Educative

Ok

Well said

Happy new year

Nice one. I read it all

Super story

Wayne4uall:
getrarahere

It's a new year.. lemme pretend I didn't see you in my mention

Kudos to the writer,this is a very brilliant one.
I learnt something in your write up.

Moderation is key. I'll rather go & buy myself most times. Some of these artisans can extort the devil himself. In the end,they won't deliver quality products. The madam sef na alaroro

No be lie op. A barber almost collected double of the amount of a clipper from my Dad. My dad wanted to pay him the money, I told my Dad not to pay. I know where they sell these things. When we got there we bought the highest and best brand of clipper there for 3,000naira less than the actual amount the barber had told my Dad.
Lesson:- Always have a good bargaining power. You've got the money. Na how you stand photographer dey snap you.

erico2k2:

These kinds of carpenters will always be the underdog when it comes to roofing, they can't even roof their own houses, be honest and see how Nature makes its way in your life in your chosen profession!

you are right bro.. Nature hav a very funny way of revenge... I personaly a boss who is very dubios and cunning. (May God forgive me) despite all d jobs he does hes stil strugling... U residual materials litterin his home yet he havnt done anytin magnificent in his career. In contrast, dia is another man (a relative) who is very honest, u wont find a single nail in his house talk more of residual planks, yet hes very successful!

micronut:
A local woman was to roof her house, she had sent for quotations from different carpenters for roofing sheets. She got many and went for the cheapest.

Then she asked the Carpenter with the cheapest workmanship where she can get the cheapest price of the roofing sheet.

Well, madam, Iginla Stores sell at good and affordable price, one of the best in Ile-Ife, and possibly Osun state – The Carpenter explained.

Not satisfied, the woman having mobilized how planks would get to the site and roofing is about to commence asked the Carpenter to follow her to town to check different prices.

Worried but not discouraged, the Carpenter took the woman around three building material shops in town and eventually the stopped at Iginla. The woman still believes it will be cheaper somewhere else, a bundle of iron sheets at Ile-Ife at N26,000 must be cheap else where.

May be Ibadan, Yes, Ibadan will be fine.

She called a friend where they sell roofing sheets in Ibadan.

Go to Ogunpa Market, She was told.

Oh. I know all those best places in that market, because you need to be wise make dem no scam you oo. If no because of my work today, I would have followed you ma. – The carpenter advised.

Haa, No ooo. You must follow me oo. Please, don’t be disturbed, I will give you your daily labor work. You know all these sellers are thieves, some of them make unimaginable gains, I would never be their mugu. You see those planks, and almost everything on my site, I source them myself. One needs to be wise you know. Lol – Madam narrated!

Then, they headed for Ibadan with a rented truck.

On arriving the busy market, the Carpenter having been used to many of the sellers was greeted and welcomed to the big warehouse.

Immediately, the sales boy ask, Egbon se gbele ni abi normal? (Is it high grade or normal?) The carpenter said gbele ni oo…. (We want high grade).

Well, we sell high grade at 25,000. Normal at N23,000.

The madam asked what is wrong with the Normal?

Nothing, just the different makers – The Sales guy explained.

No be to roof house make e no leak? Please give us the N23,000 per bundle. We are buying 20 bundles.

Meanwhile, All the roofing sheets categorized are same. The grading is in pricing to charge and not in quality of the material.

When an artisan goes to a shop to buy, he buys at customers price – Mostly the last price the business shops can offer. They are stakeholders especially as businesses put their small cut when selling.

When you are not an artisan, you buy at regular or normal market price. If they sell a lamp holder to an electrician at N150, the normal price may be N200 if you go as the owner.

But if owner follows artisans, to market to price and buy, most often, what you get is high grade price unsuspectingly. A lamp holder goes to 250, and any removal depends on artisans price hackling power. Many times, artisans allow sellers to make more gain, on the stubborn owner that follows them and they come back behind to collect the little gains.

Well, the madam transferred and paid, and while the carpenter assisted in carrying them out, he requested for the seller’s fone no openly so he can call next time In case he sees no customer .

Well, It is coded! He isn’t asking for phone no but account no. Lol

He got a paper and put his account no.

Before they reached Ikire, he got transferred.

N3000 on every bundle on 20 bundles.

That’s N60,000.

The bundle price was actually 20,000.

The woman thought she bought at a better price in Ibadan at N23,000 instead of N26,000 at Ife. Lol

The carpenter got home still got paid by the woman as daily labor money.

He narrated the ordeal!

Lessons:

1. There is a price we pay for trying not to be cheated when dealing with Nigerian Artisans. Being too wise can be costly too.

2. It's mere foolishness to think you can outsmart an artisan or any professional in their field.

If you don't trust an artisan and his/her price, go elsewhere. Never be tempted to try buy materials for yourself.

Worse still, you source for materials and they tell you you bought inferior ones to make you feel bad and exonerate themselves if whatever they did got spoilt fast - Oluwapelumi Awotedu.

Source: https://naijalocals.com.ng/the-price-you-pay-for-looking-for-cheap-things/

nice

micronut:
A local woman was to roof her house, she had sent for quotations from different carpenters for roofing sheets. She got many and went for the cheapest.

Then she asked the Carpenter with the cheapest workmanship where she can get the cheapest price of the roofing sheet.

Well, madam, Iginla Stores sell at good and affordable price, one of the best in Ile-Ife, and possibly Osun state – The Carpenter explained.

Not satisfied, the woman having mobilized how planks would get to the site and roofing is about to commence asked the Carpenter to follow her to town to check different prices.

Worried but not discouraged, the Carpenter took the woman around three building material shops in town and eventually the stopped at Iginla. The woman still believes it will be cheaper somewhere else, a bundle of iron sheets at Ile-Ife at N26,000 must be cheap else where.

May be Ibadan, Yes, Ibadan will be fine.

She called a friend where they sell roofing sheets in Ibadan.

Go to Ogunpa Market, She was told.

Oh. I know all those best places in that market, because you need to be wise make dem no scam you oo. If no because of my work today, I would have followed you ma. – The carpenter advised.

Haa, No ooo. You must follow me oo. Please, don’t be disturbed, I will give you your daily labor work. You know all these sellers are thieves, some of them make unimaginable gains, I would never be their mugu. You see those planks, and almost everything on my site, I source them myself. One needs to be wise you know. Lol – Madam narrated!

Then, they headed for Ibadan with a rented truck.

On arriving the busy market, the Carpenter having been used to many of the sellers was greeted and welcomed to the big warehouse.

Immediately, the sales boy ask, Egbon se gbele ni abi normal? (Is it high grade or normal?) The carpenter said gbele ni oo…. (We want high grade).

Well, we sell high grade at 25,000. Normal at N23,000.

The madam asked what is wrong with the Normal?

Nothing, just the different makers – The Sales guy explained.

No be to roof house make e no leak? Please give us the N23,000 per bundle. We are buying 20 bundles.

Meanwhile, All the roofing sheets categorized are same. The grading is in pricing to charge and not in quality of the material.

When an artisan goes to a shop to buy, he buys at customers price – Mostly the last price the business shops can offer. They are stakeholders especially as businesses put their small cut when selling.

When you are not an artisan, you buy at regular or normal market price. If they sell a lamp holder to an electrician at N150, the normal price may be N200 if you go as the owner.

But if owner follows artisans, to market to price and buy, most often, what you get is high grade price unsuspectingly. A lamp holder goes to 250, and any removal depends on artisans price hackling power. Many times, artisans allow sellers to make more gain, on the stubborn owner that follows them and they come back behind to collect the little gains.

Well, the madam transferred and paid, and while the carpenter assisted in carrying them out, he requested for the seller’s fone no openly so he can call next time In case he sees no customer .

Well, It is coded! He isn’t asking for phone no but account no. Lol

He got a paper and put his account no.

Before they reached Ikire, he got transferred.

N3000 on every bundle on 20 bundles.

That’s N60,000.

The bundle price was actually 20,000.

The woman thought she bought at a better price in Ibadan at N23,000 instead of N26,000 at Ife. Lol

The carpenter got home still got paid by the woman as daily labor money.

He narrated the ordeal!

Lessons:

1. There is a price we pay for trying not to be cheated when dealing with Nigerian Artisans. Being too wise can be costly too.

2. It's mere foolishness to think you can outsmart an artisan or any professional in their field.

If you don't trust an artisan and his/her price, go elsewhere. Never be tempted to try buy materials for yourself.

Worse still, you source for materials and they tell you you bought inferior ones to make you feel bad and exonerate themselves if whatever they did got spoilt fast - Oluwapelumi Awotedu.

Source: https://naijalocals.com.ng/the-price-you-pay-for-looking-for-cheap-things/

So, the normal price was 20, they were telling her 26 earlier, but she eventually bought at 23,


Please tell me, if that artisan did not help her by taking her to another market, won’t she still buy at 26?


Don’t you think she gained by buying at a lesser price?

Baba this your talk no just follow,

Dey served my wife too.The cheap carpenter that helep her fixed net stole her lappy

Rubbish story.


If the woman have bought at 26k in Ife, the carpenter would have still get his own cut. The woman actually saved 60k in total too from the amount she would have spent in Ife, so it's still good business for her.


The carpenter is just a thief. And this is why I love my mum. She will go around market to buy the stuffs herself without taking the carpenter or artisan. And in many cases, she get it far cheaper than the price mentioned by the artisan.

The only mistake the woman made was taking the carpenter along. If she had gone herself without fear of getting scammed, she would have saved 6k on each bundle which is 120k in total.

But it's still good for her that she saved 60k.

funny

Oga micronut, may baba God bless your hussle as you dey take style dey advertise your roofing material business here wella for nairaland.

chigoizie7:



So, the normal price was 20, they were telling her 26 earlier, but she eventually bought at 23,


Please tell me, if that artisan did not help her by taking her to another market, won’t she still buy at 26?


Don’t you think she gained by buying at a lesser price?

Baba this your talk no just follow,

The only mistake the woman made was taking the carpenter along.

According to the story, It was actually her friend that told her about the market in Ibadan, but she took the carpenter along which is her only mistake.

But she was still able to save 60k compared to the Ife price.

Even if she had bought at 26k in Ife, the carpenter would have still got his cut, since he followed her there.


The only lesson to learn in the story is to never take an Artisan to the place you intend to buy your materials.

Niggerians and their ten-ten naira sense. He has gotten 60k plus bonuses but he has lost a customer who will most likely refer him to another customer thereby strengthening his customer base. Gor him eating now is better. SMH

Well Written.

PointZerom:
If you don't trust an artisan and his/her price, go elsewhere. Never be tempted to try buy materials for yourself".


I disagree with you on this. I buy almost everything by myself.
All I needed from him is the type of material he wants
and if I make my purchase and he rejects it I will tell him to use it like that or fvck out.

I am into building materials two of my senior brothers are into auto parts and electronics/electrical parts so it is almost impossible for any artisan to beat me in the game.

who will give you the information in 2020? We have stopped giving out information for free in 2019

Majority of Nigerian artisans are reputed for having one character trait and which is dishonesty. Always looking for way to milk their clients dry.

mrksquare:
Majority of Nigerian artisans are reputed for having one character trait and which is dishonesty. Always looking for way to milk their clients dry.

Its in most Niggerians. It's called sharpness.

erico2k2:

These kinds of carpenters will always be the underdog when it comes to roofing, they can't even roof their own houses, be honest and see how Nature makes its way in your life in your chosen profession!

You shouldn't have quoted the whole write-up just to respond. Simply reply and everyone will get your point(s). You have a good point ,though.

Cheap things dey sweet sometimes. Lol

Jaqenhghar:

Its in most Niggerians. It's called sharpness.

That's how I decided to empower my friend who is an electrician by given him the contract to wire my dad's one storey building when we were building. Of all artisans that worked in my site, he was the only one I gave money to buy his own material yet most of the materials he bought were of inferior quality.

Most artisans take delight in cutting corners so as to make huge gains.

After my friend delivered on the job, I severed ties with him completely. Till date I don't talk to him. in short, the experience taught me a great lesson. And which is never do business with someone you are familiar with.

@op ar u a writer?

Accountants like cheap things they need this advise more

Tell them that you buy and resell