| Our primary mission at Firstnaija.com is to create the Nigeria's first fully functional online auctions marketplace. Firstnaija.com aims to bring buyers and sellers together in one online community to exchange goods at auction in a safe, friendly and fun environment.
So what is the difference between firstnaija.com and existing online marketplaces? The auction factor! If you have never been to an auction, you may not fully understand how exciting the auction market can be. Firstnaija.com brings the thrills and fun of bidding and selling at auctions to Internet users in Nigeria. Before now, the vibrant auction market all over the world has been out of the reach of the Nigerian web user for so may reasons, not least of which is security.
At Firstnaija.com, we have spent many months carrying out studies on how to eliminate the obvious problems regarding security and trust on the web, particularly as it relates to Nigeria, and have come up with a model that aims to satisfy what internet users in Nigeria want to see on a Nigerian ecommerce site: a safe, secure environment in which to buy and sell; a friendly and responsive customer support system; a truly online community where members can share experiences, knowledge and just about anything good thing they may want to share!
Firstnaija.com is not 'here today and gone tomorrow' we are here for the long haul! That is why we are placing great emphasis on the members' community, and making sure that everything is in place to see it develop into the largest group of honest online users in Nigeria. For that reason, basic listing on Firstnaija.com is free. We are here to make the online auction experience available to all honest Nigerians. At Firstnaija.com, we offer a secure escrow service - buyers using the escrow service must receive and accept their purchased items before the seller is paid, and the seller is protected from payment fraud because only when buyer deposits payment with Firstnaija Escrow Services is he advised to ship the item(s). The escrow funds are placed in a non-interest yielding account.
Together, the Firstnaija.com online community will lead in helping the nation take its place in the world of ecommerce. Why should we be left out, anyway? No doubt many Nigerians have thought about starting an online business at some point, but have been put off by security issues. Online business has always been a risk, but if the founders of eBay had given up at the thought of the security aspect of their operations, the phenomenon we know today as the world's largest online market place would not exist! So we say: we have done our home work; we have put reasonable checks and balances in place: come on, let's move forward! |
