“Awaiting Blord’s Version": Reactions As VDM Shares Plans for New iPhone 18, Warns Vendors
Nigerian social media influencer VeryDarkMan is criticizing local phone vendors for price gouging following the release of the iPhone 18. He is offering to facilitate direct purchases from China to help consumers avoid inflated middleman costs.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between social media influencers and local retailers regarding consumer pricing and market transparency in Nigeria.
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Social media critic Martins Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan or VDM, has put Nigerian phone vendors on notice, announcing from inside an Apple Store in China that he is ready to purchase the newly released iPhone 18 directly for anyone who needs one, cutting out middlemen who inflate prices.
The video, posted on Thursday, September 10, 2026, was filmed in a selfie style inside the Chinese Apple Store, with other shoppers visible in the background. VDM pointed his camera at a tablet screen showing the iPhone 18 Pro's official retail price and broke down why Nigerians should not be paying significantly more than that figure.
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