Sell on WhatsApp
How to sell on WhatsApp in Nigeria — without losing orders in the chat
WhatsApp is where your customers already are. But it was built for chatting, not for running a shop — so orders get buried, prices get retyped, and “did this one pay?” has no clean answer. Here's how to take WhatsApp orders properly.
Create your free storeThe problem with selling in the DMs
Selling in WhatsApp and Instagram DMs works — until it doesn't. When you have fifty items live and dozens of buyers messaging at once, doing everything by hand breaks down:
- Orders get buried under a hundred unread chats.
- A buyer says “I'll transfer tonight,” and you have no clean way to check if they did.
- Your stock only lives in your head, so you oversell.
- You type the same price for the hundredth time.
Take WhatsApp orders the RunBiz way
RunBiz gives you a single store link you can drop in your WhatsApp status, your bio, or any group chat. Customers tap to browse your catalogue — live prices and photos — and order in a tap. No app for them to download.
1. Add your products
Snap a photo, set a price in naira. Your catalogue goes live in minutes.
2. Share your link on WhatsApp
Every order lands in one place instead of scattered across chats.
3. Get paid, and know who owes you
Paystack collects the cash. RunBiz keeps a running tally of who paid and who still owes — and can text overdue customers a reminder automatically.
Do you still chat with customers?
Yes — that's the point. Customers still message you the way they always do. RunBiz just makes sure the order, the stock, and the money don't fall through the cracks. You keep the conversation; you lose the chaos.
What does it cost?
It's free to open your store. No setup fee, no monthly fee on Solo. RunBiz takes 2% of GMV (the value of what you sell). Customers pay through Paystack, and Paystack pays you out. See the free online store details, or read how to track who owes you.
Start taking WhatsApp orders — free