From Frustrated Seller to Hassle-Free Payments — Why We Built CoolestDeals
"I remember the first time I tried to sell a gift card.
It felt simple enough at first — find a buyer, share the details, get paid.
But what followed was days of silence. Excuses. Broken promises.
The money I counted on never came.
It wasn't just about the card. It was my rent. My bills. My plans.
And each unanswered message felt like being told, "You don't matter."
I kept asking myself:
Why should something so straightforward be so stressful?
Why should we, as Nigerians, have to beg or chase for what's rightfully ours, why do rippers reign supreme like they are untouchable?
That frustration stayed with me.
Not just for me but for every person I spoke to about the scenario who had gone through the same cycle:
My friend, a freelancer who was paid his bonus in gift cards, was just trying to cash out and got scammed.
Hustlers who needed their payout to cover real-life needs. Hard work gone in the dust like that.
I realized the problem wasn't the people.
It was the system. The whatsapp groups, the unreliable apps, the endless row of middlemen, the unverifiable counterparty in the telegram dms.
Truth is that the way gift card sales works in general is built on uncertainty.
You're expected to hand over your value first and just "hope" the other side comes through.
That's not trust. That's gambling.
So I decided to build something different.
A platform that puts you first.
A system designed around clarity, speed, and peace of mind because that's what we all deserve.
At CoolestDeals, you always know where you stand.
Your rate is locked.
Your card is verified through our secure process.
Your payment hits your account — quickly and without hidden fees or shady games.
Since we started, we've helped several Nigerians cash out their gift cards without the anxiety, the waiting, or the second-guessing.
But this is just the beginning.
Because I believe getting paid for what's yours should be simple. Safe. Certain.
This is my promise to you and why CoolestDeals exists."