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Practical guides to getting paid safely in Nigeria - escrow, fake alerts, selling in DMs, and getting paid for your work. Written for how Nigeria actually sells online.
Escrow is a neutral third party that holds a buyer's money until the seller delivers. Here is how it protects both sides of a Nigerian online sale.
Read the guideFake alerts trick sellers into delivering before the money is real. Here is how the scam works and the surest way to stop it for good.
Read the guideSelling in DMs means trading with strangers. Here is how to take payment on Instagram and WhatsApp without fake alerts, chargebacks, or lost goods.
Read the guideDeposits, milestones, and delivery proof: how Nigerian freelancers and service providers get paid without chasing clients or working for free.
Read the guideA plain look at how VultPay keeps your money safe: escrow holds, delivery-based release, identity checks, and evidence-based disputes.
Read the guidePay on delivery and escrow both try to solve trust. Here is how they compare on risk, cost, reach, and who they really protect.
Read the guidePhones and gadgets are high value and heavily targeted by scammers. Here is how to sell them without losing the device or the money.
Read the guidePaying a seller you have never met? Here is how to avoid losing money to non-delivery and fake stores, and pay with confidence.
Read the guideThe warning signs of a fake seller - pressure, direct transfers, no address, prices too good to be true - and the one step that protects your money anyway.
Read the guideBales, boutiques, and bulk buyers: how fashion sellers take payment without fake alerts and win cautious first-time customers.
Read the guideA chargeback lets a buyer claw back a card payment after delivery. Here is why they happen and how escrow plus solid proof protect your revenue.
Read the guideCollect money from many people toward one goal through a single link, without chasing individual transfers or tracking who has paid.
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