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How Gistiva works

A quick guide to shopping on Gistiva, sharing promo codes to earn commission, and how earnings reach your M-Pesa.

12 November 2026 · 2 min read

The big picture

Gistiva Enterprise is an online shop for physical goods. We also offer web development and digital marketing. People who register an account can share the shop with others and earn commission when someone buys.

Gistiva handles the selling, the payment and the delivery, so you deal with one shop from start to finish.

Shopping on Gistiva

1. Browse freely. You can look at every product without an account.
2. Add what you like to your cart, choosing the size or colour where it applies.
3. Register at checkout with your phone number and a password.
4. Enter a promo code if you have one. The discount shows at checkout.
5. Pay by M-Pesa. One payment covers your whole cart, and delivery is charged by county.
6. Collect your order. When it is ready, you get a 4-digit code. Show the code and your ID, then tap "I received it".

If something arrives damaged, you can return it. If the exact item you ordered is no longer available, we contact you to swap it or refund you.

Sharing promo codes and earning commission

Every registered member gets a personal promo code.

1. Share your code with friends, family and followers.
2. A buyer enters it at checkout and gets a discount.
3. You earn a commission as soon as that buyer's payment goes through.
4. Your commission is paid once per order. It is not taken back if the order is returned later.
5. Withdraw your earnings to M-Pesa when you are ready.

Commission comes from Gistiva's own margin, never from anyone else's money. Members can shop too. They cannot use their own code, but they get an automatic member discount instead.

Your wallet

Your commission lands in one wallet. Your History page shows every payment and what it was for, and you can request a withdrawal to M-Pesa at any time. You get a notification when a withdrawal is approved.

Staying safe

Pay only through our official website, gistivaenterprise.com. Never send money to an individual. For help, email info@gistivaenterprise.com.

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