@Autojosh I bought 2 cars from IAA in Los Angeles and Fresno, both in CA. The quotes I am getting for shipping (RO-RO) is on the high side. What do you recommend please? I want to ship the cars to either Lagos or Cotonou, whichever is cheaper. Please help.
autojosh: Today, AutoJosh will be discussing the top 3 auction companies car dealers and car owners buy their cars before shipping them to Nigeria as Tokunbo.
It is no more news that bulk of tokunbo cars in Nigeria are sourced from USA. Many say it’s due to our love for the “Dollar” and the “American Spec” belief. Although we also import from Europe but you can’t compare as car import from Europe is on a constant decline. A large chunk of cars that now come in from Europe are not recent cars. Most are even underaged cars (older than 2002 model).. used to cargo goods into the country as well as those that are to be used for public transportation. Some also come from the Arab countries and Canada is beginning to gain grounds in recent years too.
An average car buyer also like the most inexpensive cars on the block. So, we buy from auction companies which are usually cheaper than the dealerships. They are usually cheaper because some are salvaged and some are donated vehicles (whose sales proceed goes to charity) amongst others.
Even if you bought your car from Cotonou, Berger Market or any other car market in Nigeria, there is a likelihood the car came from one of these 3 sources:
Copart When it comes to car auctions, Copart is a champion with about 130,000 cars in their yards per time. They have outlets spread all over USA and Canada. They have also expanded to UK, Germany, Spain, UAE, Brazil, China and India.
The 35 year old Company was founded in 1982 by Willis J. Johnson in California.. they now have over 200 outlets with headquarters in Dallas, Texas. They get their cars from Insurance companies, banks, fleet operators, dealers and the general public.
Copart and other auction sites have won the hearts many Nigerians because you can get a car for less than half the market price, ship to Nigeria, fix it (if it has any issue) and become the biggest boy in town. You can be a free member or go premium with an initial subscription of $200 in order to enjoy more benefits. The company is rated “top 100 most exception companies in USA” by Deloitte.
Copart is surely aware of the patronage they get from Nigeria and they are adding services that will make them serve Nigerians better e.g shipping to you in Lagos and working with local representatives.
IAAI On the average, IAAI (Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.) has about 60,000 cars listed for auction per time. The company was also founded in 1982 and now has over 150 facilities across USA and Canada with head office in Illinois. They sell vehicles that are from insurance, recovered theft, fleet lease, donation, rental companies etc.
All you need to partake is a free registration or $200 fee to go premium. IAAI offers 3 ways to bid, you can always pre-bid on a vehicle prior to an auction and then either attend the sale in person or bid via I-bid LIVE online. The third one is probably your best bet.
Auction Export Auction Export was established in 2007 and they specialize in helping individuals around the world purchase and export cars they buy from USA and Canada. The company is based in Ontario, Canada and they serve as a broker who help source cars from other auction companies as well as dealers.
They always have an average of 200,000 vehicles listed. Although, most of the vehicles are sourced from other auction companies and dealers and these vehicles are not owned by Auction Export. The Company charges a commission on any car you buy through them and also render shipping services.
Their registration is free, however, buyers must make a security deposit of $400 or 10% of the car’s value before they can bid on behalf of such customer.
They have the highest publicity in Nigeria and they assist those who do not know how to go about the bidding and shipping process. They have an excellent service but most Nigerians who are trying to save every penny do complain about their high ancillary and shipping charges. Well, I guess those monies seems little to them but additional $500 is almost N200,000 to a Nigerian.
Bless you brother. Please come to Kaduna for land also. How do you want it I'll be honored if you accept this offer please...
jasper7: Doctor said I need rest. but how can I sleep when there's a lot to be done. I need people to make it through agriculture. I need to be involved in people's success. This year I have decided to do a lot of travelling and visiting of people's farms. help them set-up and reach their goals. brace up! cos if you are planting, I might be visiting you.
I thought about this a lot during the tail end of last year. why do I leave my well paying farms and start visiting people and helping them set up. what do I stand to gain? Not much, but I believe in having a strong network of farmers who grow similar crops, I believe that is the key to marketing. And besides I need land. I want to expand. and I am getting good offers for land in the west. .
This my sickness and my many travels towards the end of last year showed me that I don't necessarily need to be on ground for my farm here to function. I have able hands, and partners who can keep it ticking here. while I explore other locations.
Trust me, a lot will happen in agriculture this 2015 and a select few will gain from my enthusiasm. while I gain also from their knowledge and ideas. watch this space, great things might soon start happening here
Good work boss, I'm really inspired. I cane across this post a bit late, but thank God I found it at least. I'm in Kaduna and will really appreciate it if I can meet you. Please kindly respond.
Thank you for this post. It's quite informative. I need about 3 tones of this herb/spice. How can i get it please?
umuna: The spice/herb Xylopia Aethiopica is aromatic, bitter in taste with a ting of pepper. In Nigeria and Africa, it is used as a spice in some area, and as herbs in others, which are all under exploited! It is known by the Igbo's as (Uda), Yoruba's (Eruu), Hausa's (Kimba) and the Urhrobo's as (Urhirien). With my experience, observation and interest, it is only used in our societies and homes only for pepper soup making or in herbal drinks/mixtures being hawked (Iya la Agbos!).In Niger delta areas and the Igbo's, it is used actively when a pregnant woman puts to bed and the spice is used to bring out the bad blood in the womb, and after that, it's usage in the home ends. From our experience in using this herb/spice, we noticed that, it could help in many ways like:
1. Are you having cough and asthmatic? 2. If you are catching cold, it could warm you up 3. Having stomach upset? diarrhoea or menstrual pains? 4. Could treat rheumatism 5. At times, I use to treat water before drinking(Not large water ooo) 6. Are you having Jede-jede and waist pain? it could help out. 7. Aah it could help you and madam in the other room! Lol 8. Do you work during the night period and needs to stay awake and focus? It could help out
This wonderful spice/herb is not only meant for pepper soup cooking, but can be used in different ways for the sustenance of mankind
Billyonaire: Why leave the worship of your forefathers to worship the forefathers of Arabians ?
He's chosen to worship The Supreme God= your Creator, his Creator...The Creator of Jesus (May Peace and Blessings of God be upon him), Muhammad (May Peace and Blessings of God be upon him) , all "Forefathers" and ALL...
djdoxxx: Your goods do not need to take up to 60 days to get to Nigeria...I have freights agents that sends my goods down to me in 1 week....All you need to do is give the supplier the address details of your courier agent there in China, and then they send it to Nigeria...The freight couriers charges differ by number of days you want your goods to arrive Nigeria...there is fast and slow shipping. Fast shipping takes just a day to get here while slow takes 3-7 days. You will need to inform and give full details to these agents before ordering...Keeping in touch is also necessary...I will drop contacts of my freight agents when I reach for my other phone. This information is what most importation expert teach for money...
This will be really helpful. Kindly drop the contact of the agent please. Thanks.
Each time l read your post, l feel delighted and happy because you are one person abroad that is trying to open our eyes and mind to several means of making money and getting employed in farming. You have really puncture my mind and all l see and dream of is making money through faming in no time.
Farming in other part of the world to me as been reduced to Easy Agricultural Practices (EAP) and old method of farming are fading away per time. Our youth in Nigeria still think farming has to involve tractors, bulldozers and high powered machineries with manual labour and that's why farming does not appeal to them.
All or so called Universities of Agriculture are just a gathering of un-employable, non-tasking graduate who are taught with archaic methods of agricultural practices. Sack, Pot, Grow Bags and other low cost planting mediums has been practiced in the world over and Nigerians are far away from these discoveries rather they use their internet connections for chatting all days long.
I have been transformed into a farmer via you-tube, pdf and several researches that l had used my data to gather. Am happy to let you know that in a couple of months now, l will be harvesting tomatoes, sweet peppers, cabbages in sacks and each is to the tune of 1000 plants on an half plot of my backyard.
I have sowed my nursery inside a wooden box of 3ft by 6ft (2 boxes) and planted indeterminate tomatoes and sweet pepper varieties that will last me a year round. I shall keep you posted as time passes. Am doing 100% organic.
Keep the farming exposures alive for we that have the mind to develop and make use of it. You don't know you are creating wealth for us the invincible readers here on nairaland. Your exposures are your own idea export to your country land and may God let you reap your dreams.
Thanks
Sammie
How do I contact you please?? I'll appreciate it PLEASE!!!
jethro2: Sweet pepper(capsicum) is highly profitable but it selects soil type. Its also a delicate crop to manage. It needs attention and care. I have a comprehensive cd on pepper from nursery to harvesting but unfortunately don't know how to copy or get it across.
Kindly share with me too please mootij@gmail.com thanks.
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jarkbauer: Does Customs require TIN number for clearing of cars? A friend of my said one needs to register for TIN before his car can be cleared?How much does it cost to register for it.
Undoubtedly a vast investment potential exists in the domestic liquefied petroleum gas filling sub-sector of the Oil & Gas Industry in Nigeria. A large proportion of the middle and upper socio-economic class of people depend on gas for cooking purposes. So are industries, government establishments, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, bakeries e.t.c
● Today, Nigeria consumes about 250, 000MT per annum and we have about 230 LPG refilling plants and 7,000 retailing outlets. More succinctly, a captive market of over 165 million people makes investment in LPG industry viable since one of the challenges the Federal Government as well as LPG operators are forced to grapple with is how to market the use of cooking gas in Nigeria.
● With less than one kilogram me per capita consumption, Nigeria ranks among the lowest liquefied petroleum gas consuming states in Africa despite its huge gas resources. It Is currently estimated that only 30% of our population uses LPG as a cooking energy while the remaining 40% uses Kerosene and 30% uses Fire wood.
● The current General Manager of the NNPC and the Minster of state for petroleum Mr Ibe Kachiukwu has stated on various occasssion that in 2016, the use of LPG would be enforced. He also stated that free LPG cylinders would be given to all Nigerians. The budget for 2016 does not include subsidy for kerosene. It Is therefore evident that the use and demand of LPG would double in 2016 and now is the right time to make investments in the sector
● LPG cylinders refilling plants would be needed to bring closer gas to the consumers and retailers. We manufacture Mini LPG cylinder refilling plants here in Nigeria. This plants are mobile and easy to operate. This type of refilling plants requires very small piece of land/space and they can be easily relocated to a more profitable location. The plants also have over 20years operating life span.
● Information reaching us is that the NNPC would be broken down into 30new independent Companies & CEOs and one would be dedicated soley to the LPG sector. This would further buttress the statement made in December 2015 by the The minister of state for petroleum resources and group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ibe Kachikwu that the NNPC would further deepen the use of LPG in Nigeria and also roll out free cylinders to every home in Nigeria.
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Thank you Mr IKENNA for the wonderful posts. I have a Peugeot 406 with overheating issue. It's automatic, wagon, V6 with a EW engine. My mechanic has advisedwe change a lot of things, but none of these seems to work. Please help.... Thank you.
Nos 3,2 &1 are dope. The English Blue Grammar also... Thanks for sharing. I will share mine too, soon. Following you...
iLegend: These 5 books helped me the most in life. Let me see yours.
These are books I'm not supposed to reveal to anyone. They're my secret weapons.
Revealing it will make me expose my secrets.
I'm thinking of not posting this. I'm not really cool posting this, but I know this will definitely help somebody.
Something is pushing me to press the submit button!
I hope the wise boys/men in the house will take advantage of this.
If you're a lady let your boyfriend or male friends know some of these books. But the side effect is, if they know all these you'll probably lose them to other women.
Women can't resist a man who has the qualities contained in these books and it does not require money, height or looks to acquire them.
I can kill for these books. I guarantee 100% success on these books!
These are my Top 5 Practical Books Ever.
5. Comedy Writing Secrets by Mel Helitzer. (I have a natural sense of humor, but this book amplified it. Be careful with this book. You might become funnier than Okon.)
4. 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (Some people love to use others, but this book stops it or make you become a better player on deception. Be carful with the dangers of this book.)
3. Double Your Dating by David DeAngelo. (I never knew my ways around women. This 90 page book changed me in hours and I couldn't believe it. This would've been my number one.)
2. Sex God Method by Daniel Rose. (I was boring in bed, but this book stopped it. This is only for bad boys that want to get a girl addicted to sex. Be careful, you're about to hurt another man's daughter via sexual addiction. Being so good in bed is FAR better than being so good with books.)
1. Eja.culation Trainer (ETrainer) by Matt Gordon. (I never lasted long enough during sex, but this book practically blew me away and placed me among the 1% of men that can last forever in the bed without any enhancer. If not for this book my sexual ego or my overall confidence would've been on ground floor.)
Notable Mentions:
— Dangerous Man Adventurous Woman by David Dida. (About women and their crazy wishes.)
— Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hills. (About business and being rich.)
— My Secret Garden by Nancy Friday. (About female fantasies and how naughty women truly are.)
— Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. (About money and being rich.)
— How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. (About humility and being a leader.)
— English Blue Grammar by I can't remember. (About simplified grammars and punctuations.)
— Too numerous to mention.
I don't know if I still have these books again. I had all the soft copies of these books, but it's better you buy them from the Authors, else you'll not value them.
My secrets are gone! God, I hope I won't regret this.
I'll probably take this down if I wake tomorrow morning feeling bad!
Share your top 2, 4 or 5 books with us. The ones you are practically applying in your day to day activities.
— iLegend.
Modify: Yes, we all know the greatest books are religious books like the Bible and Quran, but we ain't talking religion here. Please bear with me on that. Maybe I'll post top 5 Evergreen Books!
Some officers claimed that they don't have night giggles, please address this as well.
CastedDude: Yesterday, Sunday 11th December 2016, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai visited some deployments of 7 Division Garrison and 25 Task Force Brigade where he interacted with troops. He addressed troops at Delwa, Musafanari, Bulabulin, Damboa, Sabongari and Biu. During the visit he addressed both officers and soldiers.
Specifically he addressed troops of 81 Battalion at Bulabulin where he reiterated his goodwill message of no more time to waste and urged them to maintain the momentum and keep the spirit high. He enjoined to work hard to ensure that main residents of the community are back. He also informed them of his effort as regards their welfare such as planned rotation.
In 254 Battalion he commented them for their wonderful efforts. He expressed happiness that Boko Haram terrorists are meeting their Waterloo in their area of responsibility. He directed that they must Maintain the aggression through regular patrols and ambushes. They must move into nook and crannies where the terrorists are hiding and smoke them out.
The COAS also addressed the officers where he emphasized on exemplary conduct and leadership. At Sabon Gari, the COAS addressed officers and soldiers of Alpha Company where he commended them for their wonderful efforts. He also shared meal with the troops.
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AutoJoshNG: In this article, I will be taking you through the easy steps you can use to buy your car from USA and ship to Nigeria without leaving your bedroom. Virtually all car dealers in Nigeria follow these same steps to buy and import the cars they sell to you. I'll be proud to hear that you were able to import your car all by yourself after you read this post.
Steps to buy your car from USA and ship to Nigeria.
Register with a car auction website:
Online car auction is the safest and most reliable way to buy your car across the Atlantic especially when you do not have a well trusted ally over there. Don't make the mistake of sending your money to any dealership. Most importantly, never send your money to family and friends that are not well trusted as they may use your money to pay rent. Some of these auction companies offer free registration while others charge $200 (N91,000) initial registration as well as annual subscription. A few of these online car auction sites are copart.com, auctionexport.com, iaai.com etc. You will also need to submit your identification card as well as other required documents in order to increase your bidding eligibility.
Learn and understand the common terms used in car auction:
This is very important as the technical terms are tools you require to make purchase decisions. You need to know the meaning of salvage title, clean title, buy it now, pure sale, enhanced vehicle, engine start program, run and drive etc. You also need a basic idea of the location of the states in USA so your story won't be like that of a guy who bought a car in Oregon State thinking the car was in Orlando, Florida. He eventually paid additional $1,500 (N250,000) in shipping charges back in 2014. OYO is your case if you make such mistake today as you'll have to cough out N700,000.
Note that you cannot export a car that does not have a valid title. You should only proceed to bid if the car's title document is clean title, certificate of title or salvage title. You will not be able to export a car from USA if it has bill of sale or parts only certificate except the car is dismantled.
Search and select the car you want to buy:
This is the most tedious part of buying a car in Nigeria as you sometimes have to drive from Lagos to Ibadan in search of a car you may not like eventually. However, online auction gives you access to over 150,000 cars from your bedroom. Isn't that interesting?
At this point, you really need to shine your eyes. This is where most people make mistakes as they fall in love with a car that looks spotless in picture. Thereby ignoring the fact that the vehicle narration states that it has a front end accident. You may not see the front damage in the picture because the car may have been partially repaired by the insurance company before putting it up for bid. Hence, you have to pay attention to every single detail and don't just look at a car on the surface.
Well, some car dealers in Nigeria don't pay attention to details because they prefer to buy the scrappy accidented cars which are cheaper and they come fix them here. Make sure you do a Vehicle History/VIN check before you proceed to buy the car. You can also engage the service of independent inspectors who would do a thorough inspection of the vehicle on your behalf. This inspection service comes at a cost of about $90.
Buy your car:
Some cars are listed as buy it now which means you can buy them at the displayed price immediately you spot them. However, other cars can only be purchased at a predetermined bid date. So you have to wait for that date and time to join the bid room (See video of Nigerians in the bid room).
When I get to this stage, I always pray this our Naija internet does not mess me up. I dumped Swift Network for Smile but now thinking of Spectranet as the Smile is beginning to turn to frown.
Pay for your car:
Bank wire transfer and debit/credit card are the 2 main options you can use to make your payment. The card payment is faster and cheaper, however, you'll be restricted by maximum card limits and declined transactions on most Nigerian cards. Therefore, you are probably left with just the wire transfer. Buy dollar from your Aboki and send through your bank dollar account. All these can be done over the phone and online.
Furthermore, you have to initiate the transfer of the money as soon as possible because you will be charged a penalty of $50 to $100 if they don't get your money within 2-3 business days. Immediately they receive the money, they credit your car auction online account with the same amount. Hence, your payment for the car in processed and voila! the car is yours.
Ship your car from USA:
At this point, you or your shipping agent in USA will arrange a tow truck or flat bed to pick up the car and deliver at the closest US seaport. This cost may be as low as $200 and it may be as high as $1,800 if you buy your car in a state that is far away from the seaports on the east coast.
Note that your car must leave the auction company's compound/yard within 7 days after the bid date. Else, you will start to pay $20 daily for storage charge.
Your shipping agent clears the car through US customs for export. Before, you know it, your car is already on the Atlantic heading to Nigeria. Most people prefer Ro-Ro (Roll on Roll off) shipping method to Container shipping. This is because the container shipping method is a little more expensive. You also have to pair with other people in order to share the container cost. The challenge with the pairing is some of the people you share the container with may delay in presenting their shipping documents or payment for import duty in Nigeria and this may make you incur demmurage at Lagos port.
Clear your car with Nigeria Customs:
You can do this yourself if you have the time and energy to spare. Alternatively, employ the service of a reliable clearing agent who will clear your car within 2-3 days.
The surface duty is 35% of the estimated value of the car. In addition, you will pay surcharge, VAT, shipping and terminal charges as well as other miscellaneous charges. Note that owners of 2016 and 2017 cars with mileage less than 5,000 kilometres will pay surface duty of 70%.
Finally:
It takes an average of 6 weeks to get the car from the auction site to Lagos. I have done it before in 4 weeks but that was just a one-off.
Now. you can buy your car from USA and ship to Nigeria without leaving your house.
Tell if you brought in your car from USA and your experience.
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