My Amazon shopping experience from Nigeria for January 2015

Posted on Friday February 6, 2015 at 10:10:57:

It's a new year and there are already a couple of things I've ordered from Amazon and have already asked my US agent to ship it to Nigeria to my address.

To tell you the truth, it's very hard to stop buying things on Amazon once you start buying from them. This is because they have a wide variety of items that would be useful to you even in Nigeria for your home, office or car and they come at reasonable prices too. There are 2 main reasons why I love shopping on Amazon - Price and Quality.

If I were to buy some of these imported items in Nigeria, it could cost me more and so I've found that buying them directly from Amazon for most times saves me money. Secondly, most items that are now sold in Nigeria are mostly low quality items but if you want to buy high quality items, buy the ones that are made in the USA and the truth is that they last very long. I remember a couple of Sandisk Flash drives I bought 3 years ago from Amazon that are still working.

Anyway, here are a couple of things I bought on Amazon with their associated costs in Naira. Some of the items are going to be sold while some will be for personal use:

Mudder Digital Pocket Pen Type pH Meter Water tester with ATC(0~50℃) , Handheld, Suitable for Testing Household Drinking Water, Aquarium Pool W N2600

Van Heusen Men's Short Sleeve Faux Linen Buffalo Check Button Up, Blue Lake, Large N5148

BRICA Pop Open Cling Window Shade (2 pack) N2000

Mudder Digital Pocket Pen Type pH Meter Water tester with ATC(0~50℃) , Handheld, Suitable for Testing Household Drinking Water, Aquarium Pool W N2600

Gildan Adult Ultra CottonTM Pique Polo M Navy N2,180

Gildan G380 6.5 oz. Ultra Cotton Pique Polo - Navy - L N2588

Van Heusen Men's Short Sleeve Medium Plaid Faux Linen Button Up, Blue Ribbon, Medium N5300

Dickies Men's Short Sleeve Pique Polo, Burgundy, Medium N2258

Cole Haan Men's Dalton 2 Gore Slip-On Loafer,Black,12 M US N21176

Adidas Performance Men's Adissage Slide Sandal, Black/White, 12 M US N5709

2 of AmazonBasics 4.0 Amp Dual USB Car Charger for Apple and Android Devices (High Output) N3956

4 of AmazonBasics USB 2.0 Micro USB to USB Cable - 3 Feet (0.9 Meters) N3556

4 of AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable 2-Pack - 3.3 Feet (1 Meter) N5140

Hanes Men's Classics 5-Pack Dyed Boxer Brief - Colors May Vary, Assorted Colors, Medium N4356

U.S. Polo Assn. Men's Solid Polo With Small Pony, Classic Navy, Medium N4119

Kenneth Cole REACTION Men's Best O The Bunch Oxford,Black,12 M US N19563

Levi's Men's 501 Original Fit Jean, Clean Fume, 36x30 N7209

Keds Men's Champion CVO Sneaker,Black,12 M N9271

Levi's Men's 505 Regular Fit Jean, Black, 36x30 N8857

Lee Uniforms Men's Short Sleeve Polo, Light Blue, Medium N2440

Lee Uniforms Men's Short Sleeve Polo, Black, Large N2433

Total package weight = 35lbs
Total shipping cost from USA = $286.56 => N56740
Total shopping cost = N122,460
Custom duties = N11,475
Total acquisition cost = N190675 (This will increase the total cost of each item I bought by a factor of 1.06)
Shipping Agent: MYUS
Exchange rate used: N198