The Campus Marketplace Built for Nigerian Students

Shopydash is a live marketplace that's growing organically across LAUTECH. Every time students open the app, they see all available vendors and products. We're also building marketing features like sponsored product listings and founder spotlights. Beyond that, the best promotion is word-of-mouth—vendors who offer great products, fast responses, and competitive prices naturally build repeat customers.

Most new vendors see their first sales within 2-3 weeks, but it depends on your product and pricing. Here's what to do: (1) Make sure your product photos are clear and your descriptions are honest; (2) Price competitively—check what similar vendors charge; (3) Respond quickly to customer messages—speed builds trust; (4) Consider the sponsored products feature once it launches to get visibility. Year 1 is free, so use it to build your customer base.

Yes. In fact, we encourage it. Share your Shopydash link directly in your bio, tag @shopydash, and we'll feature top sellers on our channels. Many vendors grow fastest through organic social promotion.

We're growing steadily. Check our homepage for live stats on vendors, active buyers, and completed orders this month.

It's real. We're processing real transactions, vendors are making real money, and customers are buying products daily. We're expanding to new campuses soon, but we're starting with building a solid, trustworthy foundation at LAUTECH first.

When a customer buys from you, the money goes to your Paystack account. Paystack handles the transfer to your bank account based on your payout schedule. After year 1, Shopydash takes a 2% checkout fee (from the buyer), and Paystack takes their standard processing fee (from you). You always see exactly how much you'll earn before accepting an order.

Your payout depends on your Paystack account settings (daily, weekly, or on-demand). You can log into Paystack anytime to request a withdrawal. Most vendors see funds in their account within 24 hours of requesting a payout.

In year 1: FREE. After year 1: Only Paystack's standard processing fee (usually 1.5% + ₦100 per transaction). Shopydash takes a 2% fee on the checkout total (paid by the buyer, not you). You always see the final amount before confirming a sale.

Contact Paystack support directly—they can help verify your account. Most rejections are due to incomplete info or bank account mismatches. If you're stuck, message us on the app and we'll help troubleshoot.

Yes, if your Paystack account allows on-demand payouts. Check your Paystack settings. You can also set up automatic weekly or daily transfers.

Paystack is PCI-DSS Level 1 compliant—the highest security standard for payment processing. Your bank details are never visible to Shopydash or customers. All transactions are encrypted.

It depends on what you sell and your pricing. Vendors selling high-demand items (snacks, prints, phone cases, etc.) at competitive prices typically see good margins. Check what other vendors in your category charge to stay competitive.

Not necessarily. Shopydash customers care about quality, speed, and trustworthiness as much as price. If you offer something unique or faster delivery than competitors, you can price accordingly.

In year 1, there's no break-even—it's 100% free. Every sale is profit (minus Paystack fees). After year 1, you'd break even instantly since Shopydash only takes 2% and you can always stop selling if it's not profitable.

About 15 minutes: create an account, add a product (with photo and description), set your price, and you're live. Adding multiple products takes longer, but you can add them one-by-one as you go.

Yes. You can sync your physical store stock to your Shopydash listings so both stay up-to-date. If you have 10 items in your physical store, set that as your Shopydash limit and it'll auto-update as customers buy.

You can pause or delete it instantly from your Shopydash store. Customers won't see it anymore. When you restock, you can turn it back on.

Pause your entire store or individual products anytime. Customers won't be able to place orders while it's paused.

Yes. Change prices anytime—new orders use the updated price, and existing orders keep the original price.

Everything: product listings, customer messaging, order management, inventory tracking, and Shopydash's discovery (all vendors appear in the marketplace). No Shopydash fees, just Paystack's standard processing fee.

Shopydash will introduce a 2% checkout fee (charged to the buyer, not you). You'll also unlock optional paid features like sponsored product placements to boost visibility. You can stay on the free plan forever if you want.

No. We'll email you 30 days before any changes to pricing or features. You'll always see exactly what you'll pay before confirming an action.

No. We're subsidizing year 1 to build a trusted community and prove the platform works. We want vendors to make real money and stay, not bounce after a month. Long term, we'll make money through the 2% checkout fee and premium features.