hose after sales.

Some meters start reading the moment fuel leaves the pump to the hose while some, when the fuel leaves the underground tank, it depends on where the engine (turbine) is. So after being attended to, fuel remains on the hose, right? Not really.
Let me explain it like this; when you sip a drink with a straw and stop afterwards, you notice that droplets might remain in the straw and these droplets, as you've probably noticed are usually negligible. That's the same way a filling station pump operates. Due to the very high pressure used when dispensing the fuel, nothing remains in the hose and if something remains, it's usually negligible.


5. Filling stations always have change.

As you probably know, smaller denomination currencies are becoming an endangered species in Nigeria, with special thanks to Mr Sanusi Lamido of CBN who wants them scrapped and Nigerian banks who deploy only 1000 naira notes and in rare cases, 500 naira notes to their ATM's. Besides most customers who go to filling stations don't bring change and when they do, it's usually bad or faded money. People are also known to rob filling station attendants in the guise of seeking for change or like in my case, attempt to change "fake" money.


6. Filling stations run on generators 24/7.

Filling stations are like other regular businesses vying for survival. They also use PHCN but have usually have 2 or more generators on stand-by. So should there be power outage when you're being attended to, don't panic. Where your sales stopped would be displayed the moment power is restored. But note that after power's been restored, some pumps can't continue selling from there but start all over from zero so ensure you know how much fuel has been sold to you and how much more remains. Clear?


7. The attendant is a poor, hungry wrecked illiterate.

Just like me, some of these attendants are students of higher institutions on holiday or strike, , B.Sc, OND.HND, college of education graduates or even youth corpers awaiting posting. They're just doing the job to keep body and soul together. That's why if you frequent a filling station regularly, you'll notice that the attendants tend to be replaced frequently.


8. All filling station owners are rich.

Wrong! As explained earlier, filling stations are just like other businesses trying to survive. The owners are not usually "swimming" in money as most people believe. Infact, due to the unpredictable nature of the Nigerian oil sector, alot of these filling stations depend on bank loans to survive. Doubt me? Ask your banker friend.


9. The attendant must hold the nozzle during sales.

Back there at the filling station where I worked, I met customers who wanted me to hold the nozzle all through the sales. Fact is, nozzles have a knob which can be used to hold down the part the attendant presses down so when the attendant hangs the nozzle, stop shouting and making unnecessary noise, if no fuel is being sold, the meter won't read- chikena!


10. Filling stations sell air.

If you needed air, you should have visited a vulcanizer or simply left your tank open.
Liquid (not air) has to pass through the pump itself if the meter's to read. If the meter's reading, then it means fuel's being sold. Forget about putting your ear or hand near your fuel tank to know whether it's warm. AIR CAN'T BE SOLD, so stop deceiving yourself.

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SOURCE: ME. I once worked at a filling station during my 100-200 level holidays and I got to know all these. I also wrote two articles about filling stations for aabnigeria.com but won’t be able to post them here due to their policies against copying full articles.

To read 6 shocking facts about Nigerian filling stations, CLICK HERE

To read 4 filling station tips to avoid getting ripped off CLICK HERE

Where's the article?

This police spokeswoman; Ngozi Braide lies alot...damn#

'mide eniafe:
Ahh!! Sorry sir....

You're welcome.

texaco1: i love this quotation,i will start applying it .
either u beat them or get them beaten ,the bottom line they must be beaten

KONFIRM.....

shyvicky: sharap!!!what is nairaland doing if not copying peoples news and pics and pasting it with links,and u paople will comment,u want me to open a political,pics or mathematics site,will it generate trafick for me?do u know that i buy data plans and site do work on my site,then at the end no trafick,oga i better join the band wagon,if u cant beat them....

Wrong. If u can't beat them, arrange to get them beaten.