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Application
Apply now and tell us about your business and products.
Approval
We’ll review your application and get in touch within 10 business days.
Registration
Complete your Takealot Seller account by supplying all the required information and paperwork.
Onboarding
Learn all about our processes and choose your stock model.
Sales
Get your products live and start selling.
Growth
Boost your online sales via promotions, analyse your performance using reports and so much more.
Is it profitable to sell on Takealot?
Takealot has published a comprehensive document that highlights its success fees, as has Loot. In general, you can expect to pay anything between 6% and 15% of the sale price of your product to Takealot or Loot, depending on the category.
Is it easy to sell on Takealot?
Becoming a Takealot Marketplace seller is easy. Simply complete the form below and we’ll be in touch within 10 business days.
Do you need a registered business to sell on Takealot?
Takealot no longer requires that sellers have a registered business and an existing range of products in order to be approved. As of February 2020, you can apply to sell as an individual and all you’ll need to be approved is your South African ID number and a bank account.
Pricing
We charge a monthly subscription fee of R400* per seller account/month. You can choose to cancel your account at any time.Success fees
These are Takealot’s referral fees and cover transactional costs, customer support and all round platform support.
They are calculated as a % of the VAT inclusive selling price per item sold. This fee will be credited for returned items.
The below table provides an indicative range of success fees per category. Please see the detailed breakdown here
| Success Fee % on VAT inclusive product selling price excluding shipping * | Product Categories |
|---|---|
| 12.0% – 15.0% | Baby |
| 10.0% – 15.0% | Beauty |
| 14.0% – 14.0% | Books |
| 4.0% – 12.0% | Cameras |
| 8.0% – 15.0% | Camping & Outdoor |
| 10.0% – 18.0% | Clothing & Footwear |
| 6.0% – 12.0% | Computer Components |
| 5.0% – 10.0% | Computers & Laptops |
| 10.0% – 12.0% | DIY & Automotive |
| 10.0% – 14.0% | Electronic Accessories |
| 5.5% – 15.0% | Games |
| 12.0% – 14.0% | Garden, Pool & Patio |
| 10.0% – 12.0% | Health |
| 15.0% – 15.0% | Homeware |
| 8.0% – 10.0% | Large Appliances |
| 7.0% – 10.0% | Liquor |
| 15.0% – 15.0% | Luggage & Travel |
| 7.5% – 8.5% | Mobile |
| 10.0% – 15.0% | Music & DVD |
| 8.0% – 12.0% | Musical Instruments |
| 8.0% – 8.0% | Non-Perishable |
| 7.0% – 15.0% | Office |
| 10.0% – 10.0% | Office Furniture |
| 10.0% – 10.0% | Pets |
| 10.0% – 12.0% | Small Appliances |
| 5.0% – 14.0% | Smart Home & Connected Living |
| 12.0% – 15.0% | Sport |
| 10.0% – 14.0% | Stationery |
| 12.0% – 12.0% | Toys |
| 5.5% – 12.0% | TV & Audio |
Fulfilment fees
Fulfilment Fee per item shipped from a Takealot warehouse (Rands)*
| Weight | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Light Less than or equal to 7kg | Heavy Greater than 7kg and less than or equal to 25kg | Heavy Plus Greater than 25kg and less than 40kg | Very Heavy Greater than or equal to 40kg and less than or equal to 70kg |
| Standard Product Categories: Non-Perishable that are less than OR equal to 35 000 cm3 | R18 | R39 | R92 | R92 |
| Standard Product Categories: Stationery, Cellular Accessories, Liquor, Pets, Music & DVD, Books, Baby Items, Beauty, Personal Care FMCG, Fishing Equipment, Clothing, Footwear that are less than OR equal to 35 000 cm3 | R30 | R39 | R92 | R92 |
| Standard Less than or equal to 35 000 cm3 (All other categories) | R36 | R39 | R92 | R92 |
| Large Greater than 35 000 cm3 and less than or equal to 130 000 cm3 | R46 | R50 | R92 | R100 |
| Oversize Greater than 130 000 cm3 and less than or equal to 200 000 cm3 | R100 | R112 | R132 | R105 |
| Bulky Greater than 200 000 cm3 and less than or equal to 545 000 cm3 | R100 | R125 | R140 | R150 |
| Extra Bulky Greater than 545 000 cm3 | R235 | R235 | R285 | R340 |
Storage fees (May apply)
Free storage on fast-moving lines! It’s all up to you. Product with a stock cover of 35 days or less receive free storage at our distribution centres. Alternatively, opt to sell on leadtime and only deliver the number of products ordered to avoid being charged.
Formula: Stock Cover = ( Total Stock / Sales unit in the last 30 days ) * 30
Storage Fees
Eligible products are charged on the 1st day of the following month i.e. you will be charged for December’s storage on 1 January
| Storage Fee per item/month (Rands)* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size of packaged product in cm3 | 0 – 35 stock days cover | 35 – 45 stock days cover (Overstocked) | 46 – 60 stock days cover (Very overstocked) | > 60 stock days cover (Severely overstocked) |
| Small 0 – 60 000 cm3 | R0 | R4 | R8 | R32 |
| Standard 60 001 – 130 000 cm3 | R0 | R12 | R18 | R72 |
| Large 130 001 – 200 000 cm3 | R0 | R25 | R35 | R100 |
| Extra Large 200 001 – 275 000 cm3 | R0 | R45 | R65 | R180 |
| Oversize 275 001 – 545 000 cm3 | R0 | R150 | R225 | R600 |
| Bulky 545 001 – 775 000 cm3 | R0 | R250 | R375 | R1000 |
| Extra Bulky > 775 000 cm3 | R0 | R450 | R675 | R1800 |