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gadoonline:
please I want import something from aliexpress is their free shipping is good? if not how do I get cheap and reliable shipping agent

There is no free lunch anywhere. Free shipping has side effect. Your product might get loss or damage. Best is to use clearing agent. Choose from those ones have recommended at the start of this thread.

ABDULKKR:
@shawn5ng, I have an interest in this importation business, but I don't know anything about it, please can you give me an insight on how to go about it from the start.

Abdulkr what do you intend to import
How do you intend to sell
Who are ur target market
What is your capital for the business
Which location do you want to operate from
Ask your self these questions and revert.

raywise17:
May d good Lord continue to strenghten u.
Plrease sir if u have ur master card does it mean u are ready to buy and pay online

YES Strenghten but some banks will make you fill a form to enable you use online.

Hmmmmm.... I opened this thread back in 2013 forward to 2015 July.
I can boldly tell you that am married to a more beautiful lady than the two ladies I was refering to on this thread.
Thanks to those who genuinely give reasonable advice. I think I was blindfolded in love with a wrong personality but then I found love again and a better and genuine one indeed. This is my testimony. K2039,idowuogbo and others I feel you guys. Thanks

I think any lady that voice out the truth shld be pardon. Telling truth shows that she has realised her mistakes and ready tto change. Such person should be commended unlike those ones that are not ready to say the truth.

jaydee87:
seeing this is really a motivation for us all but I would like to chip in something,I think we as importers need to find a niche that works for us and build on that, not that because A is buying watches and he says a made a million means u should buy watches too. study your environment and decide wat will break the market.
all the best guys.....

You are right jaydee87. Different environment. Requires different things. You just need to understand your market first before u import. The need of student is different from the need of workers, schools, churches, mosques, politicians women, men, babies, etc there are so many needs that u even get confuse on what to import. Let us identify our target market first before importing. We should also leverage on e-commerce like jumia, konga, dealdey, kaymu,olx, fb,nl etc

samplanner:
nice response, thumb up for you. like how many days will your goods reach you here in Nigeria? also what may likely be the expected cost of shipping from the various agents available? again, if you are buying In bulk, does cost count for each of the items or for the whole container? thanks.

Samplanner, your goods reaching is subject to the seller. If the seller ship early within three days you should have your goods. Expected cost is subject to variation in exchange rate. But charges from them is mostly likely $8.5/kg x fx rate x kg will give u what you are suppose to pay. Have not imported through container before i may not be able to give you precise answer on that.
I hope my response answer your questions.

samplanner:
well done Shawn. is there any way you can import snickers from aliexpres? if yes, what will be your faith concerning custom service. and also which company can help me ship to my state here in Nigeria. I stay in the north. thanks.

You can import anyth you can think of. Your clearing agent will take care of custom. Shipping to ur state is very simple. Your agent can do that for u.

raywise17:
Please does anyone know how to get a master card for mini import and how much it would cost....

Raywise17 this is the simplest thing to do. Go to ur bank and request for ATM. A form will be given to u to fill. Inside the form there is a box for visa, master and verve. Tick the master card box nd every other details. In 5days ur card will be ready and you are good to go.

Xpozitory:
Thank you very much, I asked to pay directly into their china account by my agent, they accepted. I hope that is okay too? And please can I have your contact whatsapp or bbm please I'll so much appreciate.

You can add me on watsup 08124702442. Now to ur question which site are u buying from. There are different skills in buying from Aliexpress and alibaba that u need to know.
If u are buying from aliexpress check this parameters. What are the feedback of buyers regarding the seller.
If it is positive rating + secure payment + gold seller u are good to go.

I need feedback from you guys to know if am actually making any impact.

Xpozitory:
Alibaba that I'm scared of amongst all China sites, cause of all I hear bout fraudsters . how do I know real suppliers?

Funny enough most of my importation is from alibaba.
1. Goldselllers will rarely dupe u.
2. Request for secure payment as ur means of payment.
3. Tell them if they can accept cash on delivery to ur agent.

Do u know that you can start your importation with just 20k. Look inward look around things are happening. Your own is to ask, our own is to answer.

tollyson:
What's the best site to buy cheap laptops?

cheap laptop, phones and ipad can be gotten from www.ipmart.com

mimiy05:
please do have the contact on any Chinese site that can customize or brand wristwatches, shoes, e.t c with my logo

Send mail to sales15@cokoo.net.cn for oem.

smarty20:
hi everyone please I need your help. my friend in Orlando Florida wants to send some used items like cloth. kids cloth. shoe bags to me in Ghana. I'm a Nigerian doing business in Ghana . pls what medium of transportation is the safest. fastest and cheapest. from Orlando, Florida USA. to Accra Ghana. thanks.

The fastest is thru air the cheapest is thru sea the most secure is through courier service

saints2:
Thanks bro
How can someone know the type of items to import... based on your experience, what are the trending items that sells fast now?

Thanks

What you will sell depends on ur target market and ur available resources.
For female go for fashion
Fir male go for gadget.
Under fashion u have, cloths, wig, costume, shoes, cream etc
under gadget u have games, phones, ipad, acccessories
All these things are hot cake it depends on the channel at which u sell

Good morning Nigeria importers,

Any challenges in ur assignment out there.

Let's find solution to your importation challenges.
Shawn

The way this economy is put on auto run, I pray the dollar should not hit #230. As at Saturday blackmarket sells for #228 and the implication of this is that the cost of importation will be high. Smart importers should start working on pulling resource together and import at a cheap rate.
My ten jobo advise.

AMI3:
pls apart from cvm. which order agent can handle both payment and shipping from china because cvm of ppl are giving some stress.

U can try chikason god favour express cargo.call chika +8613416443007

phemmyo:
I recently discovered a manufacturer of boys'shirts in the Philippines and i am in touch with him and plan to buy some shirts from him. The problem is bringing it down to Nigeria.He gave me the bill of a courier service company at N5,000 per Kg. I know it will be much cheaper using an agent. Please do you know or have contacts of any agents in the Philippines? Very, very urgent please.

I don't do Philippines for my importation neither do I have agent there but then pls do ur background check very well before you commit ur hardearn money. However, what you can get in philistines can also be gotten in china.

Sodiq98:
Pls aw do i search for cheap products

Searching for cheap product is base on your negotiating power with the seller. Please visit alibaba for cheap product.

Xpozitory:
Have you tried chrisvicmall please? if yes, can you enlighten me on how to use them to buy and ship my stuff direct to my door step. I need an agent that can handle the buying and express shipping at a cheap rate for me. Thank you.

This is one of the top clearing agent you can deal with.
You can read more about them.
https://www.nairaland.com/1328960/chrisvicmall-customer-service-shippingprocurement-escrow&sa=U&ei=wEaQVeGQK8z9UOHJk_AM&ved=0CAwQFjAA&usg=AFQjCNHmuMAKETeSOqPkooi3KFr8q9czmA

Xpozitory:
Sorry please where do i chat with this Judy guy and also if you got st. patricks contact that I could contact with on whatsapp please help me out, thanks

Chat with Judy on +86 134 3436 9377 or call her. She will attend to all ur needs. Or better still call the boss +8615813302441.
U can also try chikason god favour express cargo.call chika +8613416443007.

kunlesufyan:
I once bought a watch from aliexpress ,when it came in .it was shiny and looking good but honestly it didn't take long before its started peeling off and looking old....is there any seller whose product is of quality material and which site can I get oure white t-shirts to buy(shirts like lux )..thank you

Try coco for watches sales15@cokoo.net.cn.
I advise u go to alibaba or aliexpress and type white shirts. Many sellers that are into it will come up and u reach them one after the other.

needinfo:
Lately, chrisvicmall has been difficult to contact.which shipping do you make use of from aliexpress or other china site to ship to lag and how much is their price.

Also, do you have idea on how to shop on 1688 and get it in lag.

What is the best shipper you would recommend.

hope you won't refer us to ebook or material to buy bro.

Dear needinfo,
In response to your question, I will suggest that you should try non-king which have tried tested and trusted. It is better they ship to your agent in china like i always do while your agent ship down here. Their charges is $8.5-$9 depending on what you are bringing in.
Then clearing is N480. You can chat with Judy to give you details of their price on +13434369377...Judy.
1688 is a difficult site to shop if you can't go through the rudiment of translating what you have on the site. I will suggest you stick to their English site like alibaba, aliexpress, dhgate and many others.

Firstly, i will like to give kudos to the founder of this thread- ELMATTO for opening the eyes of so many people to importation. Alot of people has really benefited from his training from Ymodule, surveycash,shinaf, shawn etc. sorry if i don't remember to mention your name cos i know we have alot of names who has contributed immensely to the thread.

I am fronting this new thread because i realize many new entrant of importers or existing importers need answers to some questions that has been bordering them. it is on this note i decided to open this thread.

Table of Content on questions and answers:
1. Sourcing of sellers
2. Sourcing of Product
3. Background check of Sellers
4. Mode of Payment
5. Shipping of Goods
6. Clearing Agent
7. Recommended Tested Sellers

Please note that this thread is not to derail the Original one but to answers questions that is begging for an answers.

Let us be matured in our dealings. Start pouring in your questions.

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Shopping through me save u time and energy of shopping on line
It gives u access to best price u can ever think of being their staff.
It also ease delivery time.
We have access to sellers which gives us edge to chose the best.

obiak4:
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Thank you.