Good day Nairalanders

I was recently sent an Iphone8 from the U.S through FedEx and I was called by a FedEx employee this morning who requested for my Air waybill code and Answer to the security question after he confirmed I was the one on the phone,he then later told me I had to pay #11,300 Naira for the customs import duty fee and said I have to pay within three days or else the package will be returned.I haven't used FedEx before so I don't know how it works, made some research on their site and found out that the import duty payment duty thingy was real.
So,anyone who has used the service before, can you enlighten me more as I'm not satisfied with the little info I got on their site.
Thanks

Mods please help me move this to the right section if this is the wrong one.

Ayomideen:
Good day Nairalanders

I was recently sent an Iphone8 from the U.S through FedEx and I was called by a FedEx employee this morning who requested for my Air waybill code and Answer to the security question after he confirmed I was the one on the phone,he then later told me I had to pay #11,300 Naira for the customs import duty fee and said I have to pay within three days or else the package will be returned.I haven't used FedEx before so I don't know how it works, made some research on their site and found out that the import duty payment duty thingy was real.
So,anyone who has used the service before, can you enlighten me more as I'm not satisfied with the little info I got on their site.
Thanks

Mods please help me move this to the right section if this is the wrong one.

First of all searching the number that called you to know if it links to FedEx.

Did you buy this phone personal or somebody sent to you as a gift?

Why not visit their office personal to find out?

justwise:


First of all search the number that called you to know if it links to FedEx.

Did you buy this phone personal or somebody sent to you as a gift?

Why not visit their office personal to find out?

The dude called me,asked if he was speaking to Mr(my full name) and said he is Mr(his name) from FedEx Nigeria

It didn't seem like a scam cos of some "stuffs"

I'll share a screenshot of a mail I received that doesn't point to it being a scam

Its a gift,I didn't buy it


Thing is,no time to visit their office,that's why I'm trying to make the necessary researches online

cc
Justwise

the PIC no gree upload

Ayomideen:


The dude called me,asked if he was speaking to Mr(my full name) and said he is Mr(his name) from FedEx Nigeria

It didn't seem like a scam cos of some "stuffs"

I'll share a screenshot of a mail I received that doesn't point to it being a scam

Its a gift,I didn't buy it


Thing is,no time to visit their office,that's why I'm trying to make the necessary researches online

If somebody you know very well sent you a gift he/her will not make you pay for the import duty, if this is gift from an online friend then be careful before paying the so called import duty.

knowing your name or telling you his name means absolutely nothing.

Pay if you knew the person that sent it personally

justwise:


If somebody you know very well sent you a gift he/her will not make you pay for the import duty, if this is gift from an online friend then be careful before paying the so called import duty.

knowing your name or telling you his name means absolutely nothing.

Pay if you knew the person that sent it personally

Thanks a lot man

its all been resolved

I really appreciate your time n help

Ayomideen:


Thanks a lot man

its all been resolved

I really appreciate your time n help

Did you end up paying the amount plus how much did it cost you to ship the phone to Nigeria from USA? I'm currently in similar situation and I'm looking for a cheap and reliable means..

casid:


Did you end up paying the amount plus how much did it cost you to ship the phone to Nigeria from USA? I'm currently in similar situation and I'm looking for a cheap and reliable means..

It turned out to be a scam lol
I get sense pass d nigga sha,called FedEx's customer help line n told dem the airway bill number but they said its not FEd-ex's


Buh as I was making research sha,I got to know dah the shipping cost is determined by the value of the commodity
So its not fixed
And I didn't pay anything then

Ayomideen:


It turned out to be a scam lol
I get sense pass d nigga sha,called FedEx's customer help line n told dem the airway bill number but they said its not FEd-ex's


Buh as I was making research sha,I got to know dah the shipping cost is determined by the value of the commodity
So its not fixed
And I didn't pay anything then

Thanks alot Bro... My brother wants to ship an iPhone 8 as well to Nigeria but doesn't want to spend much.

casid:


Thanks alot Bro... My brother wants to ship an iPhone 8 as well to Nigeria but doesn't want to spend much.

You welcome boss

I'd suggest he tries to find out the cost from multiple sources
DHL and the likes also and then settle for the cheapest