Jiji , the brokers paradise .

[zapp_brannigan]

Ki-jiji cha ma broker aka jiji.co.ke aka olx is one shady site nowadays. One vehicle was posted by numerous brokers.I wonder why jiji doesn't have a ground team to randomly verify the businesses the way Cheki does. The recently introduced sponsored ads are also very misleading. The ads auto-renew but when you call the items are no longer in stock . Many vendors will never tell you the item in stock when you call and sometimes to travel all the way to the shop then unapata hakuna the specific item and instead the vendors offer an alternative and most of the time it's not even close to what is advertised. How hard is it to verify vendors randomly?
The vehicles section is one of the most affected.Same vehicle, different vendors, different prices.

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-matt-black-hKq6bDP8GYoOVHc4Z3aEV6P.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=1&pos=1&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-brown-sKfNkDEgrAH8DdivIqCrWzF8.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=2&pos=2&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-purple-66muZPbYPmu5sgaX9Dt1lDpK.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=7&pos=7&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-brown-83OjZjwdnmICt1nVJQQ89jwx.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=11&pos=11&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

 

[The.Black.Templar]

Anybody using an airtel number on jiji is a con

 

[jakadala]

Naona umewamulika kweli. I was following on the 2014 axela sports you shared with us na naona ilienda. I realized that auto co has lower prices than beforward and sbt. Asante kwa elimu.

 

[Luther12]

One vehicle was posted by numerous brokers.

Often at different prices.

 

[upepo]

Ki-jiji cha ma broker aka jiji.co.ke aka olx is one shady site nowadays. One vehicle was posted by numerous brokers.I wonder why jiji doesn't have a ground team to randomly verify the businesses the way Cheki does. The recently introduced sponsored ads are also very misleading. The ads auto-renew but when you call the items are no longer in stock . Many vendors will never tell you the item in stock when you call and sometimes to travel all the way to the shop then unapata hakuna the specific item and instead the vendors offer an alternative and most of the time it's not even close to what is advertised. How hard is it to verify vendors randomly?
The vehicles section is one of the most affected.Same vehicle, different vendors, different prices.

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-matt-black-hKq6bDP8GYoOVHc4Z3aEV6P.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=1&pos=1&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-brown-sKfNkDEgrAH8DdivIqCrWzF8.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=2&pos=2&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-purple-66muZPbYPmu5sgaX9Dt1lDpK.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=7&pos=7&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

https://jiji.co.ke/mombasa-cbd/cars/mazda-verisa-2014-brown-83OjZjwdnmICt1nVJQQ89jwx.html?lid=8WY82oaDJ752ySiv&cur_pos=11&pos=11&ads_count=24&ads_per_page=24&page=1

I have been complaining about this trend for years, and even reported hundreds of brokers on the site, but the company will take no action because these brokers are paying. Unfortunately, the false advertisers crowd out real businesses and cause customers not to trust the site. Today, many people will not trust the adverts they read owing to past experiences where you visit a stall only to be told an item you had seen moments earlier is not available. Similarly, real businesses are shying away from advertising on the site because they cannot see the benefits. When searching for any popular item, the first 100 or so results will be from brokers who don't stock the item, with most of the postings being duplicate adverts. One very notorious group operates from the family bank building, stall 45, on river road.

It is very easy for the company to stop such trends by making use of customer feedback. Interestingly, sellers can block this feedback from appearing in their pages. Even where the feedback appears, the company refuses to publish negative feedback. It will take time before the company feels the effects of their policies. That said, the site has had a positive effect in democratizing the retail space and bringing down prices of various merchandise. I have been wishing to see a rival site come up to set better examples.

 

[imei2012]

I have bought small items on jiji bila problems key is exercising due diligence.

 

[Cortedivoire]

Enda kwa yard uko safe

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Enda kwa yard uko safe

Not really , imagine travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa then ukifika Unapata all along ulikuwa Una deal na broker and Hana gari .

 

[The.Black.Templar]

Not really , imagine travelling from Nairobi to Mombasa then ukifika Unapata all along ulikuwa Una deal na broker and Hana gari .

I thought kwa yard unaingia kama umespank ile gari unataka alafu mwenyewe anatokelezea

 

[zapp_brannigan]

I thought kwa yard unaingia kama umespank ile gari unataka alafu mwenyewe anatokelezea

My reply was with the assumption that you used jiji to contact the seller first .
Your option is where you blindly travel down assuming utapata gari ile unataka .

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Naona umewamulika kweli. I was following on the 2014 axela sports you shared with us na naona ilienda. I realized that auto co has lower prices than beforward and sbt. Asante kwa elimu.

There is a gray one instock same specs. https://autocj.co.jp/spn/usedcar?stock=R00022078
But with the current shipping challenges you would have to pay for the unit before mid this month to ensure you get a space Kwa RORO ship otherwise unaweza pata imefika January na hapo ndio utalilia toilet .

 

[DeepInYourMind]

Anybody using an airtel number on jiji is a con

I've used an Airtel line in the past to successfully sell some goods I no longer needed. Didn't want to use my main line there. It was still called OLX those days

 

[Denis Young]

There is a gray one instock same specs. https://autocj.co.jp/spn/usedcar?stock=R00022078
But with the current shipping challenges you would have to pay for the unit before mid this month to ensure you get a space Kwa RORO ship otherwise unaweza pata imefika January na hapo ndio utalilia toilet .

Hehe...kuna moja najaribu kuingiza and I am just waiting to get realistic timelines. Yard nagongwa bei zingine unrealistic and I am getting the same vehicle for 350k less.

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Hehe...kuna moja najaribu kuingiza and I am just waiting to get realistic timelines. Yard nagongwa bei zingine unrealistic and I am getting the same vehicle for 350k less.

If you can manage to have it shipped by first week of November then you are ok assuming it's inspected already .

 

[Denis Young]

If you can manage to have it shipped by first week of November then you are ok assuming it's inspected already .

Yeah. Niko na auction sheet pia. Gari itahitaji some minor panel work but everything else is perfect. Wueh. Hii corona imemaliza hii market kabisa.

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Yeah. Niko na auction sheet pia. Gari itahitaji some minor panel work but everything else is perfect. Wueh. Hii corona imemaliza hii market kabisa.

Kwani ni auction grade R ?

 

[Denis Young]

Kwani ni auction grade R ?

Hii haitumii that grading system. Ni ile ya numbers. Overall 5 but I meant minor repairs in terms of small scratches kufanywa painting. Mimi sipendi gari mbovu exterior if I can afford to fix it.

 

[zapp_brannigan]

Hii haitumii that grading system. Ni ile ya numbers. Overall 5 but I meant minor repairs in terms of small scratches kufanywa painting. Mimi sipendi gari mbovu exterior if I can afford to fix it.

If it's the same system used by JPC auction then grade 5 is a vehicle in pristine condition and most of those notes A1 etc are very small .

 

[Denis Young]

If it's the same system used by JPC auction then grade 5 is a vehicle in pristine condition and most of those notes A1 etc are very small .

Pristine is a bit of a stretch. Gari haiwezi kosa a couple of scratches on the panel. Niko na picha za only two spots that need to be buffed and the other some filler and paint. Kutoka hapo iingie kwa detailer itoke ikikaa brand new and smelling like imetoka assembly line. Gari otherwise ni safi mkubwa.

 

[Luther12]

I have been complaining about this trend for years, and even reported hundreds of brokers on the site, but the company will take no action because these brokers are paying. Unfortunately, the false advertisers crowd out real businesses and cause customers not to trust the site. Today, many people will not trust the adverts they read owing to past experiences where you visit a stall only to be told an item you had seen moments earlier is not available. Similarly, real businesses are shying away from advertising on the site because they cannot see the benefits. When searching for any popular item, the first 100 or so results will be from brokers who don't stock the item, with most of the postings being duplicate adverts. One very notorious group operates from the family bank building, stall 45, on river road.

It is very easy for the company to stop such trends by making use of customer feedback. Interestingly, sellers can block this feedback from appearing in their pages. Even where the feedback appears, the company refuses to publish negative feedback. It will take time before the company feels the effects of their policies. That said, the site has had a positive effect in democratizing the retail space and bringing down prices of various merchandise. I have been wishing to see a rival site come up to set better examples.

I wish GoogleTrader hadn't been canned. I even bought a few item from there.