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You still don't have tarantulas, do you?

To those whose AliExpress app is showing prices in Naira:

Have you tried to buy anything?
Does it go?

Because the rate they are using is less than the bank's conversion rate so I doubt the bank will honour the transaction as they would make a loss because they'd have to remit the dollar equivalent to AliExpress .
I could be wrong though.

Can someone test with a very cheap item?
http://s.aliexpress.com/bQf6FBf2
Costs 19 cents (roughly ₦60)

blessedvisky:
Do you have any xiaomi seller

You'll buy it yourself direct from China. Check the Xiaomi thread on the Phones section.

Here's how to use WhatsApp Status for Android users:

How do I use WhatsApp Status?

WhatsApp Status allows you to share photos, videos and animated GIFs that disappear after 24 hours. Your status updates are only visible to the contacts you have saved in your phone's address book.

To view someone's status update, tap the Status tab and select a contact's status. To reply to one of your contact's status updates, tap Reply at the bottom of the screen while viewing their status.

Adding your own status update

To add a status update:

Go to the Status screen.
Tap the status icon.
You can take a new photo or record a new video, or choose an existing one from the picker, then tap the send button.
You can also add a caption and personalize your status updates by adding emojis, text and freehanded drawings to your photos and videos. Learn how in our FAQ.

Changing your status privacy

Your status updates cannot be seen by people whose numbers are not saved in your phone's address book. You can choose to share your status updates with all of your contacts, or with selected contacts only. By default, your status updates are set to be shared with all your contacts.

Go to the Status screen.
Tap the Menu Button > Status privacy.
Choose who can see your status updates.
Note: Changes to your privacy settings won't affect status updates that you've already sent.

If you have disabled Read Receipts, you will not be able to see who's viewed your status update. For more info on Read Receipts, please read this article.

Manually deleting a status update

Status updates automatically disappear after 24 hours. You can also manually delete a status update, which removes it from your contact's phones.

To manually delete a status update:

Go to the Status screen.
Tap the three dots next to My status > tap and hold your status update.
Tap the trash can icon > Delete.
Muting a status update

You can mute the status updates of a particular contact so they won't appear at the top of the status list anymore. To mute someone's status:

Go to the Status screen.
Tap and hold your contact's status update.
Tap Mute.
To unmute a status update:

Go to the Status screen.
Scroll down to see the Muted statuses and tap and hold your contact's status update.
Tap Unmute.
https://www.whatsapp.com/faq/en/android/26000031

Aphrygian:
fanks soo much for the response, pls for how many days should i project for it to enter Nigeria.

Conservative estimate: 2 weeks.

WhatsApp has cloned Snapchat’s popular stories format and is using it to replace its old text-based status messages. The feature begins rolling out to WhatsApp’s billion-plus users today on Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone.


As on Snapchat, WhatsApp stories are posted from an in-app camera. Once you’ve taken a photo, you can adorn it with drawings, text, and emoji. Once you post your story, it appears in a new “status” tab, where your contacts can view it for the next 24 hours. You can reply to friends’ updates directly from the post.


WhatsApp becomes the fourth Facebook product to clone Snapchat stories. Instagram was the first, in August . It was followed by Facebook Messenger and then Facebook itself , both of which are still testing the feature in a small number of countries. WhatsApp is Facebook’s second product to roll the feature out globally.

There are some elements that make WhatsApp’s version of Stories unique — you can share GIFs to your Status, for example, and all Status updates are end-to-end encrypted, which means that once they disappear they really disappear. Videos can be 45 seconds long, not just 10 seconds like on other platforms, and Status updates are only shared with users in your address book, not followers you may not actually know.


But the concept remains the same, as does the reasoning for adding the new feature.

http://www.theverge.com/2017/2/20/14653558/whatsapp-stories-status-tab-snapchat-clone

http://www.recode.net/2017/2/20/14663674/whatsapp-rolling-out-version-snapchat-instagram-stories

Aphrygian:
Pls am tracking a phone on track17 and the response it gives is 'THE ITEM IS PRE ADVICED', pls what does that mean?

PostNL right?
Netherlands post is based in the Netherlands so your package will first have to be shipped to the Netherlands before it's shipped to your location in Nigeria.
Pre advised means it's on its way to the Netherlands.
When they get the package the tracking will be updated, so exercise patience.

jaidoski:
Its showing dollar with naira in bracket

Official rate or DCC rate?

Never mind.
Seen it.

Ebubemg:
AliExpress now shows naira

Do you have funds in your AliExpress Pocket? Does it show in dollar or the Naira equivalent?

teezeelee:
Hey guy
Am new to aliexpress
Am about to order a 4$ Bluetooth speaker
But everything seems confusing on d aliexpress app
Pls can someone explain a little about ordering on aliexpress from payment to shipping to addressing

Read the FAQ:
https://www.nairaland.com/post/53579932

Holuwaxheun:
OK boss. Boss, is there a way one can speed up the appealing. Is it necessary to speak with their cc?

I hear you can fast track it by speaking to their customer care.
From the app--> Menu--> Customer Service---> Select your problem then Live Chat.

Holuwaxheun:
OK. U mean before I can buy dollar in my alipocket, I need to wait for the appeal to be accepted?

How long does the appeal take?

Takes 3-5 business days to be accepted, and you should wait 24 hours after it's accepted.

Holuwaxheun:
Hi boss. After appealing, what next?

Should I try and buy some USD to my alipocket now?

Can I go ahead to delete all those failed USD order purchase in the picture below?

Thank you bosses.

From others' experience here you need to wait for 24 hours after your appeal was accepted before you place an order or you'll have to appeal again.

Holuwaxheun:
Bro, the UA STRING to desktop worked perfectly for appealing.. .
Thank you very much.

Glad I could help.
Cheers.

Holuwaxheun:
OK boss.. . Thanks alot. Am trying to locate the USER AGENT STRING option on my chrome and Mozilla, but I have not bn able to find it.

Pls, how can I get the option?

Thanks boss

go to the site: AliExpress.com
It'll take you to m.aliexpress.com
Press menu then select "Request desktop site"
The page will now reload to the desktop site.

Gptech:
Have you tried that recently, didn't work when I tried it last, not even my powerful stock miui browser.

The user agent stuff works on TugaBrowser, Chrome & Puffin (I get redirected to the desktop site instead of the mobile site)
Haven't tried to use it to appeal though.

Holuwaxheun:
OK boss... I actually canceled all all the alipocket purchase after getting those errors messages...

Wil there still b need to appeal?

My second challenge is, I don't have a PC with me right now.

I don't know if anyone can help me out with the appeal. I will send d the necessary documents to the person.

Pls.

If you don't have a PC use your phone's browser (Chrome or Firefox).
Change your user agent string to PC's.

toludadon:
Someone made payment for me on Ali express using a master debit card in Australia, the order was closed and on enquiry with the Customer Care at Ali express, they don't accept master debit cards. Please what is the best way I can have this money?wanted the person to fund my PayPal account by transferring from his PayPal to it but unfortunately Nigeria is not supported to receive payment. ..

1. AliExpress supports debit MasterCard. GTB's ATM card is MasterCard and that's what many of us use here.
2. AliExpress doesn't support PayPal.

Lordaweezy:
https://www.nairaland.com/3635865/finally-gtbank-bans-use-gt

It's only for Facebook and PayPal.

Still here

More available.

Holuwaxheun:
I just tried 10usd 8 times now but am still getting the same issue.

Try 5 this time.

300 pages!

Holuwaxheun:
Finally, I have been able to buy 20usd on my alipocket. But when j tried buying again, I encountered the same error before the 20usd was accepted.

Pls, what can I do now? I still need to fund my account with 80usd.

Someone should pls help me.

Try with $10 this time, but before you select Pay Now, make the quantity 8.

proffnico:
Done and dusted..

Tuale, sah! You get mind o.

yasolan:
Wow, at last, appeal done after a week, ordered redmi pro already and xiaomi online store has shipped, but tracking not yet available. This aliexpress stress ehn

Wait 3-5 days for tracking info to be updated.

All gone . Thanks for your patronage.

eraly:
Guyz, please how true is dis?

That's for PayPal, I think. cc BoboYekini

oNj:
Shebi all these Amoled/Super Amoled suppose dey shatter-proof ni
or na wetin be the extra protection

AMOLED/ super AMOLED is just the screen type.
It's Corning's Gorilla Glass that is used to protect the screen from shattering.

KingsleyTMTTM:
on paper yes in real life... I don't think so, I have watched their videos review

Well the MI5s is brand new in real life.

KingsleyTMTTM:
so guy's help me decide New mi5s 64GB or used S7 edge both less than $350

Mi5s.
It's brand new, and has slightly better specs.
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6948&idPhone2=7821
https://i2.wp.com/gsminsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/XIaomi-Mi5S-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S7-vs-S7-Edge.png

rudestmcblaze:
Ever since I flashed my phone because it didn't boot after I updated its OS it has started freezing carelessly. It's getting really frustrating always having to remove and re-inset my ba3 every time

You should factory reset after flashing to prevent problems.