Living up to its
promise, Taskdirect, nationwide Tuesday opened its doors for Nigerians storm
its smart shops to buy from the world’s first device auction tagged “Digital
Democracy,” reports DigitalSENSE
Business News.
The event, has earned itself ‘Digital Tuesday
auction’ is expected to repeat on Tuesday February 4, 2014 and
each Tuesday thereafter.
Affirming this to DigitalSENSE Business News, the Corporate
Communications Adviser for Taskdirect, Mr. Uche Nnadozie, said that every
auction will have a surprising new mix of 25,000 units of the latest smart
devices including laptops, desktop computers, printers, scanners, tablets and
consumables which would be up for auction.
“The intention is
to equip the next 80 million Nigerians through original digital devices with
global warranty” he said.
Nnadozie also said
that excited Nigerians used the online platform to participate in the programme.
Few minutes into the auction which began at 7.00 am, a banker and Lagos resident, Mr. Abiodun Adigun had
ordered and paid for a Lenovo tablet through TaskDirect’s website.
Other customers
who visited the various smart shops across the country, he said, showed enthusiasm
towards the idea of the auction and picked up devices of their choice at great
prices.
He further said that at the
various locations in Asaba, Port Harcourt, Victoria Island, Abuja, Kano, Uyo
and Enugu, customers turn out were impressive. Pointing out that reports on his desk as at press
time revealed that customers were excited by the opportunity that Digital
Democracy gave them to purchase smart devices at incredible prices.
Elucidating on “Digital Tuesday” Nnadozie
stated that “customers could purchase a maximum of two devices per order,” for those wanting
more quantities other than two, he advised to contact TaskDirect at auction@taskdirect.com
for approval to buy, but not at the reserved prices.
He told DigitalSENSE Business News that on
all other days, the smart shops around the country and the online store will
continue to sell devices.
“Nigerians who
have been waiting for a great choice of smart devices can be rest assured that
Taskdirect is here to serve them. We will fulfill all their needs at the right
price and with great service. As fellow Nigerians, we will not relent until we
meet the yearnings of all our people who have been groaning for affordable
smart devices,” he said.
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