laosy:
What's the point of this thread now?
For sure, it's same in all markets in Nigeria.
Fraud knows no tribe but make we no lie, it's common among the ibos.

Retail fraud is more common among Igbos, same way 90% of internet fraudsters in Nigeria are Yorubas.

laosy:
What's the point of this thread now?
For sure, it's same in all markets in Nigeria.
Fraud knows no tribe but make we no lie, it's common among the ibos.

Hushpupi is igbo abi?

Mompha is igbo abi?
The yoruba guy who sold fake samsung smart tv to me for 160k is igbo abi?

The yoruba tailor who ran away with my money I fully paid him for my traditional wedding attire is igbo abi?

As long as nigeria keep playing the ethnic card in eveeything, we arent moving forward.

Go to Sabo markets and see if Hausa guy will not scam u live and direct.

McBrooklyn:
Home of scammers.. All this epistle wey the OP write na damage control, person wey go do you dirty go still do you dirty for that market... No be today the thing start abeg

I still feel bad for that guy wey Dem run street yesterday tho' but it is what it is... C'est la vie, guyman don learn another life lesson that for 25k

Cest comment mon frere?

Scam is seen in this country as smartness, its now a culture.......make we chop am

Its not particular to any tribe, its a national problem.

There is a popular seller of TVs here who duped me last year. He sold me a bad Tv and shipped it to me, I had to fix it in Abuja and send it back to the village. I have left him to him and his God


When dealing with Nigerians, proceed with caution till further notice, although I have transacted a lot of business here but that was when there was sanity, now things don change.

I haven’t been to Alaba market or computer village recently but I buy a lot of things from online platforms like Jiji and most of the vendors selling there are based in Alaba or computer village. And you know what, sometimes I pay before delivery and some other times I pay upon delivery. But I have never been cheated notwithstanding that I have bought all sorts of things even in millions and have them delivered to my door step.

I am not gonna argue whether these markets have bad eggs or not, but they have served me with a lot better deals than I can get directly from the shops.

In any open market anywhere in the world, you need to always be street wise to avoid being cheated. Otherwise, you can go to the likes of “Games” and other big supermarkets but be ready to pay more. It’s that simple.

lekki1444:
una get mind sha. i avoid all markets. i get my electronics from jumia or konga or jiji or GAME

Me too. But will never patronise Jiji.

AregbeFufu:

Retail fraud is more common among Igbos, same way 90% of internet fraudsters in Nigeria are Yorubas.

Agreed, can you rest now?

Alaba int'l market has more scammers than genuine business men/women. i have my own share of bad experiences where i lost money. if i should total the amount of money i have lost in Alaba over the years. presently i have unsettled issue i am going to see to tomorrow in Alaba. if i have bought 10 things from alaba 3 have no issue, 3 inferior products and 4 were very bad sales were i lost money and goods. i am Ibo and i don't support evil.

Its not about alaba boys only, but you the customer, if you want to buy electronics, perform due diligence, visit as many shops as possible, preferably don't go with money when doing your diligence, you would learn so many things if you take this advice.

Secondly the fact that a product is second hand does not necessarily mean that it must be cheap. Example at alaba you will see samsung curved tv selling for 300k. You will also see some selling the same tv for 100k. While 100k is money, ask yourself how much is a brand new version, ask why the same product is selling for different margin. The traders will let you in on the secret. They are in competition with each other

Lastly go for tested products. While tested products might not be cheap, it will spear you heartache.

Don't b like my friend who i took to alaba to buy a curved tv. After seeing the tested version no defects refused to buy at 300k. because some people were offering him the same product for 100k. Despite showing him the disadvantage of buying non tested tv. He still went behind to buy the non tested for 85k. After 2 weeks he starts calling to inform me how alaba boys duped him

Princedapace:


Hushpupi is igbo abi?

Mompha is igbo abi?
The yoruba guy who sold fake samsung smart tv to me for 160k is igbo abi?

The yoruba tailor who ran away with my money I fully paid him for my traditional wedding attire is igbo abi?

As long as nigeria keep playing the ethnic card in eveeything, we arent moving forward.

Go to Sabo markets and see if Hausa guy will not scam u live and direct.

Oga rest jare.
We both knew it's common among your people no matter how you try to twist it.

Cyoung4real:


good for you then, as you take price, na so you go take buy. It is not about supporting evil, they are telling you to be suspicious when someone agreed to sell something to you at a very very low rate because it is likely to be a scam but you are focused on your right of pricing. keep on pricing nah until ha asuo gi ewe an onu adaka, na that time your eye go clear

. Still maintain it's a free economy. It's not right for you to steal from innocent people because they want value for their money. I have my fair share of dubious elements in various NIGERIAN Market, but you know what, I always make the right call. Military guys are bad but they have their usefulness. Why can you do a decent business?

Op is an interested party.

Johnrake69:
This one is medicine after death. As far as there are no punitive measures in place to deal with those dubious miscreants in that market. My best advice is for a new person is to stay away.

Don't attempt to buy Electronic as new person in the market. You're better off buying from Lawanson or any other market.

I lost #60k in that market. And I swore never to step into that market.

And this is not about tribe. The main guy that scammed me was Haruna then supported by my Igbo brothers. I see it as the culture of the market. The tales from first timers experience in that market has always been horrible. And don't try to blame it on the guys doing osoafia. They are in Idumota and Balogun too. In fact I used them alot. They earn commissions from the stores and each time I make use of any of them I still tip them because they save me alot of time especially when I'm looking for a particular design of wears.

Like I said earlier, fraud is the culture they have adopted in Alaba market as a virtue.

If you have never been to Alaba before to buy Electronic better stay away. You're 99.99% likely to be scammed. So why take that chance

Thank you very much for this insightful piece! The OP is just yarning dust; speaking like a true accomplice. In my life, I have never heard of any good tale coming from that market. Just last week, my neighbour was scammed in that same market. He bought a Television (tokunbo), it was tested and certified O.K only for him to get home to find out that it's not working. He later returned the T.V, interestingly, he met another customer who came with a policeman to do same.

After every every, the trader replaced the T.V, he tested the new one and it worked perfectly. On getting home again, the usual happened; T.V no gree on. It was just giving sound. The man became confused.

He now remembered what I once told him about how I buy all my stuff online (JUMIA or KONGA). I can't allow my hard earned money to just go to waste like that, I fit use Antelope horn curse the person.

laosy:

Agreed, can you rest now?

Good. Hope you got my message, don't throw stones if you have your own sins.

ALABA INTL HOME OF RITUAL MONEY

Is that gbo plaza

Onlinealaba:
a Samsung 32" LED TV for 15k and so many outrageous prices like that if you fall for this first and cheap scam then you are your way to come create more topics about how you were scammed at Alaba.

A submission from a trader at Alaba int'l market Ojo Lagos

This point is as baseless as a basket filled with water.
Just because a dealer quotes a ridiculous price means it must be scam?
So the western world,that some organisations are now also adopting here,where there is a black Friday price crash are also scammers?
You see a TV set whose normal price goes for say 200k being sold for 20k on black Friday.By your own awkward reasoning it must be a scam?
They rip you off too when they quote high prices in alaba and some other markets.
Furthermore,the so called union leaders know these scammers,so why do they still allow them operate?
They have shops they take people to to rip them off.Are those shops invisible.
Your point here is zero.

laosy:

Oga rest jare.
We both knew it's common among your people no matter how you try to twist it.

Do u have statistics to back this up? All my life, I av been scammed by yorubas.

My mother in law was scammed of 220k and na yoruba boys do the package.

Do u have statistics to back this up? Most of the times, the yahoo boys caught by efcc are yorubas.

If u don't have a research to back up ur bizzare claim, I'm sorry, u arent educated.

sirjamesjnr:
. Still maintain it's a free economy. It's not right for you to steal from innocent people because they want value for their money. I have my fair share of dubious elements in various NIGERIAN Market, but you know what, I always make the right call. Military guys are bad but they have their usefulness. Why can you do a decent business?

Okay, you can keep on having your right. Imagine telling someone to always lock his gate when going out so that thief will not come and steal something his house and he is telling you it is his house and he has the right to leave the gate open.

The truth is those in authority knows the shop owners that carries out such scam, cause they do settle them, so even if they make the report much won't come out of it.

Ygrette:


Me too. But will never patronise Jiji.

Jiji is nice ooo. Because the people will come to your house or meet you in a safe place of your choice and you will not be in an hostile environment. I bought my Generator and Car navigation system from Jiji and No problems at all. they are working perfectly and have been for close to one year now. Just do not agree to meet someone in a private place.always meet up at the parking lot of shoprite etc. But you cant beat GAME and KONGA and JUMIA for 100 percent safety and guarantee

Onlinealaba:
I will start by quoting Edmund Burke where he stated “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” Yesterday after a busy day at work I was just on my stroll on nairaland front-page when a particular topic caught my attention I carefully read all the comments and I think it's necessary to create this topic to correct notions identify many issues concerning the market and business related activities and set the record straight.

Alaba international market is a very big market(biggest electronics market in west-africa) even though we have the electrical section,industrial section, fancy and furniture section that is categorised , each of this section of the market have their union leader with a task force set up in over seeing the day to day activities of the Market. The electronics section is splitted into two the IMAE( You get most of the new electronics here and also tokunbo though not major) and is headed by the able leadership of Evangelist Paulinus Ugochukwu( MD sound prince company limited) then the St Peter's axis this where you get most of your tokunbo items.

As a first timer at Alaba you will be approached by a lot of osoafia hustlers some are genuine(looking for their daily bread and hustling to better their lives) while most of them are there to rip you off without conscience now most times they work on your greed, someone will approach you to tell you he will give you a Samsung 32" LED TV for 15k and so many outrageous prices like that if you fall for this first and cheap scam then you are your way to come create more topics about how you were scammed at Alaba.

These scammers and fraudsters have their rings and are connected it's likely you don't escape their bitter pill when you fall in the hand of one of them the best to do is to be wary of their subtle devices. It's worthy to also note that these set of people are both Yoruba and Igbos because it was terribly seeing so many people playing the tribal game and associating a particular tribe to the cheap scam that happens daily, the Yoruba osoafia guy will approach you and poison your mind on why you shouldn't patronise a Igbo guy and with trust you believe him the same thing an Igbo guy will do too(note that are all same ring both the Yoruba and Igbos) their major aim is to rip you off.

I stated earlier that there are task force that handles all the issues concerning each section of the market the main thing is identifying the section you transacted from and go and report immediately , identify the task force chairman it will be easier solving your case.

There are alot of genuine and hardworking traders in the market the same way you can't Cross out the bad guys in such a big market like that(they always have their way round) the only thing is making sure you are observant and detect any shady deals before paying for an item, read the receipt issued to you before signing.

And lastly that an item is tokunbo doesn't mean it should go for an outrageous pricing unless you are buying non tested, some particular item in tokunbo are costlier then the new ones (depending on the country of import and manufacturer).

A submission from a trader at Alaba int'l market Ojo Lagos

This is my issue. If you are not a thief yourself why will you allow scammers and criminals operate among you, risking a bad name for the few good. Then you turn around and blame the victim saying he should be able to differentiate between genuine businessmen and crooks . This is the Niggerian logic I cant wrap my head around.

Cyoung4real:


Okay, you can keep on having your right. Imagine telling someone to always lock his gate when going out so that thief will not come and steal something his house and he is telling you it is his house and he has the right to leave the gate open.

. Tell your brothers to engage in decent and honest business. If you want to steal go steal from the politicians because they are the ones stealing from you.

seborrhic:

This point is as baseless as a basket filled with water.
Just because a dealer quotes a ridiculous price means it must be scam?
So the western world,that some organisations now also adopting here,where there is a black Friday price clash are also scammers?
You see a TV set whose normal price goes for say 200k being sold for 20k on black Friday.By your own awkward reasoning it must be a scam?
They rip you off too when they quote high prices in alaba and some other markets.
Furthermore,the so called union leaders know these scammers,so why do they still allow they operate?
They have shops they take people to to rip them off.Are those shops invisible.
Your point here is zero

oya ask yourself or the seller that agreed if the market dey run black Friday the day. you all just missed the point and that's why they will keep on scamming you people always. The guy is telling you that a very very low price is a red flag, run, japa but una no dey hear word. tufiakwa

currencyz:
The truth is those in authority knows the shop owners that carries out such scam, cause they do settle them, so even if they make the report much won't come out of it.

Then that means those in authority too are crooks.

2020Experience:


You are mad forever.

Do I even need to be at loggerhead with you? I hate insulting individuals. If I should give you the way you gave me, it will be weighty on you. Last warning.

seborrhic:

This point is as baseless as a basket filled with water.
Just because a dealer quotes a ridiculous price means it must be scam?
So the western world,that some organisations now also adopting here,where there is a black Friday price clash are also scammers?
You see a TV set whose normal price goes for say 200k being sold for 20k on black Friday.By your own awkward reasoning it must be a scam?
They rip you off too when they quote high prices in alaba and some other markets.
Furthermore,the so called union leaders know these scammers,so why do they still allow they operate?
They have shops they take people to to rip them off.Are those shops invisible.
Your point here is zero

Shebi I talk am before sey the OP na accomplice.

That a person wants to buy a product at a ridiculous price shouldn't give the seller the licence to scam him. The way some people reason backward ehn.

For the record, my first home theatre which I bought brand new was less than 30K on Jumia and the thing served me for 4 whole years before I upgrade am. As I type, it's with my kid brother who is flexing it. Remember I said less than 30K, and it was brand new.

You have spoken the truth, those so-called Union leaders are not serious about curbing this menace. All they do is pay lip service. Let them continue until no one patronizes Alaba Market again, by then, them go get sense.

sirjamesjnr:
. Tell your brothers to engage in decent and honest business. If you want to steal go steal from the politicians because they are the ones stealing from you.

As I dey tell you to get sense and always use your head and you no wan hear, continue then. Na only tree go hear say dem wan cut am and still stand.

currencyz:
The truth is those in authority knows the shop owners that carries out such scam, cause they do settle them, so even if they make the report much won't come out of it.

. An average person in that market is a criminal. They will rip you off,if they got a chance and you know what , they are Christian and organize prayers session once every week

Person fit loss for this kind of market,nawa ooooh see crowd but aside all you wrote here which I didn't read don't be offended,some people's livelihood in this same market is pick pocketing,forgery, stealing, scamming people of their hard earned money,my mom is a trader and she complains of the market alot...

IgbalodeRaymond:
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trash trash trash

Mr Trashcan, are you working at Waste Management?
Why are you barking like that?
Stay off my mention

Cyoung4real:


Okay, you can keep on having your right. Imagine telling someone to always lock his gate when going out so that thief will not come and steal something his house and he is telling you it is his house and he has the right to leave the gate open.

Same way when you see an open gate doesnt give you the right to go in and take whatever you want.