BrabusNG:


XL6 Trillion | Atrium House

We need your input here.

Which will you chose between 1, 2 and 3 as a minimalist looking for style without compromising safety and blowing budget? and why would one over the other?

I plan my builds ahead of schedule so things do happen on site like we are fixing a jigsaw puzzle. So it always seem like we are only talking and not working. We work smart.

I intend to start working on the sample of chosen design before my ogas next visit to site.

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The plan is to use 16” - 20” mild steel square rods to do any of the designs. Security is paramount to my client.

coldcandy:

No amount for shipping+warehousing+transport+profit+etc can make a product price jump from 840 in Alibaba to 10,000 in jumia. This is clear stealing from the ignorant like me. Scam.

DUNKA:
I would personally go for pic 1 for its simplicity and functionality

MMotimo:
No long story.

An apology, even to one aggrieved person, goes a long way and I say that without taking anything away from all those that suffered losses. I will take that apology as a sign of repentance. The average Nigerian would tell you different but I can assure you that only truly big men and women can say “sorry” and “I forgive.”

Best wishes to knowledge seekers, aspiring and active building owners and all that sell a service here. May your pockets not run dry and may you achieve your heart’s desires. Always remember that it’s HONEST WORK that gets you to the path of wealth AND peace. May we all be prosperous and may goodness and mercy abide with us all.. . . . . amen!

Mmotimo

P.S. I still don’t know how y’all were able to refrain from broke-shaming me wey no get project, come put mouth for una section LOL

JustCryptos:


How do you handle shipping? Won't the price increase significantly once that is factored in? But then, you can't rule out the fact that sellers inflate prices.

coldcandy:

No amount for shipping+warehousing+transport+profit+etc can make a product price jump from 840 in Alibaba to 10,000 in jumia. This is clear stealing from the ignorant like me. Scam.

Jasobry:



Was it free shipping?

diordaves:


The difference is much but it may not be greed. It may be as a result of cost of sale. The seller is carrying a lot of cost you are not carrying.

From your figures, you got your dollar at N420. We are not sure how much the seller got his/her dollar.

Your price does not include shipping/clearing cost. The seller's sale price will include this.

Your price does not include warehousing cost. The seller will carry this cost.

Your price does not include the cost of sale on Jumai. The seller will carry this cost.

You will not carry logistics/delivery cost but the seller will probably carry some cost.

Your figures don't include overhead cost like internet (broadband) cost, energy cost, rent, staff/apprentice cost, inflation cost, etc. The seller will carry these costs.

And above all, your price does not include profit margin.

My brother, the cost of running a business in Nigeria is very high. The final sale price most times is as a result of the cost of doing business in Nigeria and may not be greed.

davodyguy:

All 10 lights weigh 2 kg.

Let's assume the highest shipping cost per kg is ₦5,500(which is still high compared to what I pay), this gives us ₦11,000.

Cost of 10 lights is ₦8,400
+
Cost of shipping 10 lights to Ajao Estate Lagos is ₦11,000
+
Transportation from my office to pick it up is ₦2000

Total: ₦2000+₦11,000+₦8400= ₦21,400

Let's add profit margin of 50% of cost = ₦17,200

Profit + Cost= selling price
₦17,200 + ₦21,400= ₦38,600

₦38,600/10 items
Each item should be ₦3,860.

Let's just even increase everything, this takes us to ₦5,000 per unit.

At ₦5,000 per unit he's making over 50% as profit.

₦10,000 per item is greed

EgunMogaji2:


I’m personally never doing it again if I can avoid it.

davodyguy:


All 10 lights weigh 2 kg.

Let's assume the highest shipping cost per kg is ₦5,500(which is still high compared to what I pay), this gives us ₦11,000.

Cost of 10 lights is ₦8,400
+
Cost of shipping 10 lights to Ajao Estate Lagos is ₦11,000
+
Transportation from my office to pick it up is ₦2000

Total: ₦2000+₦11,000+₦8400= ₦21,400

Let's add profit margin of 50% of cost = ₦17,200

Profit + Cost= selling price
₦17,200 + ₦21,400= ₦38,600

₦38,600/10 items
Each item should be ₦3,860.

Let's just even increase everything, this takes us to ₦5,000 per unit.

At ₦5,000 per unit he's making over 50% as profit.

₦10,000 per item is greed

spyder880:


Here is it Sir.
https://www.nairaland.com/2203264/buy-lands-planned-estate-royal

twinskenny:



mostly ebay or aliexpress, you will be able to get some bargain on aliexpress.

Jasobry:

I tried to order same item but was charged 47 USD

diordaves:


Please don't. I'm never a fan of flat roof for residential buildings. The same way I'm not a fan of PVC ceilings.

MMotimo:
No long story.

An apology, even to one aggrieved person, goes a long way and I say that without taking anything away from all those that suffered losses. I will take that apology as a sign of repentance. The average Nigerian would tell you different but I can assure you that only truly big men and women can say “sorry” and “I forgive.”

Best wishes to knowledge seekers, aspiring and active building owners and all that sell a service here. May your pockets not run dry and may you achieve your heart’s desires. Always remember that it’s HONEST WORK that gets you to the path of wealth AND peace. May we all be prosperous and may goodness and mercy abide with us all.. . . . . amen!

Mmotimo

P.S. I still don’t know how y’all were able to refrain from broke-shaming me wey no get project, come put mouth for una section LOL

Jasobry:

I tried to order same item but was charged 47 USD

davodyguy:

All 10 lights weigh 2 kg.

Let's assume the highest shipping cost per kg is ₦5,500(which is still high compared to what I pay), this gives us ₦11,000.

Cost of 10 lights is ₦8,400
+
Cost of shipping 10 lights to Ajao Estate Lagos is ₦11,000
+
Transportation from my office to pick it up is ₦2000

Total: ₦2000+₦11,000+₦8400= ₦21,400

Let's add profit margin of 50% of cost = ₦17,200

Profit + Cost= selling price
₦17,200 + ₦21,400= ₦38,600

₦38,600/10 items
Each item should be ₦3,860.

Let's just even increase everything, this takes us to ₦5,000 per unit.

At ₦5,000 per unit he's making over 50% as profit.

₦10,000 per item is greed

Jasobry:

I tried to order same item but was charged 47 USD

davodyguy:

From which source?

We joke with these words:
Anybody that knows the way, knows the book

There are various shipping options from China to Nigeria, apart from DHL, UPS etc

kopell:
Where is your shipping destination?

diordaves:


Please don't. I'm never a fan of flat roof for residential buildings. The same way I'm not a fan of PVC ceilings.

Jasobry:

Jasobry:

davodyguy:

From which source?

We joke with these words:
Anybody that knows the way, knows the book

There are various shipping options from China to Nigeria, apart from DHL, UPS etc

davodyguy:

Here's my second advice.

I can see the total cost is about $69.

If you use Zenith Bank card, you'll be charged ₦420 to Dollar
GTB and First Bank are about same rate

$69x₦420 = ₦29,000+

That comes to about ₦3000 per light.

It's still cheaper than what the person advertised on Jumia for ₦10,000

kopell:
I hope you all understand they are not shipping to you the same quality as the other parts of the world once they know the shipping destination, especially Nigeria. This is due to the failure of our agencies and regulators, it is our people that always request for substandard products to maximize their profit. From experience most of these giant manufactures in china don't even take less than 100 pieces in most of their orders, and if they do they charge you extra fee. Aliexpress are the one that deal with retail and their shipments could take forever, even their prices is not as cheap as Alibaba.