“Why is the delivery fee to my location high?”
It’s a question we’ve heard from some of our customers, and honestly, we understand why you may ask.
When you see the cost of your foodstuff and then see a service fee, you may wonder what exactly you’re paying for.
But hold on, let’s break it down.
First, we don’t mark up your foodstuff prices.
At Iyaloja Direct, we buy your foodstuff directly from the biggest Lagos markets: Mile12, Oyingbo, Ketu and Ijora at direct wholesale price.
We go to Mile 12 for tomatoes, peppers, onions, yams etc, Oyingbo for soup ingredients, Ketu markets for fruits, Ijora for frozen items depending on the items you order and where we can get them at the best available price.
This means you are not paying an inflated foodstuff price simply because we are buying on your behalf. Instead, we charge a separate service fee for the work and expenses involved in getting your order from the market to your doorstep.

What Does the Service Fee Cover?
There is more involved in shopping for your foodstuff than just buying the items.
Your service fee helps cover things like:
- Market logistics
The cost of moving around the market to source and buy your items.
- Alabaru fees
The cost for loading and carrying your goods within the market.
- Nylon and Packaging bags
This covers the cost of nylons and bags used to package your foodstuff properly.
- Operational and Overhead costs
This involves the day-to-day expenses involved in running our service.
- Delivery to your Doorstep
This covers the delivery fee of getting your items from the market to you.
Hope this is helpful?
The Convenience We Bring
Remember, your order may involve shopping across different sections of the markets and, depending on the items, more than one market.
Think about it this way…
If you were going to Mile 12, Oyingbo , Ketu or Ijora yourself, you wouldn’t only pay for the foodstuff. You would spend money on transportation, loading and carrying, packaging, moving around the market, and getting everything back home. And that’s before we even talk about the time, traffic and stress involved. Or, if you send someone to shop for you, you would still need to cover these expenses.
At Iyaloja Direct, we take that entire process off your hands.
You tell us what you need. We go to the market, source it, buy it, process if requested, neatly package it and deliver it to your doorstep.
So, the service fee isn’t an extra charge for your foodstuff. It covers the service of doing the shopping for you.
This is the convenience Iyaloja Direct provides: saving you time, money and the stress of going to the market yourself.
Do you want to enjoy up to 40% lower prices for foodstuff in Lagos? Are you tired of stressing and wasting time in Lagos traffic moving from market to market to shop your food items? Join other hundreds of people living in Lagos to save money, time and stress while enjoying fresh and top-quality foodstuff delivered right to your doorstep in Lagos.
Visit www.iyalojadirect.com now and start shopping with ease.