After a long while of waiting and wishing, Jumia Global has been launched for Ugandans.
Jumia Global is an expansion of Jumia’s services which enables sellers from outside Uganda to sell their products on Jumia Uganda’s platform.
With Jumia Global, you can now purchase products from overseas through Jumia’s app or website, and be able to get them at your door step or at any Jumia collection point.
This new improvement in Jumia’s services poses a threat to companies like Intership, MyUS, UGunlocked, and other shipping agents/companies. These companies are dominating the fields of importing/shipping products to Uganda.
Here is how Jumia Global is meant to make shopping easy for you and me.
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How to use Jumia Global
There exist 2 ways you can use Jumia Global.
First way
- Go to Jumia Global platform.
- Search for the product of your choice.
Second way
- Go to Jumia Uganda’s website or in the Jumia application.
- Search for the product of your choice.
- Its those products with a tag Jumia Global or SHIPPED FROM ABROAD that qualify.
After following any of both ways:
- When you see the product of your choice, click on buy now to add the product to your cart.
- After finishing to select a list of products of your choice, tap on your cart to complete your order
- The platform will then direct you to check out.
- After, the platform will prompt you to fill in your address
- Select a delivery method. This can be at your desired destination (at an extra cost) or you can pick it from Jumia’s pick up locations
- Make a payment. This can be by MTN Mobile Money or Bank account transfer.
Below are some screenshots showing the shopping process using Jumia Global (in the order of shopping steps for one product)
Why Jumia Global has made access to products easy
There exists a lot of products not available on the Ugandan market that are existent in outside countries.
These could be latest phone models, TV screens, or electrical appliances that are new on the market and aren’t yet available within Uganda. This will help Ugandans who are in need of such products to be able to shop them at the comfort of their homes, office or anywhere at any time.
Without a doubt, there exists a whole lot of exporters who have been existent years before Jumia introduced the Jumia Global service.
The best advantage for this Jumia Global service over other options is that you are able to pay for your product with local currency using your convenient option. (either MTN’s MOMO pay or Bank account transfer).
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Precautions to put in mind before shopping with Jumia Global
- Payment on delivery is not allowed. Any item you want to purchase is paid after you proceed to check out (See images above).
- After making an order, you cannot cancel it. Be sure to cross check and not regret spending your cash.
- Since the item you are purchasing is not in Uganda, it will take longer to arrive. (You will wait for approximately a minimum of 12 working days)
- The product you are buying is built for its country of origin, so it is not covered by any manufacturer warranty in Uganda. Sellers do not also offer any form of warranty, except if the product has a defect after delivery.
- The return policy is acceptable in two situations. One, if you received the wrong product. Second, if the product has a defect on delivery.
Conclusion
Jumia Uganda being a trusted source of purchasing products online, it may have this advantage over existing exporting companies.
Even with its convenience in payment, this can be very advantageous for Jumia’s new service.
Let’s watch the space for Jumia’s newest service in Uganda.