Paypal Nigeria. A request for Paypal service in Nigeria.

6th October 2007

Paypal is currently not available to residents of Nigeria though its available in most other African countries including countries like Togo and Niger.

When would Paypal be available to residents of Nigeria?

Nigeria’s economy is the second largest in Africa (after South Africa) and the banking system is one of the best in Africa. Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa and the 9th most populous, in the world.

I am sure Paypal is considering Nigeria but has not yet added Nigeria for whatever reason. My previous post speculated on Why Paypal features in Africa are limited.

Whatever their reasons are, I am using this blog post to agitate that full Paypal services be made available to residents of Nigeria so they can fully partake in global e-commerce.

Are you a Nigerian resident in Nigeria? Do you agree that Paypal services should be available to Nigeria? Share your thoughts here and now by posting your comment.

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Oluniyi D. Ajao

Oluniyi D. Ajao is an Internet Entrepreneur and Tech Enthusiast. Follow him on X (fka Twitter) @niyyie for more tech updates.

Comments

paul
16th September 2008
i think we need pay pal in Nigeria.
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Kenito
22nd September 2008
Hello Everyone, i think in my own opinion that Akweuke make a lot of sense,though that would not be an excuse why paypal should not list Nigeria amoung the list of e-commerce nations.Paypal is needed in Nigeria as well as our own e-payment solution network made in Nigeria for Nigerians and the rest of the world.But there is something that amazes me, Ebay is a parent company of paypal and Ebay accept and process account from Nigeria,then why is it that paypal is not doing so?.
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sheshef
28th September 2008
my need to buy a book on the net has made me to be aware of this kind of seclution from the global e-market. well, i believe this can’t be for too long or we will make the best use of this as an advantage, i believe in hard working and well thinking honest Nigerians. pls, i will love to know which is an alternative to paypal and clickbank for trasaction on the net. The prepaid debit card i obtianed was not accepted. thanks
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Kenito
28th September 2008
sheshef,it depend on the website you visited to make the purchase.Maybe i can help you if need be.The paypal madness will soon come to an end.I think new payment processor platform is in making,i.e called M-commerce.I believe strongly that it would be an alternative to paypal madness.It would be launch by 31 december 2008.It has more capability than what paypal has and the good thing is,you would be able to send and receive money through the use of your mobile phone anywhere in the world.
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austin obiefuna
9th October 2008
Why do we have to beg them when there are other options.I believe that if they think because they are widely accepted,they can constrain Nigerians from trading online,I think they should do a research and find out the rate of genuine online transactions done from Nigerian I.Ps.to hell with them for all I care(sorry for my vulgarity)They do what a normal credit card’ll do for me or less!
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peter
12th October 2008
i just opened on paypal account but i need verification can anyone help?
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Abraham
13th October 2008
Men! I got lot of job to do online for example typing job which could earn me some money; but Paypal is the main problem. I think it is high time paypal consider Nigeria.
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precious
17th October 2008
please can i still own a paypal right here in nigeria
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seson pele
23rd October 2008
Nigeria is one of the best market in the world they should comfirm from MTN, ZAIN and other network, is high time they know that we need this for easy online transation, there is no new business/online business that nigerian would not
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Ikem
27th October 2008
A Company will be setting up in Nigeria, that will be offering Ebay and paypal services. I personally cant wait they should be up and running by next month.
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Caleb Daodu
28th October 2008
We don’t ned to hide the truth about Paypal. The fact is simply that they seem to be having a kind of unwholesome thjought about Nigeria. This is not something really good. We Nigerians need Pay Pal. The fact that they include this country in their list of countries being rendered their service is creating a great difficulty for e-commerce in Nigeria. Please Paypal come to our aid. We need you.
Caleb.
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Everyday Average American
6th November 2008
I have just found this site because I was looking up the boy’s You guy are talking about.
I am just 1 American citizen. Just 1.
I cannot even Count the number of Times a scam attempt has been made there are so many, 1,000’s. And Guess what, today there is nothing new. Except 1 thing. the scam today is a pay pal scam.
of the 1,000’s of attempts to scam me, I would venture to say that 99.9 % of them are from Nigeria. YES, it is a fact. and I get them everyday of my life.
I will tell you this, the new scam today is different, it is out of State: Oyostate
Country:Nigeria
Zip code ;23402
and the street is : Akobale street off ring road ibadan
I have no idea where this place is but this is the place that I am supposed to send my item to.
I will tell you this: The USA is HUGE as you know, and every man, woman, and child above the age 10 years old associates the word Nigeria with Thief. “This is not an exaggeration”
Of Corse you well know that some scams work on the US citizens that have originated in Nigeria. We call these people that fall for these scams ” MORONS “, “imbeciles” Complete Idiots, The most stupid people on earth.
And we also call them elderly that sdo not know any better.
There is a way for you to have a Pay Pal account, I know there is because I am faced with the decision to accept payment RIGHT NOW from a Nigerian Pay pal account. BUT! I guarantee you that only a scammer would know how to get it going, and only a scammer is using it.
It is sad that so many people have gone so long scamming and being disshonest in your country that your entire nation has been labled by Billions of people as Thieves and Bad Buisness partners. I Truley wish it were different as I am a seller of a VERY POPULAR line of items that I know would sell EXTREAMLY well in your country but I am reduced to only being able to accept payment forms that are 100% verifiable to me before I ship goods.
I sell KICKER car audio equiptment. But I can only do so by means of a legit MTCN Number because so many of you would steal from me even though I have the best prices on these items in the entire world.
It is so bad that I have to have CASH In My hand before I will ship to Nigeria – if You are a Legit customer you will accept, if you are not You will insist on some other payment and all the red flags pop up and your deal is gone.
see? You as a people have scammed your way to a hole you can never dig out of.
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Jerry Asemota
20th November 2008
I made a comment last year oct on your Topic:
E-gold has been making significant strides in Nigeria. I think majority of us dont need paypal. 😉
Guess i’m wrong now since E-gold is gradually falling Apart. I’ll say thumbs up for Paypal but they should removbe this restriction and partner with Nigerian Banks or Our Authorities to make it safer for We honest Internet Marketers to benefit from.
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WOME
21st November 2008
it is only fools that get scammed. why should anyone be afraid of being scammed. if u are not smart enough, then stay away from the internet. it is not a place for fools, paypal would end up in the red as a we(nigerians) would for sure survive and grow in our business without then. a lot of other online payment means are coming up. a wise company would only think of how to outsmart crooks by applying counter scam strategies and techniques. The telecoms giants are all rushing to nigeria, the big forex brokerage companies are not left out. what are they worth, some cents as far as i am concern. Wait…. paypal and another subscript would soon replace you and you would never be remembered. FELLOWS NIGERIANS BE HAPPY, WE ARE A BLESSED NATION, THEY ARE ONLY JEALOUS OF OUR POTENTIALS. WE WILL RULE THIS PLANET ONE THEY. ‘IF OBAMA CAN THEN WE CAN’
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OLA
1st January 2009
I believe all commentators are entitled to their opinions about Nigeria and Nigerians whether they are favourable or not. One fact remains. Our leaders need to do more work by being transparent, honest and accountable. I am a Nigerian but currently, I do not live in Nigeria. I am currently setting up a big office in Nigeria to be doing businesses in Nigeria. I strongly believe Nigeria is one of the best places in the world where sky cannot even pose a limit to your aspirations. Many companies that so many of us see or hear about today started small (usually in somebody’s bedroom). Companies like Google, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, EBAY (Owner of Paypal) etc. Please, let us learn how to be pioneers and stop clamouring for all these guys. If you live outside NIgeria, especially in Europe, you will eventually realise that Nigeria has a lot of potentials. But the problem is that nobody is usually ready to take a risk and sacrifice to benefit others. The day NIgeria’s disease is cured, that is the day we begin to really progress in Nigeria. If you will ask me what disease does Nigeria suffer from? It is simply “LOVE OF MONEY”. Try and trace every problem in Nigeria to the root, and you will find out that this is the only root of all the problems in Nigeria today. I stand to be corrected on this. If this can be cured, then, progress starts. Let us start curing this disease from individuals, and not necessarily wait for our leaders to do it. They have failed us, and they may ontinue to fail us. It will be a suicide to continue to wait for them. Let us put our own destiny in our hands. Say these to yourself and do your bit:
1. If I can do my job that I get paid for without expecting any tip or bribe from anyone, then I have started curing Nigeria’s disease
2. If I can approve contracts without expecting the executor to give me bribe before or after execution, I have started curing Nigeria’s disease
3. If I can insist that a traveller coming in or going out of Nigeria abide by airline’s and custom’s rules without taking bribe from him/her to bend the rules for him/her, I have started curing Nigeria’s disease
4. If I can stand for truth at all times in any position I am privileged to hold, I have started curing Nigeria’s disease
5. If I can pass the above values and other good values (not necessarily mentioned here)to my yonger ones and my children and children’s children, then, Nigeria will be completely healed.
While I do not believe that Nigeria will be completely healed in this generation again, I have a strong belief that some day, it will happen, because “For with God, nothing shall be impossible” (Luke Chapetr 1, Verse 37). I see genuine and honest individuals setting up companies like PAYPAL in Nigeria soon that will be acceptable all over the world whether they like it or not. All we need is divine wisdom and divine direction. God bless you all and God bless Nigeria.
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DIKE CHIDIEBERE IGBOKWE
27th February 2009
I SO SISAPPOINTED WHEN I CONTACT PAYPAL THE CAN BOLDLYTOLD ME IN MY FACE THAT THEIR SERVICES ARE NOT OFFERED IN NIGERIA. PLS PAYPAL HELP WE GENINE NIGERIA TO RECONSIDER HIS OUR GREAT NIGERIA IN NIGERIA. IT WILL BE A GREAT BENEFIT TO THE ORGANSATION. IF PAYPAL CAN HIT NIGERIA FINACIAL INSTITION. I PROSIME THEN THEY WILL MAKE WITHIN 6 MONTH OF IT LAUNCH.THANK YOU DYKEMAN
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bintex
13th April 2009
Great site Ajao keep it up.What Bello and Akwenuka wrote made some sense.I believe our banks and the IT gurus in naija should wake up to the challenge of paypal.Anyway you can check out Zenith bank and Fastecash.The have some services which someone can use.
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Adeshina
8th May 2009
I am confident that PayPal will come to Nigeria because our financial activities is interestingly becoming what will interest them. We need PayPal.
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Nwodo Obinna
12th May 2009
I wish the Paypal will come to Nigeria so we could be paying for a legitmate internet stuff and not this freak things we have here…
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Gomez Musa
13th May 2009
As of now that paypal have decided to allow Nigerians and some other african countries to register, i give them some thanks for this action at this time.
I will like the paypal management to consolidate their good action by signing a commendable business policy with some of our banks for nigerians to be able to verify our paypal account here in nigeria.You cannot regret this action as our accounts are truely verified by our banks management teams.If you can do this(paypal), you’re on your way to amass more profits than you can ever imagine. You have hundred of millions honest nigerians to business with for life. We’re looking forward to this good gesture soonest.
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1. Oluniyi David Ajao
  24th May 2009
  There is no confirmation that Paypal is available to residents of Nigeria at this time.
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Dare
19th May 2009
Gomez, I’m not aware that the services of paypal is now available in Nigeria. If it is, could you give the url ( i mean website) for registration? As of today, Nigeria is not in the list of countries accepted on the default website of paypal; paypal.com
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Genny
22nd May 2009
It is so sad that in this era, paypal is still this negative about Nigeria.They may actually have other reasons for their actions, but that is just how I feel. They seem to have become a necessity to us especially in the e-business, but if they do not want Nigeria, Nigeria also does not need them. We will make do with what we have, use those who has recognised us and use them well.
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Adeleke
29th May 2009
The problem is not paypal, the problem is Nigerian financial instituitions not rising to the opportunity. Imagine if one of nigerias bank was to float a pan african online payment system. I mean, why not? Why does everything have to come from the west?. If we don’t do it, the south africans will. Then we will grumble as we are doing about MTN and DSTV.
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Josef
1st June 2009
My fellow Nigerians,no matter what paypal or any other group thinks, Nigeria is a great nation and will still move to greater heights. The wahala is not paypal alone, there are many merchant sites I have tried to do business with but they wouldn’t because I’m a Nigerian. Somehow I choose not to blame them, it is our bad image abroad that is the cause of this. The only problem they have is that they are ignorant of the fact that Nigeria is filled with great potentials like you who are ready to do legitimate business. I just pray with time they will come to this realisation like VISA and MASTERCARD have.
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Godwin Emesiani
2nd July 2009
I was dissappointed when sometimes last year I visited paypal’s website to subscribe for an account to do e-business on the web. To my shock i realised that wheras countries like togo and Niger were listed, Nigeria which happens to be the giant of Africa and evidently the financial center of it did not make the list. I know that the reason for this will not be far from the criminal image created by unscruplous Nigerians globally. Nevertheless, let me use this medium to assure Paypal and other credible online payment coys that there are a teeming number of credible and well meaning Nigerian businesses eager to leverage the features that Paypal provides in order to do e-business. I appeal to Paypal to expeditiously respond to this need of the Nigerian market. God bless you all.
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paymentservicesng
15th August 2009
Trully it hurts that Paypal has alienated us from its services but i hurts even more when we sit back and whine over that instead of coming up with our own solutions. The problem is that U need an account number from a Bank that has agreed to Paypal terms or have an agreement. None of our banks have deemed neccesary to look into that and serve this demand.
As long as we will not do something about it. I would continue to have clients who want my services cos as a student in US i sure do need that extra cash that comes from opening accounts and handling transactions for Nigerians. This is the part that i like.Make una no vex.
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Kandace
22nd August 2009
Why are we fretting over nothing? Paypal… Big deal!
We’ve got VISA, Mastercard, to hell with Pay pal..
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Henry
28th August 2009
It’s quite a shame that an insignificant company like paypal could denie nigerians with legitimate businesses access to their service. Without insulting the intergrity of the entity called paypal, the word ‘insignificant’ is used b/c when you compare paypal with world player like Master card & Visa Card who are already offering service in nigeria and are recording billions of dollars in profit, that is what they are. If paypal says it’s b/c of the scammers, then paypal need not have me insult their intelligence by reminding them that scammers exist in all countries of the world including the USA. Paypal should stop shooting itself in the foot. You don’t solve a problem by running away from it but by facing it head on. Paypal face reality: Nigeria is the largest market in africa and if you decide to stay away from the most populous nation on earth, your losing billions of dollars. http://Alertpay.com is gradually taking over the market here. Act now, while the ball is still in your court. This is business and i am by no means begging you to come to nigeria. A word is enough for the wise.
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chizoba
5th September 2009
pls u guys should consider nigeria buy providing this sevice to us and u should know that nigeria is a good country rather if u guys have a negative impression about us u should be to secure the service thank u we are know in new era
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paymentservicesng
5th September 2009
Since i live in US and have been buying stuff for people and shipping them to Naija. I decieded to start out much moree formally and i’m currently working with a Ghanaian friend and we’er developing usprocure.com
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Adebayo Babalola
16th September 2009
Sincerely, i have had a great time reading all your comments, most very deep and anger induced and some shallow and childish at best. What brought me to this site is the search for Paypal verification, there are other ways of doing it but that will just confirm the sickening perception bestowed on us.I really need Paypal bcos i have discovered that there is so much i need to buy legitimately on the net that i cannot bcos of lack of payment avenue. I will send Paypal a mail requesting for a way out, maybe a more stringent security for the meanwhile until well meaning Nigerians like many on this site prove to them that the perception is very incorrect and unbefitting of a people who are the Pride Of Africa. Tall I Remain Standing, A Nigerian now,A Nigerian Forever. Good People, Great Nation.
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John Orafa (Payment services)
19th September 2009
My name is John Orafa and i’m a student in the US.What an entertaining read. ,Maybe i can help. In the past few weeks I have received over 125 serious mails from Nigerians seeking my assistance in a variety of ways ranging from:
1: Paypal issues: Withdrawing their dollars, funding, verification etc
2: Online payments on eBay and other e-stores.
3: Using my address to receive VISA Cards, Magazines, Books,
4: Shipping of goods, electronics, Games, Car and Motor Bike parts etc
These are just a summary of the things I have helped people with. However, I have decided to also help a few people hit it big and start a simple, safe, fast and easy online business; Paypal funding. Many Nigerians are finding ways to open Paypal accounts now and there is a rise in the market for funding services. What if U were the major Paypal funds merchant in Ur area? Well, if U would like to start it I have some good news for U.
I am offering to open 30 Paypal Premier accounts , verify them with US Bank accounts (the best for Paypal if U don’t want trouble) and to fund them at the following rates:
$0 – $400 @ $5
$400 – $600 @ $7
$600 – $1000 @ $10
$1000 – $1200 @ $12
$1200 – $1500 @ $15
These accounts will have my personal address and phone numbers as the primary contact address and the owner’s Nigerian address and phone numbers as the secondary contacts. In the incidence where Paypal wants to place a limit on it, I will stand in for my clients and provide every proof of residence they need (but don’t worry that won’t happen).
Ur benefits will include:
1: The ability to pay for and receive payments through Ur own paypal accounts
2: The business opportunity to be the main contact for Paypal funding and online payment in Ur area of influence.
3: The owner of a dollar trading business and selling at Ur own rates without competition in Ur area.
4: Free consultations and information on how to best maximize Ur profits and gain market dominance.
5: Access to my growing membership on Naija Business Group on facebook and my other online groups.
6: U will also have my personal numbers and have access to me 24/7.
7: U will always get Ur accounts funded at my special funding rates while U sell at any price U wish.
8: U will never have to hide Ur IP address again to access Paypal.
I also guarantee that if U find this funding service at a cheaper price, I will match it and offer it at that price.
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P Jackson
19th September 2009
John, I smell rat in your message…….. Good luck having gullible client!
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1. John Orafa
  13th May 2010
  If U smell a Rat it’s probably in Ur pockets. I have testimonials from across Nigeria. U can google my name and see for Urself. I had the same problem before i came to the US and have since been providing the service to other Nigerians and making good money, enough to even pay my tuition. Just Google my name. I also own usprocure.com and mywetab.com all under construction.
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Oluniyi David Ajao
5th October 2009
How do I operate a Paypal account in Nigeria?…
I received an email from Hassan in Lagos recently, asking for guidance on how to use Paypal in Nigeria. I choose to answer him publicly so other interested parties can learn from my answer to him. Find his message below in full, unedited:
Hello David,
…
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sa
18th October 2009
Nigeria should not get paypal its another lace to get scammed
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nice2all
2nd November 2009
i think i have a final solutions to any one who is still finding it difficult to open a paypal account in nigeria.
over the years i was faced with this same problem until i came across an internet marketer that help me solve this problem. now i can proud of my own paypal account with funds inside. i have also been able to withdraw from this account.
ask yourself this question?
if you are an american or from any country that paypal accepts in their database and you happen to travel to nigeria or any country paypal do not accept,
and you happen to have a paypal account when you are in your country, does it mean that you cannot access your account when you travel down to nigeria or any country paypal do not accept?
the answer to this question is NO.
all you have to do is to change your ip address or access your account with an ip from another country paypal accept before accessing your account in nigeria or any other country for paypal not to limit or block your account.
so this is the same secret you need to know in other to operate a paypal account in nigeria.
and this is the same secret i applied and it has been working for me now for 2years.
so this is the same secret i want to reveal to all nigerians interested in opening paypal account.
just visit butterflypayments.com. for more details on how to verify,fund and withdraw from your account.
this is the website that help me out this problem.
please i will love the owner of this blog to forward this post to all those interested in opening this account,as these will help them solve this problem permanently
nice2all is my name.
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Ajibawo R. Olusola
28th December 2009
it’s highly pathetic, having had two Paypal account opened and were later frozen because of Ip issues. I believe paypal is discrimating against the most populous black nation on earth. Paypal is not fair in assessing and assuming that every Nigeria is a fraudster or 419ners. Indeed, we are not all the same. We still gets honest people in Nigeria. If paypal is not ready to take the full advantage of the biggest market in Africa, i know definitely, that one day, another online store that bigger and more secured that Ebay will emerge and finds it of utmost priority to include Nigeria in its online market transactions. Ebay should go to hell if it is not ready to help and serve Nigerians.
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Ajibmann
14th May 2010
How are the other online payment gates working? I think Paypal cannot provide a secured payment system because their programmers are not clever enough or they cannot pay one to protect their system. The blame should not be placed on anybody or country.
…..A few contributor’s comments here show that some are grieving.
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idris
9th June 2010
My fellow Nigerians,no matter what paypal or any other group thinks, Nigeria is a great nation and will still move to greater heights. The wahala is not paypal alone, there are many merchant sites I have tried to do business with but they wouldn’t because I’m a Nigerian. Somehow I choose not to blame them, it is our bad image abroad that is the cause of this. The only problem they have is that they are ignorant of the fact that Nigeria is filled with great potentials like you who are ready to do legitimate business.
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loveohams
15th July 2010
well i as for me paypal seems to be racism company and if i have the chance i send them to hell
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Dare Olubanwo
19th July 2010
Can soemone help with payment using PayPal? I m trying to make an online payment, and paypal happens to be the only medium.
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Tayo
18th August 2010
I wonder why the guy from Ghana could not see that his country is not recognized by paypal too. Funny, right?
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1. Oluniyi David Ajao
  19th August 2010
  Very
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Michael – Open PayPal NowT
9th September 2010
We must not rely or wait for paypal to approve us. Technology is fast evolving and we have to seek for a way to open paypal account in Nigeria as well as verify it. I have been using my paypal account right here in Nigeria since 2007. I also suggest we stop depending on PayPal alone, what about alertpay?
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Abimbola
29th September 2010
I was having paypal problem before but i got over it.
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Abimbola
29th September 2010
I was having paypal problem before but i got over it
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Jeremy
10th October 2010
The problem is many fraudulent online cases abroad, are being labeled as Negerian s cams even if these were perpetuated buy people other thatn nigerians. Maybe there are bad eggs in the basket but certainly not all of them are from Nigeria.
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Make Money in NIgeria
13th October 2010
It’s annoying to need to make an online payment and Paypal is the accepted medium. It’s annoying because so many of us are only interested in doing honest business and it is discriminatory and unfair to judge a majority by the actions of a few.
I wish I could ask Paypal to go to hell but… right now, they are all over the internet. So we have to keep pushing to have them accept us.
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Benjamin, from Umuahia,Nigeria
17th October 2010
This Paypal feature restricted from most african countries, especially Nigeria, would be fixed soon. Have read papers online, so lets just handon and wait till its done…..Here we go on Paypal….
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Benjamin
18th October 2010
If Paypal doesn’t work try another alternative, Sorry for the Restriction. If your country is not listed among, send your comments to Paypal maybe It Would be granted, Or you visit their link http://paypal.com. Go to contact Us.
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Lil Anderson
18th October 2010
If Paypal doesn’t work try another alternative, Sorry for the Restriction. If your country is not listed among, send your comments to Paypal maybe It Would be granted, Or you visit their link http://paypal.com. Go to contact Us.
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