Guide
A free online shop in Kenya
You already pay for rent, stock and bundles every month. Your website should not be one more bill. Mybizna’s Free plan is your own website in Kenya for KSh 0 a month, with no card to add. Buyers pay by M-Pesa, card or cash on delivery. Mybizna takes 3.9% only when they pay online, and nothing on cash.
KSh 0 to start,
no card.
Is the free website really free?
There is no monthly bill on Free and no card to add. Mybizna earns only when you do. We take 3.9% of an order a buyer pays online.
Paystack handles M-Pesa and card payments. Its fee comes out too, at exactly what Paystack charges. That is 1.5% on M-Pesa and 2.9% on Kenyan cards. On a KSh 2,000 order paid by M-Pesa, you keep KSh 1,892. Our fee is KSh 78, and Paystack’s is KSh 30.
An order paid in cash at the door costs you nothing. Many businesses in Kenya sell mostly on pay on delivery. For them, Free stays free. You see what you keep on every order before you send it, so there is no surprise at payout.
What you get for KSh 0
You get your own website at yourname.mybizna.shop. It has one of eight looks, a headline and your logo. You can add up to 10 products. Each has photos, a price, sizes or colours and a page with its own link.
You can set delivery areas with a fee for each, and pickup if buyers can collect. Buyers can pay on delivery, or by M-Pesa and card at checkout. You get an order list and the dashboard on your phone.
Free leaves out a few things a growing business wants. Discount codes work during your trial, then on Starter. Reminders to buyers who stopped before paying work during your trial, then on Business. So does the email list.
On Free, you can still bill a customer and take the payment on a link. You need your payout number added first. So when is a paid plan worth it?
When a paid plan pays for itself
Paid plans lower the fee. Starter is KSh 999 a month at 2.5%, with 50 products and discount codes. Business is KSh 2,499 at 2%, with unlimited products, three seats, reminders and the email list. Pro is KSh 5,000 at 1.5%, with ten seats and your own domain.
Starter’s lower fee covers its KSh 999 once your online sales pass about KSh 71,400 a month. Before that, Free is the cheaper plan.
14 days of Pro, then Free
Your first business gets 14 days of Pro, with no card, once your phone number is confirmed. With a phone sign-up, that is at once. You get every feature and the lowest fee, so you see it all before you choose.
A second business on the same account starts on Free. When the trial ends, your business moves to Free by itself. You keep every product and order. From then on, Free’s limits apply.
With no card on file, there is nothing to charge. Pay for a plan when it earns its price, not before.
How it works
Sign up free
Your phone number and the code we text are all you need. Email, Google or Apple work too. Or type your Instagram handle, and your website builds itself from your posts.
Add your products
Add up to 10 on Free. During the trial, there is no limit. Each has a photo, a name, a price and its sizes or colours.
Add your payout number
Add your M-Pesa number or bank account, and agree to the fees. Buyers can then pay by M-Pesa and card as well as cash.
Share your link and sell
Put the link in your bio and your replies. The fee is taken only when a buyer pays online. Cash orders are yours in full.
Questions
- Is Mybizna really free?
- Yes. Free is KSh 0 a month, with no card to add. Mybizna takes 3.9% of an order only when a buyer pays online. It takes nothing on cash.
- How much does an M-Pesa order cost me?
- On Free, 3.9% goes to Mybizna and 1.5% to Paystack. A KSh 2,000 order paid by M-Pesa leaves you KSh 1,892.
- Is there a fee on cash on delivery?
- No. The buyer hands the cash to you or your rider at the door. Mybizna takes nothing from it.
- What happens when the free trial ends?
- You move to Free, and your products and orders stay. Free’s limits apply from then on. Nothing is charged, because there is no card to charge.
- Can I change plans later?
- Yes. Upgrade from Plan & billing when a plan pays for itself. You can come back to Free when a paid period ends.
- Do I need a business licence?
- Mybizna does not ask for one to open your website. Declaring your sales is up to you.
