Skima you are Lagos right? wouldn't a visit to an MTN retail outlet or office give you this information?

you heard me right N130K with free biometric flash drive. point of correction for the poster the model number is TOSHIBA SATELLITE U305-S5077 and not TOSHIBA SATELLITE U305-25077.This does not come in the 14.1 screen,only 13.3. poster make sure your specification is correct before posting it.

Brume,
Yes the homework is equivalent to a part time job. I did a lot of research ,but i found it quite amazing that I had to make my decisions based on incoherent and inconsistent information I gathered from several "reliable" sources.
I went with my gut and I am investing my hard earned money as well into it.

There is good opportunity for this sorta business. One of the bottlenecks I am trying to resolve is logistics as that is the brunt of the nightmares I encountered. I am exploring an option I discovered today and if it works out well , that will be a major breakthrough for me.

right now I am trying to figure out a way to introduce ordering the products via my website.There is a lot of trust issue back home. A few options are being explored to see how they can help mitigate the trust issues nigerians have with purchasing goods form Nigerian owned sites.

Turn over is the name of the game. are you hoping to go online as well?

Cheers

Mazia

I started shipping cell phones,laptops and computer accessories and I try to provide this goods at an affordable price for my fellow contri men back home.
Its hard enough to make money in naija and then be exploited.

Brume
your prices are not bad, wish you the best in your endeavor.

@ chino 101
your prices are a bit high don't you think?
I would sell the exact same spec for N130,000 plus free biometric 2GB flash drive.

@Apmis
It is going to be an ecommerce site, where you can order consumer electronics at what i would consider an affordable price and it will be sent from the US to your destination within 10days or less. I am working out some integration issues with interswitch and my database.
what piques your interest in my next shipment as I am getting ready to place orders.A nairalander just placed an order with me yesterday for a laptop,once I deliver,he will be a testimonial to others .

how expensive are the blackberry phones in naija? which model is gaining popularity.
here in the US it is the pearl and curve.

yeah centrino for 40k is definitely stolen property, i would stay away from that sorta deal.

@adewaleafolabi
Thanks for the opinion, I will make the adjustment in the graphics card type, did not think it made much difference. when is your site scheduled to launch, cos mine is scheduled to launch on the 29th of september.
Actually it will be ready on the 15th of september but we will have to test it nad fix any bugs that may arise before going public.

Update for nairalanders
I successfully to my utter amazement sold 2 laptops, 10 biometric flash drives, portable external hdd, blackberry phones and car mp3 players within 4 days of it arriving at PH.

I am sending more stuffs next week. when I work out a few kinks i am experiencing with logistics and build a reputation, there should be an ecommerce site where Nigerians can purchase products with either cash or credit/debit cards.
The laptops were sold for N100,000 configuration was
Gateway MT6458
Processor:-AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50(1.60GHz)
Screen size:15.4" Wide XGA
Memory Size: 1GB
HDD: 160GB 5400rpm
Optical Drive:Dual layer DVD Burner
Graphics Card:ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 IGP
Operating system: windows Vista
WLAN :802.11n Wireless LAN
Card Slot :1 x Type I/II PC Card Slot with CardBus support
USB = 4
IEEE 1394 = 1
Video Port = 1 x VGA, 1 x S-Video TV-out
Audio Ports = 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack
Battery :8-cell lithium ion

The biometric flash drives (uses finger print authentication) 1GB sold for N5,000
i am tired of typing now, got to get some sleep, getting late.
I will be updating this thread to let y'all know what I was able to sell so that when the website is launched, you will get it ofr even cheaper that what I am selling them for now. good night all.

KK are you saying that laptops in nigeria are that expensive that paying for such configuration is one of the ways of owning a laptop at a decent price

@adewaleafolabi
what laptop configuration in Nigeria have you seen and priced and would consider affordable ?
most Nigerians want to buy quality stuff at unrealistic prices.

If I had any of those systems , that is equiavalent to a self inflicted torture! but I can understand some people might have need of them, wow there is no better way of getting trained in being patient than working with systems configured as the posters have described.

Great Posting Xanadu,

If you need an affordable laptop,send me an email with what specs you are interested in and I will let you know what my prices are. you can as well reply to this forum.
omaav@hotmail.com

wetin Akon do to pastor daughter?? I am abit lost here.

Update: one of the laptops have been spoken as of today and The other is still available for grabs. If interested send me an email at omaav@hotmail.com
This offer is strictly for NAIRALAND users.
The configuration is
Dell Inspiron E1405 Intel® Core™ DUO T2350 1.86GHz
14.1" WXGA
1GB RAM
160GB
8X CD/DVD Burner (DVD+/-RW) with double-layer DVD+R write capability
802.11b/g
Windows Vista Home Premium
1yr Warranty
Bonus Item at no charge:1GB MP3/MP4 Player w/ FM Tuner/ Voice Recorder 1.8" Display
The non-negotiable price for this unit is N120,000.
Offer ends Tomorrow.

THIS IS A NEW LAPTOP ,NOT REFURBISHED. If you find a better deal ,email me and will meet the price[and I highly doubt that]

Exago will call you in 2 hrs.

I will call you today about an hour from now. I am actually sending two laptops and a couple of other items[ USB flash drives with finger print authentication,blackberry phones,external hard drives car mp3 player etc ] to portharcourt by friday because my partners are in PH. Hopefully we can work something out before I ship them out.

I am wondering why Nigeria has not picked up on e-commerce despite the high net usage recorded in the big cities. what do you think is the most probable cause of this, I see a couple of sites are up and running,have they been successful in wooing the public and do they offer any competitive advantage over the traditional way of shopping{ going to to the retail outlets}.

just for clarity I am talking about why nigerian retail industry is not effectively utilizing the convenience of ecommerce?


below is a site with data on imports and exports to and fro Naija?

http://comtrade.un.org/db/dqBasicQueryResults.aspx?px=H1&cc=8471&r=566&y=2003

Seun what do you mean by that statement?

sounds very interesting, can you send me more details please, I just sent the specs i posted on here to PH and I already have buyers for them, send me a detailed plan and i will call you this weekend to discuss it.

@Shot

I called you couple of days ago prior to posting this request but you hung up on me, probably cos of network [not sure just guessing].

what marketing strategy do you have in mind? If you have a good proposal we certainly can do some business.

lovethis did u get my email?

thanks lovethis, I just thought to give it a shot.if it works out as I am hoping over time it will become cheaper with more options.

@ lovethis
they are brand new systems with one year warranty from their respective manufacturers, no used system.

@Seun
is the pricing competitive? if not what do you think will be aan "attractive" price for them?

Hello Nairaland users,

I have the following specs and I am sending them down next week to Port harcourt to be sold. I need your input on the prices that I am selling them @.
Are they a good deal compared to the local prices of similar deals[if they exist]? These are brand new systems

Package #1

Gateway Laptop
- Intel Centrino Core Duo
-1.6GHz
-802.11a/b/g Wireless
-1GB DDR2
-160GB HDD
-DVD RW
-Windows XP Media Center
-Refurbished
Bonus Item: Free blackberry 7230 or a 5 Megapixel Kodak share digital camera.

Price N120,000

Package #2

Compaq Presario
-Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
-AMD Athlon(TM) 64 X2 Dual-Core (1.7GHz)
-15.4" WXGA
-1GB DDR2
-802.11b/g WLAN
-80GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive
-DVD+/-R/RW [Create your own custom DVDs/CDs to transport, archive, and back up video, music, photos, and data. Also benefit from the additional storage capacity of the double-layer disk]

Bonus Item: Free Wacom Graphire4 Tablet with Pen and Mouse or 200Gb external hard drive.

Price: N130,000


Package #3

Dell Inspiron Notebook
-Mobile AMD Sempron 3500+ (1.8GHz)
-Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic
-1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
-120 GB SATA Hard Drive
-ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 256MB HyperMemory
-15.4 WXGA
-CD RW/DVD Combo Drive
Bonus item : Free 1GB Black Ipod nano or Sony Playstation Portable

Price : N130,000

Thanks and hoping to get your sincere opinions.

Shot thanks for your response .I checked the site out but the dates of the of the posted prices for the laptops were 4 years ago!!!

anyways these are the packages I am looking for their prices in Nigeria.

1. Intel Centrino Core Duo T2050 1.6GHz, 802.11a/b/g Wireless, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, DVD RW, 15.4" WXGA, Windows XP Media Center

2. AMD Turion™ 64 X2 TL-56, 15.4" WXGA, 1GB RAM, 200GB, Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support, 5-in-1 Media Reader, Built-in Web cam and microphone, 802.11b/g, Windows Vista Home Premium

the units should not be acers.
Hoping to read from you asap.

IS it possible to find out what the prices are for computers sold in computer villa online?

I have some laptops I will be shipping down and wanted to compare the prices?
Thanks fr your input.

my car at my apartment

@goldmaster

you be man or woman or you dey confused which one? your profile dey read female ,but ur picture na man, i gues i no blame thoniaslim for not responding.

@seun

Thanks , therefore strategy has been changed to hit and run before they realize whats going on. I am expecting feedback next week on the channels one can view on it and will post it here for you nairalander's suggestion.

hello folks,
would i require an FCC permit/approval to sell fta receivers in 9ja? cos i am considering that possibility,still carrying out my research on the stations the receiver can spot on the satellites beamed to 9ja.