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Market Shopping and Delivery
We go to the local market, buy exactly what your family needs at real local prices, and deliver everything to their door, with live photo updates the whole way.
Verified Market Runs for Nigerians abroad.
Someone Is Going There For You.
We send a local professional shopper to buy exactly what your family needs at real local prices, then deliver it with live photos and receipts at every step.
Now serving Lagos and Ibadan.
Photo proofFrom start to end
48-72 hoursFor most Market Runs
2 hours maximumResponse time in work hours
“I ordered a Father's Day gift for my dad, and they surprised me by adding a thoughtful note based on the information I shared. It felt personal. They really went the extra mile.”
– K.U Barcelona
Trained TeamOur team follows a clear plan.
Safe PaymentsYou see the cost before you pay.
CAC RegisteredRoot Network is a registered company.
The real problem with sending money home
You sent the money. You still do not know what it bought.
This is the part nobody talks about openly. But every Nigerian abroad knows it.
Root Network removes the middleman entirely. A neutral, professional shopper goes to the market, buys exactly what is on your list, and sends you the receipt for every single item.
Root Network gives you the real-time visibility you are used to. You get a photo when the shopper leaves. A photo of each item before it is bought. A photo when the package is ready. A photo at your family's door. Live updates at every step. You are never left waiting and wondering.
Root Network shoppers are local. They speak the language. They know the market. They know which stall is fair and which one inflates. They haggle in the required local language, and they always walk away with the same price a resident pays. Every time.
That quiet worry, the not knowing, is what Root Network fixes. When we deliver a fresh haul of market items directly to your parents' door and send you the photo of your mum receiving it, you sleep that night knowing exactly what happened.
What we do
Whatever They Need. Someone Goes for You.
One service. Done the way it should have always been done.
Monthly repeat
Set it once. Your family eats every month.
After your first delivery, we save your family's list, preferred brands, and delivery address. Next month takes one message. No starting over. No re-explaining everything. The same local prices. The same proof. Without the stress.
How it works
From your message to their front door.
Six steps. Full photo proof at every one. No chasing required.
1
Send us your list.
Tell us what your family needs. Items, brands, quantities. Not sure what to order? We help you build the list.
2
We write the plan.
We confirm every item, the market, the delivery address, and the full price. You see everything before you approve.
3
You approve and pay.
Service fee, item costs, and delivery charge are shown separately. You say yes. We start.
4
We go to the market.
Your Root Network shopper goes to the right stall, pays local prices, and photographs each key item before buying. No surprises. No guessing.
5
We send live updates.
Photos as we go through the market. Receipt photos as we pay. A package photo before we leave for delivery. You are watching the whole time.
6
Delivered. Proved. Done.
Your family receives the package. You receive the delivery photo, all receipts, and a full summary of every naira spent. Any unspent balance is kept as credit and applied to your next order.
See how a market run can go
Shopper leaves for the market
First item photo sent to you
Receipt photo sent
Full package photographed and ready
Delivered to your family
Final report and all receipts sent to you
Times vary. We keep you updated the whole way. No chasing.
Why not just send money?
When you send cash:
- A relative decides what to buy, not you
- The wrong items, or the right items in the wrong amounts
- No receipts. No photos. No proof.
- You find out by chasing, days later
- The change never comes back
With Root Network:
- You decide what is bought, item by item
- We pay local market prices, always
- Exactly what you approved, nothing else
- Receipts and photos for everything
- Live updates the whole way
- Unspent balance becomes credit for your next order
1Your list
2We go
3We haggle
4We pay local prices
5Your family gets it
6You get the proof
Try Root on your first market run. If we do not send photo proof at every step, we refund our service fee. No arguments.
Stop sending money into a black hole.
Plan your first verified market run in 60 seconds. No commitment. Just a clear run down before you decide.
Your first market run is backed by The Root Promise. Proof at every step, or your service fee is refunded.
The Root Standard™
How we protect your money and your family on every mission.
You are thousands of miles away. Our standard stays the same regardless.
Meet the person who shops for you.
We do not simply send whoever is available.
Our Field Associates are carefully selected local professionals, typically in their 20s. We screen them for the qualities that matter when someone is handling your money, entering your family member's home, or representing you in person: integrity, discretion, reliability, and genuine warmth.
They know the local markets. They understand how things are bought, who can be trusted, and where prices can be inflated. They speak the local language and understand the environment they are operating in.
But local knowledge is only part of the job.
Every Field Associate is trained to follow your instructions precisely, account for every naira, document the work clearly, and treat the people they meet with patience and respect. They are verified before they represent Root Network, and their work is checked after they return.
You may be far away. But the person going for you is carefully chosen.
The Root Promise
If we do not deliver on our standard, you get a full refund of our service fee.
Every Root Network market run is backed by The Root Promise.
If we fail to follow your approved shopping list, stay within your agreed budget without asking first, or provide full photo proof and receipts for every single item, we refund our service fee. Immediately. No chasing, no arguments.
You are already trusting us with money you worked hard to earn. The least we can do is put our fee on the line to prove it.
Included as standard
What every market run includes
Open each item to see what you receive.
Written Shopping List
Confirmed before we leave.
Item Photos
Key items photographed before purchase.
Receipts
Every item, every naira.
Package Photo
Full order photographed before delivery.
Delivery Proof
Photo confirmation at your family's door.
Live Updates
Throughout the shopping and delivery.
Full Cost Report
One clear summary of everything spent.
Balance Carried Forward
Any unspent balance is kept as credit and applied to your next order.
Packages
Pick what your family needs. We handle the rest.
Every package starts with your list. We confirm items and price before we buy anything. Real local market prices, always.
Monthly Food Shopping
The food ingredients your family needs every month, including rice, oil, proteins, crayfish, and seasonings, bought fresh from local markets at local prices. Packaged. Delivered. Receipts sent to you.
Book this Market RunParent Care
Everything Mum, Dad, or an older loved one needs: provisions, personal care items, and comfort essentials. Your shopper pays local prices, photographs everything, and delivers to their door.
Book this Market RunCelebrate Their Birthday
A birthday cake from a real Lagos bakery. Gifts. Food. Delivered on the day, or the morning before. Your family member opens the door to a birthday that crossed the distance.
Book this Market RunBack to School
Books, pens, bags, and everything on the school list, bought at local market prices and delivered before term begins.
Book this Market RunHoliday Celebration
A Christmas or Easter celebration with food, drinks, treats, and festive items. Bought at local prices. Packaged well. Delivered in time. No diaspora markup on any of it.
Book this Market RunBuild Your Own
Have a specific list? Tell us exactly what you need and we will send you a full quote showing the service fee, real item prices, and delivery before you decide anything.
Why we started Root Network
We saw a problem. We chose to help.
The informal arrangement keeps failing people who deserve better. Someone agrees to help. Then their own life happens; their own week, their own problems and the provisions arrive wrong, or late, or not at all. The person abroad finds out by chasing. There are no receipts. Nobody can explain where the money went.
I watched this happen too many times to people who were working hard abroad and trying to take proper care of their family at home. Root Network exists because that family deserves a professional solution, not a favour that depends on whoever happened to say yes that week.
Your Presence at Home.
Nnamdi, Founder and CEO
Coverage
Where we work now.
We now work in Lagos and Ibadan. Is your family there? We are ready.
We accept Market Run requests from every country.
The places below are just some examples.
UK
USA
Canada
Australia
Ireland
Your country is not shown? You can still plan a Market Run. We welcome requests from any country.
FAQ
What people ask before their first market run.
What stops a relative or middleman from being in the middle?
Nothing, if you send cash. That is the point. Root Network removes the middleman entirely. Your money goes directly to a professional shopper who buys exactly your list and sends you every receipt. Any unspent balance is kept as credit and applied to your next order. There is no relative involved. There is no family conversation to have if something goes wrong. It is a clean, neutral, professional transaction.
How long does delivery take?
Most shops are delivered within 48 to 72 hours of payment. Express same-day delivery is available.
Can I set up a monthly mission?
Yes. After your first market run, we save your family's list, preferred brands, and delivery address. Monthly repeat orders take one message to arrange. We can also set a standing schedule so the market run happens automatically, with no starting over each month.
What is The Root Promise?
If we fail to follow your approved shopping list, stay within your agreed budget, or provide full photo proof and receipts for every item, we refund our service fee. No chasing required. No arguments. You either get proof at every step or you do not pay for our work.
What if something goes wrong?
If an item is out of stock, we contact you before buying anything else. If the price changes, we ask before spending more. If no one is home at delivery, we call you immediately. You are never left waiting without an update.
Have another question?
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Stop sending money and hoping for the best.
Send the exact items your family needs, bought at real local market prices, photographed at every step, and delivered to their door in 48 to 72 hours.
No diaspora markup. No family middleman. No chasing for updates. Just proof.