Modern technological progress allows us do so many things on the internet nowadays, for example, instead of rushing through your local stores to buy the things you need and having to wait on long queues, technology has made it possible to purchase every item through the Internet. eBay is one of the most popular Internet resources where you can buy basically anything. But can Nigerians take advantage of ebay’s shipping opportunities? Does eBay ship to Nigeria? Find the answers in this article.
Shopping in Nigeria: what should I know?
In the past few years, Nigerians have discovered the opportunities that abound in shopping online; this has caused a massive growth in the popularity of online shopping in the country. Lots of Nigerians now prefer to order goods on the Internet rather than going to look for them in regular shops. Even though buying and selling goods online is possible through dozens of websites (Konga, Jumia, Kaymu, OLX, PayPorte), a lot of Nigerians would like to be able to order their supplies through eBay, an online shopping website with worldwide reputation, where you can find literally anything you need. eBay is a giant in electronic trade and most people agree that their services are excellent compared to smaller online stores.
What is eBay and how does eBay online shopping work?
eBay is one of the websites known all over the world where with only a couple of quick clicks you can purchase whatever you want, starting from leisure goods like books and music to furniture for your house.
Nowadays, the procedure of purchasing goods online have become really easy. You can just log into your account, shop for goods online, add the things you want to your shopping cart, pay with your debit card and wait for quick and cheap delivery for your place. This only takes you a couple of minutes as opposed to those hours you can spend on the way to the store, in the store, and on your way back. eBay offers you a lot of sections with a wide range of options where you can comfortably search for anything you would like to buy, and have them delivered to your place.
How to get your purchase delivered to Nigeria?
If you live in Nigeria, shopping on eBay could be harder for you than buying things from regular stores. Nevertheless, it is still possible if you know the conditions under which eBay can ship to Nigeria. This article will give you some basic knowledge about this popular online shopping website and you will be able to make your first purchase from eBay very soon.
In order to shop on the eBay website successfully, Nigerians will have to remember a few rules. While shopping on eBay from the country is not quite impossible, it is also not exactly an easy procedure. For successful and effective shopping on eBay, you will need:
- USD Visa or MasterCard – this item is necessary for facilitating the payment of shipping costs. Most banks in Nigeria can give you this card and activate it so you can use it online.
- United States Address – most of the people who sell goods on eBay would not like to ship outside the United States, so you may need to first have it delivered to a US address and then ship the items to Nigeria from there. You should disclose the following details in this section: phone number, card number and name.
- eBay Account – of course you will need to have an account on the website itself because perform any transactions effectively on the site without registering. When setting up your account, it is strongly recommended that you use an American IP address and regular address if you are planning to get the goods shipped to Nigeria.
- PayPal account – the preferred method of payment on eBay is via PayPal, so you need to have a funded PayPal account. It is desirable to have an American PayPal account.
- VPN Service – the use of this service is necessary for any person who wants to purchase goods on eBay. You should set up an American IP address on it in order to get easy and quick access to your PayPal and eBay accounts based on American addresses.
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When the requirements above are all fulfilled, you can then complete your purchase by doing the following:
- Log in to your eBay account (with your American IP address, of course).
- Browse for the items you would like to buy and add them to your shopping cart one by one.
- Log in to your PayPal account – this is necessary for payment confirmation, which is why having your PayPal account funded is necessary.
- When the payment is done, you will receive an email with confirmation and all the information about your purchase.
- When the item has been sent to the United States warehouse address you provided, you will receive an email notifying you about it, including the tracking number.
- Once the items are delivered at the warehouse, you will once again receive an email with confirmation.
- The cost of shipping to Nigeria via DHL should be estimated and the final arrangements should be made.
- You should pay for shipping with your USD Visa or MasterCard.
- You have to track your order until you finally receive it.
As you can see from this article, Nigerians have to go through quite a long process to successfully shop on eBay. However, items purchased from this store are usually guaranteed to be of high quality and in good condition. Actually, there are some issues in Nigeria which prevent fast online shopping without problems; one of this problem is unstable internet connection. In most people’s opinions, network providers really need to do something about this problem in the country.
Nigerians are hoping that in the near future, they will be able to use PayPal’s payment system to shop on eBay without having to go through such a complicated process.
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Source: Naija.ng