Lately, I have been receiving bulk of messages to my email from some of our visitors wanting to know how they can buy some of the books in our book store(Amazon Store) and get it shipped to them here in Nigeria. With the continuous complain from our audiences, I was forced to look for a solution to this problem. In looking for a possible way of solving this problem, I came across a wonderful post by my blogger friend- Jide Ogunsanya of OgbongeBlog. This article explained how to shop in Amazon shops and ship the item to Nigeria. Below is that article.
I have had a lot of people ask me to explain how I manage to buy stuff from Amazon shops from Nigeria. The difficulty in buying from Amazon in Nigeria stems from the fact that Amazon is selective of items they ship to Nigeria. Secondly, since Amazon does not require your PIN, most Nigerian Banks issuing Visa cards will not release payment until and unless PIN is provided. I take two easy steps to overcome these difficulties.
First, I get a USA address for free and use it as my shipping address on my Amazon profile. Secondly, I use Zenith Visa card to make my payments.
My experience is that most Nigerian banks will not release payment until and unless the card holder inputs his/her pin. It is for the above reason I recommend Visa card from Zenith Bank Plc. You can inquire from your bank if they can allow your card make online payments without the PIN.
I like shopping on Amazon because it is by far cheaper, convenient, and I can get whatever I want from the comfort of my home and get it delivered to me within 2-3 weeks. Getting a free USA address for shipping your Amazon items to Nigeria is as easy as using the Post Office Box of a friend to receive your mails.
The need for the USA address, as I earlier remarked, stems from the fact that Amazon is selective of purchased items been shipped to Nigeria. (There are some items they won't ship to Nigeria).
Let me draw an analogy of how the USA address system will work for the Amazon shopping and then continue to spell out how you can acquire your own address without fuss.
Just imagine Jide Ogunsanya as a shipping company with a P.O box in Benue State and has allowed me, Ebipade Enienghan, who live in Port Harcourt to use this address to accept my mails. I have registered with his shipping company so they have my Port Harcourt address details in their data base which becomes a forwarding address.
So whenever I make payments for goods in Benue, I use his shipping company’s address (P.O box) so the sellers send to the shipping compnay who receives and looks at their data base and forward same to me in Port Harcourt.
Now the use of the shipper’s address is free but shipping is not. The shipping will have their price and for international shipping it is charged mainly per pound weight or per kilogram weight. I currently pay 4 dollars per pound weight to ship from US to Lagos.
What You Will Need to Get a Zenith Bank Prepaid Visa Card
Walk into any branches of Zenith bank Nationwide and head to their customer care with the following materials:
1. Atleast $120 notes in cash
2. A valid driver’s license.
3. Passport Photograph
4. Utility bill (PHCN/NEPA bill or DSTV bill)
NOTE:
1. You can also use your International passport or your National ID card as means of Identity as alternative to the Driver's license.
2. You can withdraw funds from ATM machines with this Visa card.
3. Zenith bank charges you $5 every time you load the card.
4. There is a transaction fee on every transaction you do. The fee is 1.5% of the transaction amount/minimum of $3.
5. It is NOT COMPULSORY you have a bank account with Zenith bank for you to get the Prepaid Visa Card.
How Do I Get Free US Address?
There are several shipping companies operating cargo services in Nigeria. My first advice is to approach the one you are familiar with or already have dealings with.
For me, I use Hont Global Services. I have not tried any other. I really don’t think I need to look for another because I have found my shipping company very reliable. You can use their contact details here and write to them. When they accept to have you on board, they will send you a registration form to complete. Basically it is about your identity and forwarding address that are needed.
Once you have returned the completed form you will be created in their data base and you are ready to shop from Amazon or any other online shop for that matter with your Visa card. Remember, you will have to pay for shipping and international shipping is charged mainly per pound weight or per kilogram weight.
With this post of mine, I believe you will now find it easy to buy books online from our Amazon book store and get it delivered to your doorstep here in Nigeria. So, what are you still waiting for before you start shopping? Buy Books Now!
I have had a lot of people ask me to explain how I manage to buy stuff from Amazon shops from Nigeria. The difficulty in buying from Amazon in Nigeria stems from the fact that Amazon is selective of items they ship to Nigeria. Secondly, since Amazon does not require your PIN, most Nigerian Banks issuing Visa cards will not release payment until and unless PIN is provided. I take two easy steps to overcome these difficulties.
First, I get a USA address for free and use it as my shipping address on my Amazon profile. Secondly, I use Zenith Visa card to make my payments.
My experience is that most Nigerian banks will not release payment until and unless the card holder inputs his/her pin. It is for the above reason I recommend Visa card from Zenith Bank Plc. You can inquire from your bank if they can allow your card make online payments without the PIN.
I like shopping on Amazon because it is by far cheaper, convenient, and I can get whatever I want from the comfort of my home and get it delivered to me within 2-3 weeks. Getting a free USA address for shipping your Amazon items to Nigeria is as easy as using the Post Office Box of a friend to receive your mails.
The need for the USA address, as I earlier remarked, stems from the fact that Amazon is selective of purchased items been shipped to Nigeria. (There are some items they won't ship to Nigeria).
Let me draw an analogy of how the USA address system will work for the Amazon shopping and then continue to spell out how you can acquire your own address without fuss.
Just imagine Jide Ogunsanya as a shipping company with a P.O box in Benue State and has allowed me, Ebipade Enienghan, who live in Port Harcourt to use this address to accept my mails. I have registered with his shipping company so they have my Port Harcourt address details in their data base which becomes a forwarding address.
So whenever I make payments for goods in Benue, I use his shipping company’s address (P.O box) so the sellers send to the shipping compnay who receives and looks at their data base and forward same to me in Port Harcourt.
Now the use of the shipper’s address is free but shipping is not. The shipping will have their price and for international shipping it is charged mainly per pound weight or per kilogram weight. I currently pay 4 dollars per pound weight to ship from US to Lagos.
What You Will Need to Get a Zenith Bank Prepaid Visa Card
Walk into any branches of Zenith bank Nationwide and head to their customer care with the following materials:
1. Atleast $120 notes in cash
2. A valid driver’s license.
3. Passport Photograph
4. Utility bill (PHCN/NEPA bill or DSTV bill)
NOTE:
1. You can also use your International passport or your National ID card as means of Identity as alternative to the Driver's license.
2. You can withdraw funds from ATM machines with this Visa card.
3. Zenith bank charges you $5 every time you load the card.
4. There is a transaction fee on every transaction you do. The fee is 1.5% of the transaction amount/minimum of $3.
5. It is NOT COMPULSORY you have a bank account with Zenith bank for you to get the Prepaid Visa Card.
How Do I Get Free US Address?
There are several shipping companies operating cargo services in Nigeria. My first advice is to approach the one you are familiar with or already have dealings with.
For me, I use Hont Global Services. I have not tried any other. I really don’t think I need to look for another because I have found my shipping company very reliable. You can use their contact details here and write to them. When they accept to have you on board, they will send you a registration form to complete. Basically it is about your identity and forwarding address that are needed.
Once you have returned the completed form you will be created in their data base and you are ready to shop from Amazon or any other online shop for that matter with your Visa card. Remember, you will have to pay for shipping and international shipping is charged mainly per pound weight or per kilogram weight.
With this post of mine, I believe you will now find it easy to buy books online from our Amazon book store and get it delivered to your doorstep here in Nigeria. So, what are you still waiting for before you start shopping? Buy Books Now!
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Thanks for this information.
ReplyDeleteMost foreign online shops are skeptical of orders coming from nigeria. I tried buying from Barnes & Noble books, it did not work.
Recently, I discovered a nigerian bookshop site called Walahi.com(http://www.walahi.com) which I have been ordering all my books. You pay naira and you dont need to use any card. Infact, I paid for my last two books after receiving the books.
Thanks Kunle for your comment. Your view and information are very much welcomed by us. Concerning Walahi book store, we have not really heard about it, but we will research on it to see if we can make their books and other services available here on NigeriaScholar. Once again Kunle, thanks for this information.
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