Selling to the buyer who is not in the market today
Somebody sourcing from another state is not coming down to ask your price. They search, they look at what you carry, and they message. Your listing turns that search into a conversation, with your photographs having already answered half of what they wanted to know.
- A WhatsApp button that opens a chat with you
- Photos of your goods, your shop or your work
- Your own page with its own web address
Nothing to run, nothing to renew, nothing to pay
This is not a shop you have to keep stocked online or a page you are expected to post on. You fill the form once and it stays up. There is no fee at the start, none later, and no share of anything you sell.
- Free to list, with nothing to pay later
- No commission on anything you sell
- No account and no password, just one short form
Wholesale buying starts before the selling season
Retailers buy for Black Friday and Christmas well before the customers arrive, which puts the busiest wholesale searching in the weeks ahead of the season rather than during it. A buyer sourcing stock in September or October is buying for November. Being listed while that sourcing is happening is what puts you in the conversation, and a WhatsApp chat is where the quantities and prices get agreed anyway.
Word of mouth, written down
Inside the market your reputation already does the work. A listing is how that reaches somebody who has never set foot in Idumota, because a real page can be searched for, sent to a friend, and found again next month.
- A real page search engines can read, not a photo in a group
- Listed under your category and your city
Let buyers reach you when they are nowhere near Idumota
One short form, free, and your shop has a page that does not scroll away.
Questions
What if I am not good with phones?
You need WhatsApp on the number you list, which is where enquiries land. The form itself can be filled by anybody helping you.
Can I put pictures of my goods?
Yes, and for market goods they usually decide whether somebody messages at all.
Do you take a share of my sales?
No. There is no commission and no fee. What you sell is entirely yours.