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GSM VOUCHERS PRINTING has become one of the most lucrative businesses in Nigeria today. Since the introduction of GSM in Nigeria few years ago, so many Nigerians have witnessed the enormous opportunities that this technology has brought into the nation’s economy. One will only be economical with the truth if one fails to call this business an oil wind fall or a goldmine.

 

It is no longer news that every home in one way or the other patronizes the GSM Vouchers/card shops. You either buy the GSM vouchers or make phone calls. What can be said to be news to so many Nigerians is the fact that they also can make a fortune from this GSM voucher printing business.  Only few, maybe 3 – 5% of those who make use of these GSM vouchers actually know that they also can produce these GSM vouchers. Today we have Vouchers for GLO, MTN, and ZAIN etc. The beautiful thing about this GSM vouchers printing business is the fact that many call centers are opening up on daily basis thereby creating limitless opportunities for any one who wish to invest in it.  Gone are the days when only the big money bags can afford to print GSM vouchers. Today, anyone and I mean anyone can print GSM vouchers. The fact remains that printing GSM vouchers as well as marketing GSM vouchers is as legal as any other legitimate business. Nothing can stop you from having your own share of these oil wind fall except you.

 

Therefore, ordinary people like you and I can now engage in the trade of GSM vouchers printing and marketing, but you must be knowledgeable and have the right technical know-how, besides skills and appropriate software tools in order to trade profitably. Although, it requires some technical skills to be able to print these GSM vouchers, most of the technical skills have been taken care of by software packages developed for the printing of GSM vouchers. With the right application of the knowledge you receive and skills imparted to you, you will soon be a professional GSM vouchers printer and marketer and you will certainly begin to smile to your bank.

 

THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

 

Every game has a rule, likewise in business. Printing and marketing of GSM vouchers is really not a new concept. The market is as old as the GSM industry in Nigeria. The GSM operators in Nigeria now are: GLO, MTN, ZAIN, MTEL, VISAFONE, ETISALAT, ZOOMMOBILE, STARCOMMS, and MULTILINKS etc. The Nigerian economy is improving when viewed from FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) into this sector. No doubt, the telecommunication business and its related elements such as the printing and marketing of GSM vouchers/cards will continue to witness tremendous growth as long as the industries exist. Mobile communication business as well as the printing and marketing of GSM vouchers/cards have enormous wealth creation capabilities. If you can avail yourself the opportunity of printing GSM vouchers and distributing them, you will continue to be in business and have job security even in the face of “Rightsizing”, “Re-organization”, and “Downsizing” etc.  Though, it is the NCC (Nigeria Communication Commission) that regulates the operations of Network providers, network providers in turn provides the rules for the dealers. Please note that the right to print GSM vouchers  and recharge cards is vested exclusively on the telecommunications operators in the country such as GLOBACOM, MTN, ZAIN , ETC. but you can be allowed or permitted by these operators to print GSM vouchers once you meet with their conditions.

 

EQUIPMENTS NEEDED TO START GSM VOUCHER PRINTING BUSINESS

 

1. Register with a dealer: This is absolutely free. What it entails for you to be recognized by the dealer is your name or other means of identification. They will have your e-mail address and you will have to install their software into your computer. Payments for PINS (GSM vouchers are sold as PINS to the sub-dealers who need to print them) will be made to the company’s bank account. Details of your payment will then be sent to them either through sms, call or e-mail or both depending on their preference. You can then request for your order. You will need to state your order according to the Network and the number of PINS. It is advisable to follow-up with phone call to have your payment confirmed.
2. You need a computer with internet access
3. You need a printer (colored or black and white), laser jet printer is recommended.
4. A flash drive (USB). This becomes necessary where you have no Internet access of your own.
5. You will need pre-printed papers. GSM voucher dealers will give you samples upon request. You can then give it to any good printer to make your own copies for you. Plain papers can also be used in place of pre-printed papers.

 

WHAT NEXT

 

It is important to know that dealers sell GSM VOUCHER PINS in units of 100s. So bulk order is very important as the minimum order placement you can make is 100 units of any GSM voucher denomination you want.

 

Internet connection is required as GSM voucher PINS ordered are sent online, that is by e-mail. It is better to have personal internet connectivity, but where you have none; you will have to be visiting cyber café any time you need to copy your GSM voucher PINS. But ensure that you don’t download your PINS into the computer at the cyber café. This is security wise. Open a valid e-mail for your GSM voucher printing business and keep the password well secured.  GSM voucher or recharge voucher are sent in an encrypted form called PINS. They are usually coded by your principal dealer for security purpose. You will be given password to decode it after downloading.

 

REMEMBER

 

1. You must register online with your principal dealer in order to facilitate easy and reliable trading with them.
2. You must download the software provided by your main dealer on your computer. This is because you will be printing your GSM recharge voucher from the software after you might have uploaded your stock directly into it.

 

To be continued.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEXT POST

 

• Some principal GSM voucher dealers in Nigeria.
• How do I identify my customers?
• How do I price my product?
• Now I can print my GSM voucher- The technicalities

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Till then,

 

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