money121:

2k pass 2k ma brother

somehow:
I wanted to buy some chairs from vava earlier this year, my wife discouraged me due to the cost and said we should build one instead.

We checked various furniture makers, they are mostly displaying their jobs on major highways Lagos-Abeokuta express way etc.

We decided to try out one of those guys displaying good looking chairs.

I gave him specifics, down to using 100% fibre for the covering, do you know that 1 week into delivery (After delaying by 5 days), the arms of at least 2 of the seaters started shaking?

Called him several times to come fix these issues, he kept giving excuses until I stopped calling him.

He even used the wrong color and wanted more money to have the fabrics changed to the color I chose.

There are things I wont be allowing Nigerian artisans handle for me, it's just getting out of hand. Almost all the furniture makers I have patronized for the past 5 years disappointed me one way or the other.

I don't know why this is so, is that that perfection is no longer a yardstick?

Artisans no longer want to stand out or what exactly is happening?

michlins:
how many people in Nigeria and this thread can pay such amount for a set of chairs

sonnie10:


Thanks for the update and your effort. However, I can tell even without physically touching them that they are substandard grade.
1) Real leather does not fold like clothing. They roll (rug carpet).
2) Real leather doesn't have uniform color in a single piece. Like wood, there is always variations in tone
3) The back of real leather is grainy and not white
4) The ones in these pictures don't look like a "whole cow" which is the standard form of cowhide leather
5) The price.

Dashlish12:
. send me mail then with the job m.o.u

money121:


Whatsapp 08085310359

Review and Recommedation
Also our previous job >> https://www.nairaland.com/3364135/roofing-sheets-cost-various-types/144

Born2conquer:

Some things are not meant for everybody,
Why you need to understand who you're targeting before creating a product.

You do not create a product and start looking for your audience, you look for your target audience and create the product for them.

rotecch77:
Those that ready to pay premium for furnitures here is a guy they brought to channels tv today ……. It’s all about locally made furniture work

Born2conquer:

I think you can only get pure leather in the north

They skin every animal they slaughter for meat and they sun dry the skin for leather, I see them every market day

EgunMogaji2:


Nice one.

Sadly, I gave up on my quest for modern mid-century and minimalist furnitures.

I bought from Vava - living room (grudgingly), Lifemate (hoffice) and Dynasty (dining room).

havensagu1:
Please I need answer

Using a hisense inverter 1.5HP with prepaid meter, How many units can it consume after like 5 to 6hrs use

Just wondering if anyone here can help or has observed

rotecch77:
Those that are ready to pay a premium for furniture here is a guy they brought to channels tv today ……. It’s all about locally made furniture work

rotecch77:


Vava product is very nice, I bought my new office furniture from them mid last year

Born2conquer:

Some things are not meant for everybody,
Why you need to understand who you're targeting before creating a product.

You do not create a product and start looking for your audience, you look for your target audience and create the product for them.

EgunMogaji2:


Nice one.

Sadly, I gave up on my quest for modern mid-century and minimalist furnitures.

I bought from Vava - living room (grudgingly), Lifemate (hoffice) and Dynasty (dining room).

Born2conquer:

I think you can only get pure leather in the north

They skin every animal they slaughter for meat and they sun dry the skin for leather, I see them every market day

1759King:

Vava products are good... I used them for my village home and city home.

I used lifemate and regretted - didn't last more than 2 years, leather started to peal and tear.

rotecch77:

You don’t need to be confused my brother once you follow who knows road.

Just do it as advised here, sand paper, mixed 1st coat as primer then you are good to go my brother.
To be candid with you 60k is not rip off ooo, if truly the guy is good but you can still ask him for reduction

2roll:


Whoever is handling your Whatsapp messages should do more on customers relationship. My 2 cent.

rotecch77:
Those that ready to pay premium for furnitures here is a guy they brought to channels tv today ……. It’s all about locally made furniture work

multikolour:
actually, they are many of them in Nigeria but the nairaland know it all made conclusions without research.

90% of big interior decorators have their factory and deliver based on specification.

From Lagos to kano, Abuja etc.

Even in Jalingo the Taraba state capital a guy called Felix is doing great in that a

taraba, greet mile six people, roadblock and
Magami folks for me OH. Let's not get to gembu for now

sonnie10:

Can those be used for upholstery?
I would never buy any imported upholstery in Nigeria. Locally made ones have more quality. Left for me, all those knock-off chinese furniture won’t sell. Nigeria has been conditioned to accept everything as normal.

This is not only in the furniture business, even electronics. Take for instance the Samsung ridge I bought for $4500, it has 10 warranty. Which company would give 10 warranty on their electronics in Nigeria? They all get away with dumping substandard goods in Nigeria.

It is not just a matter of purchasing power, it’s also an issue of weak regulatory actions.

Itsrm:


I have seen an LG inverter AC with a 10 year warranty.

sonnie10:

Good. Do you know the price?

Horlardorjah:


60k reduction again Chief rotecch

rotecch77:

Abi wetin we go talk again, before people will talk say I Dey support the guy too much about price

folmus:


Checkitout?

Kingdemu:
Good evening Gents. Pls, what are your thoughts in buying semi detached duplex in gated estates built by reputable real estate coys in Abuja in places like Gwarimpa, Karsana and Life Camp, compared to using same cash to buy a plot in far outskirts satellite villages to build a fully detached and fenced one? Aside the obvious proximity and the perks of being close to the city center, will it be wise
financially,consideringg factors like security (since obviously for comfort reasons, building a fully detached and fenced personal duplex is better) to consider a semi-detached already built one?