bidorbuy.co.za is Africa's largest online market place to bid or buy anything


Bid, Buy or Sell cameras, computers, diamonds, coins, cars & more on auction at low prices Launched in August 1999, bidorbuy.co.za is Africa's largest online marketplace that brings buyers and sellers together to trade almost anything through online auctions and fixed price sales. bidorbuy.co.za is the largest site of its kind operating in South Africa.

The majority of goods sold on bidorbuy are new items (as apposed to second hand goods) with the ratio of fixed price listings relative to auction listings on the increase. Purchasing goods from bidorbuy is made easier by using Payfast.co.za.

Additional Information


bidorbuy also operates a payment system as an optional add on service to users in order to speed up the receipt of payments between buyers and sellers as well as to assist sellers in reconciling payments they receive from buyers. This payment service is called bobPay and includes payments made by credit card and EFT. Many smaller sellers are unable to qualify for credit card merchant accounts themselves and therefore opt to make use of the built in bidorbuy payment system. In addition, bidorbuy provides sellers with a variety of other tools to make it easy for them to manage their sales through the bidorbuy system.

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bidorbuy provides large sellers with customised tools to make bulk listing of products easier and can integrate directly with popular online shopping cart solutions. This together with the innovative online payment solutions offered makes bidorbuy.co.za a clear leader in the South African online buying and selling marketplace.


bidorbuy.co.za Site Statistics (June 2010)


  • Over 1,100,000 unique visitors every month (source: Google Analytics)
  • Over 30 million page impressions every month (source: Google Analytics)
  • Over 450,000 registered users
  • Over 1,000,000 items listed for sale every month
  • Over 120,000 sales every month
  • Over 50,000 successful online auctions (i.e. ending with a winning bidder) are conducted every month
  • The site is growing at over 60% per year

User Demographics (source: User Survey February 2009)


  • 56% male / 44% female
  • 70% of users are between the age of 20 and 39 years old
  • Education
    • 32% have a high school diploma
    • 40% have a tertiary diploma
    • 12% have an undergraduate degree
    • 13% have a postgraduate degree
  • Geographical distribution
    • 52% live in urban centres
    • 40% live in Gauteng
    • 16% live in the Western Cape
    • 16% live in Kwazulu Natal
  • Outside South Africa accounts for 2%

Quick Facts


  • bidorbuy.co.za is ranked the 6th most popular .co.za domain in the world (source: Alexa Top Sites)
  • bidorbuy.co.za is ranked the 18th most popular site in the world visited by South Africans (source: Alexa Top Sites)

Buying and Selling at bidorbuy.co.za


Extensive options
when Buying & Selling
on bidorbuy
  • Buyers can choose from a large variety of products and purchase items via auctions, via fixed-price as well as through classifieds
  • Crazy Wednesday Auctions feature between noon Tuesday and closes before midnight Wednesday for all items that start with a R1,00 (10 cents) no reserve and attract great bargains weekly.
  • Snap Friday Auctions feature every Friday between 9am and 2pm and all items start with a R1,00 (10 cents) no reserve.
  • Seasonal Specials such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Spring Clearance and Christmas Specials.
  • Mobile Services ensures that buyers are always up-to-date on their bidding and can purchase on-the-go.
  • Seasonal Specials such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Spring Clearance and Christmas Specials.
  • Sellers have a wide variety of promotional features to support selling their items via an auction, fixed price or through a classified.
  • Sellers are supported through payment-, shipping-, affiliate- and product-feed tools to improve their productivity and list items in bulk.


Contact Information


bidorbuy offices in Bryanston
Silverpoint Office Park
Building 2, Ground Floor
22 Ealing Crescent
2191 Bryanston, South Africa
Switchboard: +27 11 367 0000 | Email:

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