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Goodvibessss:
Boss, mind shedding some light on what happened? I’m sure a lot of people here were also hoping to work with him right now and in the future …. And You know what they say .. the cane used to flog the first wife doesn’t change for the second.

I can see he wrote an version of what happened. Here is what truly happened and this is going to be a bit long and I won't comment further but like I said, I certainly won't say you should judge with my experience. He may have improved over time.

Summary of events that happened for over 2 months:
Asked him for clearing cost of the car he gave me at 10% which was full duty. I asked someone else the person gave me same price but because he has been following up and asking me to give him a car to clear and because I had a couple of cars I wanted to clear, I decided to give him a trial by giving him 1 and have my other agent do the rest.

Lesson 1: Don't give a car that is not common to a new agent you are just giving a trial. By common, cars like Camry, corolla etc are common cars

Between paying him for clearing and the time he claimed he will get valuation and pay duty, rate reduced which made 950k extra to be with him which he confirmed he will refund when he is done with clearing. After about 2 weeks of no car cleared, he started saying custom wants 20% and he was asking me to add extra money to 950k that was with him so he can settle for them to accept 10%, By this time it was getting to a month. I resolved I was going to rather pay the 20% so the duty amount is on book. Basically paid him all the money then he took another 1 week to get through with that.

All the demurrage he then asked me to pay, of which 80% of the delay were caused by him but I was asked to pay. Told him to use the 950k then he claimed he used it for settlement, even though I was now paying 20% duty. None of the payment either 10% or 20% were intended to be short payment it was full duty. Since I wanted my car out I still paid up and told him to refund my money or provide proof of the settlement he claimed. He promise to refund but he didn't. Then he sent 100k after multiple reminders.

Lesson 2: There are clearing agents that does not have direct clearing capacity/resources. From my conversation with him. At that time it was obvious he was not the one that handled the clearing directly

Lesson 3: There are agents that don't care since they believe they will push the cost to the importer they delay and ensure time is wasted when they are trying to be greedy. Either he is in that category or the agent he gave my job is in that category.

Lesson 4: Stick to the agent you are used to and only try out another with a small car.

That transaction was one of the biggest losses I made in car importing business but thank God for life.

Good day boss. How much will it cost to clear Toyota Camry 2012.

Toshtos:
Good day boss. How much will it cost to clear Toyota Camry 2012.

#2.4m

oliverjiad:
Good morning boss

Yea I cleared a space boss for the fellow nairalander,which happens that along the line customs disagreed the documentation from space bus to be luxury space bus which the duty was paid on %10 instead of %20 according to customs,because on this our profession customs are the superior most times too we make them understand their errors,but that moment the customs superintendent role out some emergency on some special duty paid vehicle which is indicated on the said vehicle which is Mercedes Benz metric,like we also have the hike in duty we've been paying for the pass 2-3years now from the FG and customs without prior notice to either agent or the public

Before then I had settled with customs to carry along with the %10 duty paid already,but while running the documentation the customs superintendent would have to cross check such luxury vehicles and he declined the documentation and requested for additional duty to be paid

Meanwhile I had his balance of about #800k then or more if I'm not mistaken,which he knew,trying to see if we won't pay additional duty it involve additional huge settlement,that's even better of paying the additional duty than to settle customs,which after Alot of back and forth we eventually come to conclusions to make the additional duty and the duty was paid,with still of settlement to the customs with almost the balance with me just to make sure I get a soft landing for us not to even get penalty with the additional duty and not to let the job even pay more than what customs valuation promised to initiate for the additional duty

Thank goodness everything was done and dusted with his help by dropping the funds to move on

But greatest challenge there is the demourage which amount to about #800kplus too which he insisted I'll had to pay him,so for peace to reign I said I'll try my best to sort it out,which I already sent him #100k and promised to balance up

But business is not like it is in those days that I can easily sort that out,it's a promise and I said I'll do my best

@ ojeysky is this a clear depiction of what transpired?

Hi, how much does it cost to clear a 2014 Pathfinder and a 2014 Range Rover Supercharged? Also, would the price be different if I put both of them in a container?
Thank you very much for your help.

seunpinky:
@ ojeysky is this a clear depiction of what transpired?

Please see what I have written if anything is incorrect @oliverjiad should rebuff it. I will only comment further if he claim what I have written isn't what happened and if he is specific on what is incorrect

ojeysky:
Please see what I have written if anything is incorrect @oliverjiad should rebuff it. I will only comment further if he claim what I have written isn't what happened and if he is specific on what is incorrect

good morning and thanks for the write up on ur side

Sir I'm not here to argue neither the fellow whom want to hear the both side to explain our self would also want that too,but for him to just know what conspire between us want that too

In all ill just say thank u sir and sorry for the experience learnt in our business,I did my best to serve you like I'll always do to serve all other nairalanders in here and off here

God knows the best and he would do best and once sorry for that

Jaid

oliverjiad:
good morning and thanks for the write up on ur side

Sir I'm not here to argue neither the fellow whom want to hear the both side to explain our self would also want that too,but for him to just know what conspire between us want that too

In all ill just say thank u sir and sorry for the experience learnt in our business,I did my best to serve you like I'll always do to serve all other nairalanders in here and off here

God knows the best and he would do best and once sorry for that

Jaid

Having read both sides of the story, It seems that both parties already have an agreement. @oliverjaid, I think you should do better with the payments. It’s not fair to have only paid 100k out of 800k, pls try and pay up so as to put this matter to rest. You don’t want a disgruntled customer making negative comments on your page.

I must also commend @ojeysky for being calm despite the situation. Some folks would have spammed this thread till they get back their funds.

oliverjiad:
Good morning

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE43 Coupe:#5.5m
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE450 coupe:#5m
2019 Mercedes-Benz GLE43 coupe:#11m


Regards

Jaid

Good afternoon. What about the 2014 mercedes Benz S550. Thank you

Hotdiamond:
Good afternoon. What about the 2014 mercedes Benz S550. Thank you

what's the shipping line

SA001:
Hi, how much does it cost to clear a 2014 Pathfinder and a 2014 Range Rover Supercharged? Also, would the price be different if I put both of them in a container?
Thank you very much for your help.

good evening bros

Budget #6.5m for the range while the pathfinder would cost you #3.5m either container or roro

Please, how much to clear Nissan Rogue SL 2015 and Nissan Pathfinder SV 2015, full and Compromised? Shipping through Sallaum

JSalma:
Please, how much to clear Nissan Rogue SL 2015 and Nissan Pathfinder SV 2015, full and Compromised? Shipping through Sallaum

Good

Full

Nissan Rogue SL 2015:#4.2m
Nissan Pathfinder SV 2015:#5.150m

Compromise

Nissan Rogue SL 2015:#2.7m
Nissan Pathfinder SV 2015:#3m

Jaid

@ oliverjiad

I’m cosidering corolla 2010-14
Hyundai elantra 2013-2016
Or Camry 2009-2013

What the cost please to clear

kktbm:
@ oliverjiad

I’m cosidering corolla 2010-14
Hyundai elantra 2013-2016
Or Camry 2009-2013

What the cost please to clear

corolla 2010-14:each would cost you #2.3m
Hyundai elantra 2013-2016: each would cost you #2:3m
Or Camry 2009-2013: each would cost you #2.4m

2020 Glc300 coupe- Grimaldi
2020 Hyundai palisade- sallaum

lilmonnie:
2020 Glc300 coupe- Grimaldi
2020 Hyundai palisade- sallaum

Good morning

2020 Glc300 coupe- Grimaldi:#11m
2020 Hyundai palisade- sallaum:#8m

Jaid

How much to clear a Toyota Camry 2016

Kirakosarin:
How much to clear a Toyota Camry 2016

with #2.5m would get it done

@Oliverjiad please how much to clear the following:

Both compromise and full duty

2016 Hyundai Sonata
2021 Toyota Highlander

walexpal:
@Oliverjiad please how much to clear the following:

Both compromise and full duty

2016 Hyundai Sonata
2021 Toyota Highlander

Good morning

2016 Hyundai Sonata:#4.2m
2021 Toyota Highlander:#10.5m

Jaid

How much to clear 2015 Lexus Rx 350 ?

Please how true is this?

An agent gave me this. To clear Lexus RX 350 2008 model

Jojo1252:
Please how true is this?

An agent gave me this. To clear Lexus RX 350 2008 model

if ure please with him go Ahead

But I'll charge you #3.3m for everything

Jaid

Shawls:
How much to clear 2015 Lexus Rx 350 ?

#3.3m

Jaid

Is it true that customs will now be charging only 4%?

babalose:
Is it true that customs will now be charging only 4%?

according to last 2weeks memo customs want to implement additional 4%tarrif yet to be named for exact purpose not that customs want to start collecting 4%only

Good day bro

Please compromise and full clearance on the following cars
2008 camry
2013 honda civic
2012 honda civic
2015 acura mdx
All sallaum

Ichiefuego:
Good day bro

Please compromise and full clearance on the following cars
2008 camry
2013 honda civic
2012 honda civic
2015 acura mdx
All sallaum

Good Afternoon

Full
2008 camry:#3.650m
2013 honda civic:#3.3m
2012 honda civic:#3.3m
2015 acura mdx:#6.1m

Compromise

2008 camry:#2.3m
2013 honda civic:2.150m
2012 honda civic:#2.150m
2015 acura mdx:#2.950m

Regards

Jaid

Please give full and compromise amount to clear these cars.
1. BMW X6 Year: 2015
2. Mercedes Benz GL450 4Matic Year 2015
3. Toyota Lexus GX460 Year 2015
4. Toyota Lexus GX470 Year 2009

Thanks

pking007:
Please give full and compromise amount to clear these cars.
1. BMW X6 Year: 2015
2. Mercedes Benz GL450 4Matic Year 2015
3. Toyota Lexus GX460 Year 2015
4. Toyota Lexus GX470 Year 2009

Thanks

what's the shipping line

I heard that customs want to implement full duty payment. They've been in a series of meetings since last week and most clearing jobs paused at the moment. Please how true is this?