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 Webmasters › Re: Lazy People Sell Links, Foolish People Buy Them. by naijacutee(op): 9:49am On May 21, 2008 |
seabiotics:If there has ever been a point made in the favour of MLM's on this thread then it is the above. However, one doesn't have to be business savvy to bear the future in mind, and show that in their lifestyle choices. . . |
| Business › Re: I Want To Market My VOIP Software by naijacutee(mod): 8:06am On May 21, 2008 |
Yeah, Skype charges $0 to call another Skype phone. If you're calling a landline, they will probably charge like $0.05 per minute or something like that. They will charge you to receive calls, however. Providers like voipfone.co.uk charge £0.01 per minute to call many destinations, and it's free to receive. |
| Business › Re: You Have Money And You Need Business Ideas? by naijacutee(mod): 9:45pm On May 19, 2008 |
Business idea I thought about today - Start a laundry service somewhere in Lagos or Abuja (Or other metropolis-like city). In this case, the proprietor offers to pick up dirty washing from customers locations (for a fee of course), and also deliver them after the laundry has been done. This business will be aimed at busy professionals, people living in high-traffic areas who attend functions and need their clothes drycleaned / laundered professionally. Maybe young, single guys or guys who have working girlfriends. . . Professionals, "big men" who attend a lot of functions, etc. Fees could be comparable with other services in the area, but with a standard collection/delivery charge varying with location. For example Ikeja : N200, Ogba N250 etc. . . If properly advertised, having more than one client in one location would fetch additional revenue. Of course a lot of research would have to be carried out before this, but I think it is an idea well worth considering. I've got an exam in the morning so I'll let you expand on the idea :-) |
| Technology Market › Re: Brand New Levis Fashion Mobile Phone (plus 2gb Microsd Card) by naijacutee(op): 9:34pm On May 19, 2008 |
@ manoy. No problem. . . However, if you really want to buy it the distance issue is nothing that cannot be solved with Royalmail and Paypal  @hayprof. This isn't "First Grade" though, this is brand new. . . And it's Designer |
| Business › Re: To All My Entrepreneurs by naijacutee(mod): 9:31pm On May 19, 2008 |
Thank you ione, for that word of encouragement. I wish you all the best in your endeavours. |
| Technology Market › Re: Brand New Levis Fashion Mobile Phone (plus 2gb Microsd Card) by naijacutee(op): 10:21pm On May 18, 2008 |
I'm in the UK as well. Hatfield to be precise, as it says on my profile. |
| Technology Market › Re: Brand New Levis Fashion Mobile Phone (plus 2gb Microsd Card) by naijacutee(op): 4:44pm On May 17, 2008 |
Price range is about N75K, and that is with delivery included. If you have someone here whom I can send itthrough, then it's N65,500 |
| Technology Market › Re: Brand New Levis Fashion Mobile Phone (plus 2gb Microsd Card) by naijacutee(op): 7:09pm On May 15, 2008 |
Here are some pictures:
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| Adverts › 500+ Wholesale Greeting Cards N42 Each From UK by naijacutee(mod): 7:12pm On May 13, 2008 |
For sale : 500+ Greeting cards for all seasons - Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, Birthday, Inspiration, Sorry, Romance etc. This is a bulk clearance and would be good for anyone who has an existing gifts business, or someone who is looking to start one. The cards are brand new in great condition, and about 97% of them come with envelopes. They are more than 500 in number but for the sake of completion, I have just advertised it as 500. Inreality, you will be getting between 520 and 550 high quality cards. There are two lots of these available. They are going for N42 each, and there is a potential to make up to 200% on them if selling for N200 as the prices are even better than those of locally made cards.
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| Adverts › Re: A Well Furnished Executive Office Suites In A Prestigious Address From N290,000 by naijacutee(mod): 4:40pm On May 13, 2008 |
If it's a virtual office, then why is it so expensive if the "occupants" are not physically "occupying" the place? Or would one be able to physically rent a desk or something at the premises? What are the advantages of having this virtual office over just going out and renting a physical office for less money? Sorry, I don't mean to interrogate you but I just want to know why I should consider paying more money, and not being there over less money, and I'm actually there, with a little more control. If you get my drift. . . |
| Business › Re: Business Ideas For Students? by naijacutee(mod): 4:29pm On May 13, 2008 |
I don't know what the social life is like in Nigerian Universities but one might be able to make a business out of organising transportation to social events - clubbing, parties, functions etc. If one collaborates with some local transport companies and can negotiate a partnership where everyone pays a flat fee for transport on maybe a nice air-conditioned bus. . . The organiser would then first campaign to fill upo the bus up to the quantity where he can pay the fees, and then any extra goes into his pocket. |
| Technology Market › Brand New Levis Fashion Mobile Phone (plus 2gb Microsd Card) by naijacutee(op): 4:17pm On May 13, 2008 |
I have 2 x Brand new Levis Fashion phones for sale. One in black and one in silver. These are new releases fromthe same Levis - The Jeans manufacturer, and I don't think the phones are released in the US yet, as they are only available to 8 countries in Europe. I was going to put them both up on eBay but decided to advertise them here as well, just in case someone in Nigeria was interested. Anyways, here are the phone specs as displayed on the Levis site : Customisation 1 graphic theme 8 embedded ringtones 7 wallpapers Music MP3 Player FM Radio User Memory: 64MB Expendable Memory: up to 2 GB (Micro SD) Photo and Video 262 000 colours TFT screen - 220 x 176 pixels 1.8" pixels 2 megapixels camera with flash and zoom (x4) Video player and recorder (MPEG4/H.263) Connectivity Stereo Bluetooth® USB 2.0 Built-in Modem Messages SMS / MMS Image formats supported: JPEG / GIF/ BMP Sound formats supported: MP3 / WAV / MIDI E-mail client Tools Phonebook: 300 contacts Handsfree 3 games Calculator, agenda, calendar, alarm clock, currency converter, stopwatch, world clock, voice recorder. Main characteristics Dimensions: 96 x 55 x 11 mm Weight: 98g Volume: 58cc Talk time autonomy: up to 3H30 * Stand by autonomy: up to 200 H * Battery: Li-Ion 780 mAh Triband Technical characteristics SAR (W/kg): 0,722** WAP 2.0 GPRS class 8 JAVA MIDP 2.0 In-Box THE ORIGINAL handset, battery, charger, stereo headset, case, chain, user guide, PCSynch and data cable The phone costs N75,000 delivered and a 2GB Micro SD card can be added for an additional N2,000. Delivery is included in the stated price and gets to Lagos within 7days. Please let me know if you are outside Lagos, and delivery could be arranged by DHL. http://www.unlocked-mobiles.com/product_info.php?products_id=164 http://www.modelabs.com/levis/ I can be contacted via my e-mail address in profile.
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| Nairaland General › Re: How Has Nairaland Changed Your Life? by naijacutee(f): 9:44pm On May 12, 2008 |
Nairaland re-united me with my long-lost cousin whom I had been estranged from for many many years!!! |
| Business › Re: Need Help To Open A Business Centre by naijacutee(mod): 1:46pm On May 09, 2008 |
What "information" do you need? Step by step guide? Shop prices? Equipment prices? Whether students browse or not? |
| Food › Re: Rising Prices Of Food by naijacutee(f): 11:54am On May 09, 2008 |
Well if they don't want to end up with inflation figures comparable to those of Zimbabwe, then the government would have to be proactive. On the whole, yes we know what the Nigerian government is like but that doesn't mean they haven't made some sensible decisions in the past - however minimal they may be. People can take initiative and do things for themselves - but it is not an easy task. Where does a young University graduate with no job, who wants to go into agriculture - start from? What does he buy land, equipment and crops with? Please let us be practical. |
| Food › Re: Rising Prices Of Food by naijacutee(f): 11:42am On May 09, 2008 |
The answer is very simple. Encourage people to farm and produce homegrown crops, instead of using all our arable land for construction. Everyone wants to build a house from scratch, these days. If the government can encourage young people to go into farming - Develop a training program, give them incentives, even give them a grant. The government can also enrich its pockets by giving farmers an additional grant towards the production of maize, sugarcane and other biodiesel crops for export. You-help-me-I-help-you and everyone is happy. |
| Webmasters › Re: Why Is It That Many Nigerians Do Not Shop Online On Nigerian Websites? by naijacutee(f): 11:36am On May 09, 2008 |
I think the problem is security. When online shopping first started in the West, it didn't pick up as intended because people were very wary about whom they were buying from. The average Nigerian would not be likely to hand over their banking information to someone who they cannot see, and then sit at home and wait for a supposed truck to bring the goods to them after a few days. Nigerians want money-for-hand-back-for-ground service. If one can prove that online shopping is secure, easier, cheaper and faster than the conventional ways of shopping, then I guess more people will be willing to embrace the idea. Have you got any way of proving this? |
| Romance › Re: Why Is Extral Marital Affair Normal To Nigerian Men But Abnormal To Their Women by naijacutee(f): 7:06pm On May 07, 2008 |
Thnk you very much proo. For calling a spade a spade. People like you make their mark. |
| Romance › Re: Why Is Extral Marital Affair Normal To Nigerian Men But Abnormal To Their Women by naijacutee(f): 10:48am On May 05, 2008 |
@ kerenti. I'm not diverting - Wherever promiscuity is encouraged, HIV/AIDS is not too far away - therefore we cannot exactly put them in separate boxes. In the example I gave, I assumed that there were 5 times as many women than men - and the theory still works fine. |
| Business › Re: Business Ideas For Students? by naijacutee(mod): 10:05am On May 04, 2008 |
It's funny how people expect people who are looking for money, to pay money for mystery packages. Why don't you tell us what this "business" is all about, themac - apart from mentioning the magic words "paypal", "$245,132" ? |
| Business › Re: Bamboo Preservations by naijacutee(mod): 9:57am On May 04, 2008 |
Sounds good. However bamboo for scaffolding - Isn't that hazardous? I think you have identified your potential market right there. All thats left is for you to do your research to find out if there is a need, and if you will be able to meet it. |
| Business › Re: Clothing Business (designers Stuff Only) by naijacutee(mod): 9:55am On May 04, 2008 |
The problem with designer stuff is that the only affordable designer products in the market are fakes. It is almost impossible to start a designer items business with a normal budget. |
| Business › Re: I Seriously Need Guide To Write A Businees Plan by naijacutee(mod): 9:51am On May 04, 2008 |
First results off Google seems to be packed with information. http://www.businessballs.com/freebusinessplansandmarketingtemplates.htm |
| Business › Re: You Have Money And You Need Business Ideas? by naijacutee(mod): 2:52am On May 04, 2008 |
While it is true that every sensible person looking to go into business must calculate the risks involved before starting, I do feel that it is very easy to pull out of potentially viable business ventures/ideas due to fear . Fear of taking risks that is. To sucessfully run a business, no matter how small, there must be some risk or even problem involved. The key to success here is being able to forsee, analyse and respond in the way which one thinks is best, not necessarily the way in which others are responding. I also believe that there is nothing wrong in copying other peoples business models, especially if they are proven to work. In fact, it is a very wise thing to do, provided that one can adjust the model appropriately to either compete or target different set of consumers. Back to the question at hand. One could start a business in construction - employing young,able secondary school leavers who are willing to work on a full-time or part-time basis and training them to plaster, paint houses etc. Provide them with nice company overalls so they have a sense of belonging (lol), get nice, professional vehicles, get a nice website, standardise your prices and put them on the site for all to see. While there are construction workers etc all over Nigeria, this business will differentiate itself by putting a new face on construction workers, and it also provides an avenue for people who just want their house painted or who want to directly oversee their building projects by themselves without having to hand it over to a contractor who will probably eat half the money. Also, putting the business on the internet will reach the untapped market of those Nigerians who need these services but are restricted due to time/location. Deals could be sorted out with cement/paint suppliers to provide raw material, to even make it more convenient for the consumer. There are so many ways to expand on this/ implement it - This does require a substantial but not exorbitant amount of capital to go towards training, advertising, vehicles, equipment, materials etc |
| Romance › Re: My Girlfriend Must Not Get Pregnant! by naijacutee(f): 9:39pm On Apr 28, 2008 |
lol. |
| Literature › Budding African Writers Identify Yourselves For Possible Opportunities by naijacutee(op): 5:32am On Apr 26, 2008 |
I looked through the Literature section on NL nd realised that there are quite a few people out there who work hard to produce books or other literary pieces, but find it hard to break through locally, not to talk of internationally. Therefore I decided to create a thread for all such people to come together and identify themselves. So if you are an original African literary writer, looking to publish and hopefully, make it big in the literary world someday, please make yourself known, and you never know what patnerships you may be able to find here. . . Also, it might be helpful to state what you have done so far to get your book into the stores, and also what sort of literature you produce. |
| Literature › Re: 'Why You Act The Way You Do' By Tim Lahaye (Temperaments) by naijacutee(f): 5:05am On Apr 26, 2008 |
I love Tim LaHaye as a writer. I have read the book you are speaking of, and also the sequel to it (The Spirit controlled temperament). A few years ago, when I read the book, I was revealed to be strongly melancholic. I believe that this might have now changed. . . |
| Romance › Re: Someone Please Help Me. I Dont Know What To Do. by naijacutee(f): 9:57am On Apr 24, 2008 |
Wow, I respect you a lot for dmitting your problem and actually looking for a solution. We all have a temper but some people have a more sensitive temper than others. I used to have a very bad temper when I was younger, but with age, I learnt to take that temper and hide it where no one would ever be able to touch it. When someone does something annoying, I keep quiet, try to swallow it down and actually try to see things from their own point of view without letting my anger distort my perception. I try not to let anyone upset me, in fact I try to make it impossible to be upset by people. If anyone comes close, I just move away from the whole scene and go somewhere safe (mostly my room), until I am calm again. |
| Adverts › Re: Christian F.m: Does It Make Sense? by naijacutee(mod): 9:44am On Apr 24, 2008 |
Of course it would make a huge amount of sense! Think of the amount of churches we have in Nigeria - So much so that they often advertise their events in the newspaper. . . If they can advertise in the newspapers, and even ordinary radio stations, I don't see why they won't advertise in a specialised radio station. Think of the amount of people who flock to these events. Think of all the faith-related books that people write. You will be finally providing an avenue for these people to market their products. Think of all the unnoticed people/organisations carrying out faith- related charity work and needing to advertise but find it difficult to target the right audience. You have HUGE potential market - especially in Nigeria. I think it's a VERY feasible idea, especially if executed properly. All the best, man and I definately DO want to hear about this again! |
| Business › Re: Business Ideas For Students? by naijacutee(mod): 9:36am On Apr 24, 2008 |
Hi sunboy, I discussed a business idea which would be feasible for students on this thread : https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-127670.0.html. It's a very handy one, especially around the time when most students have projects/assignments to submit and one can start off for less than N30K. Also, like kunlef suggested, take a look around your campus. What are the things that students usually complain about? What have you complained about in the past? Is there anyway you can make a change? |
| Business › Re: You Have Money And You Need Business Ideas? by naijacutee(mod): 8:25pm On Apr 21, 2008 |
skyee, that's a very good suggestion because I guess the chickens don't cost too much when they are still chicks. After feeding them, breeding them and looking after them until Christmas, I guess one can get at least 100% returns on them - provided one has a little bit of space, and is not too scared to do a little dirty work. Well done. (Please, more posts like yours) |
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