morgan100:
Reading this brought back old memory of same that was done to me in that same Alaba, the same format, they had to force me to take another sound system, which any time I see, I feel so bad, eventually I had to sell it so as to have a peace of mind

donproject:


Yes sir...I will shut up only when you can prove to me that these people are not guilty of this fraudulent trait I claim they all posses. A typical igbo man before me is already a suspect of the worst criminal endeavour, whenever I have to do any transaction with them, I take extra measure to make sure I'm not counting my losses after every deal.

I don't care if you are igbo or not, you can go to hell. My last experience with this group was so unpalatable, the hatred I develop aftermath is so intense. You can start ranting from now till cow comes home, I care less. I won't reply you after this anyways.

mabeni:
what did I do wrong?

Minjim:

My apology

2cribz:
In broadday lighht. Hw can u buy home theater for 25k. When i be dey schl the lowest lg home theater branf new as at 2010 was 35k. Dem scam u well. You for just buy online. lol. Say home theater dey no work with light ,na only gen. Nawa o. So if light dey,u go off light turn on your gen. See stupid excuse. My guy avoid tokunbo or buy online, ah wetin.
Alaba boys don show u strong tin

mabeni:
i went to Alaba international market to buy a set of Tokunbo Home Theatre. Luckily/ unfortunately for me i asked around and i was directed to a shop where i would find my choice. I got to the shop and i specifically told them I want a SAMSUNG Home Theater and the search began. They tested 3 diferrent sets but the last one got my attention and I asked for the price.

The seller (shop owner) told me it was 55k and i negotiated it to 25k and he asked me pay. I requested for his account details but he declined saying he doesn't take transfers. I quickly went to use POS, came back and asked for the SAMSUNG SETS i had priced be tested to avoid foul play. It was tested and i confirmed it. I paid, receipt was issued to me but without going through my receipt, I wrote my name and signed because i never suspected scam.

Now, it was time for me to leave with my purchases and the boy boy told me "the engine/DVD to the home theater i bought does not support or work with electricity but strictly works for only generator ". I asked him to repeat himself and he did. The statement didn't make sense to me. He then suggested he could swap the engine/DVD of the SAMSUNG Home Theater i bought for another one that uses electricity. I sensed foul play and asked him why he didn't tell me these before making payment.

Note: the owner of the shop had gone out when boy boy was telling me this.
Luckily, he came back to meet us arguing. I narrated what his boy told me about the sound system they sold for me he affirmed to it that the engine/DVD doesn't use electricity. I got confused and demanded for a refund. These guys refused. Insisting I take another DVD...i refused either that i preferred what i bought. They refused me going with what I bought. This infuriated a lot of noise and here comes in an elderly man who claimed to be the landlord of the shop.

He asked me what was wrong, i told him and he slapped the Boy boy. At this point, i knew I was being scammed but was helpless as well. It was just only me against Alaba boys. The elderly man asked me to calm down that he was there to help me out bla bla bla and requested to see the receipt that was issued to me me. Lo and behold, the subwoofer and the other 3 small speakers was not included in the receipt. They only wrote the engine/DVD they claimed doesn't use nepa light and even boldly put NO WOOFER & NO SPEAKERS. (indirect or indirectly, i only paid 25k for just the DVD player )

The truth was, i never saw these errors before the arrival of the elderly man. he pointed out the errors and finally told me they don't refund money in ALABA that it was all a trick and the trick was for me to pay any amount cos the sound system i bought was more than 25k that i would have to add more money for me to go with it. I insisted i don't have more money to add and they insisted i take a Chinese product. I no gree.

To cut it short, i finally found out the elderly man was part of them. His job was to distract and calm their victim down. At the end of it all, i only got the subwoofer and 3 small speakers. The ENGINE/DVD was not given to me.

This was my sad experience today in the hands of some heartless Nigerians.

That is the face of the SHOP OWNER. TRUE CALLER shows his name as BEN.


acunnon, do you know this man?

gypsey:
That is it, that's why he didn't bother checking the receipt and everything else.

but still they shouldn't have scammed him.

uvie66:
[s] What is tribalistic here, 99% of the traders in these markets are Ibos, because they will never rent a shop to another tribe. Have you ever seen a Yoruba Man, aboki, or Calabar Man selling in these places [/s]?

femi4:
Oh, so you know acunnon and you didn't go through him. You're now calling him out if he knows the man.

Computer village/Alaba international is not for novice

Boscolo:


This is my problem with an average Nigerians. We stylish encourage fraudulent act. What is bad is bad. Nothing is wrong if the guy price it at 10kobo, all the seller needs to do is to tell the guy no. Is that simple, saying guy why youself go buy H.T for 25k is wrong, that is what he has, if the seller is not comfortable he should reject the offer and say "oga e no gree 25k, plz buy from me you no go see am buy at that price". It is that simple.
I have been a victim in 2008 and I promised myself not to enter Alaba to buy not even a stone.
Guy , what is wrong is wrong

MarrisManah:

No one should be scammed but people keep getting scammed on daily basis. If I asked you to invest 50k and get 150k after one week, will you do it? Don't worry I know your answer.
Bottom line is, if it sounds too good a deal, exercise utmost caution! Victims of such scames usually have one thing in common. Enough said.

Prymestrr:


Stereotping a whole tribe because of your experience with a few says alot about your myopic outlook.

The entire Germanic nation should be annihilated because of Hitler right?

The entire British empire should be destroyed because of the crimes against humanity that the colonial officers committed against every nation they colonised including Nigeria, South Africa, China, America prior to the American civil war.

The entire Belgian empire should be wiped off the face of the earth because of the crimes that King Leopold committed against the People of Congo baaa

Don't be immature with your reasoning

uvie66:
What is tribalistic here, 99% of the traders in these markets are Ibos, because they will never rent a shop to another tribe. Have you ever seen a Yoruba Man, aboki, or Calabar Man selling in these places ?

soonest:
You sef no try. In Nigeria you have to have an idea of the price of what you want. Something of 55k you priced 25k and they agreed, that was where your wahala started. These traders you can't just beat them at their dirty game. Sorry you hear. Next time know your Market 101, which is:
1. Nigeria is a jungle
2. Traders no get joy
3. Have an idea of the price of what you want.
4. With 3 in mind, don't price stupidly. If you even price 2k, some will accept but be sure it's only wire you will go home with.
5. Price in 3 places and settle for one. Never buy in the first place you prized.

sencekompis:





IN THIS CASE ITS A MAJORITY NOT MINORITY. Not wipe out, noooo but push back to there Landlocked cities by night

uvie66:
What is tribalistic here, 99% of the traders in these markets are Ibos, because they will never rent a shop to another tribe. Have you ever seen a Yoruba Man, aboki, or Calabar Man selling in these places ?

2cribz:
In broadday lighht. Hw can u buy home theater for 25k. When i be dey schl the lowest lg home theater branf new as at 2010 was 35k. Dem scam u well. You for just buy online. lol. Say home theater dey no work with light ,na only gen. Nawa o. So if light dey,u go off light turn on your gen. See stupid excuse. My guy avoid tokunbo or buy online, ah wetin.
Alaba boys don show u strong tin

SEGLIZ:

that same Benz would kill him.
I repeat, government isn't our problem but we as Nigerians are our own enemy. not matter how genuine a thing is we Nigerians would turn it fraudulent.

gypsey:
You are correct.