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aboyaji:
Hello Nairalanders!

I'd like to write on the surprise birthday I got from the people (my girlfriend and her sister) that love me dearly.


On the 2nd of July, I got a call from my engineer friend who lives in my former place of residence. He had informed me in the morning of a real estate deal ( I am into real estate too). He stressed that he visited my new place the penultimate day which was on the first of July and he'd like me to come over to his place in the evening for more information. I replied in the affirmative and dropped the call.

Fast forward to the evening, I came back then dropped off at a friend's shop who sells footwears by 4 through 6pm. Shortly after, my girlfriend and her sister strolled passed the vicinity where I was. They told me they were on their way home to prepare rice and that this time there's little funds and high cost of food stuffs in the market that the rice would be a red oil rice and they were inviting me over for a RED OIL RICE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION in their home. I smiled and bade them bye.

That was when I remembered my business meeting with my engineer friend. I strolled to his place in a long sleeve shirt and shorts with bathroom flipflops.

Arrive this friend's apartment, we talked over the deal with inclusion of another friend of his before he asked me to follow him to SOMEWHERE.

I told them that my birthday was that same day and I wasn't celebrating anything. He laughed at me and his girlfriend chased me down with pure water.

I came back and wore my flipflops and offer we left for the SOMEWHERE. We strolled through some streets and gardens and towards Dunamis Church. I thought we were going to pray since he wasn't precise about the place we were headed. Suddenly, we passed the church. In all the walkabouts, we were engaged in serious unending gists. From Nigeria problems to Donald Trump wahala and all before we found ourselves inside a hotel.

He asked me to wait for him that he was looking for someone and in my mind, that should be the client for the real estate business. He checked and came back and suggested we had a seat for a while and wait.

We patiently waited and had our phones charged. I wrote some stories while we waited and he read it and shared his insights too. Then I saw my girlfriend walk past us and into somewhere I didn't know. I became uneasy. Shortly, I rose and confirmed what my eyes saw but met her sister there too. A little while, his own fiancé came and met us and sat patiently too.

Then I told my friend that I saw my girlfriend in this hotel and said maybe they came to see a family friend. But on a normal, she would tell where and who was taking them out beforehand. But this time, NOTHING OF SUCH.

My friend said maybe she has explanation to make later. Maybe, it came as emergency and no airtime. I said Yes, it could be the fact.

8:00pm my friend received a call and asked for us to go home that the person wasn't coming anymore. I unplugged my phone and off we made out. Then, he said he'd like to check something around the pool side in the hotel. I followed him....


Immediately I advanced into the arena... There was a chorused scream and shout of HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Guys, my head literally BURST into bits. All the friends I have were in attendance. All... Men and female alike.

So, he knew all along... Something I never envisaged... Something I hadn't experienced... Something I least expected from my girlfriend and her sister because they are barely managing their low income.

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lascos912:
If You See The Way I'm Looking For Nokia Phone You Will Think May Be Na Babalawo Talk Say Make I Go Bring Am

EmmaCSi:
Please where did you get it? I would like to get one too.

Factshunter:
Oya, I still get am plus Soni ericson, and even old Nokia.

Cooleasy:
Please how much did you get this and where? I need it badly because I once stored some valuable data in the Blackberry Protect app.

Dikaveli:
N97 my brother or 5700 twist

Oktane:
Have you tried it out with some common apps like WhatsApp?

I could consider it as a second phone if it does. It's cheaper than getting a really good and original Nokia small phone.

Nigercity:
Oga dey lie small small laa,
Nah becos of money nah why you buy z30

For God sake
How can a sane person be comparing Black Berry with techno, infinix phone that are celebrating Android 12
Are you alright

Juliusmalema:
Mine is still intact.

Two at that ...bold5 and classic

Subsea101:
Lol, my old BB Bold 5 has been idling away in one of my cabinets. Hope I will get to use it in 20 years time

Dianna344:
na lie z30 for 15k

budaatum:
Blackberry Motion.

I don't just own one, I've been using it daily since 2016 when my Z30 stopped functioning so well, and I can't find a suitable replacement for it, and in fact hope they make Motion 2.

MONEY247:
Blackberry keh.....

Android 12 go soon come out


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tellsblinks:
How much you buy am

UstazAhmed:
Allah does not command us to kill

UstazAhmed:
We northerners can be anything but thieves unlike you barawos

UstazAhmed:
APC Has come to stay. PDP is a party of thieves and corrupt southerners.

chizzasquare:
Sorry bro. I don't know if you will still find this helpful at this time, but at least for those who are seeking help out there.

I understand that you took the responsibility of trying to help for the sale to go through.

However, as an experienced salesperson, I can tell you for free that, a simple sale of order-pay-deliver can turn into something more complex.
Always, remember the following for your own good:

1. Do not get too personal during sales.
The lady on assumption believes that, by your actions (defective product resolution) , you are somewhat directly responsible for the damage, and assumed you are a staff of Jumia or on the side of the seller.

2. Always make your position clear from the beginning: I am not the seller.
The lady has assumed that you have influence on changing the item after discovering the damage.

3. Disclaimer! Disclaimer! Disclaimer!
If you are an affiliate of a program, carry a disclaimer document to be signed on every sale by your customer(s) which indemnifies you of any claims or repair or damages whatsoever.

Don't fall for the "it doesn't matter" syndrome. You will pay dearly for it with a very ruthless customer.

I'll save the rest for later.

As far as this situation is concerned, take the buyer to Jumia and point her to the Seller's Online store by a (physical) Jumia Customers Service Agent not online. Let her use her ear to hear it from Jumia directly that you are not responsible for the damage. In one of my experiences working at LG, I had to take the woman to LG Surulere, where I purchased the product as an LG Authorized Distributor who owns a store and they explained the warranty terms to her before she left me with her wahala.

Alternatively, you can look for a middle ground, otherwise, hmmm...you will be dragged for no reason and it can end badly, beyond your wildest imagination.

Good luck.