Advertising
Bob Shop competition rules
By entering any Bob Shop competition, you confirm that you have read these rules and that you agree to them. To enter a competition you must be a South African resident and 18 years old or over at the time of entry. To claim their prize, winners must ...
Rules of promotions and promotional sales
By participating in any Bob Shop promotion, including Bob Shop promotional sales, you confirm that you have read these rules and that you agree to them. To participate you must be a South African resident and 18 years old or older. To claim your ...
Bob Shop Stores
An online store you can truly call your own Thinking about opening a Bob Shop store? Bob Shop Stores provide medium to large businesses with a way to bring their brand presence to Bob Shop. Stores provide brands with dedicated banners to showcase ...
Advertising on Bob Shop
Prime advertising space is available on one of South Africa’s most visited websites with over a 1 million unique visitors and over 30 million impressions per month. As a leading ecommerce platform that brings buyers and sellers together to trade ...
Paid promotions
There are several paid promotion events on Bob Shop where sellers can list their items: Crazy Wednesday, Snap Friday and Weekend Specials. Paid promotion product listings feature both in their regular category spot and in the relevant paid promotion. ...
Boost your listings
What is Boost? Boost is the easiest way to get your Bob Shop listings seen by more buyers. When you Boost a listing, it appears in more places across the site, including the Bob Shop home page, category pages, and search results. With Boost, your ...
Popular Articles
Welcome to Bob Shop
South Africa’s original online marketplace Bob Shop is where buyers and sellers connect and we’ve been around since 1999. Formerly known as bidorbuy, we rebranded to Bob Shop in March 2023 following the merger of bidorbuy and fulfilment specialists ...
Buying on Bob Shop: Your complete guide
Buying on Bob Shop is quick and easy. Whether you're shopping on our website or through the Bob Shop app, this guide will walk you through the entire buying journey, from finding products to leaving feedback after your order is complete. 1. Find the ...
Make an offer on buy now items
The Make an Offer feature allows buyers and sellers to negotiate the price of Buy Now items and closed auction items. Sellers must enable the feature when creating their listing before buyers can submit offers. How to make an offer If a seller has ...
How to mark an order as Collected or Received
How to mark an order as Collected or Received Once an order has been collected or received, you can update its status in your Bob Shop account. Marking an order as Collected or Received helps keep your order history up to date, confirms that the ...
Quick tips for buyers
Read the item description On the item description page, you will find information about the item such as the condition of the item (new or second-hand), the dimensions, features, image and price. Read it carefully before you decide to buy or bid for ...