Frequently Asked Questions: Bifixit National LIVE Trade Fair Shoppers

If you're planning to shop the Bifixit National LIVE Trade Fair on 12 and 13 December 2026 and still have basic questions about how it actually works, here's what buyers ask most.

What exactly is the Bifixit National LIVE Trade Fair?

It's Nigeria's first national livestream-native trade fair — vendors broadcast live at scheduled slots across the two-day event, in categories including Fashion, Beauty, Electronics, Food & Groceries and Home & Living, and buyers watch and check out directly inside the stream, the same way TikTok Shop LIVE works, without leaving the broadcast to complete a purchase.

Do I need to register or pay anything to shop?

No. Registration and fees apply to vendors, not buyers. As a shopper, you just need a Bifixit account to check out — there's no ticket, entry fee or shopper registration for the fair itself.

How is this different from just watching TikTok or Instagram Live?

The format is similar — live video, real-time chat, immediate checkout — but the fair is a scheduled national event with vendors deliberately going live across a fixed weekend, rather than random creators streaming whenever. It also runs on Bifixit's own self-hosted livestream infrastructure, and every vendor's go-live moment automatically posts to Instagram, TikTok and Facebook too, so you may well see it show up on the apps you already use.

What can I actually buy?

Anything vendors list across the fair's categories — Fashion, Beauty, Electronics, Food & Groceries, Home & Living and more. Food, cosmetics, drugs and medical devices are only sold by vendors with a valid NAFDAC number, and the fair prohibits tobacco, alcohol, weapons, counterfeit goods, prescription drugs and adult content outright.

How do I know a stream is genuinely live and not a loop?

Genuinely live video is a requirement for every vendor on the platform — looping recorded video in place of a real broadcast isn't allowed under the fair's rules. If a vendor's \"live\" stream looks repetitive or scripted in a way that doesn't respond to real-time chat, that's worth noticing and reporting rather than assuming is normal.

What if I miss a vendor's scheduled slot?

You haven't lost the chance to buy from them. The shop and each slot's replay stay live and sellable after the event ends — this isn't a one-off event that disappears on Monday morning. You lose the real-time back-and-forth and the in-the-moment urgency, but the products, pricing and checkout are still there.

How fast will my order arrive?

Delivery targets are 24 hours for same-city orders and up to 7 days for international orders. Nigerian buyer payments settle directly, which is part of what keeps the checkout and delivery process straightforward rather than routed through informal payment arrangements.

Is my payment actually safe?

Every vendor on Bifixit checks out through a real priced catalog and real checkout flow, with money settling to the vendor's own verified bank account — not a personal account you're trusting on faith. Nigerian vendors with a valid CAC registration also get priority slot allocation at the fair, which is a further, if not absolute, signal of legitimacy.

Can international vendors sell at the fair too?

Yes. While Nigerian vendors with valid CAC registration get priority slot allocation, international vendors can register and sell as well, which is part of why the fair markets itself as bringing buyers from around the world rather than being purely a domestic event.

Where do I find the schedule and vendor list?

The registration and information page at bifixit.com/tradefair is the source for fair details as they're published. It's worth checking back periodically between now and December, since vendor participation and slot information will keep filling in as more sellers register.

Does the fair cost more to shop than buying from Bifixit normally?

No — pricing is set by each vendor the same way it is outside the fair. The trade fair changes how you discover and interact with vendors, not the underlying cost of shopping on the platform.

Bookmark this page — more answers will make sense once the vendor list fills in.