01 — What people ask for

Anything legal, anything kind.

Buy fuel and bring it home. Scan a document at the family house in Warri. Clear the front of your house in Oyo while you're abroad. If a helper can do it, you can ask for it.

A flat-lay of items often involved in a GetHelp ask in Nigeria — phone, package, keys, notes
Check & verify — a GetHelp ask in Nigeria
01 · Check & verify
See it before you pay.

Check & verify

A helper meets the seller, checks the item against your list, takes photos from every angle, and films a short walk-around. You see it before a single naira moves.

Typical offer
₦8,000–₦60,000
Turnaround
2–24 hrs
What proof
Photo set + 60s video + checklist
Best for
  • Phones from Computer Village
  • Used cars & motorbikes
  • Land before you sign
  • Generators & electronics
Not for
  • Sealed warehouse stock
  • Anything illegal or restricted
Recent asks
  • Lagos
    Check this iPhone 15 Pro before I pay.
  • Abuja
    Inspect a 2019 Land Cruiser, check engine + papers.
  • Port Harcourt
    Verify a 5kVA generator at the dealer before I send money.
Buy & bring — a GetHelp ask in Nigeria
02 · Buy & bring
Pickups, drops, queues, returns.

Buy & bring

Send a confirmed helper to the filling station, the market, the chemist, or the courier. They handle the queue, the people, the paperwork — you get the photo and the receipt.

Typical offer
₦3,000–₦20,000
Turnaround
Same day in most cities
What proof
Receipt photo + handoff photo
Best for
  • Fuel & gas runs
  • Market shopping
  • Pharmacy pickups
  • Document drop-offs
Not for
  • Cash deposits
  • Restricted items (firearms, prescription drugs without script)
Recent asks
  • Lekki
    Buy fuel from Conoil and drop it at my house.
  • Yaba
    Pick up tomatoes and pepper from Tejuosho, take it home.
  • Surulere
    Drop a sealed envelope at GIG Logistics on Adeniran.
Visit & report — a GetHelp ask in Nigeria
03 · Visit & report
A friendly visit, on the record.

Visit & report

A confirmed helper drops in on someone you love — a parent, a grandparent, a student — has a real conversation, and sends you a written update with a photo so you can rest.

Typical offer
₦5,000–₦15,000 per visit
Turnaround
Scheduled, weekly or one-off
What proof
Written update + verified photo
Best for
  • Elderly parents in the village
  • Students staying alone
  • A friend going through a hard time
Not for
  • Medical care
  • Anything that needs a licensed nurse or carer
Recent asks
  • Ibadan
    Weekly visit to my mum, walk her round Bodija market.
  • Enugu
    Check on my grandfather, share a tea, send a note.
  • Warri
    Drop in on my younger brother at school, see how he's doing.
Hands on the ground — a GetHelp ask in Nigeria
04 · Hands on the ground
Anything that needs a person there.

Hands on the ground

Anything quick that needs someone physically present — clear the front of the house, meet the gas man, photograph the rental before tenants move out, set up the WiFi.

Typical offer
₦4,000–₦25,000
Turnaround
Same day or next day
What proof
Photo report + helper notes
Best for
  • House checks while abroad
  • Tech & router setup
  • Meeting tradespeople
  • Move-out photos
Not for
  • Long-term property management
  • Anything that needs trade certification
Recent asks
  • Oyo
    Clear the front of my house every Saturday — I'm in the UK.
  • Ajah
    Photograph my flat before the tenant hands the key back.
  • Abuja
    Meet the AC technician at my place, supervise the install.
How the money works

Helpers keep most of it. We keep a small slice to keep the lights on.

When you accept an offer, the full amount is held safely until the help is done. You release it with one tap — the helper gets 88%, GetHelp keeps 12% to run the platform. No hidden charges, no surprises.

₦18,000
Avg help total
₦15,800
Avg helper take-home
12%
Our small slice
100%
Held safely
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