₦airaland Forum

bluefilm:
What you said about the Northerners is true.

The rest of the country is nothing but just "buyers beware"!

phemmyfour:
They are many here on Nairaland. Nigerians are just dubious by nature. That's why I only patronised known shops that have something to lose in computer village. If you had gone with a soldier may be you would have gotten a refund or replacement

lagosrd:
You never met agbako northerner abi? Don't fall prey man , they are quite untraceable. They will vanish into the thin air..

Fistop:
That is why I cannot come back to Nigeria and live there again. In Canada here, you buy a good product and can even return after two weeks and get FULL refund. How I wish Naija can be free of fraudulent and evil people.

Kenosky1:
I will blame you for trusting someone you don't know and even asking your friend to transfer a whooping 400k. The tough economy and corrupt politicians caused most Nigerians to looks for crooked means of survival. I HAVE LEARNED NEVER TO TRUST ANYBODY IN THIS COUNTRY

Shoodboi:
Computer Village is a hub of fraudsters. The number of honest people there is really low. As a rule, I only buy my items from Slot, Oraimo, or from businesses that have a working website or Instagram page with a lot of followers. This doesn't mean they're honest but it goes a long way in showing they've invested in their image and will be wary of their reputation getting soiled.

As for your friend, why didn't he buy Starlink from the manufacturers. They will ship it down here. I am skeptical of any Starlink being sold in Computer Village or anywhere else. I'm even surprised it's the real thing. I was expecting it to be some fake replica with a sim card slot.

OkayDaddy:
The reason you are educated is so that fools like these don't take advantage of you.

Most of these criminals don't understand the consequences of the nonsense they do. If you take these fools up legally, they will start begging and crying.

If you want to get proper redress, report to this agency below. As part of their Investigation, they will come to the shop with State government officials and armed security agents. Lagos no get time for nonsense.

Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency is located atNo. 2B, Soji Adepegba Close, Off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, LagosE- mail lascopa@lagosstate.gov.ngTelephone: 08124993895,09064323154, 08092509777

Fistop:
That is why I cannot come back to Nigeria and live there again. In Canada here, you buy a good product and can even return after two weeks and get FULL refund. How I wish Naija can be free of fraudulent and evil people.

correctguy101:
I've known this to be true for years.

Only a very minuscule few have disappointed me.

Can't say same for other tribes in Nigeria. Especially from people from my own Delta state. From my own experiences in business, they've harmed me more than even the Igbo and Yoruba man.

I've become overly cautious now, especially when they're trying to play the : "we are brothers from the same side" card.

sukkot:
northerners are very good. Every time I do business with them I always leave very pleasantly surprised. I remember I went to Ikorodu to the local government office. While I was there I tripped and the underneath of my shoe came off patapata . I saw the Hausa shoeman and he said he can glue it back on for 150 naira. In my mind I am thinking how does this guy survive ? If you do this in some shoe shops in admiralty way lekki it's a 5000 naira charge. Anyway after gluing it I gave him 200. Naira. He gave me 100 back and said I shouldn't worry that I should go, because he does not have 50 naira. That's being my typical experience with northerners . Just good people

burp18:
So i had to get a couple of things at computer village Ikeja I'd need for a job I'm doing. I went to the market and after getting the things that I needed, I received a call from my friend who's in need of a STARLINK device. Who would have guessed? Coincidentally, that had it at the store. I confirmed the price and sent the details to my friend. He had a bit of trouble making the payment so I collected the contact of one of the sales rep in the store and told them I'd give them a call.

Following day, I was on my way already out of Lagos, I was at the park when my friend called and said he was ready to initiate tge transaction. I told him I wasn't anywhere close to computer very but I have a contact that works there. Had a bit of trouble convincing him to go ahead and completing the transaction with them since he needed it the following day.

After much convincing and he finally agreed, he made the payment amd the said sales person got a dispatch rider to take it to the park.

Waited the following day for the item to arrive and we heard nothing. Then came the second, third, fourth, and even fifth day. Our patience was wearing out and we were already asking for a refund.
The item finally arrived on eve of the sixth day. It was already getting dark and it was too late to get it to the clients location for installation.

burp18:
Guy. Let's leave tribe aside. There are as much yorubas in computer village just as there are igbos. All of them are fraudsters.

Kalakulu:
You got scammed like the dunce that you are, next time "tear your eye" before your age mates ridicule you in public.

burp18:
To top everything off. It shows on starlink website that that there's a 20% price slash on this item and the it'll last till november. Shipping it doesn't cost much and it takes less than two weeks to arrive.
I just don't get the idea behind why people do the things that they do. If there 1000 people doing business in computer village, over 900 are criminals.

lagosrd:
You never met agbako northerner abi? Don't fall prey man , they are quite untraceable. They will vanish into the thin air..

BurntDodo:
I'm wondering why you're witholding their information when there was no resolution. Others can fall victim to this same wicked people.

I had a similar experience with LAPTOPWAREHOUSEONLINE a couple of years back. Got a PC from the man and after some months I complained of issues with the PC and then I took it to him. He refused to replace or refund me. In fact, while I was at his shop, he kept acting like I didn't exist. I had to bring my brother with me the following day. When we tried to confront him, he started calling people to go call thugs and he continued threatening me. I was about 23 years old.

I left there very heartbroken, no refunds, no apologies nothing.

I've found it's a Lagos thing. Lagos is forcing people to act wiser than God created them to.

ponishah:
hide in shame, idiot, later you will be accusing tinubu of forgery but you forge everything daily

burp18:
All three numbers are switched off. Welcome to Nigeria. Stupid country.

burp18:
Guy. Let's leave tribe aside. There are as much yorubas in computer village just as there are igbos. All of them are fraudsters.

KunleAkingbadeh:
Don't you know that the sets of people that trade in Alaba, Ladipo, Computer Village etc are never to be trusted. They are rogues and bunch of criminals parading themselves as Businessmen. Truth, honesty and integrity are rare commodities in their enterprise.

Aremolekunowo:
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Look at Elliotwaveforec that I thought is a reasonable minded person also doing ethnic bashing here. All the yorubas and igbos engaging in ethnic abuse are all foolish and useless as tissue papers.

burp18:
So i had to get a couple of things at computer village Ikeja I'd need for a job I'm doing. I went to the market and after getting the things that I needed, I received a call from my friend who's in need of a STARLINK device. Who would have guessed? Coincidentally, that had it at the store. I confirmed the price and sent the details to my friend. He had a bit of trouble making the payment so I collected the contact of one of the sales rep in the store and told them I'd give them a call.

Following day, I was on my way already out of Lagos, I was at the park when my friend called and said he was ready to initiate tge transaction. I told him I wasn't anywhere close to computer very but I have a contact that works there. Had a bit of trouble convincing him to go ahead and completing the transaction with them since he needed it the following day.

After much convincing and he finally agreed, he made the payment amd the said sales person got a dispatch rider to take it to the park.

Waited the following day for the item to arrive and we heard nothing. Then came the second, third, fourth, and even fifth day. Our patience was wearing out and we were already asking for a refund.
The item finally arrived on eve of the sixth day. It was already getting dark and it was too late to get it to the clients location for installation.

OkayDaddy:
The reason you are educated is so that fools like these don't take advantage of you.

Most of these criminals don't understand the consequences of the nonsense they do. If you take these fools up legally, they will start begging and crying.

If you want to get proper redress, report to this agency below. As part of their Investigation, they will come to the shop with State government officials and armed security agents. Lagos no get time for nonsense.

Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency is located atNo. 2B, Soji Adepegba Close, Off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, LagosE- mail lascopa@lagosstate.gov.ngTelephone: 08124993895,09064323154, 08092509777

themanderon:
This is exactly what he should do. I don't know why we are so fraudulently wicked in this country. From the top to the bottom everyone just wants to reap everyone off.
I hope the government agency will not demand for their own bribe?

koyeni:
Was it a brand new item you bought or US used?

motionarena:
Guess u bought a fairly used laptop.
Thats the normal policy when buying used products in comp villa it has limited days warranty.

I know him and he sells quality stuff when it comes to new gadgets.

BurntDodo:
It was brand new, with the carton and everything.

sreamsense:
You could have picked one or two police from computer village. Give them like 5k, they will threaten those people and makes resolution faster. Without that, they will only be dribbling you, come today, come tomorrow. The truth is that they don't always like to involve in police case, they would have provided the person that acted it out or force the owner to produce him which would have mounted pressure on them. Second option that may be delayed a bit is to involve Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency ( LASCOPA). You must always be at alert whenever you want to buy good product out of computer village. Developers have turned that place to Den of Frauds. Don't always fall for " Nah Original"

Buhdeuce:
Bro there is a police station in that computer village. The police station is like a 20 feet container. Just walk in there, make your case and get your refund. They know everything that happens in that market. Had the same experience on a laptop I bought and I got my full refund.

OkayDaddy:
Nigeria is not a stupid country, you are the one displaying stupidity. Your sense of judgment and decision-making is very poor. Throwing thoughtless tantrums like a kid. You need to learn to calm down and process your decisions and thoughts properly.
Today is a weekend, Saturday morning. If it's an emergency, call the Police station.

There is an email address there. Send them a mail. They are on various social media platforms. Or you expect someone in Alausa to sit down there on Saturday waiting for your call? Does Alausa open on Saturdays?

CEPHAS101:
The most annoying part isn't the refusal to refund, but working hand in hand with the police....My brother.. Sope otilo