How to Start Recharge Card Printing Business in Nigeria
Unlike before, starting this business is now as easy as pie. You can do it as a full-time job or a part-time depending on how you wish.
Is Card Printing Profitable?
Mobile Marketing Business (MMB) has proffered numerous money-making opportunities (MMO) and many ways to legitimately make money online in Nigeria. Interestingly, the Recharge Card Business on different Mobile Networks, which brings in billions per day by current statistics, is one of them.
It promptly followed the Oil & Gas sector as the fastest revenue income in Nigeria's telecoms sector.
Now, how do you get involved and have your share of this lucrative business without having a colossal capital? Unlike in the past, when you will need a considerable investment.
Unlike other companies you will need to buy a recharge card printing software or machines for as high as ₦70,000. At the same time, you will also need to attend special training or seminars where you may ask to pay as much as ₦25,000 even before you start purchasing airtime.
Here is a guide that will help you learn how to start recharge card business. As with any business, you will need a recharge card printing business plan that will outline the specifics of your business.
Next, you will need the pin codes that will be printed on the vouchers. Usually, you can get them from major dealers, who will sell them to you for a reduced price. Most often, the pins are sent via e-mail, so you can easily try to find a dealer online.
However, you should always triple-check their reliability before registering with them. Once you register, you will have to provide proof of your identity and purchase a minimal amount of pins.
The payment for your pin codes has to be done through the bank. The dealer will provide you with the bank account where you have to transfer money. Afterward, you will get an e-mail with the pin codes that you have purchased.
It is strongly recommended that you access them on your personal computer and not on a public computer, especially if there is a chance that you will forget to log out afterward. If you are working with a local dealer, they can provide you with the pins by meeting up with you and giving you a CD or flash drive.
What you need for the printing recharge card business
You will not need a lot of special tools for this business. You should only make sure that you have the following:
- A working laptop or computer with a stable internet connection.
- Valid e-mail address.
- Recharge card printing machine.-printing press
- A3/A4 paper for printing out the recharge cards.
- Software for de-encrypting the pin codes which are sent to you.
- Starting capital.
In case you are confused about printing your cards, you should not worry – there are a few options that would be perfect for you. You can print your pin codes online, use special software, or the e-pin manager.
Internet connection will not be necessary for printing out cards but is crucial for your business because if you are dealing with someone who is far away from you, you will need the Internet to keep in touch with them.
How to print recharge cards
So, here are all the above steps, but summarized for your convenience. To start your recharge card printing business, you will have to:
- Use a laptop or computer with a good internet connection.
- Contact the mega-dealer who will send you the software.
- Download their software and install it on your laptop.
- Order the recharge card pin codes on their website and pay for them.
- You will receive some encrypted pin codes. They can be only de-encrypted with the help of the software that was sent to you.
- Now, use the recharge card printing software to de-encrypt the codes and then print them out for sale.
Everyone with a phone needs to make calls, and for that, they need their phone to be loaded with funds. If you have the primary tools for recharge card production, good starting capital, and reliable partners, then the recharge card printing business could bring you money in no time. We wish you luck and prosperity.
Kindly note that you can use the software or portal to add your business name to the recharge cards you print.