Facebook Launches e-commerce Service In Nigeria
Facebook has announced the launch of Marketplace in Nigeria, an e-commerce service where people can discover, buy and sell items from others in their local communities. According to a statement on Thursday, the service, which is already available in South Africa, Ethiopia, and Kenya, is now accessible in Nigeria,where people can browse and search for items, sort based on distance or category.
The Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa, said the launch of Marketplace in Nigeria was to help boost buying and selling in Nigeria and connecting communities. Elaborating on how it works, Facebook stated that when a seller listed an item on the Marketplace, they had created a public listing that could be seen by anyone on Facebook, including people on Marketplace, they had created a public listing that could be seen by anyone on Facebook, including people on Marketplace, News Feed, Facebook search, Facebook Groups or search engines. It added that sellers could simply take a photo of an item, enter a product name, description and price, confirm their location, select a category, and post.
It advised buyers to request a certificate of authenticity or proof of purchase for high value items like watches, luxury bags and others. It also advised for buyers and sellers to meet in public places and to use cash, Cash on delivery, or person to person payment methods rather than payments links. Don’t share your financial account information for example payment login and password, bank account information with buyers or sellers. It noted that users could report sellers or products violating the commerce policies.
