Seller store verification

Why you should verify your seller store

Seller verification is the process by which a seller proves their authenticity, by proving their identity, their business, their business location, etc. Most transactions will go smoothly without a hitch because most sellers are genuine. However, there are few unscrupulous sellers who will want to dupe buyers. They use all kinds of tricks, from listing items they do not have to deliberately giving false product descriptions. Seller verification helps to give the seller higher credibility and increase buyers’ confidence in choosing their products/services, knowing that verified sellers can be traced if something goes wrong.

A verified seller is given a badge which is displayed on their shop and product pages.

Required documentation for seller store verification

You are required to verify your store with colour scans of at least two documents: any of the following personal identifications (National ID card, Passport, Drivers’ License, Voter’s ID card or Birth Certificate) and any business address proof (e.g. electricity bill, water bill, phone bill, bank statement, etc). You can optionally verify by your social media presence using Google, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter.

Notes

1. The name on the personal identification should match the one on your daapia.com account.
2. You are required to select only one personal identification. You can add more if you wish.
3. The business address proof document should show the address registered on your daapia.com account.

The verification process

1. Access your seller dashboard by logging into your account.

2. Click the “Profile” button located at the top right.
3. Click “Verification” in the small menu panel that appears.
4. Click the “UPLOAD” button for a personal identification and upload your ID.
5. Click the “UPLOAD” button for “Proof of Business Address” and upload the document.

6. Fill out the “Address Verification” section to confirm your store location information.
7. You can optionally verify by your social media presence using Google, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter. Obtain your Client ID and Secret Key (Customer ID and Customer Key for Twitter) from your social media account and fill them into the appropriate fields.
8. Enable “Prompt Verify” to send an alert to the site admin. The site admins will study your verification documents and either approve or reject your verification request.
9. Click “Save”.