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My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by NaijaTechGuy(m): 6:05pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Some days ago, I decided to get a new phone and I had to choose between buying from Jumia or buying from a shop, I chose the latter as it was going to be more fun. As a Techie, I'd say buying things from Aba is fun and interesting but you'll have to be really smart. I also had to choose between buying in the Market (Ariaria) or going into the main town. I didn't want a too expensive phone so I placed my budget between 30-40k. I ended up taking a bus to St Michael's Road, Aba. I walked around the shops, bargaining and I noticed something quite common among the people selling the smartphones. They always try to make you feel like an inferior device is good. My advice is " no matter what don't listen to them" . Buy what you want and leave. Something really funny happened at the last shop I went to : I initially requested for a phone with a battery capacity of 3000maH and above between 30-40k. They brought out an Infinix Note 2. Looking at the device, I was really happy but always remember - you don't judge a book by it's cover. I opened the back of the phone and checked the battery, 4040maH. (quite impressive ) I turned on the phone. The boot transition wasn't too smooth, it seemed like a fake Infinix phone but I decided to investigate thoroughly before concluding. After the phone finished booting, I opened the app drawer and went through the system apps. The icons looked bigger and lacked quality, unlike the ones in most Infinix phones.I spotted something strange again - Tecno's Boom Player installed on an Infinix Phone. I was shocked. (Chai). The next discovery gave me a massive blow. I checked the phone's RAM Capacity and to my greatest surprise it was just 218MB while on the pack it was 2GB. I was dumbfounded. At that moment, I realized that if I didn't know anything about smartphones, I would have just bought a fake phone for about 36k and later regret it .(In this recession, it's unfair nah). The same fake infinix device I dropped, an unsuspecting lady, unaware of my discovery picked it up and started asking about the price. I shook my head in pity. I always stay out of trouble so i couldn't tell her she was about to buy a fake phone in front of the shop owner. I decided to overlook the battery capacity and get another phone. I looked around the shop and spotted a TECNO W4 with a 2500maH battery, I went through the phone and everything was okay. I paid for it and left. (I bought the phone for N32,000). On my way out of the shop a guy met me and asked if I wanted to install apps on the phone so I decided to play along. I asked how much to install WhatsApp and Facebook. The guy told me N500. I laughed and told him not to worry, maybe next time. If only he knew what I was saying in my mind. (hehehe.. You don't know who you're talking to.) I just took a bus home. That was quite an adventure . If you're not smart you may end up with a fake phone. Lesson - If you're not good in detecting good smartphones always go with someone who knows about it. All that glitters is not Gold. 67 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by NaijaTechGuy(m): 6:06pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Collenshy2020(m): 6:13pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
You are truly confirmed Nwa Aba, my experience at Nokia house over there is still fresh within. 38 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by bustykasa(f): 6:22pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
hmmmmm |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by kinggogo: 6:26pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Nice buh u should av given d lady sign or smthin ![]() 11 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by NaijaTechGuy(m): 6:30pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Collenshy2020:hehehe we no dey carry last .. What happened when you went to Nokia house ![]() 5 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Dandsome: 6:36pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Hmmm, stories that touch abi |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Basildvalour(m): 6:36pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Warning: If you want to buy phones in Aba, please avoid St. Michael Hustlers. Buy from a registered phone dealer or better still go to Slot, Aba. That was how one beginner at St. Michaels wanted to sell a Camon C8 for 20k and on top of it, add a Nokia torch to it as a gift all in the name of promo. I told him to unpack the phone so l can go through it, he refused and told me to pay first and he will unpack it. I agreed, paid and to unpack became a problem. He called a guy and told me to follow him so he can unpack it for me and install some app for me. l just laughed, collected my money from him and disappeared to SLOT. 13 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by NaijaTechGuy(m): 7:25pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Basildvalour: Guy you for enter to one chance. ![]() ![]() 17 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by NaijaTechGuy(m): 7:27pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
kinggogo:I tried but she wasn't looking. 5 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Basildvalour(m): 7:32pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
NaijaTechGuy:I wise pass like that na 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by henrydadon(m): 7:51pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
![]() only illiterate and people that dont have much knowledge about phone will fall for such..thankgod say you go school and you be sharp guy ![]() i thought i was about to read another 'PHONE TURN TO FUFU" kinda story ![]() [img]http://i./O5NyCibf93upy.gif[/img] 34 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by CR77(f): 7:51pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Chai nwanne |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by brainpulse: 7:51pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
94% of goods sold at Abia are very fake. 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by priscaoge(f): 7:52pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
1 Like |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by veekid(m): 7:53pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Location checked 7 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by datola: 7:54pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Aba 1 Like |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by ellechrystal(f): 7:54pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Lol |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Shol3(f): 7:54pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Thank god it's not fufu ![]() 1 Like |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by dragonking3: 7:55pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Op, the only thing I can say to you is welcome to biafra. ![]() ![]() ![]() 10 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by ellechrystal(f): 7:55pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
ABA things, causing wahala since 1907. Abia boys are smart o. U need to be smarter with the help of the Holy spirit . Pele 7 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by slurryeye: 7:56pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
*cough |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by ellechrystal(f): 7:57pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Basildvalour:Loool, na so them dey do o. Some of them will come to computer village n sell u fufu or soap and call it phone. Na so u go buy phone finish, go ur house go open see sey na fufu u buy, or soda soap. Smh 5 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by KingEbukasBlog(m): 7:58pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
brainpulse: Provide facts and figures to buttress this flagrant claim ![]() ![]() 24 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by DanPel(m): 7:58pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
I only strolled in to check the location of incident,were curtain,i won pass comot 2 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Youngpo413: 7:58pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Basildvalour:slots opposite abia poly is da bomb! 1 Like |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by PhatBG(m): 7:58pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
There's this saying that if an Aba man sees Jesus. You'll get a photocopy of Jesus the next day in Aba markets. ![]() ![]() ![]() Check my signature. 1 Like |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by shumuel(m): 8:00pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
I dey come make i read first, hoping it wont be another SeunEgegbe story ![]() 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Generalyemi(m): 8:00pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
yes.....igbos will teach to be smart,in a rough way |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by Nobody: 8:02pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Tribal bigotry has killed the comments section. ![]() 4 Likes |
Re: My Experience Buying A Smartphone In Aba by NIGHTMAREOO7: 8:02pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
Generalyemi: Yes...and yorubas will teach u to be dull in a dull way ![]() 14 Likes |
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