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BuildingProject:
I think I like this approach well cause a contractor that I awarded a job to and has been mobilized since June 17th. Out of 1.4m you've received 1.150 and you've not completed half of the job, you're using just only one laborer and you want to collect the remaining balance without even finishing the work. All in the name of Trust me boss

That's serious

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Dominionng:
Baba, I've had my share of wonderful diaspora clients. Even a handful I'm still working for at the moment.

Likewise some dubious and pompous fellows.

Many years back when I was still ignorant. Right here on Nairaland with my interior enterprise, I execute diaspora client's projects without mobilization.

Since the story has always been how vendors default on agreements, then I decided to get payment only when projects are 100% completed and accessed, since I personally can get materials from my suppliers and pay later.

This made me to win a lot of client's trust, but reality sets in when some clients started defaulting.

I was almost ran out of business which made me to start doing things differently. Millions of naira still pending till date.

Same to me too boss.

n3xt:
Na! We are talking professional touch here. I mean those who will avoid completely drips and accidental spills during painting.

That’s why we paint twice. The final coat is just touching.

The same applies to electrical fittings installation. I always do mine after paint work.

The best is to fix all fittings after first coat and tape them round with masking tape before the final paint

Enyinne:
Thank u sir

You are welcome

true2home:
The best way to handle this matter in my opinion is to just relate the true situation to the client. We all know what is going on in the market. Transparency is the KEY. If your yes is your yes and your no is your no, then they will not question your refusal to move forward with the deal when the market prices has changed. I always check the market when my Builder gives me a quote and if they return for a review, i do the same to make sure the narration aligns. NEVER TAKE A LOST IN BUSINESS TO KEEP CLIENT; YOU ARE IN BUSINESS TO GAIN A LIVING.

Thank you my Oga. But Some clients do not reason in that way especially people in diaspora. They will think we at home wanted to cheat them since the money has enter suppliers account.

So many things are happening....

KolaShangOne:
Herbalist no dey work again sef..

You will continue spending money on herbalist and nothing will happen..

That's just it

Enyinne:
Happy Sallah ,
I need help . For a 3bedroom flat ,1 tv , 3 Ac ,2 water heater ,fan and fridge. Please what is the quantity of wire I should be expecting to buy .

Thanks Oga mi

Below is the quantity of cables needed

1.5mm for lighting, ceiling fan, extractor fan
Red. 4
Black 3
Green 2

2.5mm for socket
Red 2
Black 2
1.5mm green 2

4mm for AC and water heater
Red. 2
Black 2
2.5mm green 2

10mm
Red 1
Black 20m

donbachi:
And so shall it be.ijn

AMEN

donbachi:
May u buy benz ijn.and may GOD Almighty raise and connect u to men,from the north,south,east and west.ijn.

Amen ooo.. I claim it for myself

n3xt:
Wow! This is cool!

Nice South African Brick Tiles

There is no need of plastering the brick. Is it a hollow block or solid one

Good morning

mctfopt:
If we have proper electrical process followed, there should be a group that certifies that every built house conform to standard electrical guidelines for safety. In that process, a proper earth is top priority. But most houses here are just electrical disasters waiting to happen as there is almost zero safety devices installed. No proper electrical earth, thunder protection features, circuit breakers, wrong cable sizing, substandard electrical parts used, etc. In short, the list is just as long as the golden gate.

That's why it is necessary to give your project to professional. We don't compromise standard and quality . We have our own standard operating procedure that we follow. We don't just do things, we do it to standard. All our completed project are well earthed and proper protection of breakers are used.

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EgunMogaji2:
Someone owes almost a mil and you’re still typing?

I don’t pray that this happens to me but the person will beg on his knees las las. I promise this.

Nothing to do sir, I can't go to habalist becos of that .

n3xt:
That’s a very good one bro!

Arrange his balance and use that opportunity to perfect everything you failed to do while awarding the contract.

Let him sign an undertaking that the job will be completed in a satisfactory manner and give him the time he require to deliver.

To be honest, I don’t do police on matters that requires tact and diplomacy like this.


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A service provider here has owed me some money before and I couldn’t get it from him. Instead of making dramas, I decided to give him some supplies and started deducting my money in bits till he was able to pay all.

The goal is to recover my money and not to make unnecessary drama or organize pity parties.

We all respond to life issues differently though.

I love the way you handle yours sir. What of if the customer is one off person (buy and go). Like something that happened to me, a customer called me and he ordered for cables and he promised to pay on delivery . He said people have suped him in the past. Well I took the risk and delivered the cable to him. He said the road to the site is very bad and that I should come to a bus stop. He confirmed the quantities and it was ok. He log in to his online banking pretending he wanted to transfered money to me not knowing that he was busy playing game on his phone . After some minutes he said the transaction completed and I will see alert because it's an inter bank transaction.

I left the place hoping that my account would be credited some minutes. I waited several minutes hours, days , weeks, months . He later change his line and couldn't reach him anymore. He's a visitor on nairaland. He told me his name is O.J. Till today OJ's number is not going . Tye total cost of cables is 867,000.

spyder880:
went to buy electrical cables in a popular market last month, on a Friday. I had heard rumours about planned increases of electrical wires and cables across many companies and products but I wanted to move fast.

I found out costs of many other cables before i went to see one of my customers who deals directly from the company i wanted to buy their products. As soon as they saw me, the asked how i knew that prices were about to change, hence my coming, i laughed and told them that I wanted to beat the deadline of price increases. They were the people that told me that prices were set to be increased officially by next week Monday.

I gave them my shopping list and told them to prepare an invoice for me, using the old company prices I knew. They were doing that when I left, got other materials I wanted from 4 other shops, got their invoices and headed to this electrical cables shop, they were still writing the invoice and bringing out my ordered goods, healthy looking coils of cables, not tampered with. I collected the invoice and their account details and left. I went to the bank and sent them money, then returned to the line to arrange transportation.

As soon as I arrived the shop, I noticed that the mood was changed, there were about 3 other men, standing around and arguing with the dealer. They all hushed up when I approached, the dealer was shouting and shaking his head, almost at the point of tears, I thought something serious happened, and it had.

The dealer explained to me, with a note in his hand, that the company decided to increase the prices that Friday instead of the planned Monday, and they had sent them memos to increase the prices. I told them that the price increase doesn't concern my transaction, and that was when some of them lost their temper and started raising their voices, more men gathered, they accused me of knowing about the price increase and coming to play a fast one on the dealer.

They were defending their member and telling me that I must pay the balance to reflect the increase, I refused, and they told me to give them my account number so they could transfer the exact sum I paid and the transaction will be cancelled. I told them that I had already collected my invoice and has paid, we have entered the sale contract and I must collect my goods complete and without delay.

I submitted this quotation to the owner of the house using the old prices, he paid me same day, how can I now return to tell my client that the money he paid yesterday is no longer enough, it will look suspicious.

How much was the additional added money for the cables I am about to buy? N241,500 (or so, cant remember the exact sum)

I went to my vehicle and hid the invoice since I was afraid they will snatch and tear it. Came back and demanded for my goods. Well, the dealer knows that I have been buying a lot of things from them for years, so he took them to a corner of the shop and spoke to them to calm them down, they later returned and asked me to compensate the dealer with at least N50,000, the dealer told me to take the goods and go, and anything I give him, he will appreciate, in the end, I paid an additional N10,000 to him.

Hmmmm my boss you lucky to have your goods with a token compensation for tye dealer.

My own story is quite different but related to yours . A customer paid 1.7m naira for cables in the month of May and it was on Friday evening. I got to factory on Monday and discovered that the price have changed without notifying us. I was restless and don't know what to do. If I go back to the client it will be as if I wanted to play some games on him. When I calaculeted the difference it was about 215,000 naira . I called some friends to explain everything to them, the advice given to me was that if I can absorb I should just go ahead and supply. I have to supply all tye cables in other to keep the client. And again I hate people coming online reporting

Kentucky404:

Na so now

iammarvellux:
The promo is over sir..in ZYLUS HOME AND PROPERTY LIMITED, We mean everything we say to you. Our promises are delivered.

Ok

Kentucky404:
So Once I deposit #100K i get Ram , Rice & groundnut oil?

Easier said than done

Happy Sunday to you all...

MaxiB1242:
With the current situation of the country.. You should be looking at 1.8 to 2.5m

Yes you are right

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