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Properties / Re: A Way To Solve Our Electricity Problem by irohadis: 1:42pm On Apr 26, 2022 |
Yampotatocarrot: Two (2) of this model will be enough to keep the entire flat comfortable. However, more is more. If you put one in every room, you will get a stronger cooling effect overall. The downside is, because it cools by radiation, the same way you can cool other rooms remotely with only two units,, when you have more, you start cooling your neighbours remotely. You can reduce the light to decrease power and therefore reach of the cooling to a smaller radius. During very hot afternoons or evenings, if the air is still, you will need a fan to move the air with this model. But it requires a slow moving fan to get the best effect. So, I use a small rechargeable desk fan for a room. Let me know if you have other questions. |
Properties / Re: A Way To Solve Our Electricity Problem by irohadis: 11:53am On Apr 26, 2022 |
Segunaja: You can find the original video here: https://storyplayer.pilots.bbcconnectedstudio.co.uk/experience/click1000 You need to navigate to the segment for Innovators in Malawi. It is at the end. The youtube clip is a copy to make it easy to see. |
Properties / A Way To Solve Our Electricity Problem by irohadis: 6:08pm On Apr 25, 2022 |
I have been working on a solution to the electricity problem since 2016. My approach started with an analysis of my energy usage while I was living in Lagos. I found that 90% or more of the electricity I was using from my generator or PHCN went to my ACs. That mean't that if I found a way to keep cool with minimal electricity, I could power the rest of my home with a couple of solar panels. This led me into inventing a solution. That solution is the ae.Climate Earth, a climate control system that uses water and sunlight or light to produce a cooling effect. When it is cold and humid, it will warm up the room by condensing the water vapour in the air. In addition, the system improves the air quality in rooms by adsorbing CO2 and other gases that may not be good for you, and mosquitoes will not bite in a room where it is installed. It behaves very much like a tree in terms of how the climate control effect feels. With this technology, I am now able to power my devices and home with a solar panel. My electricity problem is gone. I would like to open up a discussion on this invention here. We are currently able to demonstrate to interested parties who live in Imo State and Abia State. You can read more about the solution here: https://anaeleiroh..com/2022/04/vernacular-modernity-cooling-heating.html You can also see a BBC Click test of the technology here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grLJ2wB_LzI 1 Like
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Business / Re: Autonomous Sources Control Prices Of Dollars - CBN by irohadis: 6:41pm On Feb 19, 2016 |
"Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Thursday said it generated N4.69 trillion ($24.81bn) in Federal Government taxes, surpassing its 2014 target by N400 billion ($2 million) or 9.32 per cent." http://venturesafrica.com/nigerias-2014-tax-revenue-at-24-81bn-exceeds-govt-target-but-falls-short-of-previous-year/ That is to say, this farmer in Ibadan has earned 40% of federal government revenue from oil and taxes. Story. How do I start this cassava business? |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 9:46pm On Feb 05, 2016 |
@ PriNceNova, we really can't respond to the name calling. Our head office is at 13 Hughes Avenue, Yaba, Lagos. Anyone with an order number gets a credible answer. Zaposta.com speaks for itself. 1 Like 1 Share |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 2:27pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
Visit Zaposta.com and make up your mind. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 2:24pm On Feb 03, 2016 |
Nokafor74 is Ikem Umealo, a fired employee, who is now setting up http://www.shoptheworldgroup.com/. If I am wrong, please provide your order number. I am not sure what motivates others. NL should moderate these pages to keep out such trolls. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 6:44pm On Dec 11, 2015 |
@Infinitikoncept, sure you "ran away." Please what was your last booking or order number. You can find this in your email with a simple search. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 12:42pm On Dec 11, 2015 |
Infinitikoncept: @Infinitikoncept, this thread is just one social media outlet to address customer issues. Happy customers don't come here to complain. We have so many of them. Those that come here want answers and know exactly why they use Zaposta. Don't insult their intelligence. If you are not a customer and still feel compelled to disparage the most innovative e-commerce and shipping platform in Nigeria, please show some decorum and do it elsewhere. I am sure discerning prospective customers can see the lack of critical perspectives in comments like yours. This is not the place to promote the competition. 1 Like |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 1:40am On Dec 11, 2015 |
YemiGabs: Thanks for your custom. The issue you raised is in relation to stripping your packages. Indeed your packages were stripped as instructed. You were not there to see what type of packaging they came in. The booking containing a number of shoes came in larger boxes that were discarded. Other companies will ship the original boxes. If you want shoes taken out of shoe boxes to keep your costs down, you need to specify that. We will be adding a feature so users can specify if shoes can be shipped without the shoe boxes. Next time I suggest you send an email specifying this. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 3:03am On Dec 05, 2015 |
Piyke: This booking is one of the ones still in New Jersey. There is no security hold on it and we will be able to deliver it as soon as we get the packages back. I am really sorry for the inconvenience. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 6:34pm On Dec 01, 2015 |
@afelouz, I am sure you would like to have any issues you have resolved. May I have your booking reference number for your orders? Dec. 5, 2015: given how many posts you have on NL against Zaposta, I think we can safely assume you have other intentions. Good luck with your campaign and to whoever you are working for. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 2:24pm On Nov 11, 2015 |
@Piyke, @hairyman, again, I am sorry for the inconvenience. However, as a company and myself as its founder, we are also victims here. Our lives and business have been suspended for months. We have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal related costs. We have lost millions of dollars in business and good will. This is not something you do deliberately. We have requested through our lawyers a phone number or email for the New Jersey Justice department in charge that we can make public to our customers. We have received no response. As a matter of fact, our first direct meeting with the agency will hold on the 20th of Nov. 2015, for the very first time. This meeting has been postponed from July, to August, to September, to October and now November 20th, all at the instance of the Justice department of New Jersey. We have done our best. It is not fair. Large corporations worth billions have been infiltrated by fraudulent people. Sony, Target, Apple, just to mention but a few have had their servers hacked and millions of innocent people's data stolen by rogues. In our case, the minority of packages delivered to us and belonging to the yahoo boys who infiltrated our service were delivered by UPS, USPS, DHL and others. Why are we targeted and not these other courier companies that touched and handled the same packages? The actions of these yahoo boys originated on platforms such as Ebay and Craigslist. Why are these platforms not targeted. Why the small Nigerian owned operator with a verifiable record of spotting and detaining suspected packages? Jeff, the postal inspector in charge of Union County NJ, if he is honest, can bear witness to our collaboration with him in reporting and detention of suspected packages going back to the beginning of 2014. Why the collateral damage to hundreds of our users when the actual targets are the few illegitimate users? Why is the postal inspector, our security liaison, silent? Before you hold the US so highly and think of us as probably culpable, pay attention to recent and past US history. Pay attention to the histories of race and racism in the United States. It is by no means a perfect country. What does it suggest that packages bearing labels with the names and addresses of hundreds of Nigerians are seized on the basis of a suspicion, without the courtesy of even asking us for any clarification at all? I do not begrudge you if you wish to pursue a class action lawsuit. Be sure that the target is not the small organisation with the intent to deliver to its customers and a will to succeed. Be sure to discern in whose custody your packages are locked without an opportunity for you to lay a valid claim to your property. Should we close our business and growth aspirations and retrench all our staff who make a living from their jobs because of an incident and intents that are outside our control? We will recover your packages for sure if they were legitimately acquired. We just don't control the timeline. 1 Like |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 10:08am On Nov 06, 2015 |
It is easier for some people here to claim they have reported to EFCC and police, yet they are unwilling to say exactly how they were scammed. If they can't articulate it here, what exactly did they report? Is it possible there are other motives? We have competitors and disgruntled former employees. This is not the place to exert ill will. I am here to provide answers to people with legitimate concerns so we can make the best service in the industry even better. 2 Likes |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 7:39pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
Maitommi: @Maitommi, I am not sure I agree with you. It would be helpful to say what you received as a shipping estimate and what you were billed when we received your items. It would also be helpful to publish the weight and dimensions of the package you received. The estimate you receive for shipping when making a booking or shopping order is just that - an estimate. It says clearly on the shipping page. We can only issue a payment invoice automatically after receiving your items and entering the dimensions of the package received. We consider all the handling options you selected. Without this information, it is not possible to verify the validity of your claim. That your shipping cost was more than you could afford does not a crime make my dear. Hint: shipping cheap single and small items is not economical. The more you ship the better value you get. Selecting the "strip" option also eliminates empty space that could cost you. It is better to understand what is happening than calling names. The current rate is $3.60 and you can't beat that in Nigeria + a really user friendly experience. 2 Likes |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 7:30pm On Nov 04, 2015 |
MichaelSokoto: @MichaelSokoto, thanks for the feedback and see you next time. 1 Like |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 12:57am On Nov 04, 2015 |
Nokafor74: @Nokafor74, I am here to provide constructive answers to constructive questions. Please feel free to say precisely how you got scammed. I will polity disagree that sending back your item because a postman could not deliver on a weekend is equivalent to a scam. 1 Like |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 4:06pm On Nov 03, 2015 |
@Nokafor74, I would simply say you are a victim of your own fear. As you pointed out, we delivered your last transaction on time. This time the postal person did not meet anyone, perhaps because it was a weekend. What they do normally is to retry delivery. But because of your fear, you requested that the item be sent back to you. We receive dozens of packages everyday at the Maryland facility. We deliver to Nigeria every week. It is very unfair to call a company and its operations a scam because of your own fear, and limitations in knowledge of how the postal system works. What is more is that you are also effectively missing out on what is now the best service of its kind in Nigeria and I can put my money on it. It is $3.60 a pound flat and we deliver to Lagos within days of receiving your package. I do hope you can overcome your fear. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 2:21pm On Oct 27, 2015 |
MichaelSokoto: @MichaelSokoto, "FREIGHT (local)" is the cost of the local shipment within Nigeria to your door or pickup location. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 1:13pm On Oct 27, 2015 |
MichaelSokoto: @MichaelSokoto, I found the issue. The processor typed in 12 pounds for weight where it should be 1.2. The booking has been rectified and I also removed the bill for stripping. Just so you know, the package is on its way to Lagos. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 3:21pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
afelouz: @afelouz, I have answered this question before. Again I am sorry for the inconvenience. The investigation of the affected packages is still ongoing. We will consider it concluded when we are told by the State of New Jersey that it is concluded. I can't give a time frame for its conclusion since it is completely outside of our control. Your items, if legitimately acquired, will be delivered to you at the end of the process. One way to guarantee delivery is to verify your account and identity on the Zaposta platform. It is better that we can present clear evidence of who you are when retrieving your package. Below is my previous response to this issue. The claims by customers about items not yet delivered are factual. International shipping has a big problem. This is the problem of criminals using services to ship items bought with stolen credit cards, or gotten through other fraudulent means. These criminals are a small percentage of users. However, in June 2015, the New Jersey cyber crime unit, investigating cases of items of this type that were delivered to our warehouse over an 8 month period, confiscated packages pending delivery to Nigeria for investigation. While we sincerely sympathise with our affected customers, we can’t interfere with this process. The consequences are: 1. We can’t compensate customers yet because if their items are found to be fraudulently obtained, we would have compensated criminals for proceeds of crime. 2. If after the investigation items are returned to us, we can deliver them to the affected customers. 3. The current issue is an act of state and completely outside our control. However, we have addressed the security issue on our mobile and web apps. If you try to ship using the app or website, you will find strong identity verification mechanisms. It takes 24 hours to verify a user. This has surely kept the criminals out. I am happy to provide additional clarifications to questions from users. 1 Like |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 3:14pm On Oct 26, 2015 |
kkokoma: @kkokoma, I am again sorry for your experience. Our services were disrupted at the end of June and this disruption is responsible for the delays you experienced. Under normal circumstances, the system works as promised. We have made significant changes to the fulfillment side of our operations, to ensure we do not experience such disruption in future. There is an ongoing promo that offers $10 discount on any order over $50. The code for this discount is 10dollars. Feel free to use it and let me know your experience. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 3:41pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
TempDreamz: I am sorry you feel this way. We will miss you. But be sure I am here, as the founder of the company, responding in this forum because I care about your experience. I am also not here responding because I want to do it for fun and then let the company render a "crappy service." I care a lot about the company and very interested in understanding the issues and implementing lasting solutions. If you feel like it, I will give you a complementary $25 for use on Zaposta.com. You can buy a small item and ship it at $3.60 a pound + charges. All you have to do is post the last four digits of your phone number here. Call the office with the same number and tell them about it. Try it and tell me if the experience is still the same. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 3:29pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
DatechMan: @DatechMan, I am sorry you feel this way. Here are few things to note: 1. You can look at your invoice to see a clear breakdown of your charges. 2. You can look at the same invoice to see the weight and dimensions of your package, as well as the rate charged. 3. You can use this information to understand your charges. 4. Finally, when you receive your package, you can measure it and compare the measurements with what you see in your invoice. Doing these would provide clarity regarding the charges you received. If you do and it turns out we made a mistake, I will instruct accounts to waive your bill entirely. There is really no need for name calling. Sea Freight is slower and unpredictable. It can be as fast as 5 weeks and as slow as 5 months. There are many reasons for any delays. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 3:05pm On Oct 25, 2015 |
MichaelSokoto: @MichaelSokoto, let me have your booking reference number. I can look into the claim and find out if we have made an error. 2lbs at this time will cost $7.20 at $3.60 a pound + handling charges. You can verify here: http://www.zaposta.com/shipping/quick-estimate/ |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 3:59pm On Oct 22, 2015 |
frisky2good: @frisky2good, thanks for your comment. First, the merger of circuitatlantic.com and shippyme.com was public. It is not a secret ill intentioned arrangement you suspect. I do understand your anxiety however. You can see a media article on it here: http://techcabal.com/2015/06/16/circuit-atlantic-and-shippyme-merge-to-become-zaposta/. An email was sent to our customers about it as well. The claims by customers about items not yet delivered are factual. International shipping has a big problem. This is the problem of criminals using services to ship items bought with stolen credit cards, or gotten through other fraudulent means. These criminals are a small percentage of users. However, in June 2015, the New Jersey cyber crime unit, investigating cases of items of this type that were delivered to our warehouse over an 8 month period, confiscated packages pending delivery to Nigeria for investigation. While we sincerely sympathise with our affected customers, we can’t interfere with this process. The consequences are: 1. We can’t compensate customers yet because if their items are found to be fraudulently obtained, we would have compensated criminals for proceeds of crime. 2. If after the investigation items are returned to us, we can deliver them to the affected customers. 3. The current issue is an act of state and completely outside our control. However, we have addressed the security issue on our mobile and web apps. If you try to ship using the app or website, you will find strong identity verification mechanisms. It takes 24 hours to verify a user. This has surely kept the criminals out. I am happy to provide additional clarifications to questions from users. |
Technology Market / Re: Has Anyone Ever Used Zaposta.com? by irohadis: 9:50pm On Oct 21, 2015 |
@TempDreamz I am sorry to hear about your experience. First of all, I would like you to contact customer service to waive or refund your shipping cost. We will deliver your items for free. We take every complaint serious and work hard to satisfy our customers, and again we are very sorry for the inconvenience. I admit the UK service has some shortcomings which we are working to address. We were testing a model that did not work as planned because of human resource issues. It will be temporarily out of service until the service issues there are resolved. The location of that UK receiving facility is not really responsible for the service issues. Large businesses have been built out of garages. Our US service is now open and vibrant. It offers the lowest rates in the industry which is now at $3.60 a pound. The turnaround is fast and updates are consistent. If you find the user interface of the web application difficult, it is because it is temporary and we are currently updating the UI to accommodate the merger of our shipping and shopping services. This should be completed within the next one week. Meanwhile you can rely on the mobile apps which are fully resolved. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zaposta.mozap&hl=en https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/zaposta/id1024071588?mt=8 Every startup is an experiment. No one starts out perfect. It is what you do about the gaps that is more telling. As a company we have been unrelenting. I am sure you will not recommend that entrepreneurs give up in the face of challenges. It is only through perseverance and doggedness that companies achieve lasting success. That is our strategy. To all those that have had bad experiences with any of our services, I apologise. Be sure that what we have coming is far better than the competition can offer.
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Business / Re: Shippyme Customer Care Thread On Nairaland by irohadis: 7:31pm On Apr 23, 2015 |
bestofibkpumpn: Yes, you pay before your packages ship. You will get a notice with a link to pay online or by wire or bank deposit. Once payment is confirmed, your package/s are then cleared for shipping. It happens in real time. |
Business / Re: Shippyme Customer Care Thread On Nairaland by irohadis: 11:35pm On Apr 16, 2015 |
Circuit Atlantic Ltd is appointing a Managing Director, Mike Ikem Umealo. Mr Umealo comes with the right background and experience to drive our vision and products and deliver a user experience that matches our technology innovation. He worked at Mercedes Benz AG Cologne, Germany, before moving on to become the Logistics Manager at the Daimler Chrysler Global Logistics Centre in Germersheim Germany, where he worked for 7 years. He holds a Bsc. in Social Policy and Masters in Philosophy from the University of Leeds. World travelled with a wealth of experience, Mr Umealo is fluent in English, German, Hebrew and Igbo. He has been working behind the scenes restoring the quality of our service delivery.
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Business / Re: Shippyme Customer Care Thread On Nairaland by irohadis: 11:34pm On Apr 16, 2015 |
As part of our push to bring you the best shopping and shipping experience, Circuit Atlantic Ltd brings you the Circuit Atlantic mobile application. It is better, faster, more versatile than any shopping app in Africa. You can shop from the US on the go, with such ease like never before. The app is available for download from google play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.circuitatlantic.mobile&hl=en. The shipping app, IOS and Windows Mobile versions are going to be available for download in the coming weeks. 1 Like
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Politics / Re: ‘enough Of Igbo Disruption In Lagos’ - Yorubas Outside Nigeria Speak by irohadis: 4:43pm On Apr 11, 2015 |
I can't believe this country! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_minority_British_politicians I live in Lagos. I am Igbo. I am Nigerian. For now I am from Lagos. I have a right to vote and be voted for. The only thing that can stop me is me and getting enough votes. Not hate. Not a sense of ethnic statehood. Not the Oba. Not the governor. Not the president. The Nigerian constitution supersedes any regional and ethnic identities. Historically, the only people than can lay claim to the land in Lagos are the native people of Eko. Every other people are settlers just like me, and possess the right to settle because of our collective Nigerian citizenship. This how it is. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: Alleged Anti-Igbo Comment: What Oba Akiolu Really Said — Palace by irohadis: 4:36pm On Apr 06, 2015 |
The hatred I see here is at the least alarming. What kind of people are we? I am Igbo and I live in Lagos. Let me remind anyone including the Oba that I owe my presence to no one. I am a citizen of Nigeria and Lagos. I am not an immigrant anywhere in my own country. It is my right as much as it is the right of every Nigerian. 6 Likes |
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