Pricing
One fee. Shown up front. No surprises.
2.5% of the deal amount, paid by the buyer and charged once when the escrow is funded. The seller pays nothing on the deal. Free to open an account, free to create a deal, free to dispute one.
One clear fee. No surprises.
You see the escrow fee before you commit. The buyer pays it on top of the deal amount, and the seller receives the full amount.
Create your free accountEvery fee, in one table
| Fee | Rate | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Funding a deal into escrow | 2.5% | The buyer, added to the deal amount |
| Releasing a deal | Free | Nobody. The seller receives the full amount |
| Currency conversion | +1.2% over the mid-market rate | Whoever converts |
| Minimum withdrawal | USD 1 equivalent | - |
Your mobile-money operator may charge its own fees for paying in or cashing out; those are theirs, not ours. Withdrawals of 500,000 XAF or more to mobile money are checked by a person before they are paid out, at no extra charge.
What 2.5% buys you
Sending directly
0%
Free - and completely unprotected. If the deal fails you have a screenshot and a phone number.
Bizik
2.5%
Mobile-money native, phone-first, FCFA. Mediation, KYC and refunds included. Live in minutes.
Start a dealTraditional escrow
3-5%+ fixed
Bank-only, USD-centric, days of paperwork, and often unavailable in the CEMAC region at all.
Fee questions
No. There is no subscription, no account fee and no minimum volume. You pay the escrow fee once, when a deal is funded, and nothing else.
At funding. The fee is calculated and shown before either party commits, added to what the buyer pays when the escrow is funded, and itemised on the PDF receipt.
We use the live mid-market rate at the moment of conversion and add a 1.2% margin. Both the rate and the margin appear on screen before you confirm, so the amount you see is the amount that moves.
No. The same rate applies to every deal, whatever its size, so the fee is always easy to check. Withdrawals of 500,000 XAF or more to mobile money get an extra manual review before payout, at no extra charge.
Ready to deal without the risk?
Free to create an account. You only pay when a deal is funded.