On this page
01. The flow02. What to include in your price03. Why a sharp price helps04. Honour your price05. A worked example of a bid06. What to do when you lose07. Build a price sheet once08. Bid only where you can win and deliver09. A typical scenario10. Common mistakes11. Quick checklist12. Frequently asked questions
A customer orders a product. Vendors who list it get an alert with a countdown. Each vendor sends a best price. Qyvea allocates the order automatically and fairly, then the chosen vendor delivers to the Qyvea hub and is paid.
Key takeaways
- Alerts arrive with a countdown timer.
- You choose the price you send.
- Allocation is automatic and fair between vendors.
01The flow
- A customer orders a product.
- Vendors listing it are alerted on the dashboard and by email.
- Each vendor sends a best price before the timer ends.
- Qyvea allocates the order.
- The chosen vendor delivers to the hub and is paid after checks.
02What to include in your price
- Your product cost.
- Transport to the hub.
- Packaging.
- A margin you can live with.
03Why a sharp price helps
Price is only one factor, but a fair price improves your chances. See winning with your best price.
04Honour your price
Only bid on what you can supply. If your offer is taken, deliver as agreed.
05A worked example of a bid
A request arrives for 8 camera power supplies. You buy them at KES 600 each, transport to the hub for the batch is KES 400, and you want at least KES 100 profit per unit. Landed cost per unit is KES 650 and your floor price is KES 750. You check the payout calculator, confirm the net still covers your floor, and send KES 780. That took four minutes because your numbers were ready.
Illustrative figures only, not real market prices or a real order.
06What to do when you lose
Not every bid is awarded. Do not slash your prices on the next request out of frustration. Check whether your listing was accurate, whether you responded early and whether your price was reasonable for the market. Adjust one thing at a time and watch the result across several requests rather than one.
07Build a price sheet once
Create a spreadsheet with your top fifty products: purchase price, transport per unit, packing, payment fee estimate, floor price and the usual market price. When an alert arrives, you look up the row instead of calculating from scratch. Update it monthly. The sheet turns pricing from a stressful sprint into a lookup.
08Bid only where you can win and deliver
- Skip products you do not hold.
- Skip quantities you cannot supply in one go.
- Skip requests whose timer is too short for you to price properly.
- Prioritise products where you have deep stock and a strong margin.
09A typical scenario
A vendor gets an alert for a recorder, calculates landed cost plus margin, sends a price in five minutes and delivers two days later.
Illustrative example based on common cases, not a named vendor.
10Common mistakes
- Pricing below cost to win.
- Forgetting transport.
- Bidding without stock.
11Quick checklist
- Check your stock.
- Compute landed cost.
- Send before the timer.
- Deliver as promised.
12Frequently asked questions
Can I change my price after sending?
Check the request screen for what edits are allowed.
What if I miss the timer?
You cannot bid on that request.
Does lowest price always win?
Orders are allocated automatically and fairly between vendors. A fair price helps, but reliability and status also matter.
Do I see other vendors' prices?
The dashboard shows what is allowed. Do not expect to see competitors' offers.
This guide describes how supplying through Qyvea works at the time of writing. The Vendor Terms and the Sell on Qyvea page are the final word on fees, returns and payment. Examples marked illustrative are not real vendors or earnings.
