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Career / Re: Nigerian Man Turns Down A 200k Job, Because He Loves His Job Of 50k by Oktane: 9:23am On Sep 22, 2018
I interviewed a lady once. She applied for a job that was reposted on Nairaland. The offer was for 200k.

She turned it down saying she prefers to remain a teacher. Her pay by then was just about 40k but she's says that the fulfillment she gets from teaching she may not be able to get it in any other profession.

So these things do happen.

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Politics / Re: Liyel Imoke To Donald Duke: ‘You Are A Serial Failure!’ by Oktane: 11:11pm On Sep 21, 2018
exposition:
Gershom Bassey is an appointee of Donald Duke he has been the chairman water board long before liyel became governor! the world bank project was initiated by Donald Duke! it was a project that was part of the urban development framework conceived by Donald Duke starting with calabar metropolis Ikom and ogoja for the first phase! Bros don't claim it for liyel please

This post reveals the lack of depth in your understanding of the World bank Water board project. I am not from CRS but can attest to the fact the project predates 1999 when Donald Duke emerged as Governor.
Food / Re: Bread Business In Nigeria; Demystifying The Bakery Industry Myth. by Oktane: 10:11pm On Sep 20, 2018
Interesting question? I hope OP can address this in-depth.

It bothers me that the biggest bakeries are owned/managed by foreign bakers even in remote towns like Calabar, Ibadan, Lafia and Enugu.

At the very worst we should have had a transfer of technology over the years.
Food / Re: Bread Business In Nigeria; Demystifying The Bakery Industry Myth. by Oktane: 10:40pm On Sep 16, 2018
emmaliver:
interesting

Actually, very fascinating.
Business / Re: Pls Nairalanders Which Business Can I Start With 20,000 by Oktane: 7:04pm On Sep 12, 2018
musttapha:
Good morning to you all, my name is mustapha muhammed. I reside in lagos but currently i'm staying in zaria for school purpose. I'm tired of calling my parent everyday for money, so i came up with an idea to start a business but i lack knowledge of the type of business that i can start.
Can 20,000 be a start up amount and what business would that be.
With that kind of small funds you could actually make at least 5,000 a week in Lagos working just 5 hours per day.

If you know you know.
Food / Re: Bread Business In Nigeria; Demystifying The Bakery Industry Myth. by Oktane: 7:15pm On Sep 10, 2018
A great thread in the making.

Kudos Op.

This is a list interesting thread.

Your writing is flawless and your analysis quite in-depth. Please try to continue even if it's on an irregular pace. Be consistent and know that you coukd just helping someone out there.

Thanks!

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Politics / Re: "Nigeria Is Better Without The Igbos" - Alaba Ajibola, Babcock University Staff by Oktane: 10:51pm On Aug 18, 2018
resurgent2019:
I have long stopped hating igbos. They are who they are. We can’t change them. But the man shouldn’t lose his job because the hate is mutual.

As far as we can keep the peace, we are good.

Most people misunderstand my motives. Bringing this story to the FP will only exacerbate the fissures in the relationship btw.both tribes.

It's so easy to lose respect for posters on this platform. People you would believe SHOULD ordinarily be above primordial sentiments and look objectively into the future.

So at a point you had capacity to hate not just one person but an entire nation......and all because you couldn't CHANGE them and their way of thinking and conduct. Why on earth would an evolved man like you condescend to applying so much effort targeted at changing anyone else when there is so much work to be done on yourself.

Anyway, I think the Alaba guy is a pawn acting out a well prepared script for a commensurate reward.
The deed has been done. Babcock has to fire him. There are no two ways about it. They represent all that is good including objectivity and neutrality.

By the way I am niether Igbo nor Yoruba but belong to one of those small tribes forced to live with the major tribes without as much as a modicum of respect.

Mr. Resurgent you are indeed a disappointment on this score.

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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Job Opportunities For Residents Of Iju - Ishaga, Fagba, Ajuwon, Akute, Alagbole, by Oktane: 9:00am On Aug 16, 2018
Rollitout:
What about sango otta ?
2ndly what I noticed, their no industries, cooperate organizations that can pay as much as 400KPM or 300KPM in those areas

Are you sure of this info?

I could agree with the fact that many companies in that zone are small and medium scale operators. There are a few big ones though and very silent.

I assume experienced high income earners are definitely not the target of this advert. It however suffices to state here that there are a lot of opportunities from for entry level appointments, SSCE positions and wives who seek to work closer to their homes.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: 10 Merchandising Positions In Lagos Mainland SSCE Only; 20,000 Monthly by Oktane: 5:00pm On Aug 12, 2018
Proselling:
We have a mandate to provide 10 Merchandisers who are ready to be trained to work within Lagos Mainland.

The contract will last 3 months and will commence in September 2018. Only 5 hours of work per day.

The salary for this project will be 20,000 monthly, (mouth watering commissions/bonuses will also be paid)

Op@Proselling, I hope you don't mind my intrusion but I don't have the energy to create and sustain a new thread on this matter but would still like to correct a few wrongfully held perceptions.

If you are interested kindly send a text message to 0802 115 4433 (No phone calls please)
with the following details;

1. Full Names
2. Age
3. Gender
4. Address
5. Phone Number
6. Email Address (if available)

Prior to a physical interview, preferred applicants will be interviewed on the phone as part of the shortlisting process.

Other details will be posted subsequently.


Jobs/Vacancies / Re: 10 Merchandising Positions In Lagos Mainland SSCE Only; 20,000 Monthly by Oktane: 3:42pm On Aug 12, 2018
The lack of unique skills that differentiates one graduate from the other is also a serious clog in the search for employmentin our contemporary labour market which more than less rewards specialization.

What is the fate of the thousands of graduates coming out with philosophy, sociology, history, psychology and a whole lot of other disciplines in the humanities. Originally these courses were designed to fill the gaps created by the evolution of colonial bureaucracy that could no longer be serviced entirely by the home country.

As we continued our development, there was need to actually retool our curriculum to reflect a content that was more in tune with our needs. Education for self sustainable should have been the case. If you observe carefully, in recent years many graduates have come to terms with the fact that a skill is actually very useful today and developing one could take hunger away while providing a platform to launch into self fulfillment.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: 10 Merchandising Positions In Lagos Mainland SSCE Only; 20,000 Monthly by Oktane: 1:24pm On Aug 12, 2018
Miniso:
cry cry cry cry cry Degree holders applying for 20k job
God please save this country

I would like to differ with your opinions as espoused in your post above.

While I understand and appreciate your stance of this matter I would like to point out a few recognitions that appear oblivious to the majority of Nigerians. Permit me to state them one after the other.

The first and most glaring scenario is the fact that many degrees currently being paraded are not as valuable as the conqueror type stationery that is used to print it.

Very few graduates have what it is required to take on the labour market. The foundations and the thrust of our education is so irrelevant to the present day realities that it could be considered laughable if it was not so sad.

If you doubt what I am saying kindly have an in-depth discussion with some fresh graduates especially those from the public school system. You will be amazed.

I daresay that what the payment of 20,000 may then be
justifiable. Several cases of graduates being employed on face value exist and in just a few weeks you will find out that the employer is at his/her wits end as regards the irrelevance of the graduate in the general work process. It is indeed a really sad experience that is better imagined then experienced.

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Business To Business / Re: CAC Reloaded 2: Company Registration @ N39,700. Limited time only. by Oktane: 8:58pm On Jul 31, 2018
klasys:
Has anyone use this guy service. How legit is he?

Would you like to try the guy and then revert accordingly?
Business To Business / Re: CAC Reloaded 2: Company Registration @ N39,700. Limited time only. by Oktane: 4:35pm On Jul 31, 2018
What's the plain difference between an incorporated company or limited liability company and a regular business name/enterprise/venture?

Many of us do not seem to know the difference especially as it pertains to our obligations to FIRS and annual returns to CAC.

A detailed response to this will serve as a public education service. Thanks.

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Politics / Re: Obasanjo Commands Parade At The Cherubim & Seraphim Church In USA (VIDEO) by Oktane: 4:08pm On Jul 31, 2018
AroOkigbo:
Only when they leave Aso Rock that they understand themselves and start drawing "closer" to God. grin
He remains the best man that should have fixed this country! tongue

I gave you a like but didn't consider it enough. My very thoughts are what you captured your post. This was the messianic messenger who became rabid and lost touch with the mission .........only to realise his folly when it became too late. Now he is seeking an opportunity to restitute ......isn't it a tad too late?

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Phones / Re: The All New Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Is Big, Bold And Beautiful (photos) by Oktane: 12:12pm On Jul 20, 2018
PotatoSalad:
Nokia 7 plus beats it though

Really!
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Renewable Contract Employment, Lagos Mainland Candidates Only! by Oktane: 4:14pm On Jul 18, 2018
Rollitout:


Can a graduate with 8 years experience but currently without a job apply ?

I think you may just apply and keep your fingers crossed. Ive tried to reach the op but he isn't responding to my pm.
Politics / Re: Metering: You’re Wrong, Power Distributors Reply Fashola by Oktane: 11:09am On Jul 18, 2018
theoldpretender:


Even if DISCOS accept all the power the GENCOS send (and with them being owed N1.3 trillion by Nigerians, rich and poor...that is a big ask)...5000 MW (on a good day) cannot give the whole country 24 hours supply on a daily basis.

We need probably something like 80000MW. And that is why we have to eventually pay higher bills, or get another loan..so that we have the cash to expand power in Nigeria .

(According to the experts...we need $900bn over 30 years to fix power..ie $30 bn every year for 30 years.).

I am no expert on electricity but I must say that from a strictly business perspective, this idea is very Nigerian. Maybe we need 80000MW, maybe we don't.

What is certain is the fact that whatever we need can be attained in small realistic increments over a period of time. This will actually mean having a proper blueprint in place that is adhered to strictly. If we had a National blueprint that was seen to be working it would inspire confidence in the sector. Of course from time to time there would be failures in the system but I assure you that we probably would have foreseen the failures and planned for it.

Some weeks ago one of the rapidly advancing economies in Eastern Europe; Estonia suffered an outage but the power was restored pretty soon......because they anticipated the problem and the checks put in place mitigated the losses and downtime.

If you have a business in this country and expect it to thrive you will plan your electricity long term. Ditto for those who want to have a semblance of civilization in their homes. You still plan for generator maintenance and replacement.

The Discos are not business entities but opportunists. I see then selling off in the nearest future to more serious minded international players. Then you will understand what the word 'possibilies' entails.

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Politics / Re: Ekiti Election: Why Fayose Should Not Go To Court – Sagay by Oktane: 9:48am On Jul 18, 2018
Yarnvibes:
Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has reacted to Governor Ayodele Fayose’s plan to protest the Ekiti governorship election in court.

Fayose had on Monday condemned the result which saw Kayode Fayemi defeating the current Deputy Governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kolapo Olusola, in 12 LGAs.

He described the victory of Kayode Fayemi as pyrrhic, vowing to appeal the result in court.

However, INEC has insisted that the result of the election was a reflection of the will of the people.

But, reacting, Sagay advised Fayose and his team not to bother going to court but accept the result in the spirit of sportsmanship.

He told Punch, “When the PDP rigged the election in 2014 Fayose did not complain but is now crying foul because the results don’t favor him.

“I think Ekiti people have restored their sense of self-respect and dignity because to have elected a Fayose was a self-inflicted insult and he insulted them by saying he won the election on the grounds of promising them stomach infrastructure.

“It was a very big insult because what he was saying is that the Ekiti people live solely for the sake of eating. That is why stomach infrastructure was a very big insult. And he insulted them for four years; he ran the state down.

“So, this election was a way of voting Fayose out because I don’t think his deputy was the real candidate. In voting out Fayose, Ekiti people have restored their sense of self-respect and we will no longer call them stomach infrastructure state but as a serious people who look at their progress instead of food.”

The senior advocate also lamented the issue of vote-buying in the election but argued that it could not have affected the outcome of the election since both sides were engaged in it.

http://kikiotolu.com/ekiti-election-why-fayose-should-not-go-to-court-sagay/


Oshiomole, Tinubu and now Sagay.........It appears that there was more than met the eye during the last poll in Ekiti. The American Observer team in their typical tactful way described the election as a sham.

I may not be a fan of Fayose, but niether am I a fan of Fayemi who though very urbane and apparently intelligent bungled his first opportunity to have made a mark.

All the same I think Fayose and the PDP should go to court, there might be some realizations that may be useful to all and sundry in future polls.

Personally, I would say that INEC in this last outing performed subpar.

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Celebrities / Re: Banky W To Sell His Range Rover, Replies The Ladies That Mocked His Car by Oktane: 10:40pm On Jul 17, 2018
Lexusgs430:


Even if he did, the girl was silly to fall for the trap...... People should learn to MYOB ....

Sir, you don't get it !!!!!!
There was nothing like this actually.

Everything was stage managed to attract the attention he is getting now. His biography is also sold herein.

I think it is rather too cheap for this icon.

He lost like 3 rungs on my assessment ladder.

Why did he even go as far as naming the charities?
Maybe he should have gone further and published a list of the benefitting students and cancer victims.

Very cheap stunt!

But then who can blame him?
We are a cheap people. Very easily excitable.

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Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Renewable Contract Employment, Lagos Mainland Candidates Only! by Oktane: 2:47pm On Jul 17, 2018
xpresseeve:
Good morning!

Op, I have sent you a pm. Kindly revert.
Jobs/Vacancies / Re: Paid Internship/Training For Intending Bakers & Food Processing (graduates Only) by Oktane: 2:44pm On Jul 17, 2018
xpresseeve:
My apologies if you and your constituency feel peeved about my stance.

I must however say that from our experience women cannot fit into the industrial baking scenario especially in a really large set-up.
At best they are Quality control personnel, Production Accounting and audit/controls and a few other areas. In dealing with the real core of production they are found wanting. most times you can only place them in raw materials measurement and finishing(packaging), A visit to any large bakery will authenticate this position.

Places like large department store bakeries only have the female folk dealing with the customer or more delicate aspects of the production process like cakes and sugarcraft.

Once again, no offense meant but the truth must be said as it is.

This maybe because most of the bakeries we have here in Nigeria are driven by very old processes and limited technology/automation.

In more advanced settings where modern equipment is used used to drive the process then one may actually have both gender equally growing in the industry.

But the owners of the bakery reserve the right to chose what is best for then in the circumstances.
Afterall it is a paid internship. It doesn't get better than that or does it?
Phones / Re: Nokia Users, Get In Here!!! by Oktane: 10:26am On Jun 30, 2018
xpresseeve:
I am going to try and be as objective as possible here!

I had a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 for about a year before it just gave up on me just like that. It was a great phone though while it lasted. One of the best I have ever used..and I have used an number of really good high-end and mid-range phones.
The sudden 'demise' of the Xiaomi necessitated an immediate replacement. I decided to buy local rather than order and then start waiting for Goodness knows how long.

I established a threshold and budget ceiling which was 50k and then started the search. To cut the story short I finally settled for the Nokia 3.
I daresay this is my worst experience with a mid-range phone ever. I was expecting that with the reviews that I had read backed by the brand precedence(even with the HMD intervention) I was cool. Little did I know that I was in for a big disappointment.

I am not willing to write it off completely as I have left some room for the possibility of my lack of tech savvy but I will highlight the drawbacks I have noticed here while expecting others to share their experiences.

1. The phone battery is wack. It barely lasts 5-6 hours on my very average use(i leave my data on permanently though). I have to charge regularly. With my Xiaomi, it would last a whole day no matter the use. I do understand difference in battery capacity but then this is just too poor. Is there something that I am doing wrong?

2. Some posters have already mentioned that the phone drags/lags. very true. The processor, indeed the entire system is so slow that throwing it at a wall in frustration is indeed sometimes an attractive option. I have done all the updates, I even added a 32GB memory card just to enhance the speed but for where? It is still as poor as ever. Sometimes the screen just freezes and refuses to respond. I have now taken off the screen guard but no difference.

These are the two most noticeable limitations on the phone. It does however have some strengths which are synonymous with the brand. The build quality is superbly solid.

May I add that I am yet to give up on the phone (Nokia brand). I am an ardent follower and fan of Nokia. I still have 2 nos of Nokia 730 as my home phones till date and guess what, apart from their cracked screens they are still working like new.I have always had a Nokia phone and I am even considering replacing or adding the Nokia 6plus to this one but I am afraid.... of wasting so much money.

Any advice please?


This is a most mature post. I don't have the patience you show here. I also have the same problem with my Nokia 3. I am so happy that I stumbled on the thread and read your post. That is for the sane writeup. What I was preparing to say here would have gotten as far as Sweden. Never have I been so frustrated with a phone. Can somebody please attend to 'us'?

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Car Talk / Re: Thread For Volvo Car Owners/lovers by Oktane: 8:37am On Jun 30, 2018
Hi Val, I must commend you for the efforts in sustaining our interest in the Volvo brand.

You have also given the brand some recognition.

I must however bring to your notice that the WhatsApp group is the worst I have ever joined and my times I have felt like quitting but for the motive of the administrator. The platform is like a market place, no controls whatever and it is used for the most irrelevant if issues.

I would suggest that you rein in the group and give it more focus this making it more useful and relevant.

Just a humble personal opinion though.
Politics / Re: How A Customer Stood His Ground Against Outrageous NEPA Bill. by Oktane: 10:24pm On Mar 30, 2018
Jabioro:
That is lovely Op..at my area,around 2011 the fools gave me a monthly bill 16k to 23k,l have accumulated 270k plus,as God would save me from ikj menace the prepaid meter was install in August free of charged,today are l spent btw 3.5 to 4k ..

I have a prepaid meter and I should be rejoicing but I am not. Incidentally I live in a 4 bedrooms house and my monthly prepaid expenditure averages about 20,000 monthly and I am not running a factory. It's a purely residential property. I became more concerned when I noticed that my neighbours without functional prepaid meters are being billed about 7-8k monthly as estimated consumption. It used to be higher than this until they took Ikeja Electric to court and seeing how serious they were they opted for an out of court settlement and reduced the billing by 50%.
Question is; could my prepaid meters be malfunctioning?
Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 2:41pm On Mar 24, 2018
angels09:

I don't believe you.

You don't have to believe me.

Unfortunately, I can't help you there.

We all have our freewill and decide what we choose to believe. And it doesn't really matter what you believe.

I do not need validation from anonymous posters on a public forum. The car was evaluated by Cars45, the valuation wasnt satisfactory as far as I am concerned and I sold it to my Mechanic who is still cruising it.....maybe even enjoying it.

He is happy, I am happy.

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Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 12:22pm On Mar 24, 2018
Readonee35L:

If your car was very healthy. They will price it well.

Its only in nigeria people want to sell old cars for almost the price they bought it.

This pathfinder of yours must have been used by multiple people in america.
It was also shipped here to nigeria at a fraction of the cost probably salvaged.
You've used this car and flogged it.
Used 20w-50
With probably connected fans.
Maybe not first body.
How much do you really think you want to sell it?

300k is a fair price for all this old jalopies . you're lucky someonr wants to buy it. You should have accepted the offer quick.

That car of yours from abroad in the same condition wont sell for more than $500 .

People buy $300 cars that are 10 times better than this nigerian used cars you people have killed.

Were you expecting to be offered a million?

Lmao grin

Hilarious as your post is, I must admit it does contain some kernel of fact.

I only found out after the car had been used for 3 years that it came in salvaged.

The body was very susceptible to rust as was posted in many reviews by previous owners.

The chassis had serious rust issues and had been welded in many positions.

The engine was great though and the interior was sparkling. The AC was faultless and the body was spotless. Incidentally, cars 45 never gave it a proper appraisal. Methinks they were were more driven by the demand/supply dynamics of the brand rather than the state of the car. I could also be wrong but my observation that day was that there was a twinkle in their eyes when more attractive brands were presented for valuation.

Finally my mechanic bought it off me for 850k. Everyone is happy.

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Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 3:43pm On Mar 23, 2018
HazzanTazzan:


Ogbeni go and sit down with all these yeye grammar...

What's too good to be true in buying a naija used 2003 camry at 800k?
I am already seated sir.
Whether standing or sitting or indeed taking any other posture it is imperative that you know that a man makes more progress when he is able to look back at his mistakes and then make amends to avert a future recurrence.

Brooding or remaining bitter is not progress bro. Niether is abuse or wallowing in self pity.

Move on bro!

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Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 8:28pm On Mar 22, 2018
Laralag:
x

That is all the op said, she accepted her mistake and is advising unsuspected buyers not to trust them nor their report, I for one learnt and will never go near their purchase lot
Ps I try to sell a car to them once, I have concluded you can only sell a car to them if you stole it or if you are too desperate.

Well said. I have an old Pathfinder I tried to dispose off a while ago and after being tossed up and down by the roadside display guys I decided to try out the Cars45 guys. I was surprised that they offered me 300k for a car that I valued much higher than that. I simply drove it away. It was far more worth my while to give it out to someone who needs it than to sell it at forced sale value.

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Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 6:33pm On Mar 22, 2018
angels09:

It is high time you stopped your misguided and misoriented sermons. Stop trying to tacitly deflect the issues. I can see your direction...since your comrade in arms have failed.. you have been drafted to do the yeoman's job...guess what wimp? You have failed in this task... and no amount of grammar you blow here will change the fact that cars45 is a fraudulent organisation both online and offline. I strongly believe that you are on their payroll...yes you wimp!
Now do everyone here a favour deactivate your moniker or leave this thread. Who asked for your nonsense sympathy... you must be a megalomaniac or a schizophrenic patient... Who even gives a rat's portion what you think? Don't confuse nairaland with your family meeting... If you want to be taken seriously go and convoke your family meeting...if you can.

Typical Nigerian theatrics. You resort to pouring invectives when you can only conjure an inferior argument. Take off your anti-big business goggles and look at the matter in question without extenuation and you will behold the legality of the transaction. All the signs were there; the plenty, very bold and super visible caveats, the one sided car analysis and report being used as a basis for a major investment, their refusal to allow you test the car were more than enough signs for you to have run for dear life.
I really do not understand why the lady is blaming Cars45 when all she needed to do was a proper due diligence before making a transfer.

And by the way there might just be a few people here on Nairaland who may not just be available for sale to the highest bidder. Maybe quite few bit then they exist. You may wish to know that name calling is symptomatic of very deep psychological imbalance and a direct reflection of insecurity.

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Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 6:15pm On Mar 22, 2018
Laralag:
x

That is all the op said, she accepted her mistake and is advising unsuspected buyers not to trust them nor their report, I for one learnt and will never go near their purchase lot
Ps I try to sell a car to them once, I have concluded you can only sell a car to them if you stole it or if you are too desperate.

It is obvious to any sane person that dealing with Cars45 is usually a decision borne out of desperation at least from the sellers perspective. If you have displayed your car on the street and have had it bashed, dropped it with a car seller who fleeces you and yet you cannot sell even after 6 months Cars45 will appear very tempting.

What I do not understand is how an otherwise very intelligent straightforward individual will go to a Car lot where he is not allowed to test-drive, a boldly printed caveat is hanging everywhere me he still proceeds to buy a car on the strength of a report put together by the seller.
To worsen matters you come on the social media space and instead of acknowledging your mistake and helping others learn from it you come out pointing fingers in the direction of the company.
As by the way I am not holding brief for cars45 but I can only tell you that they are in the clear at least legally speaking. I do however admit that when held before a moral magnifying glass they will definitely not appear healthy.
The Akwa Ibom guy and his experience is even more hilarious than that of the op. I am sure he himself would have learnt some lessons albeit very expensive ones.

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Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 4:13am On Mar 22, 2018
HazzanTazzan:


If you claim what they are doing is legit, then don't blame yahoo boys telling lies to the white in order to collect money from them...

If you can come here to blame the victim for being loose, then blame the white men for being loose too and not blame the yahoo boys for defrauding them...

Yes I take my blames and accepted the fact that I fell prey cos I didn't pay attention to details..

partly due to my respect for the sweet mouthed man called Otunba as an elder who I thought won't tell such cheap lies ...

As farfetched as it may sound or appear, I am not usually sympathetic to victims of scams. For the majority of (if not all) cases what fuels the victims vulnerability is raw greed which at its peak will not and cannot objectively appraise a proposition. Little wonder that they find it very difficult and disgraceful to share the experience. The typical 'whiteman' who falls for yahoo boys is a personification of greed and totem pole of ignorance who also exhibits indescribable bouts of illiteracy in a literal sense.
An exception could be made for a few who have emotional imbalance issues which is clearly evident among the older folk of the feminine gender who are preyed upon by these leeches with promises of adventure which they have only dared to dream of.

Sir, the earlier we accept responsibility for our decisions, the sooner we learn from the experiences. Blaming scammers does not reduce the number of practitioners, occurrences and victims. Even law enforcement can only dissuade albeit very unsuccessfully this epidemic that is wholly self inflicted and mostly a direct reflection of our carelessness. 'Mia Culpa' should be your motto at all times. And remember 'if it is too good to be true.......!'

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Car Talk / Re: How Cars 45 Ripped Us Off by Oktane: 9:27pm On Mar 20, 2018
helpishere:

Naija used cars with wrong oil, tiny plugs irrespective of number, thermostat removed, fan permanently on, air filter clogged, using seahorse as gear oil, using abro for power steering fluid, using winter tyes and all season tyres on the same car and when the end result is giving the owners nightmare, they look for a place to sell. The used car dealers will put the car in their shop for months telling them that no buyer o and will be using the car in the meantime adding 6 litres all the time thus ruining the nozzles. Then after 3 months of waiting, the owner because he has been made carless, decides to sell the car and get his money instantly. Cars45 will evaluate and pay the seller instantly and will advertise the same car without repairing the defects, documenting all the pros and cons. Their strong online presence made afangsoup(now 4 days old soup) to leave his base to buy from their yard. That is the state of naija used cars and that is why we should make everyone follow the owner's manual for proper maintenance because our friends or relations might buy these crappy cars as their first car.

One of the better depositions here. Quite an objective appraisal.

Honestly, I feel for the OP but there are pertinent questions that are begging for answers and she hasn't responded to them especially as brought up by a few posters above.

I really in all objectivity do not see a swindle here. The business model may not exactly be described as 'above board' but I can give tell you that they didn't defraud Op. Yes, they may have taken advantage of her naivety and ignorance but the signs were there and ominous too.

This is not your everyday business model. Look at it objectively and you will see high dosage of gambling in it. I wouldn't actually buy a used car through these guys unless.....

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