You transfer ₦180,000 for a phone.
Three things can happen. A different phone shows up. Nothing shows up. Or the chat gets deleted.
That's the actual state of buying electronics online in Nigeria. Here's why it keeps happening — and what we're building. 🧵
Escrow hold/release flow is passing internal test transactions. Money in, money held, money released only on buyer confirm.
It's not exciting. It's the whole reason anyone will ever tap transfer on a device they haven't held.
Escrow hold/release flow is passing internal test transactions. Money in, money held, money released only on buyer confirm.
It's not exciting. It's the whole reason anyone will ever tap transfer on a device they haven't held.