I really don't know why I would send a 2.75kg package that is not worth $200 only to get a #22,167 fee to claim the package. I was charged $72 to post the package to Nigeria. Is this the change currently in Nigeria?

you have to raise your voice at them and also visit customs office to enquire as to why you are being charged excess fees.
if them matter too long, sue them.

Who be NIPOST that time sef? That malam wey dey sell suya?

henribj:
you have to raise your voice at them and also visit customs office to enquire as to why you are being charged excess fees.
if them matter too long, sue them.

am not presently in Nigeria. Why are we making things difficult for ourselves? It's just funny to me. How I will be charges $100 to claim a package? This is complete insanity.

slimmy05:
am not presently in Nigeria. Why are we making things difficult for ourselves? It's just funny to me. How I will be charges $100 to claim a package? This is complete insanity.

complete insanity, that's 9ja for you, if you never halla no one go take you serious.
write a letter to their head of operations or manager or supervisor or something, them go sit up.

henribj:


complete insanity, that's 9ja for you, if you never halla no one go take you serious.
write a letter to their head of operations or manager or supervisor or something, them go sit up.

I told the person to write an appeal to the customs to see if they will review the cost. Anytime I get packages here no matter how heavy it is from Nigeria and Europe I don't get charged a dime. Why is Nigeria charging such a high rate?

oh well What can i say?

slimmy05:
I told the person to write an appeal to the customs to see if they will review the cost. Anytime I get packages here no matter how heavy it is from Nigeria and Europe I don't get charged a dime. Why is Nigeria charging such a high rate?

bruv, no matter how long you and me drag this matter or try to fathom why they charge exorbitant rates, the only answer we will arrive at is GREED/CORRUPTION.
And until we do something about it by exposing them, they won't sit up. in your case it is for the receiver to write a letter to customs and nipost head. NIPOST is not meant to even charge you, na customs suppose charge of which they would pass the receiving of the money to NIPOST. any amount you are supposed to pay customs is included in your shipping fees.

The officials are the ones swindling you. Raise your voice. Tell them to let you have the official details and you'll have your law address it with the appropriate authorities. You'd be surprised ur fee might actually be just $10!

henribj:


bruv, no matter how long you and me drag this matter or try to fathom why they charge exorbitant rates, the only answer we will arrive at is GREED/CORRUPTION.
And until we do something about it by exposing them, they won't sit up. in your case it is for the receiver to write a letter to customs and nipost head. NIPOST is not meant to even charge you, na customs suppose charge of which they would pass the receiving of the money to NIPOST. any amount you are supposed to pay customs is included in your shipping fees.

Exactly, I paid $72 for the shipment and I don't know why I should be charged $100 to receive it. The item in question is not even up to $200.

LeStylo:
The officials are the ones swindling you. Raise your voice. Tell them to let you have the official details and you'll have your law address it with the appropriate authorities. You'd be surprised ur fee might actually be just $10!

He has written an appeal already and it takes like a week to get response. Thanks

slimmy05:
Exactly, I paid $72 for the shipment and I don't know why I should be charged $100 to receive it. The item in question is not even up to $200.

that's 9ja for you..
the question is, what are you gon' do about it?

henribj:


that's 9ja for you..
the question is, what are you gon' do about it?

I'm not presently in Nigeria, so there is nothing I can do about it. I only told him to write an appeal which he has done.

slimmy05:
I'm not presently in Nigeria, so there is nothing I can do about it. I only told him to write an appeal which he has done.

you could also write an appeal and copy the customs office in lagos and nipost etc, they should have facebook pages and twitter handles etc.. put all these in the public domain.

henribj:


you could also write an appeal and copy the customs office in lagos and nipost etc, they should have facebook pages and twitter handles etc.. put all these in the public domain.

done

slimmy05:
done

nice one.. now your talking.

henribj:


you could also write an appeal and copy the customs office in lagos and nipost etc, they should have facebook pages and twitter handles etc.. put all these in the public domain.

waste of time

dialfa:


waste of time

not really, anything about creating awareness is never a waste of time.
if he should get this write up out on the net such as fb or twitter a lot of people will relate to it and spread it round. you would be surprised at the amount of people who have these bad experiences with nipost and customs, myself included. do you also think nipost and customs do not have people paid to look on the net regarding negative feedbacks about them? you will be surprised.
especially in this time where govt employees and civil servants are trying to sit up cos of buhari.

henribj:


not really, anything about creating awareness is never a waste of time.
if he should get this write up out on the net such as fb or twitter a lot of people will relate to it and spread it round. you would be surprised at the amount of people who have these bad experiences with nipost and customs, myself included. do you also think nipost and customs do not have people paid to look on the net regarding negative feedbacks about them? you will be surprised.
especially in this time where govt employees and civil servants are trying to sit up cos of buhari.

Exactly, they just want to total ruin the country

Who got other ideas how to tackle this

how was the issue later tackled please and i have advice about new way of sending with ease