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Perhaps OP we may not really blame those that bought IPhone of 500k because we don't know what they are using it for because there are some kind of business that requires an iPhone that has a good quality camera, because if you are into content creation you will know the need to have an iPhone that has a good quality camera.

Although for me if I don't have a business that require an iPhone I don't think I can use such money to buy a phone on less I have a lot of money were it came from.
   Peer pressure is one of the reasons why a lot of people buy phones that they don't actually need. Everybody wants to use 3 cameras, without even thinking ahead of possible occurrences like the cost of maintenance and all. Getting an iPhone means having a long lasting power bank and steady internet service it also means being financially capable to make repairs when it's faulty.
   Buying iPhone isn't just about the fanciness. Nigerians should just do away with the thought of iPhone as a very essential assets, get what your pocket can afford to maintain. They all do the same work, if your business demands an iPhone, then get it but be sure to make earnings enough to foot iPhone bills when it arises.
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Apart from better camera and to use am do content creation and fast network as people dey talk am. I no see any better thing way the Iphone dey do self even now self people way get the Iphone dey won use android because no be all app way the Iphone the get, the one way dey vex me pass na say you go get IPhone 15 of $899 for 256GB. You still dey leave for rented house, your bank account no reach 100k that one na life, because of say make you feel amog the big boys you go dey do waiting go affect you, any body way no get source of income no soppuse think of to get iPhone abi you get money for data? iPhone way everything dey use data na waiting people soppuse to dey reason before them say na iPhone be their problem.
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Perhaps OP we may not really blame those that bought IPhone of 500k because we don't know what they are using it for because there are some kind of business that requires an iPhone that has a good quality camera, because if you are into content creation you will know the need to have an iPhone that has a good quality camera.

Although for me if I don't have a business that require an iPhone I don't think I can use such money to buy a phone on less I have a lot of money were it came from.
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So my take on having an expensive gadget like a phone!!
Why would anyone buy an iPhone 15 or any good phone, costing above 500k, solely to fit in or want to make everyone feel they are rich? The only time I could agree to buy such an expensive phone is when I want to use it for business or to create content that will give me money because of its high camera quality. Otherwise, I can't buy such costly phones. Some people buy these phones due to peer pressure because their other friends have them and they want to too. I would suggest that, if you do get one, utilize it to create content for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram until you gather a significant audience and become eligible to earn from it.

I understand that some people enjoy luxurious items, which is perfectly fine if they can afford them with their hard-earned money. My concern is why some people go to great lengths to get these expensive phones solely for the sake of fitting in.

Seriously? How much is 500k if you change it to dollar? I'm not trying to undervalue our naira but in just trying to check something when you called that as a big figure. It's actually to some people but the truth is that we have lost value of our currency. Some few years ago, IPhone 6 was selling for ₦35k but today due to naira increased, it is now around ₦75k, that's almost times two of what we use to buy them.

Concerning the volume of money to buy iPhone, I think we all have what we love, there are people I know that when it come to dresses and fashion, it's zero like their fashion sense is zero but if they hear about a gadget and accessories, they can empty their saving to get it, that's how some people view iPhone. They want to have the latest update and feel what it's to have the latest updated version of new device, so don't blame them for liking what they love.

But there is this mentality Nigerians have, they think that anyone that hold a 3 eye camera iPhone automatically have money, that's a wrong perspective, it is killing the society because everyone now eager to hold iPhone to impress people that they have money but deep down, their account balance has nothing.
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Instead of buying an Iphone 15 I would rather use the money to invest in Bitcoin, around October last year the price of Bitcoin was around $15K imagine investing the whole lot of that amount of money on Bitcoin now the invested fund would have doubled now that the price of Bitcoin is above $35K, but here in Nigeria everyone wanted to show class especially in social gathering where they tend to display their wealth especially with the latest Iphone, gold chain, expensive cars etc, this is the present mentality of most Nigerians just to display affluence in the streets.
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This is where it is said... "Cut your coat according to your size".
Living an expensive life is not a bad one if only it is affordable and would not bring limitations to your net worth.
Spending on expensive materials should be considered on the potentials on what it could produce in returns otherwise a fun if only there is a financial surplus.

It would be wise enough if we undernote between Expensive and Reckless spendings.
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OP, sincerely a bit against reckless spending, but am not in the position to tell anyone how to spend their money, iPhone has many function, different people with personal reason why the buy this phone, if I have to be sincere with you, the guys that buy this phone are mainly into content creating or similar stuff, I know that is not all, but the situation of this country has made it to be so, I can also dispute that irreversible fact that there some people who purchase this phone for show up purposes but the real thing is, this set of individuals do not hide there character, they do it in such a way that you will surely understand their aim, I want us to know that, is not everyone that has the investment mindset, some people believe that when you make money, you have to enjoy it and another one will come and you can't change them no matter what you do.
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This topic isn't all that invalid, it's just not related to Bitcoin, that's all. Owning an iPhone 15 would be nice after I've invested the money and then I use the interest in getting the phone. For those who are getting iPhones, it's cause they have the money, but I'm not them and they're not me, making it a personal endeavor.  Whoever wants to fit in must have their reasons. Oppression literally kills, so I won't judge a person even if they're getting it to belong. But where I'd begin to judge a person is when they sacrifice something that's really important just so they can have a few friends. For example, sacrificing your health, or your education.  Whoever can't accept you without a phone shouldn't be your friend. If something bad happens to you after getting the phone they would still insult you saying you're trying to live a fake life and stuff.

Regardless though, an iPhone can also be seen as an asset,  so if you can get one. 
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So my take on having an expensive gadget like a phone!!
Why would anyone buy an iPhone 15 or any good phone, costing above 500k, solely to fit in or want to make everyone feel they are rich? The only time I could agree to buy such an expensive phone is when I want to use it for business or to create content that will give me money because of its high camera quality. Otherwise, I can't buy such costly phones. Some people buy these phones due to peer pressure because their other friends have them and they want to too. I would suggest that, if you do get one, utilize it to create content for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram until you gather a significant audience and become eligible to earn from it.

I understand that some people enjoy luxurious items, which is perfectly fine if they can afford them with their hard-earned money. My concern is why some people go to great lengths to get these expensive phones solely for the sake of fitting in.

For me everybody get their choice and wetting you dey talk self I no even no wether na advise or na encourage you dey encourage people to buy iPhone. Because judging from your statement you said.

The only time I could agree to buy such an expensive phone is when I want to use it for business or to create content that will give me money


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I understand that some people enjoy luxurious items, which is perfectly fine if they can afford them with their hard-earned money.

For me na just to buy one smart phone wey go give you the interface wey you need naim be am. No be to buy any new phone wey come out because of fashion. Na to invest for Bitcoin naim be my logo. DCAing and nothing More.
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I no be big fan of iPhone sef, talk more of to buy iPhone 15, yo me na waste of money be that because from 11 go up their difference no dey very big, na just small small changes naim dey so, instead of iPhone I prefer Samsung because of their high quality phone screen wey dey display very high video definition, though em sef still get em own for body oo, but instead of me to buy iPhone 15, I go buy Samsung S20 ultra dem carry the remaining one do DCA for Bitcoin. Person wey em hard earn money no reach I no see any reason wey go make person go put hand for something wey nor good.
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So my take on having an expensive gadget like a phone!!
Why would anyone buy an iPhone 15 or any good phone, costing above 500k, solely to fit in or want to make everyone feel they are rich? The only time I could agree to buy such an expensive phone is when I want to use it for business or to create content that will give me money because of its high camera quality. Otherwise, I can't buy such costly phones. Some people buy these phones due to peer pressure because their other friends have them and they want to too. I would suggest that, if you do get one, utilize it to create content for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram until you gather a significant audience and become eligible to earn from it.

I understand that some people enjoy luxurious items, which is perfectly fine if they can afford them with their hard-earned money. My concern is why some people go to great lengths to get these expensive phones solely for the sake of fitting in.

Although some people buy an expensive phone just because of fast network, android phones are not fast like iPhone, so most of people are doing to make whatever they are doing with phone quick, if you have money for iPhone and you are using Android that you are not comfortable with network always, na to change am, if there's money that can solve some other problems it is not bad to buy an iPhone, we have different desires and senses, as you mentioned 500k, some people will rather invest the money than to buy an iPhone it's all choices, but the majority people buy an expensive phone just for fashion, others should know they are also rich, but i believe many are buying an expensive phone but not all of them will afford money for subscription.

You really said the fact, most especially this naija ehn, and when they buy it, the phone will not enter pocket again, just to be holding it on the road side. I've been with someone that said he cannot use an android phone again except iPhone, then bought an iPhone of 100k+ but he cannot afford money for subscription, he only active on social media once in a month.  Grin I even advise him not to bought the phone but that is what he wish.
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I wouldn't really blame anyone to having or opting to have an iphone 15 at this day and age wherein the quality of ones device is in a direct correlation with how much one earns or attracts in terms of hustle.
Even hackers or scammers will not be able to easily dicipher or get hold of ones personal or intricate details, unlike the ease with most Android phones.
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So my take on having an expensive gadget like a phone!!
Why would anyone buy an iPhone 15 or any good phone, costing above 500k, solely to fit in or want to make everyone feel they are rich? The only time I could agree to buy such an expensive phone is when I want to use it for business or to create content that will give me money because of its high camera quality. Otherwise, I can't buy such costly phones. Some people buy these phones due to peer pressure because their other friends have them and they want to too. I would suggest that, if you do get one, utilize it to create content for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram until you gather a significant audience and become eligible to earn from it.

I understand that some people enjoy luxurious items, which is perfectly fine if they can afford them with their hard-earned money. My concern is why some people go to great lengths to get these expensive phones solely for the sake of fitting in.
I don't see this topic as a valid one, bro. If you don't want to buy an expensive phone like that, then you should speak for yourself and stop speaking for everyone. You're not in their pocket, OP. So you don't know their net worth, and you should not be concerned about the money people spend on their personal items. What might have been more interesting to talk about would have been the disadvantages of spending on expensive gadgets when you don't have a sustainable business, or some other topics. At least that could be relatable but judging the iPhone 15 users is wrong. Since they have the money to buy an iPhone 15, then I believe they have the means to take good care of themselves, which is not a problem.
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This would have been a very good topic which would have been narrow it to bitcoin related topic which Brainboss did in the beginners and help Board. This na di thing dem dey tok about. Now if pesen submit thread thread for off topic people go say why? Let me tell guys one thing. There is no topic you want to create dat u no fit narrow it to Bitcoin related matter. And that is were brain work come in. Always think the how to construct topics to bitcoin, Economics and politics which also related to bitcoin. Dis topic like did ehn na very good topic for bitcoin and Merit for sama your head. Like 'Why can't you use the #500k for investment instead of using it for iPhone 15"?. Is it to belong or guy? And if anyone like to buy such phone, e no supposed be your wahala, because na di person money. He has to enjoy his money. Normally life e no supposed hard for the youths.

That is don't rush to create thread but be patient to think and read more. Though it is not compulsory that we must create only bitcoin topics, we are to create threads on politics, Economics, breaking news etc. And let me tell you again, as a newbie you dey find merit and u have to create threads that will attract merits and not dis type.

Thank you for the advice, we learn every day even though I didn't rush to post this one. But I will do better next time. My reason for posting this was because of an incident that happened this evening.
I don't have any wahala with anyone that wants to buy an iPhone 15 or any time of phone. I even stated that in my post that if you like it buy it please.

Well anyone wey suffer and struggle to make their money has the ultimate right to spend it how they choose to.
I actually don't see any problem with owning an iPhone 15 pro max if you have the ability to buy it.
And don't forget that the iPhone 15 pro max has amazing properties that people can use to boost their business especially for video maker and photographers so it's actually not wasteful, the problem I have is for those people who save up money to buy the phone.
You are absolutely correct that's why I said because these phones have great features, it should be use for productive things as well like businesses and other things I mentioned content creating.


Op, from the recent development wey dey for our local board, this your post done follow for the type of post wey they cautioned us not to post just like Mate2237 told you. The post way you create like this is not helpful because buying an iPhone is a personal decision and you cannot tell people not to buy an iPhone 15 if they have the money to buy it. If you have such money and you don't want to buy an iPhone 15 nobody will query you or fight you for not buying an iPhone 15 because it is your life and you also know what you need at that moment. Before you see people buying an iPhone 15, they are not buying it for fun, it will enhance them to be fast in what they are doing.
where in my statement say it is bad to get an iphone, please read and comprehend first before you reply. Did you not read the part I said if you like to buy that and you have the money ofcourse you can get it. Do you also know that some people are doing a lot of dirty things just to have these phone, not like they want to do something meaningful with but just to show off?
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Op, from the recent development wey dey for our local board, this your post done follow for the type of post wey they cautioned us not to post just like Mate2237 told you. The post way you create like this is not helpful because buying an iPhone is a personal decision and you cannot tell people not to buy an iPhone 15 if they have the money to buy it. If you have such money and you don't want to buy an iPhone 15 nobody will query you or fight you for not buying an iPhone 15 because it is your life and you also know what you need at that moment. Before you see people buying an iPhone 15, they are not buying it for fun, it will enhance them to be fast in what they are doing.
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Everyone is permitted to get what makes their life comfortable. Provided they are not stealing or killing others just to get the money to get those iPhones. Previously I used to say that I can't spend big money in buying iPhone, but a time came when I developed capacity and I had the money and there was need for me to get an iPhone, I got myself the iPhone without stress and when I started using the Phone I saw a big difference between an iPhone and android. You cant criticize what you don't have simply because you can't afford it at the moment. If you are an iPhone user I don't think you will make this post. Poverty has made us think that life is supposed to be managed and not to be enjoyed. Sometimes people buy things for prestige and you can't take that fact away. If you can say thigs what will you say about those buying Lamborghini and other exotic cars and drinks. Let every man live their life according to their means.     
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Well anyone wey suffer and struggle to make their money has the ultimate right to spend it how they choose to.
I actually don't see any problem with owning an iPhone 15 pro max if you have the ability to buy it.
And don't forget that the iPhone 15 pro max has amazing properties that people can use to boost their business especially for video maker and photographers so it's actually not wasteful, the problem I have is for those people who save up money to buy the phone.
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Why would anyone buy an iPhone 15 or any good phone, costing above 500k, solely to fit in or want to make everyone feel they are rich?

What do you mean by "why would anyone?" Some people are very capable of buying five iPhones at once. Yeah, that's because they indeed have the money, and it's not really bad what those kinds of people chose to do with their money, and you can't be against them or question how they are spending the money. The reason is because they have built for themselves a plentiful source of income, which is constantly replenishing their pockets and bank accounts with money.

People that should be cautioned  are those common men and women who do not really have any good business; neither do they have their company or any real job that is paying them at least $3k per month. Those are people that should be cautioned for spending so much money to buy the iPhone 15, meanwhile they still have a lot more important things to do with money. For example, they need to establish themselves so well that they will not really be affected if they take out huge amounts of money to spend on luxury.

 
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Otherwise, I can't buy such costly phones.

Currently, you might not have a need for it now, but there's a financial stage you'll get to, and you will want to get it. Call it show-off or whatever.
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So my take on having an expensive gadget like a phone!!
Why would anyone buy an iPhone 15 or any good phone, costing above 500k, solely to fit in or want to make everyone feel they are rich? The only time I could agree to buy such an expensive phone is when I want to use it for business or to create content that will give me money because of its high camera quality. Otherwise, I can't buy such costly phones. Some people buy these phones due to peer pressure because their other friends have them and they want to too. I would suggest that, if you do get one, utilize it to create content for social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram until you gather a significant audience and become eligible to earn from it.

I understand that some people enjoy luxurious items, which is perfectly fine if they can afford them with their hard-earned money. My concern is why some people go to great lengths to get these expensive phones solely for the sake of fitting in.
I understand what you are trying to say but the truth of the matter be say, if you get ×20 to ×50 of the money to take but this luxurious things, madam you self go buy am, so make you no think am say those pipo way get those things no get the money, anyway, some of those people way get those thing try to do the undo them just to get those flashy things way them want.
For the matter of iphone stuffs, I they think am say nah just competitions and nothing more, just like if Mr A see say Mr B done buy the iphone 15, e go turn to challenge to Mr A. Sha for me I go say nah only pipo way done chop belle full nai dey take those things serious, just as you mentioned say content creator, yes nah true, those things good for them because nah watin dey fetch money give them
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Most content creators don't even bother to get a special camera for their video recording because their phones can perform even more functions than the camera.
For content creation, cameras are better, clearer and have better colourful videos and pictures. I am not disputing the fact that phones can be used for content creation but there are cameras that are more expensive and better.
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