At Firstnaija.com, we take the security of our members very seriously. While it is practically impossible to provide 100% elimination of fraudulent activities, we at Firstnaija.com understand and accept our responsibility to do everything we can to protect our members from fraud.

All users go through an initial form of verification upon registration before they are able to login to their accounts - a verification of their mobile phone number is done. This is done by way of an SMS code sent to the mobile number firstnaija.com has on record for them. However, to fully enhance their trustworthiness on the site, and to be able to use all the features of Firstnaija.com, users must be further verified.

Benefits 1. ONLY bank-verified members can sell on Firstnaija.com 2. Verified members can place bids over N5,000 for listed items 3. Verified members can use the Buy Out Feature 4. Bank Verified members have the bank verified icon next to their usernames, while Address Verified members have the address verified icon next to their usernames. These icons mark them out as trusted members of the community. Buyers and sellers alike have peace of mind when they know they are dealing with a verified member. This means more business for verified members. 5. Verified members may restrict their auctions to allow only other members who are verified to participate in their auctions. 6. Members receive 10 bonus points towards the current month's contest when they get Bank Verified and 3 bonus positive feedbacks when they get Address Verified.

How do I become verified?

First of all, every member MUST undergo BANK VERIFICATION before they can list and sell items on Firstnaija.com. Additionally, ONLY bank-verified users can place bids of more than N5,000.00. The bank verification process involves the user making a payment from their bank to Firstnaija.com's designated bank account (N500, which will be credited to the user's site account once it clears). The account from which this payment is made MUST be owned by the user, and must be in the name that Firstnaija has on records for the user. Please note: This payment must be done via bank transfer. Cash payments are not acceptable for the purpose of bank verification.

The second type of verification is the ADDRESS VERIFICATION. Users who wish to undergo this process must first be Bank Verified. Address Verification further enhances the user's trustworthiness on the site.

Note: By undergoing the verification process on Firstnaija.com, users agree to the Firstnaija.com Verification of ID and Address Terms and Conditions.