PayPorte— Nigerian e-commerce platform has announced the relaunch of its website, months after shutting down. It was relaunched earlier in the week with a unique and modern design. They built the new website from scratch based on customer feedback, and it will be focused on accessories and fashion products.
Just 2 Days before we go live!
Our new website, your fav shopping and lifestyle destination https://t.co/YZrlTAc1C0 goes live in 2 days time.
Set notification, we are ready to awe you with great pieces and prices.
Monday 24, June 2019#PayPorte #JustForYou #ModaClub pic.twitter.com/cHTnvnZEHC
— PayPorte (@PayPorte) June 22, 2019
Eyo Bassey, CEO, PayPorte, said they are excited about the newly redesigned website. He said that the updated version is better than the old site released last year. He said the new site will offer greater shopping experience to their customers and that they plan to continue providing customers with top quality products that meet their fashion and lifestyle needs.
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PayPorte shut down their website due to some setbacks in 2018. There were speculations that the company has gone bankrupt, considering that former staff members alleged on Twitter in November 2017 that they haven’t been paid salaries.
For months we have been working without pay! Requests for salary advance from salaries owed are being ignored! Employees who are unable to come to work due to lack of funds are fired and still denied payment! #BBNaija #JusticeForPayPorteStaff
— Ex PayPorte Staff (@ex_payporte_sff) March 12, 2018
Do people still use Payporte?
— mmuö (@mmuoIX) June 21, 2019
Do people still use Payporte?
— mmuö (@mmuoIX) June 21, 2019
@PayPorte I placed an order on your site.. made payments after your agent lured me to patronise you people.. now your site is shutdown and none of your contacts are going… I need a response asap
— GOLDEN LIFESTYLE (@freakykidmoney) August 16, 2018
PayPorte, however, denied the allegations but shut down their website sometime after. Prior to the shutdown, the company stopped selling products like phones or books but stuck to fashion items and accessories. Eyo Bassey, PayPorte’s CEO insists the shutdown was simply a result of strategic decisions by the company to improve the website.
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