We take various actions to keep fraudulent individuals out of our community including
requiring sellers to undergo verification before listing products, but you can avoid
negative fraud-related experiences by
- pre-paying and
- not paying into seller accounts before delivery if you choose to Pay on Delivery
(POD).
Pre-pay for your order. A great way to safeguard against negative experiences with
sellers is to pre-pay for your order online when you checkout. By doing so, SMEs
Market Connect has control of your funds for a limited period and can more easily refund
you if things happen to go wrong.
If you choose POD, do not pay until you receive your order. If you choose the Pay
on Delivery payment method, as a general rule, do not pay directly to sellers until
you receive your order. If a seller requests that you pay into his/her account before
your order is delivered, please contact admin@smemarketconnect.org to verify. SMEs
Market Connect advises that if you do internet bank transfers before delivery, you
should pay only into the SMEs Market Connect accounts listed here. If you feel that
a seller is potentially fraudulent, please contact admin@smemarketconnect.org