Written by Why We Ask for the Offender’s NIN and Phone Number on Badmarket.ng At badmarket.ng, we exist for one reason: to help you speak up when you’ve been duped, cheated, or lied to—and to protect others from falling into the same trap. This platform is built for everyday Nigerians who have been wronged by dishonest vendors, […]
I Cried the Day I Got Scammed — Then I Built This Platform I remember the exact moment I realized I had been scammed. My heart sank. My chest tightened. I kept refreshing the chat, hoping it was a mistake. Hoping they’d reply. Hoping I hadn’t just sent my hard-earned money into the hands of […]
A Big Smile is Not Indicative of Good Intent Why We Ask for a NIN (Of Offender?) The National Identification Number (NIN) is a government-issued ID assigned to every citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It links an individual to personal details such as biometric data and passport photographs. This number is generally private […]
We Forgive But We Dont Forget When a user submits a complaint on BadMarket.ng, they cannot delete it permanently at their own discretion. Instead, permanent removal of a complaint is decided by the community through a voting process. The community determines whether a complaint should be taken down or remain visible on the platform indefinitely. […]
How Voting Works Did he run off with your money?Don’t worry—BadMarket.ng is here to turn the tables. When you file a complaint on BadMarket.ng, the power goes to the people. Our community reviews the complaint and votes based on how convincing or serious the issue is.Once voted on, users can share the complaint across their […]
NO MORE SILENT PROTEST PERSONALLY, And sadly I was loosing my ability to trust Africans in general, and especially Nigerians. I walked and talked to people with zero emotional attachment to what I was being told. I just never, for the life of me, could believe I was NOT being conned, duped or lured into […]
Our logo begins with Pluto, our dog, barking loudly and attentively as he stands in front of the letter “B.” This “B” stands for “Bad,” symbolizing every poor product, service, individual, business, or government entity that exploits the misplaced trust of the innocent. For far too long, these harmful forces have operated unchecked, perfecting the […]
Its Payback Time! Ever had one of those moments where you’re just done with bad service, terrible products, or a complete waste of your precious time? You vent to your friends, but it’s like shouting into the void. Well, guess what? You’re in the right place now. This is the community where your frustration doesn’t […]
