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

01Large 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.

02Social media selling

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

03Supplying 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.

04How 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.

05What 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.

06A sensible way to test

1. List the same five products on two channels for a month.
2. Track hours spent, orders received and money banked on each.
3. Count returns and complaints.
4. 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.

07Where 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.

08What 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.

09A 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.

10Common mistakes

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

11Quick checklist

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

12Frequently asked questions