General safety tips for Buying from Listed Stores
Conduct a background check on the company/individual selling product or services. Do not pay upfront.
Buyers – no prepayment should be made for either the delivery or the products. You can discuss the delivery cost, but payment should be made only AFTER the product is delivered successfully.
Sellers – don’t ask for any prepayments before delivery!
Avoid anything that appears too good to be true, such as unrealistically low prices and promises of quick money.
Africa Business Connect Network(ABCN) does not offer any payment scheme in purchases. Please, report users claiming to offer such services.
Check the quality of the item(s) and make sure it meets your expectations before making any payment.
Avoid anyone who asks for extra fees to buy or sell an item or service. ABCN never requests payments for its basic services and does not allow items that are not certified by manufacturers, so import and brokerage fees should never be required.
Including bank, mobile money and credit card payment account details, eBay/PayPal info and any other information that could be misused
Services such as Western Union or MoneyGram are not meant for transactions between strangers and many scams are run through them. Avoid such requests.
