A question costs less than a wasted walk
It saves the customer the trip and saves you the conversation with somebody who came for a thing you do not stock. The ones who do come arrive ready to spend rather than to browse.
- A WhatsApp button that opens a chat with you
- Your own page with its own web address
- Photos of your goods, your shop or your work
Your own estate is doing the searching
Shop searches are local and very specific. Your listing sits under your town and category, which is how somebody nearby ends up at your page rather than at somebody else.
- Listed under your category and your city
- A real page search engines can read, not a photo in a group
Black November runs straight into school opening
The Kenyan season starts at the end of October and does not stop at Christmas. January uniforms, shoes and books are bought during the December peak rather than in January, so a duka is serving two waves back to back. Customers spend the whole stretch asking about stock before they set out, mostly by message. A shop that can be asked is in that trade. One that cannot is relying entirely on whoever walks past the door.
Nothing sits behind a payment
Every part of a listing is open to every business, and there is no paid placement, because there is no payment mechanism anywhere in the platform. When a customer pays you they pay you directly, into the M-Pesa till or paybill you already use.
- Free to list, with nothing to pay later
- No commission on anything you sell
Be answerable before customers set out
Free listing, one short form, and stock questions arrive on WhatsApp.
Questions
Is there a paid listing that ranks higher?
No. There is no paid placement of any kind, because we have no way to take payment.
Can a very small duka list?
Yes, size makes no difference to the page you get.
How do customers reach me?
Through the message button on your listing, using the number you provide.