CyberShop never collects payment. We are a catalogue and an introduction, not a shop. Agree the details on WhatsApp, then verify the goods or service and only pay the seller when you are satisfied.

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Trust & safety

Verify first. Pay last.

CyberShop is a catalogue and an introduction. We help you find a real business and start a real conversation — then you and the seller deal with each other, the way this market has always worked. We never take buyer payment, never hold goods, and never sit in the middle of a deal.

That is a feature — it is also why you have to stay sharp, the way you would at Balogun or Computer Village. Everything below is free, and it is the difference between a good buy and a bad week.

The three beats of a safe deal

Talk first

Ask every question on WhatsApp before money moves. Price, condition, quantity, delivery, meeting point — in writing, in the thread.

Verify second

See the item. A live video call, more photos, a receipt, a serial number, or your own eyes at pickup. If verification is impossible, do not pay.

Pay last

Only pay when the goods are in your hand or the service is done. Pay on delivery, pay on collection, or pay a deposit you can afford to lose — never a full advance to a stranger.

What CyberShop never does

  • CyberShop never collects payment from a buyer. There is no checkout on this site and there never will be.
  • CyberShop never holds your money, your goods, or a “delivery deposit”. Any message claiming otherwise is a scam.
  • CyberShop never asks you for your card, your bank app, a transfer code or an OTP.
  • CyberShop never sells your phone number to vendors. You choose who to message.

If someone asks you to pay “CyberShop”, they are robbing you. Report the listing and message us at [email protected] — we will act on it.

Red flags — walk away

  • The price is far below every other seller for the same item.
  • They refuse a video call, a meeting, or cash on delivery — and push you to pay now.
  • They rush you: “this offer ends in ten minutes”, “someone else is paying”.
  • The payment account name does not match the person or business you have been chatting with.
  • They ask you to pay a “CyberShop fee”, “platform fee”, “insurance” or “logistics release”.
  • They move the conversation off WhatsApp to a link, a form, or a “customer care” number.

If something goes wrong

  1. Stop sending money. No further transfers “to release” the first one — that is the second bite.
  2. Keep the WhatsApp thread, the listing link and any proof of payment. Screenshots count.
  3. Report the listing or the business with ⚑ Report. Every report is reviewed by a human.
  4. Tell your bank immediately if you transferred money, and report it to your local police station or the EFCC.

For vendors

  • Use real photos of the actual item or work. Misleading ads get taken down.
  • Price honestly. “Price on request” beats a bait figure every time.
  • Answer on WhatsApp. Dead chats lose the market — and your ranking.
  • Meet buyers in a public place where you can, and never collect a “CyberShop fee”.
  • If a buyer is unhappy, fix it in the thread. Reputation is the only currency here.

Our part

We review reports, remove scam listings, suspend vendors who break the rules, and keep a record of what happened. We cannot guarantee a seller or refund a payment we never received — nobody can. What we can promise is that the market stays open, honest, and free to walk into.

CyberShop never collects payment. Questions about a listing, a payment request or a suspicious message? [email protected] — a human reads every one.