# Selling on Qyvea vs Jumia, Kilimall and Facebook: What Is Different for a Supplier

Many Nairobi dealers already try Jumia, Kilimall or Facebook Marketplace. Supplying Qyvea is a different kind of channel, and the difference matters.

**Quick answer:** On large marketplaces you list for the public and handle each buyer. With Qyvea you list for one buyer who handles customers, delivery and payment. Qyvea focuses on security, power and IT equipment for businesses, estates and institutions.

## Large general marketplaces

They reach many shoppers across all categories. You compete with many sellers on price and reviews, and handle customers and dispatch yourself. Fees and rules change, so check the current terms on each platform.

## Social media selling

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are flexible and free to start, but you do all the selling, trust-building and chasing.

## Supplying Qyvea

You list products for Qyvea. Orders come as alerts. Qyvea manages the customer, delivery and payment. The focus is equipment for businesses and institutions. See Sell on Qyvea .

## How to choose

Do you want to talk to customers? Marketplace or social. Do you prefer bulk deliveries to one buyer? Supply. Is your stock technical equipment? Qyvea's focus is a good fit. Use more than one channel if your stock allows.

## What to compare, and what to check yourself

Fees, commission rates, payout schedules and rules on large marketplaces change often, so any figures printed here would soon be wrong. Instead, compare the things that stay stable: who talks to the customer, who delivers, who bears returns, how and when you are paid, and how much visibility you can expect. Then read each platform's current terms yourself before deciding.

## A sensible way to test

List the same five products on two channels for a month. Track hours spent, orders received and money banked on each. Count returns and complaints. Keep the channel that gives the best result per hour of your time. The cost of testing Qyvea is nothing, because create a free vendor account is free.

## Where equipment buyers actually look

Buyers of technical equipment often search by model number, ask specific questions and want proof that the seller understands the product. General marketplaces are strong on volume and weak on that kind of expertise. A specialist company that also installs the equipment, as Qyvea does, tends to attract buyers who care about getting the right specification the first time.

## What to put on each channel

Fast-moving accessories and consumer items: general marketplaces and social media. Technical equipment sold to businesses and installers: supply channels such as Qyvea. Items with high return risk: only where you control description and testing. Slow stock you want to clear: wherever the buyers are, with honest pricing.

## A typical scenario

A dealer keeps phone accessories on a general marketplace and moves CCTV, networking and power lines to Qyvea where buyers are looking for technical equipment. Illustrative example based on common cases, not a named vendor.

## Common mistakes

Copying the same description everywhere. Overselling because stock is not synced. Assuming rules are the same on every platform.

## Quick checklist

List where your products fit best. Track stock in one place. Re-read each platform's terms yearly.

## FAQ

**Is Qyvea cheaper than other marketplaces?** We do not compare fees here because other platforms change theirs. Joining Qyvea is free; read the Vendor Terms for how payouts work.

**Can I use Qyvea and Jumia together?** Yes, but keep stock counts accurate.

**Does Qyvea sell only security equipment?** It covers security, power and IT categories listed on the Sell on Qyvea page.

**Who handles returns?** See the returns section of the Vendor Terms.

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