You can actually import new phones, used phones or refurbished phones from either UK or USA.
Now you’ll be thinking, if I go ahead and buy this phones, how can I ship them down to Nigeria? Well, do not worry because in this article, we will be giving you different shipping companies that you can use to ship your phones from US or UK down to Nigeria in less than 5 working days. Yes, you heard me, in less than 5 working days.
Now, before I go deep into this article, let me explain to you that there are different categories of phone you can get on these sites. Firstly, you can actually import brand new phones. Secondly, you can import used phone (that is to say, phones that have been used by someone before). Thirdly, you can also import refurbished phone.
Refurbished phone is the kind of phone that has been repaired before, meaning that the phone had problem but it has been fixed. For instance, Maybe the phone has battery problem, screen problem, camera problem, etc but it has been fixed. This type of phone is categorized as a refurbished phones. So, the three categories of phones you will be seeing on these sites are;
- Brand new phones
- Used phones
- Refurbished phones.
Now without further ado, let’s go right into how you can buy and import these types of phones into the country and also the different shipping companies that you can use to ship these phones to Nigeria. Let’s dive into it.
How to Import Used UK & US Phones To Nigeria
Digicircle.com
The first website you can import phones from is digicircle.com. On the homepage you can see different types of phones, different brand of phones. From iPhones, iPads to Samsung Galaxy, etc.
There are lots of phones on this particular website. But on digicircle.com you can only get used phones. There are no brand new phones on digicircle.com, all you are getting from this particular website are used phones. Phones that have been used by somebody before including refurbished phones. You can also search for any type of phone you want using the search column.
On digicircle.com, you can only get used phones, smart watches as well as phone accessories. On this website, they have thousands of used phones for sale and you can see the condition of the phone as well.
Some of the phones have Excellent condition tag, while some have ‘Like New’ tag and there are also other with ‘Very Good’ tag. So, these are the different conditions of this phones.
Before you can purchase anything from DigiCircle, you need to create your own DigiCircle account. To to this, just click on “create account” to create your own DigiCircle.com account. It’s a very straightforward process.
When you’re done creating your account, you can then go ahead with anything you want to purchase from this website, and then add to cart. After adding to cart, go ahead with your payment. On DigiCircle.com, you can get good quality phones.
You can make payments with your local bank card such as Naira masterCard, Visa or Verve. You can either use your local bank card to make payments or you can use a PayPal account.
Now, with that being said, the next website.
eBay.com
On eBay.com, you can get not only used phones but also brand new phones. To get on ebay you can visit their website or install the mobile app.
On ebay.com, there are different types of phones, from Samsung phones, to iPhone, etc. You can use the search column to specify the type of phone you want.
The difference between eBay.com and DigiCircle.com is that on DigiCircle, they have fairly used and refurbished phones, while here on eBay, you can buy brand new phones, fairly used and refurbished phones.
On ebay.com, you can pay with PayPal, GPay, Visa card and MasterCard. These are different payment options that you can use for payment. If you want to chat with the seller on eBay you can. But to purchase anything on eBay, you will first need to creat an account and add your address.
Once your order is complete and payment made, you will be able to see the estimated date of delivery, but please note that delivery can be expensive depending on the one you want. They have different method of delivery such as DHL, FedEx, etc. It’s advisable to use whichever one you are comfortable with. If you have your own shipping company go right ahead but if you don’t then you can use any of the shipping company we will be discussing below.
Shipping Companies to ship Phones to Nigeria
1. ShopToMyDoor.com
This is one of the best shipping Companies you can use to import phones from either US or UK. The process is easy with this company but before you use them, you need to sign up and create an account. To do this, click on sign up button and create an account.
It is a very easy process. When you sign up, you will get your personal U.S. shopping address.
It is this personal shopping address that you add when you’re buying things from eBay or from DigiCircle. Then your seller will send anything you’re buying from these U.S. or UK online stores down to your shipping address. That is your ShopToMyDoor shipping address.
Then, ShopToMyDoor will package your goods and deliver it to your doorstep here in Nigeria. It says the store will deliver to your personal U.S. address and they will receive on your behalf, combine to save your cost and ship from U.S. to where you are. So, if you’re in Nigeria, they can ship directly to you. That is the amazing thing about ShopToMyDoor.com.
If you want ShopToMyDoor.com to help you shop, you can click “shop for me”. They can help you shop for any product you want to shop. All you need to do is to send them links of the items you want.
If you’re having problem with your card, you’re having problem with payment, you can contact them and they will shop for you but there are extra charges added to that. Please take note of that.
They offer full refund in 24 hours if anything happens to your shipment. Then the next one says low-cost shipping with delivery in five business days. I said this earlier, guys.
2. Cargo Extra
This is also one of the best shipping Companies that can ship your goods from either the US or UK within 5 working days.
Before you can use Cargoextra.com you will need to create an account with them by signing up. They have a WhatsApp number so, you can also reach them by texting them on WhatsApp. Once you create an account with them, you will get your US address within 30 seconds.
Cargoextra.com have zero inventory charge, free insurance, free consolidation and packaging, they offer transparent and low shipping cost, 15 days free storage, real-time tracking.
You can track your goods in Cargoextra.com. They have dedicated and support staffs to reply you as fast as they can.
Conclusion
Buying used phone or brand new phone from US or UK online stores and importing it to Nigeria is not difficult. Now, those of you that want to buy in bulk, ship it down to Nigeria and sell to make profit it’s easier now than ever before. All you have to do follow the steps in this article and within 5 working days your goods have arrived Nigeria.