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Jumia Kenya televisions- Top 7 questions to ask

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Jumia Kenya televisions- Top 7 questions to ask

I will painstakingly explore Jumia Kenya televisions so that you can have all the simple facts.

In this guide, I am going to look at several things about televisions for your reading pleasure so that you make a decisive step to owning one.

Jumia lists so many televisions on its website that it may take time to each TV set one by one. So I am going to do this, explore these pages for you and let you know how to go about this.

Questions to ask yourself when buying Jumia Kenya Televisions

Over the years, the television has changed a great deal. From the old black and white to CTR (Cathode Ray Tube) television to now ultra-thin televisions.

Keep in mind that technology changes very first hence the need to move with the current market treads. This post is going to be a bit long, so grab a cup of coffee and let us do this.

1. What brand should I buy?

I wrote a post on what to consider when buying laptops on Jumia, and in that post I emphasized that, I go for brand more than anything else.

I have not changed a bit even on this.

It might be different for your case but for me, brand is everything. I am not here to convince you to buy a particular brand. The choice remains yours.

However, it would just fine to explore what is on offer on Jumia.

I fired up Jumia and I discovered that there are so many brands to choose from. Here the brands I managed to pull out.

  • Samsung
  • LG
  • TCL(The Creative Life)
  • Sony
  • Skyworth
  • Hisense
  • Syinix
  • Vitron
  • Armco
  • Von Hotpoint
  • Vision Plus
  • Skytop
  • Taj
  • Mooka
  • Toshiba
  • Shaani
  • Star Times
  • StarX
  • Teqworld
  • Skywave
  • Hansence
  • My Leadder
  • Cytroniq
  • Mika
  • Konka
  • Bruhn
  • Sayona

I must admit that this list is long and intimidating. So where do you begin from when choosing what to take home?

If money is not an issue, then go for top brands such as Sumsung, LG, Sony and Hisense. Note that televisions from these manufactures are expensive.

You can also consider other brands that are gaining traction in Kenya such as TCL and Skyworth if you do not have much to spend.

If I were you, I would avoid anything that is generic.

2. Is it digital or analogue?

We live in a digital world and everything is going digital. This a very important aspect to consider when buying a television.

There are two types of Jumia Kenya televisions out there. We have analog and digital. Currently analog televisions are useless unless you have decoders such as those from GoTv and Star times. If you going to buy such a TV, be ready to invest in a free to air decoder or subscriber to those you pay for.

At any given time, I cannot waste money on an analog TV; current times do not allow. So  you shouldn’t waste your money too.

Go for a digital TVs, they have the advantage of coming with an inbuilt decoder. Smart TVs have the capabilities of being connected to the internet; this makes it the best option if you have the cash to splash out.

3. What screen size is ideal for me?

The most bought screen size is the 32’’ TV.  That does not mean that it is the best. Most probably, it is because it is not too small and neither is it very expensive.

I have seen on Jumia other TV screen sizes ranging from 17’’ to 85’’.

I love large screens, it give me the real life experience. For you, go for something that you will be proud of.

But hey, what is actually the ideal television size? It may not be as you think. To find the Ideal TVs size, do the following.

  •  Find the distance you are going to sit from you TV in inches.
  • Divide this by 3. The value you get is the right size of the TV for your room.

For example, let’s say you will be sitting 8 feet away from your TV. Multiply this by 12 you get 96. If you divide this by 3, you get 32.

This means that your ideal TV screen size is actually 32”.

You may also want to ask yourself, do I need a flat screen or a curved screen? Go for whatever you feel is ideal. There is so much hype about curved TVs, but honestly speaking, they ain’t that better than your typical flat TV.

4. Does it come with a sale warranty?

TVs are very delicate and like any other electronic, things can go south very fast when handled inappropriately. In this regard, warrants are very important. Check whether there is a sale warranty to cover you for at least a year.

It is common practice to not buy a TV without a sale warrant.

5. Are there offers that I can take advantage of?

Should you be considering buying any of the Jumia Kenya televisions, then be on the lookout for promotions.

Why so?

Because during such promotions, television sets can be damn cheap. This saves you from breaking the bank. Besides, with a good sum of money you can get yourself a very good television set.

Be on the lookout for offers such as the Electroshock week, TV mania, Black Friday, Flash sales and Holiday sales.

6. What is the sale price and how will it be delivered?

This is the most important factor to consider before venturing out to get yourself a TV set. With Ksh. 30000.00, you can get yourself a 32’’ smart TV from top manufactures such as Samsung, LG and Sony.

On Jumia, there are TV sets that cost anywhere from Ksh. 5000.00 to KSh. 850000.00

If you have a fat pocket, you have very good TVs at your disposal.

Being a very delicate electronic, delivery can be a tricky affair. I prefer that such items be shipped to my doorstep. It saves me the transport headache.

When committing yourself to buy, it would be advisable to have it delivered to your doorstep.

7. What Audio and TV accessories do I need?

You will need some other accessories to really enjoy your viewing experience. Home theaters, DVDs will enhance your viewing experience.

TV mounts or brackets will not only make your viewing better but also make your television safe.

Conclusion

Buying a TV set may be a very tricky venture. There are very many Jumia Kenya Televisions to buy from; this could cause you many problems.

With the several questions answered, I have helped you trim your search.

One more thing, you can also check the seller score and the buyer rating to make a final decision on what Jumia Kenya televisions to buy.

Lastly, do you have the ideal TV size in your room? Do the math and let me know if you do.

Jumia Laptops-5 things nobody told you.

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Jumia Laptops-5 things nobody told you.

You are already set to buy Jumia laptops. That’s good enough. We all use laptops at the office and home. Laptops are one of the must have gadgets beside phones that every student in universities must have.

Laptops have become a necessity. I therefore understand why you looking for one. Besides, If it were not for the laptop I own, you would probably not be reading this blog post.

Unlike desktops, laptops are potable thus, you can work outdoors as you travel or even on the balcony as you see the sun set.

Luckily for you, I bought the laptop am using on Jumia. You can therefore benefit from my experience.

I do a lot of shopping on Jumia and I must say that I have a lot of experience doing just that. I want to share with you some of my experiences if you are looking to buy one of those Jumia laptops.

However before I delve deeper into this, it worth noting that Jumia Kenya and Safaricom are trusted sellers of laptops in Kenya.

So if you looking to buy a laptop, you can choose one of these retailers. Personally, I prefer buying from Jumia because I can pay cash on delivery.

What we tend to look for when buying a laptop

Before we look at what you need to know before buying a laptop, it is important for us to explore what you should be looking for before buying. These are the basic considerations that you must pay attention to before hitting the buy button.

You should not wake up one morning and rush to buy a laptop. Buying one is a serious venture that you need to take time and do a lot of research.

Do not make hasty decisions. You may come to regret them later.

Let us have a look.

1.Size

Laptops come is different screen sizes. We have 11.6’’ all the way to 17.1’’. Off course, there are other sizes in between such as 13.3 inches and 15.6 inches.

Other screen sizes that are not very common arethe 12.6’’ and 14’’. As you can see, there are many sizes to choose from depending on your taste.

One thing to note is that the large the screen, the heavier the laptop will be. You if you are looking for a portable laptop, a smaller screen may be ideal.

Personally, I prefer the 15.6’’ laptop screen size. It is not too big and not so small. Besides, it is the most common screen size.

2. CPU

The Central Processing Unit one of the key specifications of a laptop you want to look at. Think of Core i3, Core i5, Core i7. Most laptops come with the Core i5, however if you looking for performance, go for the Core i7 if your bank account allows.

If you really do not understand what this is all about, you can read this article here.

3. RAM

Random Access Memory or commonly called the RAM, is a feature you should be very interested in. Gone are days when you would want a computer to process information at a snails speed.

Mark you, we leave in the fast lane.

Most laptops come with 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of RAM.

Honestly speaking, do not go for 1GB or 2GB, unless you are buying your kids some kind of a toy. Go for at least 4GB of RAM. The large the RAM the better.

Tip: You can easily upgrade the RAM of your laptop. Therefore, you can begin at 4GB and later upgrade the RAM to what you prefer.

4. ROM

You do not have to over think about this. Most laptops if of good quality come packed with 512GB of ROM. However, some come with 128GB or 256GB. I have seen some that come with 1TB of ROM. Am yet to see one that has 2TB ROM on Jumia.

But as the rule goes, the larger, the better, however this will come at a cost.

 5. Screen Quality

Screen resolution is a spec we consider even in smartphones. You do not want to look at a boring screen for hours.

The good news is that most laptops come with a comfortable screen resolution.

A 1920 × 1080 pixel resolution full HD should serve you well.

6. Battery life

One thing that makes laptops popular is the fact that you work outdoors unlike conventional computers that are connected to the mains supply indoors.

If you want to enjoy your outdoors more, go for something that will give more battery juice.

You do not want a laptop that will die on your laps a few minutes after unplugging from the mains.

Good battery life is important.

7. USB 3.0

Most laptops come with USB 3.0 ports. Anything less than this is a no no. You want room to connect a mouse (especially is you are a poor user of the touch pad as I am), flash disks or even an external hard drive.

8. Brand

All of us love top brands and will go for them any day. HP, Toshiba, Acer, Lenovo, Asus, Apple are some of the brands you will have to make a decision on.

When I was buying my laptop, this where I began. I was looking for a top brand. All other factors came later.

9. Build Standard

Laptops come in different shapes and build. No matter what you do, you or other people will mishandle the laptop at one point.

Will it be able to withstand the falls, knocks and drops?

How liquid resistance is it? How easy is it to clean?

One of the abuse I do to my laptop is spilling a lot of coffee on the key board. I really do take lots of coffee when writing blog posts. Luckily, it has so far been able to withstand this.

These small things are often ignored but are extremely important.

10. Keyboard

Every one of us buy laptops for different purposes. In my case, I do a lot of typing. That means my laptop Keyboard ought to be comfortable.

If you are going to do a lot of typing, then, your key board should be very comfortable.

11. Price

To most of us, this what determines the kind of laptop we are going to buy. You can only buy a laptop with the best specifications we have discussed above if your bank account will allows.

Unfortunately, if you do not much to spend, your choices maybe limited.

Now that we have seen what you may need to consider when buying a laptop, let us now look at what you need to know when buying Jumia laptops.

5 things nobody told you about buying Jumia Laptops

1.Most do not come with Operating System.

Most of the laptops sold on Jumia do not come with the operating system installed. This is very fine with me because it means that I have to install the Operating system if my choice.

However, if you do not know about computers, this may come as an extra cost. For you will have to buy an operating system and install it yourself or pay someone to do it for you.

Moreover, some of the software do not come free. If you are buying a Jumia laptop that does not have an operating system, then you need set aside some money. This will cover the cost of the Operating System, software and installation.

TIP: If you are buying a laptop without an Operating System, then have your Operating System ready. Once you receive your order, you can install the operating system and required software quickly. This will help you detected any problems with your machine fast.

If it does not work as expected, you can return the laptop for replacement or refund. Be quick to read Jumia’s return and refund policy before committing yourself.

2.Some are refurbished.

I do not mean to say that refurbished laptops are not good. However when shopping for Jumia laptops, ensure that you read the vendors information carefully.

If you looking for a refurbished laptop well and good. However, if you are buying a new machine, be sure to do some research and go through the vendor’s information.

If the price is way below the expected retail price, then this could be a refurbished laptop.

3. Jumia laptops are cheaper.

A friend of mine really wanted a laptop fast. So we looked at some laptops on Jumia and after two days, we zeroed on one.

Because my friend was impatient to place his hand on one, we therefore decided to buy it in town (read Nairobi) for on Jumia it would take at least 3 days to deliver.

We moved from one end of town to another and actually got offers from many shops for the laptop we were looking for.

However, there was a problem. The cheapest we found was Ksh. 5000.00 dearer than what we saw on Jumia.

After 5 hours of fruitless searching, we ordered the laptop on Jumia.

My conclusion, Jumia laptops are cheaper.

4. You have a huge a variety of laptops to choose from.

Unlike traditional shops that often stock only one brand of laptops, on Jumia you a huge pool of laptops to choose from.

Jumia platform is a good place to compare brands, specifications and price.

Moreover,  you will find top brands such as, HP, Toshiba, Acer, Lenovo, Asus, Apple and Dell.

5. Your warrant is genuine

You and me know too well that if you buy electronics on Accra Road or River Road, that the warrant you are given is either nonexistence or fake. Laptops too are no exception.

Try going back with a defective electronic to those shops and the owners or attendants will swear that they have never set their eyes on you.

Luckily, Jumia Laptops are different. Should a defective laptop be shipped you, there are at least three ways to solve the problem.

  • Jumia has a 7-day return policy in which to return a defective laptop. Either the laptop is replaced or money refunded.
  • Jumia allows only vetted vendors to sell on its platform. This protects you from being exploited. In addition, always buy Jumia laptops from vendors with the highest seller rating.
  • Jumia often has its own 3 months warranty on most electronics. You should be able to use this in addition to the manufactures warrant.

Conclusion

Traditional ways of shopping are being shunned by many. Statistics show that most Kenyan are embracing online shopping.

However online shopping comes with its own challenges. You do not have an opportunity to look at the electronic you are buying before committing yourself. You have the first opportunity to look at it once it is shipped to you.

I do understand this fully, and as a person who often shop on line, I have compiled this guide for you.

This guide will give insights especially if you want to buy laptops on Jumia.

Should you need expert’s advice, or have difficulty making a decision, be free to contact us.

 

 

5 things I learned about Jumia Ultimate Black Friday

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5 things I learned about Jumia Ultimate Black Friday

Friday 23rd November 2018 was the Jumia Ultimate Black Friday. However, the festival was not limited to Jumia alone. Several other retailers were also advertising their offers to whoever bothered to listen. I saw many such adverts on television, radio and social media. The black Friday crazy was with us here again and promises of cheaper deals were being bombarded to consumers left, right and center.

Throughout the month of November, promotions have been running to depict that this is the black month. In fact, every Friday has been a black Friday. Moreover, I have been following this keenly to see for myself what is on offer and if I could in any way benefit from all of this.

By the way, who does not want cool, genuine and original stuff almost free? Just like any other shopper, I have kept my eyes and ears open.

I have religiously followed happenings on Jumia Kenya and I have a story to tell.

What I learned about Jumia Ultimate Black Friday

1.Black Friday is really black

These deals begin in the dead of the night. What would be more black than having to wait until 23.59hrs in the dead of night to actually enjoy super deals? Even though the black has no relation to the dark of the night, but the timing makes it really black.

I have severally tried waiting until that late only to get nothing especially if am on treasure hunt mission. Sometimes I feel that I have wasted my precious time.

For your Information: There are many theories about how black Friday begun and it has nothing to do with what retailers want you to believe. Usually black Friday comes after thanksgiving. This is usually celebrated in the United States of America, Canada and some other pacific countries. This year, thanksgiving fell on 22nd November 2018, that makes the following day a black Friday.

The most acceptable theory is that black Friday begun when after the Thanksgiving Day of 1950, chaos erupted the following day after tourists and shoppers flooded the city of Philadelphia in anticipation of a football game to be played the next day.

Some accounts put the origins of Black Friday as early as the 1800s. Today retailers all the over the world sell their merchandise cheaper on this day now known as the black Friday. For Jumia they call it the Jumia Ultimate black Friday.

2. Battles are won in a matter of seconds.

Battles on Jumia can be full blown and crazy. These battles are not visible, they are fought behind computers and smartphones. It is the battle for value.

Take an example of flash sales on Jumia. They began at 9.00am. There were very good deals here I can tell you. Imagine Oppo F9 selling for Ksh. 9999.00 down from Ksh 35000.00. Or even other sweet deals such as 2Kg Maize flour selling for Ksh. 20.00 or 2Kg sugar selling for Ksh. 99.00

Now this is what happens, some 5 minutes to 9.00 am, everyone will be behind his or her computers or smartphones. The battle line are drawn. Everyone is ready to pounce. As soon as the clock hits 9.00am, everyone logs in and within seconds, all products on offer are gone! The lucky few have won the battle for value within a matter of seconds before you very own eyes!

I saw these battles during the Jumia Ultimate Black Friday.

3. You get value for money when you spend more

There is no doubt that promotions such as Jumia Ultimate Black Friday sometimes sell items at throw away prices. However, there is a catch to this.

Let me explain.

Now, let us consider the Maize flour going for Ksh. 20.00. Only one item is available per person. The item is also eligible for free shipping but to qualify for free shipping, you have to spend Ksh. 3880 more.

Here you have two options; one, you buy your Ksh. 20.00 maize flour bag and pay for shipping, which is in excess of Ksh. 300.00 depending on location or you buy more stuff to be eligible for free shipping.

Off course, the first option does not make sense.

If you are buying more stuff, this makes sense. To enjoy supper deals, you have to spend more. If you do not intend to spend more, then these deals are not for you.

4. Treasure hunts are no walks in the park

One of the most popular promotions on Jumia Ultimate Black Friday is the treasure hunts. Most of us know what they are. It you do not know let me walk you through.

On Jumia, this black Friday, there are two product you were to find, the I-phone X and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. These items are hidden in other categories not related to them. Therefore, what you have to do is go looking for them. Get them and they are yours at 99% off. Imagine buying I-phone X at Ksh.5.00 when actually it retails at over Ksh. 100000.00.

Now this is what treasure hunt is.

However, there is a problem. Finding such items during the hunt is an intimidating task. Besides how are you supposed to be online for a period of 2-3 hours continuously?

It is easier to hunt for the lion in the African jungle than hunt for these Items. I am yet find one person who has successfully done this. If you ever found one of these items, share with me your story.

5. Products listed may actually not be there!

This is my personal experience and may not be what Jumia does. Why I am I saying so?

Let me give you my experience.

I once logged into Jumia to try to buy a phone that was selling at way cheaper than the retail price. It was one of those flash sales. At two seconds to go, I am at the page that sells the phone. When the page goes live I hit the buy button and I am told that the phones are out of stock!

How can 10 pieces of the phone disappear in less than 10 milliseconds?

I leave the rest to you to judge.

Final thoughts

Jumia Ultimate black Friday offers shoppers items at very cheap prices. All of us have different shopping experiences. I have shared what I learned during the sale.

Hopefully, I will be more prepared during the next Jumia ultimate black Friday.

Jumia Kenya ultimate black Friday; 3 products to look for.

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Jumia Kenya ultimate black Friday; 3 products to look for.

This Friday goes down as the Jumia Kenya ultimate black Friday. As they say it here, it is either you save money or save money.

The black Friday promotion begun this month,  where every Friday is going to be a black Friday.  Jumia now has upped the game and this Friday, Jumia is going to sell products at through away prices. They call it the Jumia Kenya ultimate black Friday.

What is on offer on Jumia Kenya Ultimate Black Friday

I phone X

If you are lucky enough you can get this phone for Ksh 5.00. No, this was not a typo; get ready for this phone that costs Ksh. 104,000 at that amazing price.

Oppo F9

This phone comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM. This phone costs Ksh 31000.00. However on Jumia Kenya ultimate black Friday, it only goes for Ksh. 9999.00. There are 10 units of this, how about grabbing just one.

Mooka 55’’ Smart TV

Sometimes offers like this on makes you regret why you bought that TV you are already using. Why did you not wait a bit a little longer? May be, just may be you would have waited.

This deal is just too good. But it is true. This smart TV, will cost you only Ksh. 19999.00, down from Ksh. 44,000.00. If you know what a smart TV is and what screen size is on offer, then you know as I do that this a deal a sweet one.

Other offers

There are thousands of products on offer at discounted prices. Listed below are just some with unbelievable prices.

  • Sunrice Basmati Rice 2 Kg-Ksh 99.00 down from Ksh.449.00.
  • Jogoo Unga Maize meal 2Kg– Ksh. 20.00 down from Ksh 91.00
  • Nutrameal Sugar– Ksh 99.00 down from Ksh 261.00
  • JVC foldable earphones– Ksh 949.00 down from Ksh.1613.
  • JVC In-Ear earphones- Ksh 299.00 down from Ksh 763.00
  • Silent Night Duvet- 999.00 down from Ksh 4000.00.

Conclusion

The Jumia Kenya Ultimate Friday is here and goes down on 23rd November 2018. You can take advantage of the amazing offers to shop before the festive season begins.

There literally thousands of offers. You can see all offers here.

 

2 things you need know before buying shoes on Jumia

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2 things you need know before buying shoes on Jumia

More than often, I buy shoes on Jumia for my family and me. I thought it would be nice if I shared my shopping tips with you. Shoes are among the most difficult items to shop online because you have to worry about size and quality. Remember, as they say, not all that glitters is gold. Sometimes you do not get what you see.

Thankfully, you have help at hand. In this guide, I am going to help by giving you tips that you may want to try out if are shopping for shoes on Jumia.

What you need to know before buying shoes on Jumia

  1. Research is important

You finally decided that you want to buy some shoes on Jumia. That good enough, and it is not unique to you. Everybody else is getting his or her shoes on Jumia. So why not you?

Hold your horses, not that fast. I initially wrote a blog post on how Jumia works. If you have read it, you definitely understand why you need to take your time.

There are several ways to find out which shoes you want to buy. One, you may have seen them with a friend or even you neighbor. On the other hand, you may have seen them in a shoe store in town and while browsing on Jumia you discovered that, they were much cheaper.

Whichever the method, you may have to ask you self this questions before buying.

  • Is the quality good, and is it really what am looking for?
  • What is the vendor review? Is his/her rating good? What are the reviews of other buyers for the same product?
  • What is the price? Is there any other vendor offering a better deal?

If you ask yourself these questions, you are likely to be more diligent. You will take some time to research before buying any shoes on Jumia.

Money is hard to come by; you do not want to throw it down the drain. It would be prudent to have a prototype to compare your shoes with. We live in a world where there are copies of everything. Fake products are sold as genuine products.

Even though Jumia have strict policies about vendors selling their products on their platform, you do not want to waste time and get disappointed. Jumia allows buyers to return products if they are not what they ordered for. But you do not want to waste your time doing this.

Vendors with high rating are likely to sell you original shoes. If you read the reviews of previous buyers and find that there are complains, then you would better keep off such a vendor. Go for vendors with good ratings.

One more thing, several vendors could be selling the same shoes for different prices. Naturally, you will want to go for the cheapest, as long as quality has not been compromised.

  1. Know your shoe size.

One of the most difficult thing to do when buying shoes on Jumia is finding the size of shoes that will fit you.

Moreover, as you know, our feet come with in different shapes and sizes. Some of us have broad feet, while others have standard feet. I have seen some of my friends with very narrow feet.

To find out the size of your feet, do the following;

  • Take a plain paper and a pen or pencil. You will also need a tape measure or a 30cm ruler.
  • With your bare feet, trace out your feet on the piece of paper.
  • Using a ruler measure out the length and width of your feet.
  • Compare this with a standard size conversion chart.

The diagram below helps you go through steps 1 through 3.

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Once you have done this, compare that with the conversion chart below. You will notice that different regions have their own shoe size. Take note of that before ordering shoes on Jumia. Have a look below.

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Once you have zeroed in on a particular size, you can now order your shoes from Jumia.

Conclusion.

Every day, people like you and I are turning to Jumia to buy products from groceries, electronics to common household goods. Shoes are no exception; however, to successfully buy shoes on Jumia, you need to understand the following;

  • Find out the size of your shoes.
  • Be sure about the quality of the shoes.
  • Order from a trusted vendor.

Once you already know these, you can now get that pair of shoes you been waiting to have from Jumia.

Jumia affiliate: Learn how to easily make money on Jumia

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Jumia affiliate: Learn how to easily make money on Jumia

Jumia affiliate marketing can make you good money if you choose the right products and understand exactly how to market them.

In this post, Tanya Mimi teaches you how to begin a blog and make money. Her blog Slacher.Com brings him thousands of dollars every month. You may never get to herlevel, but how about pocketing just a fraction of her earning by being a Jumia affiliate?

Note sure? You can also create a like Dimepiece LA and sell online. However, let’s see what affiliate marketing is.

What is affiliate marketing?

This how Wikipedia, defines affiliate marketing;

“Affiliate marketing is a type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate’s own marketing efforts.”

In other words, an affiliate is a person who promotes other peoples’ or companies’ products or services and is paid when those products and services are bought.

Let us say company X offers to pay a 4% commission on a TV, worthy Ksh.40000, if you promote this TV and it is bought, then you make Ksh. 1600. Hundreds of these TVs can be bought within a day due to your efforts.  You can see how much you can make within a single day if you are a good promoter.

How is it different from network marketing?

If you have been involved with GNLD, forever living ,Tieens or Jeunesse , then you know what network marketing is.

Here is how Wikipedia defines network marketing;

“Multi-level marketing (MLM), also called pyramid selling, network marketing,and referral marketing,[is a marketing strategy for the sale of products or services where the revenue of the MLM company is derived from a non-salaried workforce selling the company’s products/services, while the earnings of the participants are derived from a pyramid-shaped or binary compensation commission system.”

Let me make a confession, I once joined GNLD, I was lured by those stories you hear of people making a lot money. I was very optimistic that I was going to make it, so I thought. To succeed, I pumped in a lot on money to try to move through the ranks very quickly and even bought products worthy thousands of shillings.

I failed terribly.

I do not mean to say that network marketing is not good. No, that is not what I am saying. What I learned is that network marketing is not meant for everyone. If you are not wired to convince people to buy their own shoes, you likely to fail with network marketing.

To date, I still have those scars of network marketing. Network marketing was difficult for me because you try to sell to people products that they do not want and to add injury to insult, at very exorbitant prices.

That made me hate network marketing.

The beauty with affiliate marketing is I do not have to look for customers. Customers come looking for me and they get what they are looking for. That is not all; you can promote different products from different companies.

How to create a Jumia affiliate account

Now that you have an idea what affiliate marketing is, it is now time to open an affiliate account and begin promoting online.

Now to go https://affiliates.jumia.com/?utm_source=affiliategarage&utm_medium=referral by following the link. If it does not work, copy and paste it into your browser.

It will take you to a page that looks this way.

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As you can see, you register for free and get approved the next day(Though from experience, you are approved immediately). You can also see that you can earn commissions of up to 14% for your efforts. This page also shows you the steps to take to begin making money, which is

  • Register
  • Advertise
  • Get paid
  • Optimize

Now click on Become an Affiliate button

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A sign-up form is brought to you to fill it up. For the account type, you may have to choose an individual. Fill in your name, phone number, country of residence, and your website.

If you do not have a website, create one. The easiest thing to create is a blog with minimum financial implications. All you have to follow the link above to Neil’s guide to do so.

Once you have done that, hit the start earning button, if all is well, you will get the following message.

‘Awesome! We just sent you an email with information on how to login!’

Now go to your email and find the message from Jumia. Click on the link that asks you to set your password. Then set your password and submit. If successful you will have a page that looks this way.

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Log in with your email and password you initially submitted. You will be directed to a page that looks this way

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This is where the magic happens. I suggest that you play around and see what happens. Sometimes trial and error teaches us best.

Now if you not ready for trial and error method, I have a brief description of how the page works.

Dashboard

Click on the dashboard menu on your left. This shows you your performance which includes, clicks, pending orders, rejected orders, approved orders, pending commissions, and approved commissions.

As for you, this page will be empty since your account is new and you have not been a Jumia affiliate.

Also important is that you have to choose the country you are promoting the products and the period you have been promoting then apply to be able to see any results on that page.

Tools

This is where you go as a Jumia affiliate to generate banners and links that you can place on your website or social media account.

If you click on the banners, a new page is offered to you. Choose the advertising offer, if you are in Kenya, then that should be ‘Jumia Kenya’.

If successful, then banner folders will be shown. Choose which one you want to promote by clicking on it. Once you have done that, choose the size of the banners below.

Now if you look at the right of your page you should be able to see the banner code, copy and place it into your website or blog page to begin promoting. The ad and image URL can be used as links within your pages.

If you go to link builder, here is where you can customize any link so that if someone clicks onto it, Jumia knows that you are the person behind it.

To do this, get any link of a product or page you want to promote from the Jumia Kenya website. Paste it into the page URL. Choose the advertising offer, again if you are in Kenya as ‘Jumia Kenya’. Now copy the final URL shown and paste it into your blog or website pages.

Reporting

This gives a summary of all transactions that have taken place from your efforts for a specified period of time. This includes the daily summary and conversions.

Payment.

There are two categories here, first is the payment details. Here fill in how you are going to receive your cash. Choose your country, fill in your name. Choose a method of payment and finally fill in your mobile number.

If you have made any money and been paid, you can check that history under the ‘Payment history’.

Support

If you click on this then click commission models, you are able to see commission paid for each category. Here is the model.

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If you have reached here then you are now a Jumia affiliate!

Conclusion

If you are good at content creation, you can easily succeed in affiliate marketing. And one way do so is to become a Jumia affiliate.

You can either

  • Begin a blog-This is the best way to share information on products to potential customers. You do so by creating content that people are looking for, called content marketing. If you desire to do so follow Niel Patel’s guide on beginning a blog.
  • Share on social media– If you have no time to begin a blog, you can share the affiliate links on social media. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are popular sites that have millions of potential customers. You can create a business page and a shop and promote the products.

That is how you can easily become a Jumia affiliate.


How to sell on Jumia; A step by step guide

Maishah
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How to sell on Jumia; A step by step guide

In this guide on how to sell on Jumia, am going to detail how to begin and start marking money on Jumia. This is a systematic guide, therefore I will urge you to grab a cup of coffee and read through.

However, before we begin, you need to understand that Jumia is an online e-commerce site that makes its money by providing a platform for vendors to sell their products. Jumia works just like Amazon, ebay and Alibaba.

Jumia Kenya opened shop in 2013 and within a span of just 5 years, it has over 16 million customers in its books. This makes it a fertile ground for any vendor seeking to sell on Jumia. Kenya leads Africa with the mobile phone subscription and being the 7th most populous nation in Africa, you can take advantage of this begin your shop on Jumia. Look at the stats below.

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Mobile penetration in Kenya is at 90% more than anywhere else on the African continent. Have a look at these stats.

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I hope you understand why you should quickly learn how to sell on Jumia. There are millions of people who you can target though Jumia

This guide is for sellers in Kenya but equally useful anyone in Africa where Jumia is present.

Jumia lists so many kinds of products and are constantly looking for people like you to help them meet there obligation. If you have anything to sell, you are in right place.

How to open an account and sell on Jumia

It is very unlikely that you do not have account for which you use to make purchases on Jumia. In case you do not have one, then you can read this blog post and open one.

If you have one, good enough. Let us now see how to open an account that will make you sell on Jumia. This guide is for Kenyan readers however if you are not in Kenya the procedure it still the same.

Now go to https://jumia_form.formstack.com/forms/become_a_seller_kenya by following the link. If it does not work, copy and paste it into your browser.

This takes you to a page that looks this way.

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The screenshot above show the top of the page. It shows the steps you need to go through to have you have full registration.

On the same page, if you scroll down, you see part of the page that looks this way.

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This is where you fill the company details. Fill in every detail that is required. This includes your name and email address. Chose appropriately if you were referred or not.

Fill in the preferred Business name. Look for a name that is short and easy to remember. Next, choose whether you are an individual or registered company under the business entity. Once you have done this, fill in your address, resident city and postal code.

Lastly choose whether you can drop your products in Nairobi or not. This is very important especially if you are not in Nairobi.

If you scroll on the same page, you get part of the page that looks like this screen shot below.

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This is where you choose your main product category. Again choose whether, you are selling on other websites or not, then finally choose to agree to Jumia’s terms and conditions.

When everything is good, hit the register button.

Now, if everything is all right, then you will see a page that looks this way;

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As you can see, you have a thank you message, which requires you to go to your email to activate your account and setup your password.

Time to go to your email

If you have been creating your account as you read this, then it is time to go to your email.

OK, I hope you have gone to your email, checked it and clicked on the activation link. If you have done this, I do hope you page looks like this.

Image7-how to sell on jumia-minNow enter your new email and confirm it by repeating it. Once you are done, hit the save button. You should be able to see a page that confirms that the password has been changed.

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Now, log in with your new password. Hurray! Now you are ready to begin selling on Jumia! Your page should look like this.

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How to list your first product

You doing well to this point, but before you can understand how to sell on Jumia, here are a few thing to do.

Now we reached a page that looks like the screenshot above. If you look at the top right , you should be able to see the  name of your store. In my case, this is Juventus.

There are a few other things you need to do before getting started, if you really want to know how to sell on Jumia effectively.

Scroll the page downwards and you should be able to see the seller information. Here you will see the seller ID, e-mail address, your name and the name of your shop. This is the information you submitted earlier, so it is already filled up.

Continue scrolling down and you will see business information sub-section. Fill in the required information which includes the business registration number.

Below this, you will find the shop information. Again, fill in the required information, which you will be required to select from the drop menu.

If you are happy, fill in the bank information and the customer care information. Off course, your bank information is for your payments. The customer care information is about who will handle questions regarding your shop, which is your customer care service.

Finally, list holiday dates for your shop. This are the dates your products will not be online. However, you can process pending orders.

Once done, hit the save button

Add your first product.

Once you information has been saved, on same page, at the top left, you will see Products Menu, click to reveal a drop menu.

In the drop menu, click on Add a product, this takes you to a page that looks like this one belowimage10-how to sell of jumia-min

 

As you can see, you can search for the category to which to add you product. Alternatively, as in the screenshot, categories are shown from which you can choose. If you click on most used categories, it will be empty since you have not yet added products.

Choose the category that best suits your product. For the purpose of this guide, I will choose the books, movies and music category as I show you how to sell on jumia.

For your case, choose your suitable category and click on to it. A sub category will come up. Choose whatever suits you. In my case, I will choose the Education and learning sub-category

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If you do this yet another more specific sub category is brought up. In my case, I select secondary school.

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Click on that. This brings you to a page that you have to fill in the required information. See how I filled up mine.

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Once you are done, click on the Enter products details button.

 

On this page:

  1. Fill in the tax class under tax, if you are not sure select default.
  2. Choose the product specification, which is the product size, for example for my book 10cm by15cm by 1cm. Fill in the main material, for example plastic or paper and lastly indicate the weight in Kilograms.
  3. Write a product description. This is important, as it is what will sell the product. This is what your potential customers will be reading to decide whether to buy or not.
  4. Add any additional product information, though this is not mandatory.
  5. Lastly select the group, this is whether the products are locally made or not.

Provide relevant information about your product

Once you are done, hit the Enter products variations button.

The next page asks you to fill in the product price. Fill it up. However, you should be careful to fill in the information correctly.

Look how I filled my information and how the page looks like:

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You will notice that,

  1. I have left the variations box empty. If your case, if you have variations of the same product, please include them.
  2. The Seller SKU is a unique number you assign to that product. Fill it in. This means you have to have a very good inventory of your products to avoid double entry into the system.
  3. Fill in the quantity of items you have , as you can see, in my case I have assigned nine.
  4. Put in then the Price and sale price. Off course, the price should be greater than the sale price. Again, the sale price is what  you are going to receive for the product less the commission you are paying to Jumia.
  5. Then select the start date for the sale and the end date.

Once you are done, hit the upload images button.

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Here you are supposed to enter in the images of the products. You should have prepared this earlier enough. Moreover, as you can see, the images must be at least 500px*500px and a maximum of 2000px*2000px.

Get good images that actual depict your product. There are free images online you can use. However is you have a good camera, you can make use of that too.

To make sure that images are of good quality, use online image editors such as Ribbet or PicMonkey. If your images look good, then upload them.

I always advise that you upload as many images as possible to give your customers a good picture of the product they are buying from you. Honestly speaking, I buy so many products on Jumia, my attention is caught by the vendor who provides good, vivid and many photos of the product.

Once you have uploaded enough photos to your satisfaction, you can either;

  1. Submit and finish– Once you do this, Jumia will look at your submission and if OK, your product will go live. If it fails the moderation, you will be informed accordingly so that you can make the necessary amendments.
  2. Save and create a copy.
  3. Preview- it is important to see how your product looks like to your customers. I encourage you do this before submission for review.
  4. Save as draft.

Congratulations, you have listed you first product if Jumia accepts your submission. All you have to do to list more products, is to follow the procedures above.

One more thing, it is important to go to all links on your seller center to understand how it works. To manage and understand how to sell on Jumia effectively, you will have to go through every detail and understand it.

If you are stuck and have question, fill free to contact us.

Make sure you go through the training provided before you proceed. This vital if you want to learn how to sell on Jumia and be successful.

Questions and answers on how to sell on Jumia.

So many times I receive questions relating on how to sell on Jumia. I have compiled such in a bid to give straight answers. Here are the some of the common questions I receive.

Must I have a physical shop to sell on Jumia?

No, however you need to have somewhere where you can store your products for effective delivery to Jumia.

Must I be in Nairobi?

The answer to this question is No. Jumia has offices in most Kenyan cities. However you may need sometimes to deliver products to Nairobi as most jumia customers are in Nairobi.

What products can I sell on Jumia.

You can sell visually anything. Please check on the categories to find out what you can sell.

Does Jumia set the price of the products?

As a vendor you set the best price possible. Jumia does not set the price of your products.

Must I have company registration information to register?

You may need this information if you signing up as accompany, however if you are doing so as an individual, you do not need this.

Who does the packaging?

It is the responsibility of vendors to do the packaging during fulfillment of the products. Jumia supplies the vendors with packaging materials.

Does Jumia provide training?

Yes, as a new vendor, Jumia does provide training on what you need to know and how to operate on Jumia.

How does Jumia benefit from this?

Jumia charges as little as 1% commission for all products hosted on their platform. This is how they benefit.

How do I receive my pay?

Your pay will be wired to your bank account. Alternatively you can receive pay via mobile platforms such as Mpesa, Airtel Money or Orange Money.

Conclusion

I read a story of one guy from Kiambu town who made millions on Jumia in one week by taking advantage of a promotional week on to sell his products.

Promotional events such as flash sales, Electroshock week, Black Friday and holiday offers can make you a lot of money if you have the right products. If you target the right people and offer incentives, you can make a killing.

I have discovered that the most successful products to sell on Jumia are phones. Jumia sold thousands of mobile units last year than all other sellers in Kenya combined. This does not mean that other products do not sell.

Also note that you will be competing with other vendors on the same platform. Setting up a shop is not enough; you need to convince buyers to buy from you and not the next vendor who has his/her shop on Jumia.

Make sure you go through their training, this equips you to handle any challenges and unforeseen huddles you may encounter as you trade. Build your shop profile by only offering original products and fulfilling orders very fast.

Now you know how to sell on Jumia. Remember setting up shop on Jumia is the easy part. As a vendor, you will have to make your customers happy.

Personally I trust vendors I have bought from previously, it important for you to add value and give your customers a reason to come back.

If you have set up a shop by following this guide, congratulations and good luck. I will be honored if you gave me a feedback on how you are doing.

Happy selling!

 

 

 

Jumia Kenya Contacts: Reliable Ways to Contact Jumia

Maishah
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Jumia Kenya Contacts: Reliable Ways to Contact Jumia

Having Jumia Kenya Contacts at hand can make you enjoy the shopping experience that Jumia offers.

Let us face it, not every shopping experience goes as expected. That is when you realize that had you had the Jumia Kenya contacts at hand, your pain would be eased.

They are those days that you may miss the product you ordered (though this is rare) and a wrong one delivered.

Or like in my case (it has happened more than once) where you have I have to return an electronic after it did not work and I had a 3 months warranty on it.

That is when you wish you had those Jumia Kenya contacts in your phone.

Here are the Jumia Kenya contacts.

If you wish to urgently speak to a customer service agent, call 0700 000 990 or 0711 011 011.

But there are other reasons you may want to contact Jumia Kenya. If that is the case, go https://www.jumia.co.ke/ and login with your name and password. If you do not have an account yet, learn how to create one here.

Once you have done so, that is logged in, scroll to the bottom of page. There are many useful links. Among them is the contact us link. You will find it at the top left.

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Click on this link. This takes you another page. Here is how it looks.

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Here you are greeted by a contact us page. On the top right, you will see the words, “Still need help”.

Fill in your contact name, e-mail address and the order number. If you do not have an order number, leave it blank.

Under subject, select the issue to be addressed in drop menu. This could be;
  • None- If you are not serious and just playing around. This is the default subject.
  • I want to confirm an order.
  • I want to cancel an order.
  • I have a payment issue.
  • I want to track my order.
  • I want to cancel my order.
  • I want to track my return/ refund order.
  • I have some other request.

Select what applies to you.

In the description box, describe you issue as best as you can. Then hit the send button.

Honestly speaking I have not used this method. Though on their website, Jumia Kenya claims that it will respond to you within 2 business day, this claim is not verified.

So you should be looking at you email since that the only method they will be able to respond to you.

Another method you use is the online chat service. If you login into your account, a pop up page come at  bottom of the website.

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I have tired this one out and it works well. Your issue can be sorted within minutes. The advantage is that  you do not have to wait long.

However if your issue concerns other departments, you may be given an email to write to them .

Other ways to contact Jumia Kenya.

Below are Jumia Kenya Contacts which include physical locations, phone numbers and working hours. Jumia Kenya has presence in key Kenyan cities and towns.

If you are in these locations, you can walk to its offices for quick customer service.

Jumia Westlands branch

This is located in the Westlands suburb of Nairobi, Kaka House 3rd floor, Maua Close off parklands road. Services are offered from Monday through Friday from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm.

This is the headquarters of Jumia in Kenya and for that reason it is very busy sorting out issues of all kind.

Contacts Phone 1: 0712302369 Phone 2: 0733931101 Toll-free number: 0800721301

Email address: [email protected]

Jumia Kampus Mall CBD branch

This one is located on the Ground floor of Campus Towers along Moi Avenue, Nairobi, opposite Jeevanjee Gardens. You can reach them through phone number 0700000990. The CBD branch mostly serves customers located within Nairobi CBD.

Working days are Monday through Friday. The working hours are between 8.00am to 5.30pm.This branch also offers services on Saturdays and Sundays from 8.00am to 2.00pm.

Their services include delivery, return handling, payment handling and tracking of packages.

Jumia Mombasa branch

Located on Jomo Kenyatta Avenue, Mombasa Road, opposite Guishan restaurant and Badar Pharmacy. Mobile phone number: 0790828890 From Monday to Friday, the operational hours are between 8.00am to 4.30pm while on weekends and public holiday they operate as from 9.00am to 1.00pm. They specialize in offline shopping mall services.

Jumia Kisumu branch:

You can find this branch in the lakeside city of Kisumu, Sibuor shop, Oginga Odinga Street.

Working hours are from 8.00am to 4.30pm on weekdays and as from 9.00am to 2.00pm on public holidays and weekends.

They offer the following services

  • Offline mall shopping,
  • Delivery of products.
  • Payments
  • Returns

Jumia Nakuru branch

If you are in Nakuru, find their shop on Kenyatta Lane opposite Nakuru Railway Station.

Contact phone number: 0700443442. Open from 8.00am through 4.30pm on weekdays and 9.00am to 1.00pm on public holidays or weekends.

They mainly offer offline shopping mall services to their customers.

Jumia Eldoret branch:

Located in Eldoret, Dalsa center, on Oloo Street. Their working hours are 8.00am to 4.00pm Monday through Friday. On weekends and public holidays, services are offered as from 9.00am to 1.00pm.

There services include offline shopping mall, delivery and payment.

Conclusion

Having Jumia Kenya Contacts at hand can be very helpful. There is that one day that things just do not go right. Having Jumia Kenya contacts with you is like having the problem half solved.

In a nutshell, you can easily contact Jumia Kenya by;

  • Making a call. To do this call 0700 000 990 or 0711 011 011.
  • Writing an email to them and waiting for response.
  • Visit their offices that are in major cities in Kenya.
  • Begin an online chat.

Should you have any difficulties, fell free to contact me and I will be able to assist you.

Happy shopping.

Jumia Kenya Black Friday 2019: Here is how to join the party.

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Jumia Kenya Black Friday 2019: Here is how to join the party.

Jumia Kenya Black Friday is here again. Often, Jumia brings us the black Friday and we get to buy many products at prices at amazing discounts. This year (2018), the Jumia Kenya Black Friday will be bigger and better. In this post, I am going to detail what you need to know about this festival and how you should prepare yourself.

Let us do this.

What you need to know about the Jumia Kenya Black Friday.

This year, the Jumia Kenya Black Friday is going to take place in November. Every Friday in the month of November is black Friday. For your diary, here are the dates;

  • 2nd November 2018.
  • 9th November 2018.
  • 16th November 2018.
  • 23rd November 2018.
  • 30th November 2018.

You see, you have five Fridays at your disposal. However, you cannot take advantage of this festival unless you are prepared.

How to prepare for Jumia Kenya Black Friday.

Register on the Jumia Kenya Website.

It is obvious that you cannot take advantage of this festival unless you are registered at their website. With over 16 million users, you may be the only one left. If you are already registered then read on, however if you are not registered, then you can read a post I wrote on what you need to know about Jumia Kenya and how to register.

Mark the dates

In our busy schedules, we often forget about events we are supposed to be part of. That is why we have diaries. Write it somewhere in your diary. If you are one of those people that look at your diary a day before, then you should be set. Honestly speaking I am a poor user of a diary. So how do I do it?

This is what I do.

Jumia Kenya Black Friday flash sales are very popular among shoppers. Therefore, within seconds of a product you are waiting to buy goes live, it could be gone before your very eyes. If you are not ready, you will miss out.

Let me share a story.

One of the weeks when the flash sales were running on Jumia Kenya a few months ago, I set my eyes on buying a phone. The price of this particular phone was going for a half of the marked price. The flash price was so good I could not resist the offer.

I had everything set. Good 4G network on my phone and full battery. Fortunately or unfortunately, I was travelling the same day. The flash price was for a period of 2 hours from 10.00am to 12.00 noon.  I logged into Jumia at exactly 09.57 am, went to the page with phone. Unfortunately, our vehicle went downhill and my phone network dropped to 2G. I tried to refresh the page but it could not reload.

By the time we got out of the valley, it was 10.01am. I tried to refresh the page and it worked since the signal was a bit stronger at 3G. However, I was greeted with a message that the phone was already gone!

This is how fast these products go!

I learned how to get prepared.

So how do I make sure I do not miss out?  Simple. I set a reminder on my phone. I bet you too can set a reminder on your phone. This is how I do it differently. You too can do so. Or do it your way, anyway that will remind you of the event.

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In my case I set the reminder such that I  have a reminder at intervals of 20 minutes, 10 minutes and 5 minutes intervals before the event.

When the alarm goes off 20 minutes to time, I have to finish what I am doing and most importantly check whether I have data if am using a phone. If am on my PC, I check whether I have an internet connection. If not, this is the time to sort that out. I also make sure that my devices (phone or PC) have enough power. There nothing as frustrating as your phone or PC dying on you when you want to make a purchase you have waited all year.

At 10 minutes, I should have sorted the internet connection on the device that am using. In most cases, it is usually my phone. This also serves as a second alert just in case I missed the first one.

At 5 minutes, that is when I log into my account on Jumia Kenya Website and begin browsing to the product I want to buy.

It is important to go to Jumia Kenya website a day before and make a decision on the purchase you are going to make. Jumia always informs its customers early enough to prepare.

Once I find the product I want to buy, I stick to that page. In intervals of about 5 seconds each, I refresh the page. When the timer goes to zero and the product goes live, I strike. I buy the product.

That is how I do it.

What products are on offer?

Now that you are ready for the Jumia Kenya Black Friday, let me bring you some of the products that will be on offer. As I said earlier, knowing what you are going to buy earlier enough, saves you the time you would spend looking at the price and specifications. Once you know this two in advance, you focus on grabbing the item that is on offer.

Mobile Phones: There will be an incredible selection of mobile phones and accessories from all the big, favorite and most trusted brands like Apple, Samsung, Tecno, Infinix, LG, Oppo and more.

Home Appliances: Discover large and small appliances during the Jumia Kenya Black Friday festival. Fridges and freezers, water dispensers, air conditioners, washing machines and more are certainly important for your home. Small appliances like blenders, toasters, pressure cookers and more are also on offer.

Fashion Items: Shop trendy women’s clothing from tops, blouses, skirts, tees, shirts, formal gowns and dresses. You can also find women’s shoes like heels, wedges, flats and more. Men’s clothing including formal shirts, tee shirts, polo shirts, shorts, hoodies and more are going for mind-blowing prices.

Electronics: Home and office electronics is something that you should shop. Are you looking at buying a LED TV or a smart television? How about a sound home theatre system? Stabilizers, UPS and inverters? Jumia Kenya Black Friday has you covered with the most mind-blowing deals.

Conclusion

The Jumia Kenya Black Friday dubbed the ‘Jumia Black Friday 2018 Festival’, is happening this November. Every Friday is going to be a black Friday. There are millions of products with up to 50% off the marked price.

Black Fridays in the United States is characterized by long queues where thousands of shoppers line up at shores to by items at throwaway prices. This may not be the case with Jumia, the very same queue will be invisible online.

Since this festival is so popular, you should to be ready to take full advantage. So if you do not have an account yet, register to be ready. You could have that electronic you have been dying for half the price. There will be millions of shoppers shopping, that why it is called a festival.

To be ready, this what you should do on flash price day.

  • Check what is selling on a flash sale next and go to its page.
  • Keep your eyes on the timer to see how many minutes you have left, this helps you to sit comfortably away from distractions.
  • When the timer is about to hit zero, refresh the page with the product quickly to update the discounted price.
  • Add to cart as soon as you can and immediately start checking out.

If you are a seller, you too can take full advantage of this by registering to be a vendor to sell on the Jumia Kenya platform. Jumia Kenya is looking for people like you. Follow this link to register.

Black Fridays do not often; it is time for you to take advantage of the festival.

Let your friends and family know about the Jumia Kenya Black Friday festival by sharing this post.

Happy shopping and Jumia Kenya Black Friday festival.

Jumia Kenya: Understanding Kenya’s largest E-Commerce platform

Maishah
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Jumia Kenya: Understanding Kenya’s largest E-Commerce platform

Jumia Kenya is an online ecommerce website that sells and ships products to all parts of Kenya. More Kenyans are getting online every day. Mobile penetrations is at its highest level in the country. In fact, according to an article in the ‘Standard Digital’, high smartphone adoption among Kenyan youth has pushed internet penetration higher in Kenya compare to other countries in Africa.

According to this very article, Jumia Kenya has contributed to the high number smartphone penetration by availing cheap smartphones in Kenya. There are more people on the internet in Kenya than anywhere else in Africa. This is partly due to a large youth population that is technology savvy and an economy that is growing steadily.

This Internet penetration is changing the way Kenyans are shopping. With over 250000 mobile phones sold by Jumia Kenya alone in 2017, more people are finding it easier to shop on-line unlike the traditional way of finding a physical shop.

Off course, this has the following advantages,

  • Orders can be placed at any place and at any time.
  • Orders are shipped to your doorsteps upon payment of a small shipping fee.
  • Buyers can compare prices with other stores; this ensures that you get the best deal possible.
  • Wrong or defective items can be returned and replaced.
  • You are guaranteed quality items. Jumia Kenya only allows professional vendors to sell on its platform.
  • With express shipping, items arrive fast.

History of Jumia Kenya

Jumia, Kenya’s no. 1 online retailer opened its doors in May 2013. Its aim and vision was to become the one-stop shop for retail in Kenya with implementation of best practices both online and offline.

Initially it begun with only 3 employees and today, boasts of about 1000 employees working smart to ensure that customers get value for money.

It is important to note that Jumia Kenya is a subsidiary of Jumia whose headquarters are in Nigeria. It is also present in countries such as Egypt, Morocco among others.

Today it boasts of being the largest online retail store in Kenya, second only to none. In Kenya it is headquartered in Westlands Nairobi

How does Jumia Kenya work?

Unknown to many, Jumia does not sell its own products. You may have noticed that apart from the electronics, clothing, home accessories and other products on the website, they are also into travel, food and even flights.

How is this even possible?

This online retail store depends on thousands of vendors who sell on the platform. The vendors are the actual owners of the products listed on the website. Jumia Kenya only offers a platform to sell the products. That is why it is not uncommon to find the same product listed with different prices! This simply points to the fact that different vendors list the same product.

Learn how to become a vendor here.

Currently there are thousands of vendors selling millions of products on the Jumia.

Before we get deeper into how Jumia works, let us first take you through the steps on how to join begin shopping.

How to join Jumia Kenya and Make your first Order.

Go to https://www.jumia.co.ke/customer/account/create/ . The page looks this way.

 

Jumia Kenya oneFill in your details as indicated, your name, phone number, e-mail address and your preferred password. You may need to check whether you want to receive Jumia Newsletter on deals available. If you creating the account on your personal PC, you may also want your password remembered.

Once you satisfied that your details are fine, hit the submit button.

Now you are ready to start shopping! You will be taken to a page that looks this way.

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On the left, you can access likes to categories within the website. Within the website, are links to hundreds of products.

On the top left, you can see you name, from the drop menu, you can access your account, make an order, check your saved orders and even track your orders!

Just that way, and you are just seconds away from making you first order!

On your smartphone, you can easily access the website via the Jumia App downloadable from the google playstore.

To make your first order, browse the categories you like. Let us say you want to buy a phone a Infinix HOT 6 Pro x608 – [32GB + 3GB RAM] – 6.0″ – Fingerprint – 4000mAh Battery – 4G LTE – Face ID – Gold.

Now click on the link or the image of the desired phone. You will be taken to a page with more specifications about the phone.

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Here you are able to read more specifications about the phone. This very important since you do not want to order a product with the wrong specifications. You can also read reviews from other buyers and see the seller score that is the vendor selling the product. If you hover on the image of the product, it is enlarged making for better decision making.

If you are satisfied, hit the buy button. However before you do that, you will notice that there are more sellers selling the same product below the page. It would be prudent to go through this list of others sellers. There is a likelihood of one selling at cheaper price. Moreover, the seller score could be high than the one you intend to buy from.

If you get such, just repeat the procedures above and once you like what you see, hit the ‘buy’ button. This takes you here.

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From here, you can choose to go directly to the cart for checkout or continue shopping to add more products to your cart.

Time to grab a cup of coffee….

If you are happy, let us proceed. Now if you hit the ‘view cart and checkout’ button, you are take here.

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Here you can confirm the quantity of items in your cart, the unit price, the subtotal and the total price with may include V.A.T. If you are happy, hit the ‘proceed to checkout’ button. We find ourselves here.

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You will notice that all the other information you submitted when signing up is present except the delivery address. Fill this up save and continue to go to item number two. Remember to select your city from the drop menu too.

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Choose whether to have you item delivered to your doorstep or to collect it at your preferred pickup station. If you opt to have delivered at your home or office, a shipping fee is invoiced. The amount depend on the size of the item and the shipping distance. You can too opt to collect from a pickup station; however, such a station may not be available in the city you initially selected. If you are lucky to have one nearby, you can opt for that option. In most cases, this comes at no more cost on you. If you have decided on which to go with, hit ‘proceed to next step’ button.

Here you choose the payment method. This is either by Mpesa on Delivery, Cash on Delivery or online using secure payment options such as Mpesa, EassyPay, Airtel Money or Credit or Debit Card.

If you have a voucher, you may enter it into. Once you are done and happy, hit the confirm order button.

That is it. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your order has been confirmed and its fulfilment is in progress. You can sit down relaxed awaiting for delivery of your item. Once it has been fulfilled and its shipping is in progress, you will receive an sms informing you of the intended delivery and a call from the staff delivering the item.

Congratulations! You just made your first order and future does seem gloomy!

One more thing.

As I begun saying, Jumia Kenya does not own a physical store. It depends on thousands of sellers called vendors to drive its business. You too can take advantage of this to sign up as a vendor and take advantage of the high volume of traffic that come to Jumia Kenya Website.

Conclusion

With a young population that is always online, Kenya’s online shopping prospects are huge. This is what Jumia Kenya is tapping into. Gone are days when online shopping was perceived to be risky.  Jumia Kenya makes the experience even better.

There over 15 million active users on Jumia Kenya. You cannot afford not to be part of the action. The future of shopping is definitely online.

When the world moves, move with it.

Happy online shopping!

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