Trust
Build a trust score people can actually check
Highlights and "legit vendor" stickers aren't a record.
8 min read · Updated 23 July 2026
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amaka.thrift
Lagos · Thrift & sets
📦 DM to order
trustlayer.africa/s/amaka-thrift
✓ 52 protected sales · Escrow checkout
Buyers don’t want your life story. They want a number that isn’t you typing “I’m legit.” A trust score from finished protected sales is boring in a good way — strangers can open it without trusting your smile in a Story.
What the score is (and isn’t)
It’s not a vibes rating from friends. It’s a public trail of sales that went through protected checkout and closed. New sellers start thin — that’s normal. The point isn’t to look huge on day one. It’s that the page updates when you actually deliver.
Profile · Edit bio
amaka.thrift
Lagos · Thrift & sets
📦 DM to order
trustlayer.africa/s/amaka-thrift
✓ 52 protected sales · Escrow checkout
How it grows without being weird about it
Use protected links for strangers. Mark shipped when you ship. Don’t ghost the inspection window. Disputes happen — how you handle them matters more than pretending you’re perfect. Same habits as WhatsApp safety, just with a public receipt.
- Link in bio + pinned WhatsApp
- Protected checkout for cold DMs
- Ship after lock, not after “I have sent”
- Keep the same store name across platforms
How to mention it without sounding salesy
“Here’s my Trust Layer profile if you want to check completed sales” beats “TRUSTED SELLER 💯.” Soft. Optional. People who got scammed last month will open it.
Start this week
- Create or open your public profile link
- Drop it in IG + TikTok bio today
- Run the next three stranger orders through protected checkout
Frequently asked questions
- I just started — is a low score bad?
- No. Empty is honest. Buyers care that the page exists and the process is clear more than that you’re at 500 sales.
- Does every transfer count?
- Only protected / escrow sales on the platform. That’s the point — verifiable, not self-reported.
Run protected sales from one workspace
Escrow checkout · public trust profile · payouts when buyers confirm