Sell via Social Media or Direct Messaging

Seamlessly post your campaign message or product and image directly from Mobipaid on Facebook or LinkedIn or create a weblink which can be shared on any Direct Messaging service like WhatsApp, Telegram etc. Campaign payment requests also include the functionality to create an auction.

To participate in auctions, each bidder must login or register for a Mobipaid Wallet. Please note that the Wallet supports Visa & Mastercard only.

Go to > Payment Request > Campaign Payment Request

  • Step 1: Select Campaign Payment Request.
  • Step 2: Complete the payment request setup:

Tab: 1. Delivery Options

Select the social media platform you wish to post your campaign(s) to.

Tab: 2. Request Details

  • Reference Number - Create a reference number to track payments in Transactions.
  • Category -  Select Sell a Product or Sell a Service.
Listing Expiration Date - Set the date that your payment link becomes invalid. If the expiration date is not set, the payment link will not expire.
  • Caption - Used for LinkedIn only to add an image.
  • Campaign Heading - The heading for the campaign as it appears on Facebook and/or LinkedIn.
  • Images - Include an image in your campaign.  Learn how to upload an image.
  • Image Gallery - Add additional images if required.
  • Product - Specify the name of the product / service.
  • Fixed Amount - Selecting ‘Yes’ allows you to specify the amount you would like to accept from customers. Selecting ‘No’ will allow your customers to specify their own amount.
  • Price - When a fixed amount is set, this will set the price of your item / service. Decide the currency you wish to display.
  • Quantity - The quantity of the product or service required.
  • Stock keeping unit - The product SKU number. Use when selling a defined number of products or services. Once the last product is sold the link expires.
  • Description - Displays on your payment page under the Product/Service Name.

Additional Fields

When you click ADD for Additional Info field you will note an ADD button with three choices:

  • Item Info - Gives your customer a description what you are selling e.g. 'Product Name' 'Nike'.
  • Text Box - Gives your customer an instruction e.g.  'Terms and Conditions' followed by 'I accept' or 'Please enter special delivery instructions' followed by 'Please enter here'. You can also make this a requirement on the payment page meaning payment cannot be made until instructions are entered.
  • Dropdown – Allows you to enter yet more detail e.g. 'Specify Delivery Times' followed by 'AM, PM'. Remember to use a comma between am, pm.
  • NB: The order of these field be changed.

Tab: 3. Additional Settings

  • Send MMS Receipt: - Selecting yes means your customer will receive a payment receipt through MMS or SMS. You will be charged MMS and SMS fee where applicable. Select receipt file type.
  • Customer Information: - Selecting yes means your customer will be required to give information about themselves on the Payment Landing Page.
  • Share Button - Selecting 'Yes' means your customer can share the payment page across their social media pages.
  • Shipping information - Selecting 'Yes' will require the following information from your customer: phone number, name, country, street address, and zip code that you previously created.
  • Attach receipt on email - (If email was selected for the payment request) Selecting 'Yes' will attach the receipt to the email.
Repeat Payment - Selecting 'Yes' will attach allow your customer set up a recurring payment directly from the payment page for the selected period.
  • Allow customer to set quantity - Selecting 'Yes' allows your customer to decide the quantity they wish to purchase.
  • Payment Buttons - EFT, card etc. When selecting 'Yes' you decide how your customer wishes to pay you. 
  • Select Tax Profile - Add preloaded VAT (Sales Tax) if applicable

Tab: 4. Confirmation

Review the details of your payment request. When ready, click ‘Submit’. See also 'Create a Web Link' - Quicker and easier to create, but without the functionality of this page.