About
Perks Purchase
An open marketplace where anyone can sell to anyone, with secure flows for checkout and delivery. Built for clarity and trust from listing to receipt.
What is Perks Purchase?
Perks Purchase is a secure e-commerce platform that protects buyers from scams and fraud, and sellers from wasted effort. With built-in features such as in-app payments, an escrow system, notifications, and duplex platform-handled communication between buyers and sellers, alongside other security features, Perks Purchase delivers on its promise with confidence and satisfaction.
Marketplace model
- Multi-vendor cart with per-item delivery policy and rates; delivery fees are paid directly to sellers and are not included in the checkout total.
- Listings sanitized to remove phone/email/social handles to keep all purchases on platform; share links show image/name/price only.
- Listings can be published, shared, and tracked with clear platform handling from checkout through receipt confirmation.
- Presale mode for direct-buy without back-and-forth; wishlist/bookmarks and subscriptions to similar listings supported.
Order to delivery
- Buyer adds items (any vendors) → checkout creates per-vendor transactions.
- Vendors get web notifications to confirm available quantities.
- Buyers review confirmed quantities, drop or reduce items, then pay for items only. Delivery fees are handled directly with the seller after delivery.
- Vendors schedule delivery/pickup (default 2 hours). Buyer gets notified; map helper shows route or deep link to Google Maps.
- At delivery/pickup, buyer scans item QR from vendor’s device, confirms receipt; both sides get traceable receipts.
“What’s next” hints appear across flows for users not using the AI assistant.
Payments, fees, penalties
Platform share
max(ZMW5, 2.5% of transaction).
Non-delivery penalty
min ZMW15, else 10% capped at ZMW50 per item.
Currency
Multi-currecy support
Thirdparty Payment Engines payout fees
Mobile money fees range from K8.5–K35; bank payout fees range from K8.5–K35.
Security & compliance
- All data links back to stakeholders (user, listing, transaction IDs) for audit.
- Admin can view all transaction details, notifications, transfers.
- Listings sanitized to strip contact info before display/share.
Notifications & reminders
Web notifications keep users updated across the platform. Users can register a device and prune prior registrations in Settings.
Data, continuity, install
- Continuity saves progress across flows.
- Install the app when your browser offers the prompt.
- Network banners show poor/offline states with next steps.