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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by computersoft: 12:30pm On Sep 11, 2021
My Dear honestly country hard well well

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Nobody: 12:31pm On Sep 11, 2021
Philipmems:
Don't do it, gave someone $5000 for almost 4 years now not a cent. Although it's nothing compared to what I earn monthly, it's just the principle and the betrayal that hurts.
Good afternoon sir, I know don't know me, but $100 dollars will go a very long way for me sir.
Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by bmdmix11: 12:33pm On Sep 11, 2021
Tobechuckwu:
But why is it all about negative friends here.

People should come up with good friends they helped nd stay legit Also na.

There are still lots of good friends out there
its rare n Nigerians look like cats when begging but bull dogs when its time to pay back.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by samsard(m): 12:34pm On Sep 11, 2021
Crossroad1:
Remember I helped a friend fund a photography business back then and it cost me..
When I needed this guy to help another friend who is not a mutual friend, the guy was short of cash and he needed photo and video for his wedding. So I contacted this my friend although I know he is not gonna do it for free but just reduce price from 900k to 300k cos of me, alaye stopped picking my call and when this my friend called him direct, this is what he said..
**shey because he help me set up business na why he dey follow me talk nonsense abi? Shey na him train me ni?
When I no get money go training center, shey him fund me ni? Oga if you no fit pay 850k,make una Bleep off..
This was recorded..
I just laugh it off..
This is someone I got camera for, drone and screens.
And even gave him some cash because he was just starting up then..
I told myself, if am gonna help people, I will help and do my own for God but that someone will now come and start forcing my hand, na curse the person go collect.

Am versed in photography, do photobook, frame and video, you will still have enough change from that 300k
Call me ungrateful if you wish. But asking for a discount from 900k to 300k is just stretching it. That is way too much.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by femocious0: 12:34pm On Sep 11, 2021
Leezah:
cry pls how can I follow the telegram page,I’m really interested in crypto

Someone gave my friend 1m to trade Crypto because he is quite good at it.

Two weeks after buying a coin, he made a 300K profit.The person was happy. Then he bought another coin that dipped and lost 100K from the 300K profit.The person began harassing him about losing her money

I mean, the 100K that was lost was from a profit. The capital is still there with a 200K profit IN TWO WEEKS the person didn't work for. Easy money, but the 100K loss from a money that isn't technically yours yet is what you're worked up about. Greed is a sin

One thing I've learnt from my little experience in dealing with Crypto (in fact all form of investment) is to NOT BE GREEDY, be grateful for little gains and always be ready for bad days. It is okay to lose as long as it doesn't bankrupt you. 1.2m from 1m is still profit $110 from $100 is still profit.

Btw, this friend of mine started trading during last year's lockdown and he's gotten quite good at it. He recently initiated me.

If you're yet to key into the race of the moment, you should. Start off by getting tips from those experienced in the business (but don't be greedy)

One of the best ways to start off is by following this ****(check my signature) on telegram for signals for trading. I'd recommend them for crypto, stock and Forex where they have expertise.

You can join and benefit from their guidance/tips and other advance services.

Simple advice, don't trade for anyone!
The psychological stamina when trading with your money is different from when you trade with other people's money because if things go south, you can recoup it yourself but when it's other people's funds, you'll be pressured.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Klington: 12:36pm On Sep 11, 2021
Though it was a little amount (35,000CFA).
I lent it to my so called friend in January this year to enable him pay for the goods he bought at Cotonou.

Six months months down the line dude arrogantly refused paying back.
After a lot of dragging, he agreed to pay lesser amount because there was a drop in exchange.
It was painful.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by SenecaTheYonger: 12:41pm On Sep 11, 2021
Philipmems:
Don't do it, gave someone $5000 for almost 4 years now not a cent. Although it's nothing compared to what I earn monthly, it's just the principle and the betrayal that hurts.

How do you earn so much monthly?
Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by onomej4u: 12:47pm On Sep 11, 2021
Borrowed my cousin N2.75m for his fuel station business between 2009 and January 2011 as he was seriously begging for my financial assistance to support his business. Till date, he only paid back N1.5m, remaining N1.25m but he is claiming he is oweing me N0.25m.
I showed him all the deposit. Slips used in paying to his account and all the debits in my account statement from the bank. Asked him to go and confirm same from his bank but he is asking me to come with him to a shrine and swear juju though he is a lawyer that should know the right thing to do.
As a christian, I can never visit juju house to recover my outstanding money. I have leave him to God to judge. I can never have anything to do with him again.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by seanjy4konji: 12:49pm On Sep 11, 2021
It is not a scam...A lot of people are having it bad and rough in Nigeria including that friend...they including the month end so as not to give impression of no effort to pay back..As i am typing this i have less than ten k in my wallet and have people owing me over 4 million outside who i know are having it back also..Sapa is a no respecter of anybody...No one will have ecess and result to begging...
Oyerinde16:
I have being wrecked severally trying to help... They don't care how you sweet to earn it, all the want is just give them, worst is they come back for more, its either u give them or they guilt trap you, or blackmail you, even when you try to end the friendship they keep coming back... If I have 100 friends, more than 50 are asking for financial help, just this morning 3 chats already.

The latest scam is bro I fit get 2k till month end

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by BBQZ: 12:50pm On Sep 11, 2021
The **tc* blocked me when I asked for my money

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by 18wheeler: 12:56pm On Sep 11, 2021
Helped a friend with 50 thousand naira in 2010. That was a third of my salary so it was quite much. He was into supply of chicken droppings, gathering from poultry farms in Jos and delivering in Abuja. He begged for money to augment his working capital & to refund me after 6 months. I pitied him because we finished university together and after 8years he didn't get a job while I was in my 4th year working in a second bank. Time to refund... no show from my guy. He either changed number or blocked me because I couldn't reach him again and we were far apart, he was in Jos and I was in Zaria. I was preparing for my wedding then so I needed cash badly and this guy just blanked me. November 2011 he showed up at my wedding, I didn't even invite him, I just accepted his pleasantries casually and let him be. We never saw since then and I never made effort to reestablish the friendship again.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Nobody: 12:58pm On Sep 11, 2021
Will never try that
No matter the friendship level
Am heartless embarassed

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Oyerinde16(m): 12:59pm On Sep 11, 2021
seanjy4konji:
It is not a scam...A lot of people are having it bad and rough in Nigeria including that friend...they including the month end so as not to give impression of no effort to pay back..As i am typing this i have less than ten k in my wallet and have people owing me over 4 million outside who i know are having it back also..Sapa is a no respecter of anybody...No one will have ecess and result to begging...

Do you know how many month end that never comes, I don't even bother about those owing me once bit those owing me multiple times dating back to 3yrs+ still looking to borrow just because they see u have, when I de inside sun de hustle here and there some of them de sleep only to come chop, come borrow... God will sha help all of us...

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by dammyco(m): 12:59pm On Sep 11, 2021
paulolee:
my dad made dt mistake n the gee change am for am when profits started raining..
it was a transport business n my dad loaned him 500k back then and they both agreed on 20% interest..
when the business click, the man sideline my dad, change sim, bought more vehicles, built ous in village n rented a new ous in lag..
no be small wahala o, my dad was even begging for his 500k back and the so called friend just gave him 300k and said he would complete it letter n dt was how he finally left for Ghana up till now.
but even with all these, my dad keep saying dt he av forgiven him n keep telling us dt we shouldn't allow the wrongs of that his friend make us lose respect for him if we ever see him n also we shouldn't transfer d sins of that man on his children if we get to meet again...
I LOVE YOUR DAD. HE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE, kindly tell him I LOVE HIM.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by trilobite: 12:59pm On Sep 11, 2021
samsard:
Call me ungrateful if you wish. But asking for a discount from 900k to 300k is just stretching it. That is way too much.

I agree with you. Because you helped him out doesn't mean you'd want to take away his daily bread.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by derbykol(f): 1:01pm On Sep 11, 2021
bmdmix11:
its rare n Nigerians look like cats when begging but bull dogs when its time to pay back.
There still good friends.I have a lady who I fund her business once in a while and she returns the money after some months with 20 percent interest.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by seunny4lif(m): 1:04pm On Sep 11, 2021
I learnt it hard way and since then I don enter I no care attitude.
Call me whatever you want but me I no send again
Both families and friends

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Crossroad1(m): 1:09pm On Sep 11, 2021
samsard:
Call me ungrateful if you wish. But asking for a discount from 900k to 300k is just stretching it. That is way too much.
this is not too much for someone who even made that dream possible..
It's just a day's event, if I were to be in his shoes, I will just say, pay for frames, photo book and feed my boys then leave the rest to me, that's showing appreciation but well, no be all of us Sabi appreciate.
If he was to be considerate, it shouldn't be more than 500k, normal charging

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Edoziesmart(m): 1:10pm On Sep 11, 2021
SenecaTheYonger:


How do you earn so much monthly?
Dude might be doing one lucrative work in the western world though
Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by samsard(m): 1:11pm On Sep 11, 2021
Crossroad1:
this is not too much for someone who even made that dream possible..
It's just a day's event, if I were to be in his shoes, I will just say, pay for frames, photo book and feed my boys then leave the rest to me, that's showing appreciation but well, no be all of us Sabi appreciate.
If he was to be considerate, it shouldn't be more than 500k, normal charging
Your idea of appreciation should not take the value of someone's work away. Na like this una dey do dey send more people come. I have seen people who abused this kind of thing and because the person wouldn't speak out they kept taking a hit.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by michael1508: 1:12pm On Sep 11, 2021
Oyerinde16:
I have being wrecked severally trying to help... They don't care how you sweet to earn it, all the want is just give them, worst is they come back for more, its either u give them or they guilt trap you, or blackmail you, even when you try to end the friendship they keep coming back... If I have 100 friends, more than 50 are asking for financial help, just this morning 3 chats already.

The latest scam is bro I fit get 2k till month end
Your last statement is top notch,I get that often recently especially from people that have not even beeped you for once,they hit u up via your online update calling boss,Odogwu,Oga mi,they exercise small patience,let say a day or two and then go for the kill " can I get like 2k till month end".
I have really dropped plenty leeches this year to be honest, they don't improve you in anyway,just to suck you dry and look for their next victim
Truly,we don't need much people in our lives,only important people actually matter.
My kind hearted nature has led me into helping the wrong folks so many times.
These days I only folly round family (nuclear),business partners and my clients
It's well,shallom!!!

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by bigcee(m): 1:13pm On Sep 11, 2021
Tobechuckwu:
But why is it all about negative friends here.

People should come up with good friends they helped nd stay legit Also na.

There are still lots of good friends out there
Oga, the topic ain't about "good friends"

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Crossroad1(m): 1:13pm On Sep 11, 2021
samsard:
Your idea of appreciation should not take the value of someone's work away. Na like this una dey do dey send more people come. I have seen people who abused this kind of thing and because the person wouldn't speak out they kept taking a hit.
bro, have seen people who go all out for you when they don't even know you.. If not for the circumstances at that time, I won't even ask.
I was the one footing the 300k

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by bigcee(m): 1:14pm On Sep 11, 2021
Miracood2:
Good afternoon sir, I know don't know me, but $100 dollars will go a very long way for me sir.
You go get big eyes oh. You dey even mention dollars grin grin grin grin

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by paulolee(m): 1:25pm On Sep 11, 2021
dammyco:
I LOVE YOUR DAD. HE IS A GOOD EXAMPLE, kindly tell him I LOVE HIM.
thanks boss
Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Nobody: 1:26pm On Sep 11, 2021
Oyerinde16:
I have being wrecked severally trying to help... They don't care how you sweet to earn it, all the want is just give them, worst is they come back for more, its either u give them or they guilt trap you, or blackmail you, even when you try to end the friendship they keep coming back... If I have 100 friends, more than 50 are asking for financial help, just this morning 3 chats already.

The latest scam is bro I fit get 2k till month end

I cut off my childhood friend because of that
Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Geeman2006: 1:34pm On Sep 11, 2021
bigcee:

You go get big eyes oh. You dey even mention dollars grin grin grin grin

As in cheesy grin cheesy
Lmaooo
Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Nobody: 1:34pm On Sep 11, 2021
All I know is that it's better to give than to be given... I do it cos I love it.

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Oyerinde16(m): 1:39pm On Sep 11, 2021
Skyview01:


I cut off my childhood friend because of that

That's my own biggest problem, I feel bad trying to cut off a child hood friend cos of money, seems they know and keep capitalising on it...

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Joshvent82: 1:39pm On Sep 11, 2021
seanjy4konji:
It is not a scam...A lot of people are having it bad and rough in Nigeria including that friend...they including the month end so as not to give impression of no effort to pay back..As i am typing this i have less than ten k in my wallet and have people owing me over 4 million outside who i know are having it back also..Sapa is a no respecter of anybody...No one will have ecess and result to begging...

Word.

I detested borrowing like kilode, but now l am owing people in USA, Australia, Cotonou and Nija.

When l had it good, l gave a friend goods worth 500k +, sisi l no see. I have given to many others who can't repay. 50k here and there. I once supplied a friend who later left for the US and even called me from there several years later that she hasn't forgotten. It's more than 10years now, sisi she never give me.

It's no scam that I haven't paid what I owe... infact, it pains me to the bone each time I remember but what can l do
...hard times

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Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Nobody: 1:40pm On Sep 11, 2021
bigcee:

You go get big eyes oh. You dey even mention dollars grin grin grin grin
grin the aza man stand well na.

who am I, not to try lift myself
Re: Experience With Helping Friends Fund Their Business by Mide3367: 1:44pm On Sep 11, 2021
I lent my friend 500k to facilitate a business loan of about 20m since march. Till now, i never see money

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