Vet before you pay
Check the verified badge and trust score first. Read the last few reviews for delivery and after sales, not just the star count. A vendor who has closed real deals leaves a trail.
Business Tips
Short, honest advice from how deals actually run in Nigeria. Most trouble comes from skipping small steps early, so these tips are about the habits that keep money safe and suppliers accountable. None of it is complicated. It just takes doing every time.
Negotiate in naira and in writing
Agree the total, the deposit and the balance in plain terms before work starts. Keep it on-platform so there is a record if a dispute comes up later.
Ask for references on big orders
For a first large purchase, ask the vendor for one or two recent buyers in your industry. Serious suppliers are happy to point to work they have done.
Protect delivery with escrow
On new relationships, hold part of the payment through B2B.ng escrow until goods arrive and check out. It keeps both sides honest without killing trust.
Compare like for like
Send every vendor the same specs. If one quote is far cheaper, find out what was left out before you assume it is a bargain.
Keep your own records clean
Save quotes, POs and invoices in one place. When you reorder or file taxes, the paper trail saves hours and settles arguments fast.
Put it into practice
Verification, trust scores and escrow are built into the platform, so most of these habits happen for you once you start trading.