After reading @surpassinggoogle's "Let's Build A Shareable Steemit Post, That Answers Every Newbie Question And Dispel All Doubts About Steemit!", one thing kept rattling to be discussed. Yes, this will be a very brief post intended to dispel an obvious doubt ...among new and prospective Nigerian Steemitizens.
Can I withdraw the money?
Have you withdrawn before?
If you haven't faced those queries then you've not tried to get a typical Nigerian to join Steemit. Steemit is not MLM, which technically means you can make money without having to share it with anyone, and saving yourself the hassle of trying to talk anyone in. But then we have this beautiful community that promotes creativity, and all the possibility of making some money with it (yeah! let's not pretend that's not a thing). No one really jumps at an opportunity to blog, I mean there are myriad mediums to do that. Because of that we always sell Steemit to our friends, who we want to extend the goodies to, with a tamed promise of earning. And we always meet those resistances.
And for real I understand with them. When you consider the Armageddon that swept through the country the past year, in the form of ponzi schemes mostly facilitated by cryptocurrencies, you begin to be empathetic of the doubting Nigerian. When the dude is possibly rich by a few tens of thousands of dollars, but in TBC (lol! “the billionaire coin?” If no one ever tried to sell that shit “coin” to you, you weren't in Nigeria at all), but has grown weary trying to find anywhere to sell those, it's easy to doubt anything that comes like coins, even kobo.
For me it was a lot easier. Go back to when I joined Steemit, I only asked @samstickkz what exchanges SBD and STEEM were traded on, and I confirmed for myself. I saw the price charts and the community figures. It was enough. But that's me, and my kind is nowhere near ”regular” in Nigeria. It was easy to blog for weeks and weeks and didn't even bother to google how to withdraw, or ask anyone if they did. Again, for real Steemit wasn't intended to instantly take me out of my broke-assship. I'm a dreamer but I'm also experienced to know what Terry (@surpassinggoogle) will call “pacing”.
But I kept having to face the resistance of doubt whene'er I told most people about Steemit. It's the least I can do for the people I can influence, and this community, so I always try to share Steemit.
Me: Ehm… I will withdraw. It's just that…
“It's just that what?”
Really that was why I was very excited to share my story of paying for work on my plantain plantation using my earnings from Steemit. Testimony wasn't the original motivation to withdraw and change to naira though, but I later saw the rhetoric as potent resistance to the doubts. So I capitalized on it.
And I'm doing it again…
Tomorrow I'll be going to Port Harcourt from Lagos on a trip I'll love to tag, "steempoweredtrip". Yeah, this trip is paid for from SBD earnings I converted to naira today. It's an 8 hour drive I'll take with about 13 other strangers, so I bought earpieces too… with the change from paying for my fare. Ooha! All steem-powered.
And boy is it easy! I bet I'll make a tutorial with screen recording of how that is done. Not on my life though. I should. I've had a few people in our Discord group ask me how it is done. I will gladly put you through if you want that information.
Port Harcourt is a personal business trip. But I will use the opportunity to meet with two friends who signed up but still needed to be held hands on markdown, tags and everything else that complicates this adventure, for newbies. They are the kinds who just decided to wait till I see them and explain again what it was I was saying. If you are in Port Harcourt and will want us to meetup and discuss Steemit and stuff in general, it's easy to hook up. At least I check my “reply” tab maybe 50 times each day.
Off to pack my bags. Oh...wait. I can do that just moments before I move, and I'll forget my phone charger, and I'll have to go buy another one. Hopefully with Steemit earnings.😂
If you love what you just read, it'll only be nice if you UPVOTEd generously ;-)
With love,
Sir Akpan
Nice writeup. You are indeed a true Nigerian. I've also been asked the same question by my friends in fact just few days ago a guy joined a steemit whatsapp group I am and was asking if he could make $500 monthly from steemit. To be honest, it's possible but you must work hard, write well, comment on post, relate with others and this will take time. A typical Nigerian will ask you if you have made withdrawal from anything you introduce them to and its our duty to educate them well before and after they have joined steemit because it might discourage them if they don't get their desired payout on their post if they are new on steemit.
On withdrawal, there are guys that are ready to buy your steem or sbd from you. Guys like @tojukaka
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Exactly. I knew real Nigerians will relate. You made a point, we have a responsibility to help new people and prospects manage expectations. Sure, i know @tojukaka. Dude deserves a medal for his effort to this community. Nice to meet you. I'll give you a follow ;-)
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Yes you are right an average Nigerian man/woman will ask you if you have withdrawn and proof of payment
A friend i invited who knows little about blockchain asked me if people had withdrawn before
Had to capitalize on the fact on his knowledge about bitcoin
Because i had not withdrawn not because i dont want t but investing in steempower
Your video will do
Will just send it to him
Nice post bro
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Bring my own share Oga. No long story 😈🐋
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Lol. You na whale. Just upvote this my post and turn my earning to 3 figures. Hahaha.
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Lol. Maybe in the future. Now I'm far from being a whale.
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You are whale to me
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Wouldn't that be awesome if I am? Thank you boss.
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That's some Terry nugget. Take it. That advice/perspective is shaping how I see Steemit.
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Congratulations, man! What a journey to discover something so enriching and to be on the very front of the current that is building!
Gladly upvoted and so honored to have received your generosity. I intend to sow the seeds forward in the same spirit.
Rock on, bro!
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You are amazing! Sure I'm glad we got in on the good stuff at this time. I'm following you right away.
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So I couldn't help but laugh as I read this cos they were my experiences....I mean when i wass told about steemit...I was like...pls don't even start...but then even though I am still not fully convinced I will be getting my money out, the more I see posts like this the more convinced I get...i am doing what I love so it's an added convincing...I mean writing....anyways I am glad you are gaining already...still seeming far for me though
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Well i'm not surprised i did do my research on steemit before opting in. And as long as i saw it on the list of crytocurrency i was sure it would pay.
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Steem pays and glad people like @misterakpan is testifying...
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Congratulations! This post has been upvoted from the communal account, @minnowsupport, by misterakpan from the Minnow Support Project. It's a witness project run by aggroed, ausbitbank, teamsteem, theprophet0, someguy123, neoxian, followbtcnews/crimsonclad, and netuoso. The goal is to help Steemit grow by supporting Minnows and creating a social network. Please find us in the Peace, Abundance, and Liberty Network (PALnet) Discord Channel. It's a completely public and open space to all members of the Steemit community who voluntarily choose to be there.
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It's incredible to see these kind of posts. Pure success stories :) Love it.
Congrats man! Go Africa! :) Talk soon.
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It is not only Nigerians asking this withdraw question.
I am in Uganda and telling Steemit to friends, and the quickest question is
Imagine some one asking you how to withdraw money even when they have not yet joined!
I was not planning on withdrawing soon,but i will do it and write a post for them.
So that anyone asks me that similar question,i refer them to the post.
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Wow congrats! Keep steeming and keep earning! Steemit is a life-changing platform indeed!
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Guy, dis your post funny no be small oooo hahaha
You have just perfectly described the Naija Steemit promotion experience lol
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All of them will ask if you have withdrawn your money before. I was introducing someone like 3 days ago. He said for him to believe i must give him out of the money i withdrew. But because he is my friend i just gave him 1k. The following day i asked about his decision he said he is still thinking about it. Imagine. After collecting my money. I dont know what is wrong with some of our people
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Really sad 😂. You were quite generous. I wouldn't give him my dime.
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He is my frnd
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Nice write up bro. Patiently waiting for the tutorial.
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Thanks @misterakpan few friends i tried to introduce steemit to asked me same question. Kudos. Pls am interested on how to cash out.
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