Kaymu introduces Seller commissions.

This September, Tanzania’s leading online marketplace: Kaymu, has finally decided to introduce a small commission charged to all sellers on the platform. After more than one year of free service, Kaymu decided that it was the right time to start charging commission on every sale made.

When Kaymu first started its operations, the company decided to offer all sellers a long free trial period in order to show them and prove how efficient and beneficial it is for them to sell their products online, as an additional channel to their offline shop. Tanzanian sellers have been able to try out this amazing tool for more than one year and managed to significantly grow their businesses.

Starting from the 1st of September every new seller that decides to sell on, and through Kaymu, has a free trial period of one month. All sellers who have been selling successfully for more than one month will start to be charged a fixed percentage for every valid-net sale they make. The commission rate depends on the category of the product sold:

- Mobile Phones: 3%

- Electronics & Gaming Consoles/ Large Appliances/ Laptops, Desktops & Tablets: 5%

- Computer Accessories & Peripherals/ Books & Media/ Food & Beverages/ Home & Living/ Mobile Phone Accessories/ Small Appliances: 10%

- Fashion: 15%

“This is just another step in the growth process that Kaymu is continuously on and we will continue to grow with our customers and our sellers, it only gets bigger from here” told us Iddi Mkumba, who is a Seller Manager at Kaymu Tanzania.