VDM, Blord trade on-line blows over worth of iPhones, different devices

VDM, Blord trade on-line blows over worth of iPhones, different devices

By Habiba Kaita

The heated feud between Nigerian tech entrepreneur Linus Williams Ifejirika popularly referred to as Blord, and social media critic Martins Vincent Otse who goes by the nickname VeryDarkMan, has continued to dominate social media, sparking wider debate over reality, ethics, and affect in Nigeria’s on-line enterprise area.

The dispute started after Blord marketed what he referred to as an “iPhone XR converted to iPhone 17 Pro Max”, offered for about ₦450,000. The declare instantly drew public consideration after VeryDarkMan accused Blord of deceptive Nigerians by promoting refurbished telephones at inflated costs.

He described the apply as fraudulent and warned Nigerians to cease patronizing what he referred to as “fake luxury.”

VeryDarkMan claimed that the origin of the units are from factories in China the place older iPhones are repackaged and resold. He referred to as Blord’s advertising techniques misleading and urged Nigerians to be cautious when shopping for devices from on-line distributors.

In response, Blord denied all wrongdoing, calling VeryDarkMan’s allegations baseless and malicious. He insisted that his enterprise is reliable and accused VeryDarkMan of utilizing his platform to assault profitable folks for consideration. 

The disagreement quickly moved past enterprise issues when non-public clips allegedly involving VeryDarkMan surfaced on-line.

Blord was accused of providing ₦500,000 to acquire these clips, a declare he has not confirmed. VDM hit again, saying Blord was making an attempt to divert public focus from his questionable enterprise practices.

Adding to the strain, third-party commentators have now entered the dialog. One of them, Michael Chux Enuneku, recognized on-line as Mister Chux, who criticized each Blord and VDM, describing them as “scammers preying on the public’s trust.”

In his current Instagram movies, Mister Chux argued that neither males is harmless, accusing them of “using drama to make money off Nigerians” and “playing with people’s emotions for clout.”

As of now, neither Blord nor VeryDarkMan has issued a proper apology or taken authorized motion, however many observers imagine the controversy is much from over and the general public stays sharply divided. 

Users on X (Twitter) shared their ideas on the state of affairs. Some imagine VeryDarkMan is doing a public service by exposing unfair buying and selling practices whereas others see his strategies as extreme and damaging. Meanwhile, Blord’s supporters insist that he’s trustworthy about his gross sales and that critics are merely envious of his success.

User @iamFmajor criticized each males, writing that “two adults, one internet, zero sense. Both B-Lord and VDM moving like kids in a WhatsApp group. You can’t claim to be influential and still act this unserious. Both of you just proved clout.”

Another consumer, @pararepublick, questioned VDM’s public picture, noting that “so you people actually believe VDM is immaterialistic? As in, he doesn’t do things for money? Una dull oh.”

Commenting on the potential fallout, @truthandbanter noticed that “Blord has more to lose. He is a businessman.”

Some customers additionally mentioned the dangers of the gadget enterprise. @stylez_ric identified that “Nigerians love to buy cheap, but once their phone develops a fault, they forget they got it cheap and expect a quick fix. If your skin no full, don’t enter gadget business.”

Meanwhile, @Thetimted defended Blord’s proper to set his personal costs, arguing that “this VDM is not making any sense. Blord decided to sell his modified iPhone 17 Pro Max for ₦450,000 and I can decide to sell mine for ₦750,000 — how’s that a problem? He never said it’s a real iPhone 17 Pro Max, so why is VDM ranting?”

The ongoing feud has induced for issues about components like client safety, laws for on-line companies, and privateness in Nigeria. Many Nigerians are calling for authorities to step in and examine each claims.