Wish is an online store that lets you buy anything you want at a discount. They allow users from most countries to shop on their app and website, and this makes them popular among consumers.
Does Wish Ship to Nigeria?
Yes, Wish ships to Nigeria. This online store is popular among Nigerians because they offer discounts to shoppers. This is a good platform to shop from if you’re on a tight budget.
How to Shop on Wish From Nigeria?
Shopping on wish is almost similar to how it’s done on other online shopping platforms. The major difference is in the shipping and payment methods.
- Sign up on Wish
Visit wish.com and create an account. You can either use your Google account or your Facebook account.
- Choose a product
Browser around the store and check out different categories until you find the items you want to buy. They also have a search bar you can use to search for items.
- Check product details
Click on the product and the product details will appear. Go through its specifications to verify if it’s what you’re looking for. These are the things you’ll see —
- Price — this shows you the price of the item per unit
- Discount Price — there are instances when wish will offer you a cut in price and this section shows you how much you’ll be paying
- Colour/Size — pick the color or size you want.
- Shipping — info on the available shipping methods with the price beside it.
- Quantity — choose the number of items you want to purchase
- Total Price — the total amount the item(s) will cost you
- Check product reviews
If you scroll down a bit you’ll see the product reviews and ratings. These reviews are posted by people who purchased the item. You should check if the reviews the seller was given are mostly good, if not, then look for another seller. Also, check the store ratings of the seller. Anything below 4 stars, it’s best you avoid it.
- Proceed to buy
You can either add it to your wishlist and keep shopping or tap on “buy” so you’ll be taken to the checkout page.
Wish allows you to apply coupons so you can get the items at a discount. For new users, you’ll be offered a coupon to apply. Visit their store from time to time to see if they’re offering coupons. Also, the coupons have an expiring date so you can’t hold them forever.
- Pick a shipping method
Your items might be listed for free shipping, if it is, that means it won’t cost you extra money to ship them. However, it usually takes a lot of time before your items arrive.
If you pick the shipping method that requires you to pay a fee, the delivery is faster
Either you’re opting for free or paid shipping, you’ll still need to pay customs duties.
- Input shipping address
Now, you are required to fill in a form about relevant shipping info. The information you’ll provide is — telephone number, street address, zip code, and so on.
- Input payment details
You’ll choose your preferred payment option. The only payment option you can use is a credit or debit card, you can’t use other payment methods because they aren’t supported in Nigeria.
- Review your order
Before you proceed to place an order, you need to review it by checking for mistakes. If not, your item might get lost. If you’re certain that everything is correct, you can proceed to place an order.
It usually takes about 5 days or less for your order to be shipped from the supplier to you. You’ll be notified when your order is shipped.
- Keep track of your order
When your order is shipped, Wish will notify you and also send you the item tracking information if it’s available so that you can track your order until it arrives. This will let you know if there is a delay, so you can contact Wish for an explanation.
- Wait for a notification
When your order has arrived in Nigeria, wish will notify you. It’s usually delivered to the post office, and the staff at the post office will contact you. If you don’t get a call or message from the post office, then you’ll have to visit the post office to check for your item.
You’ll need a valid means of identification, such as your ID card. You’ll also need to pay a small amount of money for the processing/handling.
- Leave a review
After checking your items. You can log in to your Wish account and leave a review. Make it detailed so it can help other buyers.
Conclusion
That’s everything you need to know when buying and shipping goods from Wish to Nigeria. It’s worth knowing that most of the products offered on wish are not popular brands, so it might be tough to find products by your favorite brand. However, this doesn’t mean it is impossible, just that you might need to deeper through the listed items.