How can we help you?

Everything you need to know about using Tallypadi to manage your business.

Quick Start Guide

1. How to Register

  1. Save our number and send 'Hello' on WhatsApp.
  2. The bot will ask for your email address to link your account.
  3. Set a secure password when prompted.
  4. Done! Your shop is created automatically using your WhatsApp name.

2. Adding Inventory

Tell the bot what you have in your shop. You must add stock before you can sell it.

Command to typeWhat it does
"Add 50 bags of Rice at 40k"Adds 50 items with a unit cost of 40,000
"Restock 20 Coke"Adds more quantity to an existing item
"Set price of Rice to 45000"Updates the selling price (optional)

3. Recording Sales

Record sales immediately as they happen. The bot calculates totals and profit.

Command to typeWhat it does
"Sold 2 bags of Rice"Records a cash sale
"Sold 5 Coke for 1000"Records sale with a specific total amount
"Sold 1 Rice on credit to Mama Chinedu"Records a debt/credit sale

4. Checking Reports

Ask the bot for your business performance at any time.

Command to typeWhat it does
"How much did I make today?"Shows today's total sales and profit
"Show me my stock"Lists all items currently in inventory
"Generate receipt for John"Creates a PDF receipt for the last sale

5. Managing Staff (Tycoon Plan)

Owners on the Tycoon plan can let staff sell from their own WhatsApp.

Command to typeWhat it does
"Add staff 08012345678"Links a staff member's phone number to your shop
"Remove staff 08012345678"Revokes access for a staff member

Frequently Asked Questions

We offer a free trial for 7 days (Oga Boss Plan). After that, you can choose to subscribe to the Oga Boss plan for basic features or the Tycoon Plan for advanced features like Staff Management and PDF Reports.
No! Tallypadi works entirely inside WhatsApp. You only need the website dashboard if you want to see detailed charts or export your data to Excel.
Your data is safe, but the bot will stop responding to new commands. You will have 'Read Only' access via the web dashboard until you renew.
Currently, one phone number is linked to one shop inventory. To manage multiple shops, you would need to register different phone numbers for each shop.
We use bank-level encryption for all your data. Your sales records are private and can only be accessed by you and the staff you explicitly authorize.