GCash Partners with Toki to Transform the Local Collectibles Market

 

Leading finance app #GCash has partnered with Toki, the first social e-commerce platform in the Philippines dedicated to collectibles. This collaboration aims to create a secure community of verified buyers and sellers for items such as sneakers, Lego, toys, sports cards, trading cards, Funko, and more.

 

Key Highlights:

• Seamless Payment Integration: GCash will be integrated into the Toki platform, offering users a secure and seamless payment experience. This includes consumer financing options like GCredit and GGives. Toki sellers will also be equipped with GCash QR codes to streamline payments and enhance user experience.
• Expansion into GLife: By next year, Toki will be integrated into GCash’s GLife feature, adding to its dynamic lineup of lifestyle products.
• Founders’ Expertise: Toki was launched by former GCash employees Frederic Levy, Zoe Ocampo, and Jules Jurado. As avid collectors, they understand the challenges faced by local enthusiasts in buying and selling collectibles. Toki provides a smooth, secure, and mobile-first environment where every seller is curated, every collectible is verified, and every transaction is guaranteed.
• Rapid Growth: Since its launch in November 2023, Toki has registered 70,000 users, onboarded over 200 sellers, listed more than 250,000 items, and hosted over 500 livestream auctions.
• Future Integration: By Q4 2024, Toki will integrate GCash’s Webpay, enabling seamless end-to-end transactions within its marketplace and during livestream auctions.
• Collaborations with Globe: Toki has launched several initiatives in partnership with Globe, including the Globe Prepaid Rewards program on the GlobeOne app and participation in Globe’s ‘PAPAboritong Bazaar’ where GCash QR was used for payments. Globe Platinum also sponsored the Toki & Secret Fresh event ‘Beyond the Block’.

Quotes:

“The founders of Toki, all former members of the GCash team, have a long-standing history with GCash, and through this global partnership, GCash is poised to significantly boost Toki’s growth journey,” said Toki co-founder Frederic Levy.

“Toki is beginning a truly remarkable collaboration with GCash, and the entire team is particularly excited about the support from the number finance super app and largest cashless ecosystem in the Philippines,” added Levy.

For more information, visit GCash and Toki.

FAQs:

1. What is Toki?

   • Toki is the first social e-commerce platform in the Philippines dedicated to collectibles, offering a secure and seamless buying and selling experience.

2. How does GCash integrate with Toki?

   • GCash provides a secure payment platform and consumer financing options like GCredit and GGives. Toki sellers can use GCash QR codes for streamlined payments.

3. What are the benefits of this partnership for Toki users?

   • Users will enjoy a seamless payment experience, access to consumer financing, and a secure platform for buying and selling verified collectibles.

4. Who founded Toki?

   • Toki was founded by former GCash employees Frederic Levy, Zoe Ocampo, and Jules Jurado.

5. What future integrations are planned?

   • By Q4 2024, Toki will integrate GCash’s Webpay for seamless end-to-end transactions within its marketplace and during livestream auctions.

6. How has Toki grown since its launch?

   • Since November 2023, Toki has registered 70,000 users, onboarded over 200 sellers, listed more than 250,000 items, and hosted over 500 livestream auctions.