This Easter was a very special one for me, my husband and the kids. My husband just got a double promotion at work, a perfect reason to celebrate. We decided to organize an Easter party for close friends at our place, not more than 30 people I estimated.
How wrong I was. As the party started, friends and family began trooping in and suddenly I realized that Nigerians don’t hear party and pass it by. “Cynthia, so you’re having an Easter party? Am coming o! What time is it starting?” That was Amina! “When last did I even see that woman and how did she hear about the party? She’s not even a Christian!” Here was I making preparations for just 30 people, and already, there were guests way over that number seated, and more still on the way. “Nigerians and Mo gbomoyasha!” I grumbled after dropping Amina’s call.
I was fast running out of food so I called the
caterer to make more and bring within the next 2 hours, while I dashed to the
ATM to get more cash however the 5 I tried were all out of service and banks
won’t be opened on Easter Sunday, so I decided to manage the little money I had
with me to buy a few things at a nearby shop. “The caterer would have to wait
to collect her money on Tuesday after the Easter break” I decided.
I picked all I needed from the store, and got to
the cash point to pay only to be left feeling embarrassed when the lady said
all I took cost me 13,500 Naira, and I had just 11,000 Naira on me. I told her
I would return some goods but she saved my blushes by telling me I could pay
the balance of 2,500 with the use of their POS machine and my bank card. I
agreed and before I slotted my card into it asked her to take the full money
instead so I can still have cash on me. I typed in my pin, and smiled as I got
the bank debit alert SMS on my phone before she even handed me back my card. I
was like “WOW! That saved me a lot of stress! How did you get a POS? I need one
for my business too” I asked. “Oh it’s madam o! She got it from her bank, she
said it was freesef” the attendant replied. “Wow! It’s free?” I blurted,
clearly surprised by the information I just got. “Yes o! And it’s very easy to
use! Just like using an ATM”
“Just like using an ATM…” those words were still
ringing in my head when the caterer arrived with the extra food and asked me to
pay using her POS. She said she brought it along because she guessed I would be
out of money on a Sunday.
Ask your Banker for a POS today.
Click for more on POS machines
Advert... But immediately I started reading I knew it real just continued to see where it was going but u would have had me if u had said d party was for ur bf and frends cous we all know u are not married
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DeleteI think these bus conductors needs a POS machine too. That will save passengers from insults from the conductors. #Lols
ReplyDeleteCoolDiva speaks!
Lmao.....
DeleteI'm not going to waste my time reading a food or a POS advert.
ReplyDeleteLin Lin am a student,am I suppose to carry POS to my Parent,Lecturer,male fends?was eager to land to a happy ending story (long hiss)
ReplyDeleteOk! Seen, next pls................
ReplyDeleteHehehe! I'm guilty of mogbomoya! No neeed to form jare!! Lol! We all are,*once in a while tho*
ReplyDeleteAdvert.... From d moment I started reading I knew d story wasn't real u would have had it if u had said it was a party for ur bf and frends cous we all know h aren't married... Nice all d same
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ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
This really pricked my attention. Nice 1
ReplyDeleteI knew it was an advert. . Yea POS is necessary
ReplyDeleteLinda for ur mind u don do advert.
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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Niceone no doubt....
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Lol! Linda oooooooo...chai! so u come do advert now
ReplyDeleteLOL, no be small Mo Gbo oya...
ReplyDeleteNaija goes cashless, points well stated.
ReplyDeleteHaa! Linda money tins.
ReplyDeleteNice stuff
ReplyDeleteNice write up, if caterer don dy use POS I think we all shld b walkin around wit it ni oooo..
ReplyDelete#Tslicky
Ahn ahn!! Linda!! Is that the reason for this story I thot was going to end sweetly? POS??? U could have just said "POS is free, ask ur banker today!" Shikena. Anyways thanks for d info............Jade
ReplyDeleteAdverts!!!
ReplyDeleteIssookay..
ReplyDeleteAt least it wasn't a boring ad
ReplyDeleteThis really made a lot of sense. Even pepper seller too go soon dey use POS.
ReplyDeleteMost times I prefer using POS to atm machine, u can shop for smaller amount without going to atm to pull bigger amount.
ReplyDeleteEven when u want shop big its better, cashless . Shopping like a magician, and saving stress of atm machine queue.
Yesooooo,I have POS in my shop and its really helping me a lot.Atimes a buyer might want to buy a dress they might end up buying more as soon as they see u have POS in ur shop.
ReplyDeleteLoool very funny article...in a nutshell,u were advertising pos? All is well
ReplyDeleteJust a question guys; pls pardon my ignorance.. I just love to be up-to-date:
ReplyDeleteWhat's Mo Gbomoyasha?...Thanking you.
*My R1.50c comment*
"Mo gbo mo ya" is simply when uninvited guests attend a party.
DeleteThanks dear...
DeleteAnother word learnt. Now have to learn to say/pronounce it..lol
POS has saved me a billion and one times. This writeup has no lie in it...
ReplyDeleteYes oooo very easy n convenient, stressfree! Really need to get mine too#blushing#
ReplyDeleteI wasted another 3 minutes out of my already miserable life to read this meaningless Advert.
ReplyDeleteIt always happen's in Nigeria! I can't imagine attending a party i am not invited to.
ReplyDeleteNice write up.
ReplyDeleteLol...nice one Linda
ReplyDeleteeven churches now accept offerings using POS...
ReplyDeleteLol,.nice one
ReplyDelete(born again child says so)
Wao, dat was quite an info. I never knew it was free.
ReplyDeleteTolu
Loool,even begger don dey use POP..... Dey dia dey jonze @ temitope oni
ReplyDeleteWhoever gave you this advert to run patronized your POS terminal, yeah? ;-)
ReplyDeletePOS advert! Okies good
ReplyDeleteArmed robbers will soon start carrying POS...wen they get to ur house wit d pos...
ReplyDeleteArmed robbers will soon start using pos
ReplyDeleteAnd na yin go worse pass. It is all you have in your account they will transfer
DeletePls pardon my ignorance hw dos †ђξ pos work?do u withraw directly frm it or †ђξ owner wil do dat herself,α̲̅ŋϑ wt are the disadvantages?
ReplyDeletemogbomo'branch! its called communal living...it is 9ja, so therefore 'Live it up'(atleast amina is someone you know, innit?)
ReplyDeleteNice Ads. I fink i'll need a POS for my cake biz soon. For mo gbomoya, I still went for one on Saturday. *it happens once in a yle tho*winks*
ReplyDeleteLinda knows how to advertise sha...
ReplyDeleteInteresting story and clearly stated point....POS is free and convenient.
How did I know it was an advertisement? Linda, if you didn't write it, who did?
ReplyDeleteI cant believe I read all dat cos of POS........ I love it anyway.
ReplyDeleteEven bend out boutique market sef go dey use POS naw.. Kpef
ReplyDeleteLol. That was actually pretty good. It convinced me.
ReplyDeleteNice one but Linda How did she get Network for d Pos?
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