Tuesday, May 14, 2013

10 Websites to Start Online Importation & Online Shopping Business

If you are thinking of starting online importation business here in Nigeria, there are many things you have to think about and make decision on, but no matter what decision you make, you still need some trusted website(s) to do your online importation business. Highlighted in this blog post is a list of the top ten websites to do your online importation business.
 
  •  eBay - eBay.com is the best online shopping website I will ever recommend for anyone, just because of the fact that there are millions of quality goods and products from top-rated sellers to choose from. You can also get almost anything you could ever think of buying at a very reduced and affordable price through auction (bidding) where the highest bidder goes away with the goods. Also, eBay uses buyers protection to make their marketplace a very safe & secured one.
  •  AmazonAmazon is also very similar to eBay, being the largest online shopping website, they have different type of products with reduced price ranging from refurbished and used to new Electronics, Apparel, Computers etc.. Amazon features numerous services including one-click buying, extensive customer and editorial product reviews, gift registries, gift certificates, wish lists and photo processing. 
  • New EggYou can buy many things on New Egg but they put more attention on the Technology part of life unlike other websites in this list e.g Laptops, Computer parts, Accessories and so on.
  • AliExpress Aliexpress is also a good place to buy cheap Electronics, Appliances, Fashion Stuffs etc. But note that Aliexpress is located in China thereby most (not all) of their products are Chinese products. Aliexpress currently offer more than 11 million unique consumer products across more than 4,000 categories, ranging from apparel and accessories to consumer electronics to jewelry and more.
  • Ever Buying This is another stop spot to shop for Mobile Phones, Cheap Laptops & Tablets but the site is mainly filled up with Chinese products just like Aliexpress.
  • DH Gate DHGate is a Chinese Wholesale Marketplace for Small and Medium Buyers interested in purchasing Directly from China Manufacturers with Extensive catalog, free drop shipping, wholesale discount, express door-to-door shipping, escrow service.
  • IP mart IPmart is an Online shop specializing in GSM unlocking device, china phones and some other china gadget and accessories.
  • Dino Direct - DinoDirect.com is an Online Store With so many products you need to buy which also includes Free Shipping depending on the type of product.
  • Cellular Country – This website only sell Used, Refurbished and New Phones. You can even get a neatly used BlackBerry as low as NGN5000 on Cellular Country, just check the sites for more details.
  • Made In China – The name already justifies what you are going to see, They provide online marketing platform for both Chinese enterprises and global buyers.
Note that the sites listed above are just recommendation by me not an official list, you can check the websites out to see how they look like and what they have to offer you. Also watch out for my future post with full details on How to start Online Importation Business in Nigeria with low capital and How to make a lot of Money from it.


Do you know some other website(s) where online shopping / importation is not expensive? Kindly share those you know with us using the comment box provided below. Feel free to use the comment box provided below in case you have any question, suggestion, contribution or opinion related to this post and don't forget to share this interesting post with your friends.

Hope This Helps !!!

73 comments:

  1. Please, how do i order and pay on cellularcountry as they only give paypal as their only option. Paypal is not leaving option for Nigerians to register. What can i do?

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    1. Paypal is not the only option to pay on CellularCountry, You can also pay with Debit / Credit cards (Visa, Mastercard). So, if you have maybe GTB Naira Mastercard or any form of Credit Card, it will work for you and you'll be able to pay and get your stuffs. But about the Paypal issue, there is a way to get a Paypal account and use it in Nigeria. Read How to Open and Verify a PayPal Account in Nigeria Part 1 and How to Open and Verify a PayPal Account in Nigeria Part 2

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  2. I cant change my product destination from usa to nigeria on aliexpress. What can i do, because i need to search for free shipping product to nigeria. Tanks

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    1. You can search for free shipping products but it will be via China Mail which could take up to a month or even more before you receive it here in Nigeria. Apart from that, the only way you can get free shipping via DHL is if you are buying something many from a seller and you both agree that he will be shipping it to you via DHL because you're buying many.. About the product destination, not all products can be shipped to all countries, it depends on the seller's option, i guess that's why you cant change the product destination to Nigeria. You can try that same product from different seller maybe you'll be able to change its destination to Nigeria. Hope this helps ?

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  3. I have tried virtually all the website you listed above, they are fantastic but i havent succeded in buying a product. Can you please name one of the website you used in importing recently and how you went about it. Thanks

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    1. Boluwatife, Good to hear that you've tried these sites but there are some things you should know before going into online importation business. You can contact me directly via email to talk better on that but at first, there are some questions i will like to ask you - Why haven't you succeeded in buying from any of those sites ? what is the main problem you are facing on those sites ?

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  4. Like the global source and cellular country, they are very inpressive... But once i tried checking out, it always give me an error page... Kindly drop your email adress mine is fasugbab@hotmail.com perhaps if u use watsapp my no. 08063257832 or drop your numba. Thank you

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    1. Okay, my email address is Aywhy93[at]gmail[dot]com and my number is 08167240799.

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  5. Thank you bro, i will contact you via your email so we can discuss very well

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  6. Fenzi Fashion.com provide Online shopping for Watch Lovers. Fenzi Fashion is an Online Shopping Portal selling Digital, Analog & Sports Watches for Men, women & Kids at Best Prices with Free Shipping.

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    1. Amit Kumar, Thanks for dropping your suggestion about Fenzi Fashion.com, that's nice of you. I will also check them out and add them to the list if possible. Have a nice week...

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  7. Deal Extreme is very fantastic when it come to importation. there service is second to non.

    www.dx.com

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    1. Thanks Ozor, Deal Extreme is really a good shopping site too. Nice addition !!!

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  8. please sir,am unable to make payment on cellular county,it just keeps reloading the shipping add page.

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    1. Maybe you should try using another Web Browser Sir because its redirecting me properly here on my PC.

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  9. do dx.com offer free shipping to nigeria

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    1. It depends on each seller and the courier the seller is using... You can expect China Mail to be free (like 15-40 days) but don't expect DHL (like 3-5 days) to be free. Except if you buy so many things from a seller and the seller wants to appreciate your purchases with that.

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  10. Best Online Importation Sites

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  11. Pls am looking for a best portal to buy used laptop

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  12. Morning, I have been an Aliexpress and Dx customer since a year now and they are fantastic, could you please help with another portal were I can buy used laptops .

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    1. Nice to hear that. You can buy used Laptops on Amazon and eBay too. Whenever you click on a product, you'll always see it in 3 categories - New, Used and Refurbished. So, just click on Used.

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  13. I have been trying to buy from Amazon but the means of shipping to my address has been the problem, pls assist me with a tutorial on how to buy from Amazon

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  14. Selling products online and buying from sites like flipkart.. ebay, amazon, junglee, snapdeal have given users a great experience but the one n only fraud online mobile selling store is retailbunny.com because many of the people has been cheated this site. So be careful on choosing the right site.

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  15. How can i ship products from walmart.com to Nigeria. Because shipping is withing USA or may be there is a way of doing that.

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    1. Yes, that's true. If you want to ship to Nigeria, you have to make use of Myus.com, Shippyme.com or any other Shipping company that can help you ship down to Nigeria after receiving it first in the U.S

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  16. Tanx to u all for ur help, pls how, and what do u use to check a genue website

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  17. i will like to learn dis business frnds. I will lik u pple to giv me d best site wer i can start nd can i do d business with my nokia E63 phone or must i use a laptop ?.......Am Ifeanyi frm afikpo in ebonyi state. Waitin to hear frm u pple. Here's my number 08104888427. U can call or whasapp me wit it.

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  18. Pls Sir, i'm interested in male used shoe. Does these sites offer dealers on that? If not, give me a list of where i can get it from. Thanks

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    1. Yes, you can also get shoes from some of those websites. 10dollarmall.com is also a nice place to get shoes.

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  19. Hi.. pls I sell jewellery n I want to start buying online ..but I need ultimately free shipping to plateau state not just lagos. Pls advice

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  20. even there are lot of new sites available to buy and sell your products. Coco Fortes Online Store will allow you to buy and sell products of your choice..

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  21. i wish to appreciate your courage and generousity for sharing this kind of valuable information freely with everybody whatever the goal, i still appreciate you. thanks and God bless you. i have realy gained a lot with few minutes spent on your site. Keep it up man!
    however, i am currently working on a website which i named labourvoiz.blogspot.com. the web is currently on but not to my taste yet.Can you help to give me some information on how i can make it look exactly like yours to suit the purpose i want to use it for? i'll be grateful if you can help in this regard. thanks as i await your response.

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    1. Hi Adebiyi, I checked your Blog just now and it's cool. You can get a premium template to make it more attractive. Thanks for the kind words !

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  22. Nice post you got here, for general merchandise Aliexpress tops for clothes i like www.sammydress.com more, for shoes www.gap.com.
    It all depends on what you want to get though. The thing about importation is not just knowing the sites to import from but how to search for cheap/quality products and steps to take inorder not to get scammed. You should download a free report on how to successfully start a mini importation business at www.importationblueprint.com

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    1. Thanks for dropping by Murphy ! Nice comment, hope to see you around again.

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  23. Hi, I had a great time reading this useful blog that you have shared. I'll be back for more updates and reviews. Thank you!

    http://www.boex.shoes/

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    1. Hi Pauline, glad to know that. Thanks for dropping by.

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    1. Thanks Ezekiel. Glad you like it ! Hope to see you around again.

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  25. Pls Wat about gadgets

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    1. Hi,

      Most of the websites listed above also deal with Gadgets so you can get your gadgets there.

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  26. Good day Mr. Ayo. Thanks for all the noble contributions all through. May God reward you abundantly.
    Please i need a guide on how to buy and import a cheap used car and used/new laptops. Please i need a trusted site and how to use myus.com for shipping. Thanks

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  27. I also share femisylva's concerns here...

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  28. i really find this blog intresting...keep up the good job

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  29. I want to start importing esp with cheaper rate... My email address is elvisured.eu@gmail.com

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  30. Have really learnt a lot from you guys, keep it up.

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  31. This very great development which will enhance business activities to a very reasonable standard.

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    1. Hi Babs, thanks for the inspiring comment. Hope to see you around soon.

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  32. What of websites to buy good affordable human hairs ?

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    1. Hi Ilobi,

      You can make use of Aliexpress.com and DHgate.com. They have affordable human hairs. Hope this helps !

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  33. Thanks for sharing this expensive piece with everyone. I'm really interested in cellular country, can u help me out with every how to? My email is holymahiq@gmail.com and 08165659894 on WhatsApp. Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Thanks in advance.

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    1. Hi, Glad you love the content. Will get through to you ASAP. But please don't drop your email and phone number next time. You should email me directly instead. Cheers!!!

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  34. Odiye monday DanielApril 20, 2016 2:21 PM

    Thanks all for the knowledge shared.. It has enlightened me alot

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    1. Hi Daniel, thanks a lot for dropping by. Glad you have been enlightened by the content here. Hope to see you around again. Cheers!

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  35. Where else can I import at lowest order than ALIEXPRESS? Because this days thier prise seem too high.

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    1. It depends on what you want to import though...

      www.dhgate.com
      www.gearbest.com
      www.10dollarmall.com

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  36. lovely stuff here ayoola your a very genuine lad how do i contact you need to some few professional advice

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    1. Hi Francis, thanks for stopping by and thanks for the complement. You can get my contact details through the "Contact us" tab up there!

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  37. Hi, pls am interested in buying makeups nd hair extensions of all sorts and resell via online portals like Konga, pls how can I go abt dat. Am a final year student and I wnt to get something doing for myself as I have being seeing myself thru skul. Tnx in anticipation.

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    1. Hi Gift, what you requested for here is just something like Importation Business Guides. Well, there are few posts already written about this topic on this site which will enlighten you more. You can read them and work on them.A Hope this helps!

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  38. God richly bless you the insight given us

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  39. God bless u really good good for this great insight .

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  40. God bless u really good good for this great insight .

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  41. Nice post, i beleive the so called guru will not love to see this at all

    Here is a recent list of mini importation websites and portal i also came across

    https://collegereap.com/mini-importation-business-in-nigeria

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  42. Pls does snapdeal ship to Nigeria for free?

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  43. great post and very informative thanks a lot.

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  44. nice site GOd bless u and pls www.sammydress.com this don't deal with Nigeria how can some one deal with them in Nigeria

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  45. Hello Ayoola, iIeantwyo start important and I need your guide. please, how can reach you?

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