Black Friday - Where and How to get the best deals in Nigeria!

 The best day of the year is upon us again, 7 days to go! Black Friday is coming again with a bang. Black Friday is the day after the yearly Thanksgiving observed in the USA (4th Thursday in November). It has been regarded as the opening day of Christmas shopping season and a lot of stores open very early and sell items at huge discounts and offer promotional sales. (Read more about the origin of Black Friday here). This year, Black Friday will be coming up on the 27th of November and i'm sure you wouldn't want to miss out on the amazing deals on offer that day.

In Nigeria, getting the best out of Black Friday can be a huge challenge as only a few selected stores follow the tradition. Not to worry, listed below are 5 ways you can get the best deals from the comfort of your home right here in Nigeria:

 1. Konga Yakata:

 Probably Nigeria's largest Black Friday event, Konga Yakata has become a sort of a yearly tradition. Nigeria's largest Online Shopping Mall, Konga, brings to you items at amazing discounts. I remember last year when a laptop worth about 75k was sold for a cut price of 32k. This is just a sneak preview of what Konga Yakata is all about. Konga Yakata starts on the 26th and ends on black friday, the 27th. I must confess to you, if you miss out on this, you've definitely wasted black friday. You can check here for a preview of how Konga is preparing for Yakata 2015.  

 

2. Jumia Black Friday:

Nigeria's No.1 shopping mall, Jumia, brings to you amazing black friday deals on the 27th of November. Items will be sold up to 90% discount. If you have any item you've been targeting and keeping safe in your wishlists, black friday is the day you'll finally get to afford it. All you have to do is make sure you logon to the Jumia website on the 27th and add items  to your cart as quickly as possible before they run out of stock. Infinix Hot Note 2 a.k.a Big 6, Innjoo Max 2 and Max 2 Plus (Read review here)  will all be launched for sale exclusively on Jumia Black Friday (Secret = At almost half the price via flash sales ). The good news is you don't have to wait for black friday to start enjoying the discounts, the sale has started for selected items and you can preview and order from here.

3. Aliexpress Black Friday Sales:
 One of the world's leading online marketplace also brings to you exclusive black friday sales. Just last week, on the 11th, they held the Chinese version of Black Friday and I was lucky to be one of the consumers to buy goods at jaw-dropping prices. If that's anything to go by, Black Friday is definitely going to be bigger and better. One of the advantages of Aliexpress to other foreign online stores is that they offer free shipping for almost 80% of goods you purchase from them. Visit the Aliexpress website now and register, don't miss out on this great opportunity. You can also download the app (check the banner below) so you can even get more discounts and be part of the App exclusive flash sales.

4. Amazon: Their Black friday deals are out of this world! If not for the shipping costs one accrues when shopping with them, they'd have easily topped the list. You can still check the Amazon websiteand check out the amazing deals up for grabs.

5. Gearbest: Gearbest is an online store popularly known for their sales of gadgets. They have already started their Black friday giveaways. Check their website here for more info.

With these 5 stores, I'm sure you'd have too much on your hands come Black Friday. You can make your choice out of them, but a wise man will target deals from all of them come Black Friday. So what are you waiting for? Visit the websites listed above and sign up for their newsletters so you don't miss out on any of the amazing deals up for grabs. If you need help placing an order on any of the above sites, just send a mail to me via the contact form or Join our BBM channel: C00388F33 and send me a message. Don't forget to share this post with your friends!!