BL-01In development
One Ocean
An online marketplace for Nigeria where anyone can buy and verified sellers can sell, from phones to cooked meals.
Why it exists: Buying online in Nigeria often means paying a stranger and hoping. One Ocean holds the money safely until the buyer confirms delivery.
- Role
- Founder: I design and build all of it
- Status
- Live at oneocean.com.ng, before launch
- Period
- June 2026 — present
- Areas
- Product engineering · AI & automation · Business & ventures
- Filed under
- Products · AI & automation
- Stack
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Supabase
- Paystack
- Gemini API
- Resend
- Vercel
01Overview
Overview
One Ocean is one place to buy and sell almost anything in Nigeria. Buyers' money is held until they confirm their order arrived, so both sides can trust the deal. An AI helper turns a few details into a full product listing for sellers.
02What exists today
What exists today
What works today, and what’s still coming.
Implemented · 6
- Browse and search every category
- Sign in with Google
- Become a seller after verification
- Seller stores and product pages
- AI helper that writes product listings
- Automatic blocking of banned items
In progress · 1
- Safe checkout: money held until delivery
Planned · 2
- Seller payouts
- Phone apps
03Key decisions
Key decisions
- Money is held until delivery. The seller is paid only after the buyer confirms.
- No private chat between buyers and sellers. This stops people taking deals off the site, where scams happen.
- Listings are checked before they go live. Banned items are blocked, and borderline ones wait for my review.
- 01Seller listsAI helps write it
- 02Item is checkedBanned items blocked
- 03Buyer paysMoney is held
- 04DeliveryBuyer confirms
- 05Seller is paidAfter confirmation
ImplementedIn progressPlanned
04Status & next steps
Status & next steps
The site is live ahead of launch. Safe checkout is being built now, then seller payouts and phone apps.