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Questions are organised around shopping, payments, delivery, returns, support and selling.

Shopping

Shopping questions

How do I buy on Elite Mall?

Find the product you want, review the seller and product details, select any required options, add the item to your cart and complete checkout. An order is confirmed only after the payment flow records a successful payment.

Can I buy from more than one store in one visit?

Yes. Your cart can contain products from different stores. Elite Mall keeps the items grouped by seller so that fulfilment responsibility stays clear while you retain one readable shopping journey.

What does a verified store mean?

A verified store is a merchant that Elite Mall has approved to operate on the marketplace after the applicable onboarding and business checks. Verification is a marketplace identity and governance control; it is not a guarantee that every product will suit every buyer.

What should I do if a product listing looks inaccurate?

Do not rely on information that appears inconsistent. Use the relevant store support page or Elite Mall Support and identify the product so the listing can be reviewed before or after purchase.

How are age-restricted or otherwise restricted products handled?

Restricted products may be offered only where the product and sale are lawful and the seller is authorised to supply them. For alcoholic drinks, a seller must not knowingly sell, supply or provide them to a person under eighteen. A seller may therefore require age or eligibility verification before completing fulfilment.

Payments

Payments questions

How are payments handled?

Use the payment options presented by Elite Mall during checkout. Follow the exact amount, account and prompt instructions shown for that transaction. Do not send money to an unverified number or account supplied outside the recorded checkout or support flow.

When is my order confirmed?

Your order is created or confirmed after the platform receives the required successful payment confirmation. A payment prompt, pending request or unconfirmed transaction is not by itself a confirmed order.

What happens if an M-PESA payment fails or is not completed?

The checkout status page shows the recorded payment state and, where available, a safe retry or alternative payment action. A failed or incomplete attempt should not be treated as a completed order.

Where do I find my receipt and payment record?

Open Purchase History using the phone number used during checkout, then open the relevant order or receipt. Keep the order or transaction reference when contacting support.

Orders & delivery

Orders & delivery questions

How do I follow the status of my order?

Use Purchase History to open the order and review its recorded status. For a delivery or fulfilment question that is not clear from the order record, contact the responsible store or Elite Mall Support with the order reference.

Who fulfils products bought from a store?

The selling store is responsible for preparing and fulfilling its products under the delivery or collection terms published or confirmed for that order. Elite Mall provides the marketplace, order and support infrastructure around that process.

Can I collect an order instead of having it delivered?

Collection is available only when the relevant store and order flow offer or confirm it. Do not assume a pickup location or collection time unless it is shown or confirmed for your order.

What should I do if fulfilment is delayed?

Contact the store through its recorded support channel and include the order reference. If the issue remains unresolved, open Elite Mall Support so the correspondence can be tracked and reviewed.

Returns & issues

Returns & issues questions

Which return policy applies to my purchase?

Start with the return policy published by the store that sold the item. Store terms remain subject to rights and obligations that apply under Kenyan law and cannot remove protections that the law does not allow a seller or marketplace to exclude.

What if an item is damaged, incomplete or materially different from the listing?

Contact the selling store promptly through recorded support, identify the order and explain the issue. Keep the item, packaging and reasonable evidence such as photographs where this can help the seller or Elite Mall assess what happened.

How are refunds or replacements decided?

The appropriate outcome depends on the product, the store policy, the facts of the order and applicable law. A store or Elite Mall may need to verify the order, product condition and payment record before a refund, replacement or other remedy is completed.

Accounts & support

Accounts & support questions

How do I contact Elite Mall about an order or marketplace issue?

Use the Support Centre so the request receives a reference and the correspondence can be followed. For product-specific fulfilment or return questions, the selling store may also need to respond.

How is my personal information used?

Elite Mall uses information needed to operate the marketplace, process and support transactions, provide fulfilment information, secure the service and meet applicable obligations. The marketplace policy explains the main data-handling principles. Subject to applicable Kenyan data-protection law, privacy requests such as access, correction, objection, deletion or restriction can be raised through Elite Mall Support for verification and handling.

Selling on Elite Mall

Selling on Elite Mall questions

How do I open a store?

Use Open a Store and submit the requested business, contact and onboarding information. Approval is not automatic; the application is reviewed before a store is allowed to operate as an approved marketplace seller.

What is a seller responsible for after approval?

Sellers are responsible for truthful product information, genuine availability and pricing, lawful goods, customer handling, fulfilment and the store policies they publish. Elite Mall may review or restrict content or activity that conflicts with marketplace rules or applicable law.

How do I follow up on my store application?

Use the application tracking flow with the same contact details used when applying. Any review messages, payment instructions or allocation information should be followed only through the official Elite Mall process.

Verified storesApproved businesses and accountable seller identity.
Secure M-PESA flowClear payment state and transaction records.
Trackable fulfilmentPreparation, dispatch and recipient handover.
Recorded supportReference-based correspondence and follow-up.