Official Rules & Competition Terms
Vendors Challenge Official Rules
Presency September 2026 Competition • Transparent scoring & fair-play policies
Key Rules at a Glance
Free to Enter: Zero entry fees. Open to all active Presency store owners.
Scoring Rate: 1 Presency Store Credit for every ₦100 in verified customer sales.
Social Follow: Must follow Presency on Instagram, TikTok, or X.
Fair Play: Real customer transactions only. Self-dealing is strictly audited.
1. Overview & Official Schedule
The Presency Vendors Challenge is an open competition designed to recognize, reward, and accelerate sales growth for active Nigerian businesses on Presency. Entry is 100% free for all registered store owners.
Early Registration Opens:24 August 2026 at 12:00 AM WAT
Early Registration Closes:30 August 2026 at 11:59 PM WAT
Challenge Starts:1 September 2026 at 12:00 AM WAT
Challenge Closes:30 September 2026 at 11:59 PM WAT
Late Registration:Permitted throughout September. For merchants who join after September 1, sales count toward Presency Store Credits from the exact minute of registration.
2. Grand Prizes & Champion Bonuses
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1st Place Champion
₦50,000 Cash + 1 Year Presency Pro
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2nd Place Runner-Up
4 Months Starter + 5,000 Presency Store Credits
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3rd Place Bronze
2 Months Starter + 2,500 Presency Store Credits
- First 50 Stores Bonus: The first 50 stores to complete challenge registration receive 1,000 Presency Store Credits once.
- Daily Sales Champions: Recorded automatically after each completed West Africa Time (WAT) calendar day with verified qualifying sales.
- Weekly Sales Champions: Recorded after each completed Monday–Sunday WAT competition week.
- Verification Window: Champion awards and final cash prizes remain provisional until customer delivery confirmations and fair-play audits are completed.
3. Store Eligibility & Participation Rules
- Active Store Requirement: The participant must own an active store on Presency with a published business name and at least one active product or bookable service available to shoppers.
- Store Good Standing: Stores suspended or under review for policy infractions or fraudulent claims are ineligible.
- One Store Per Participant: Merchants with multiple stores may select one primary store to compete. Presency Store Credits cannot be merged across multiple store URLs.
- Social Media Follow: Participants must follow Presency on at least one official platform (Instagram, TikTok, or X). Submitted handles will be verified before prize disbursement.
4. Scoring Formula & Qualifying Sales
1 Presency Store Credit = ₦100 in eligible customer merchandise sales (productSubtotal)
What Counts Toward Presency Store Credits:
- Paystack Online Orders: Paid successfully with card, bank transfer, or USSD.
- Cash on Delivery (COD): Orders marked completed after physical delivery.
- Paid Bookable Appointments: Paid and verified services.
What Does NOT Count:
- Delivery and shipping fees.
- Buyer card processing fees.
- Promotional platform credits or referral Presency Store Credits.
- Orders cancelled, refunded, or reversed.
5. Tie-Breaking Protocol
If two or more stores conclude the challenge with identical Presency Store Credits, rankings are resolved in the following strict priority:
- Higher Total Verified Sales (₦): Exact naira sales down to kobo.
- Higher Unique Customer Count:Greater number of unique shopper phone numbers & emails.
- First to Reach Score: The store whose qualifying transaction achieved that Presency Store Credit threshold first chronologically.
6. Anti-Fraud & Fair Play Policy
Presency maintains automated fraud-detection systems and manual order review protocols to ensure fair play:
- Self-Dealing Prohibited: Merchants may not place orders on their own stores using their own credit cards, accounts, or emails to artificially inflate Presency Store Credits.
- Artificial Transaction Splitting: Splitting single purchases into dozens of micro-orders will be merged or disqualified during audits.
- Audit Window: Final leaderboard results are audited during a 48–72 hour verification window before cash prizes are released.
- Disqualification: Presency reserves the right to disqualify any participant found attempting to game or abuse the competition.