"What's the worst that could happen?"
This question is so encouraging and a confidence booster.
As a programmer, my laptop is my woman, my everything (in Wandecoal's voice). I have been without one or two weeks (20,160 minutes). I hope my now bad laptop rests in peace, it had served me for over three years (she was faithful).
On Instagram, I came across an online store called "Legit laptop007" (the name sounds legit right?). There, I saw my dream laptop for the perfect price, it was too good to be true. An HP Spectre Pro X360-Intel Core-i5 pro with 500GB SSD and an 8GB ram for just #105,000. It wasn't brand new (even if i sold my destiny, it won't be enough to afford a brand new one), it was UK used but at this price, I would be cheating the seller. I decided there and then to get it, time to empty my little savings and get to work again. There was just one tiny but significant problem, I had to pay before delivery but can Legit Laptops007 be trusted?
"What's the worst that could happen?"
My mind was made up to go ahead and pay but I decided to call a friend and seek his opinion (I didn't plan on taking his advice if he said "Don't trust legit laptops007".
"Tony, my big man friend, how far na?" I greeted him.
"O boy, everywhere good oh. How work na?" Tony replied.
"Bad oh, my lappy spoil for good two weeks now and I never fit work but I just see one wen I wan buy online but na pay before delivery." I said.
"Hahaha, online sellers these days no dey do pay on delivery, everybody dey try save him head oh."
"So I no get choice na, na to close eye buy am be dat". I quickly replied happy to assume he agreed with me.
"Another option dey sha, you fit use escrow" Tony said.
"Watin be E-X-C-R-O-O?" I asked in surprise
"Na company wen dey act as middleman as you wan buy something so when you no trust the seller, you go pay give the escrow company then when you get the laptop say e legit as the seller promise, dem go con give the seller him money."
"Na free?" I asked without thinking
"Hahaha, free tin no go kill you, no be free but the company wen I dey use, their own charge dey very low, their name na middletrust, you fit check their website [url]middletrust.com[/url]." "Them dey try" He added.
"Hmmm, OK na, you too much, I go check them out." I thanked him and ended the call.
People do say I am stubborn, in fact I know I am stubborn. After checking the company out, I must say I was impressed but that was their business not mine and the stubborness in me said:
"What's the worst that could happen?"
So I decided to put my trust 100% on Legit Laptops007. I transferred #105,000 plus #1,000 delivery fee (from Lagos to Benin City) and they promised to deliver within 3-5 working days. Five days later, my laptop had not arrived, I could have sworn I was beginning to lose weight. On the 6th day I got a call from a delivery company to come collect my package.
"Yes! I didnt need an E-X-C-R-O-O afterall." I thought
I got my laptop, it was red rather than black as agreed but i didn't mind, I plugged it to full charge just before the power went out (This is Nigeria!). I quickly checked the SSD, it was 256GB and not 500GB, the RAM was 4GB and not 8GB. I suddenly began to worry.
I looked at my laptop screen again and my jaw dropped when I saw:
"Your battery is running low (10%). You might want to plug in your PC."
I quickly grabbed my phone, got on Instagram and went to the page, was about to lay my complaints when I noticed a statement on the page:
"STRICTLY NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES"
Again, I thought;
"What's the worst that could happen."

GREED go kill sum pipu

ipobarecriminals:
GREED go kill sum pipu

many people

hmm.. sounds like a twitter a story

Well I just ordered one from a Nairalander from uyo enrouting Ibadan. Used GIG logistics. Since on Monday and when I tracked it this morning, it got to Lagos today and enrouting Lagos to God knows where before it gets to Ibadan.
1 terrabite
16gig ram
2.90ghz
Nvidia dedicated graphic
Almost new. Well the Nairalander did an amazing job of leaving asaba for uyo cos the system was in uyo.
Got to gig and we did video call and all.
After confirming payment, he processed the system. He could just walk away with his system after confirming payment but he said he has a reputation to protect

southniyikaye:
Well I just ordered one from a Nairalander from uyo enrouting Ibadan. Used GIG logistics. Since on Monday and when I tracked it this morning, it got to Lagos today and enrouting Lagos to God knows where before it gets to Ibadan.
1 terrabite
16gig ram
2.90ghz
Nvidia dedicated graphic
Almost new. Well the Nairalander did an amazing job of leaving asaba for uyo cos the system was in uyo.
Got to gig and we did video call and all.
After confirming payment, he processed the system. He could just walk away with his system after confirming payment but he said he has a reputation to protect

Why leave such an awesome laptop and your money to chance?

suoaz:

Why leave such an awesome laptop and your money to chance?

well the guy have me no reason to doubt him. Infact he doesn't want to sell, I was the one presurizing him to cos I can't just take my mind off the system

southniyikaye:
well the guy have me no reason to doubt him. Infact he doesn't want to sell, I was the one presurizing him to cos I can't just take my mind off the system

I cant say i understand but lucky you

southniyikaye:
Well I just ordered one from a Nairalander from uyo enrouting Ibadan. Used GIG logistics. Since on Monday and when I tracked it this morning, it got to Lagos today and enrouting Lagos to God knows where before it gets to Ibadan.
1 terrabite
16gig ram
2.90ghz
Nvidia dedicated graphic
Almost new. Well the Nairalander did an amazing job of leaving asaba for uyo cos the system was in uyo.
Got to gig and we did video call and all.
After confirming payment, he processed the system. He could just walk away with his system after confirming payment but he said he has a reputation to protect

How much did you get it. Need one like this

Criptofxt10:
hmm.. sounds like a twitter a story

hmmm

OP, you should forget about the "STRICTLY NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES" nonense, I am very sure it did not put it there in the first place, it's after you order and made payment he will go and edit to put that, having known what he want to send to you.

that's another way of scam, does all the specifications he claims on the laptop right?. it's cheating, a scam.

call him to explain to him, threat him with military, you can said your your cousin is a military in that state and you've call to inform him

astonished:
OP, you should forget about the "STRICTLY NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES" nonense, I am very sure it did not put it there in the first place, it's after you order and made payment he will go and edit to put that, having known what he want to send to you.

that's another way of scam, does all the specifications he claims on the laptop right?. it's cheating, a scam.

call him to explain to him, threat him with military, you can said your your cousin is a military in that state and you've call to inform him

Seems your speaking from experience

southniyikaye:
Well I just ordered one from a Nairalander from uyo enrouting Ibadan. Used GIG logistics. Since on Monday and when I tracked it this morning, it got to Lagos today and enrouting Lagos to God knows where before it gets to Ibadan.
1 terrabite
16gig ram
2.90ghz
Nvidia dedicated graphic
Almost new. Well the Nairalander did an amazing job of leaving asaba for uyo cos the system was in uyo.
Got to gig and we did video call and all.
After confirming payment, he processed the system. He could just walk away with his system after confirming payment but he said he has a reputation to protect

this cost like how much??