Answers & guides
Shopping safely in Nigeria
Clear, practical answers to the questions people actually ask about buying and selling online in Nigeria — and how buyer-protected checkout keeps your money safe until delivery.
Is it safe to buy from Instagram vendors in Nigeria?
Buying from Instagram vendors in Nigeria is safe if you never pay before delivery. Here is how to protect your money and what to check before you order.
How to pay a WhatsApp seller safely (without getting scammed)
The safe way to pay a WhatsApp seller is a protected payment link that holds your money until delivery is confirmed — never an upfront transfer. Here is how.
What is buyer-protected payment (and how does it work)?
Buyer-protected payment holds your money in a secure hold and releases it to the seller only after you confirm delivery. Here is exactly how it works.
How to avoid online shopping scams in Nigeria
The reliable way to avoid online shopping scams in Nigeria is to never pay before delivery. Nine practical rules and the one habit that prevents most losses.
How to buy from social media vendors (Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok) safely
Buying from Instagram, WhatsApp or TikTok vendors is safe when payment is held until delivery. The one setup that protects you across every platform.
How to connect Claude or ChatGPT to shop a real marketplace
You can let Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client search a real marketplace and place payment-protected orders. Here is how to connect BuyChat in one line.
How to shop online in Lagos with delivery you can trust
Shopping online in Lagos is safe when payment is held until delivery and the dispatch is tracked. How to buy with protected checkout and trusted delivery.
How to sell online when customers don't trust paying first
Losing sales because buyers fear paying upfront? Offer buyer-protected checkout: customers pay into a hold and you are paid on delivery. More closed sales.
What to do if an online seller scammed you in Nigeria
Scammed after paying an online seller? Steps to try to recover your money in Nigeria — and the one change that prevents it happening again.
How BuyChat protected checkout works (step by step)
A step-by-step walkthrough of BuyChat buyer-protected checkout: pay into a hold, seller delivers, you confirm, seller is paid. Plus fees and disputes.