How can we help?

Having problems with an order? Reach out to the seller with a help request.

Shopping FAQs

How do I search for items on YourMarket?

In the search bar type in the  product or type of product you are looking for, then click on the search icon (magnifying glass icon). You will be directed to a page that will list all products with that name or a similar name. 

YourMarket uses Tradesafe Escrow as our secure online payment partner. They offer a variety of payment options, like Credit and Debit card, OZOW eft, SnapScan etc. You can purchase an item using any of these payment methods.  Add all the items you want to your cart and you will be prompted to become a customer on the checkout page, this is optional as you can also checkout as a guest. Once you proceed to payment you will be asked to choose your preferred payment method.

Each seller has the option to choose their preferred courier for their shop. You can read up on the sellers shipping policies on their store page. When you reach the checkout page the sellers shipping methods will be displayed with the shipping costs.

Delivery of products purchased on YourMarket are seller-dependent and courier-dependent.

Once an order is received by a seller, they will log and book the collection/delivery with the courier company and ensure it is on its way for delivery to the buyer.

Sellers have the option of submitting tracking numbers to buyers over whichever communication option they see fit.

Should you have had no communication from a seller, you are welcome to contact YourMarket on email; support@yourmarket.co.za. We however, suggest contacting the seller directly using the contact form on the sellers store page.

Each seller is in full control of their shipping policies. In order for a seller to be approved to sell their products, all shipping policies, shipping methods and shipping costs MUST be set up and published on their store. See seller onboarding for more details.

Sellers have full control over the shipping of their products and will choose their preferred courier to ship their products. Each seller may use a different shipping method and will have different shipping costs allocated to their store.

Sellers are responsible for:

  • Publishing a shipping policy for the store  – see sellers store shipping policies
  • Publishing shipping methods and costs per shipping zone.
  • When an order is received and accepted, the seller will contact the shipping provider / courier and initiate collection and delivery of the item.
  • The seller must add the tracking number to the order on the seller dashboard, this will be visible to the buyer and allow them to track their parcel.
A courier fee is applied to items purchased from each vendor/seller.
When you select the products to place in your basket, you can see the shop name of the seller.
If you are buying two or more items from 2 or more vendors/sellers (shops), there will be two or more courier fees displayed.
The reason for this is that the items will be coming from various locations in South Africa and the charge is for each shop (seller) to send their products directly to you.

Still not found what you are looking for? Get in touch with us directly for help.

Selling FAQs

How to sell on YourMarket?

To sell your products on YourMarket you have to first register as a Vendor (seller). Page for registration: https://dev.yourmarket.co.za/my-account/

As a vendor (seller), you have the option to purchase products as above, but you can also utilise your Seller Dashboard under the seller account to upload products you wish to sell. In essence, you create a shop on YourMarket.

Kindly be advised that to start selling on YourMarket you need to ensure your shop is set up as per the YourMarket Vendor Agreement.

Ensure that you use an email that is checked regularly as you will be informed through email notification when you receive product orders. You will also receive all the details of where to send the order  for you to initiate your preferred courier to collect and deliver the order.

You can then complete your order on the Sellers Dashboard and start the TradeSafe fund release process. To complete an order, go to the Sellers Dashboard, click on Orders, and click the “tick” next to the order you are completing. Only complete the order once the customer has received the order and is happy with the condition.

Buyers pay a small TradeSafe transaction fee at checkout and the Vendors pay a small sales commission on items sold. There are no upfront fees for vendors, you can set up your shop at no cost, but when you sell an item a sales commission will be paid to  YourMarket administrators.

In order to manage and maintain the platform, YourMarket subtracts a 12% commission from the product value amount per order plus R8 (admin fee) per order. The Vendor/Seller selects how much they wish to sell the product for.  This is calculated from the product price ONLY.

YourMarket has waived the admin (R0) fee for the first 20 sellers that sign up!

Example:

A seller lists an item for R100.  12% (commission) + R8 (admin fee) will be retained as commission for the product.)
YourMarket retains R12 + R8 = R20 as a fee for using the platform.
The seller receives R80 + courier fee amount.
The buyer will pay for the product (R100), the courier charge, and a TradeSafe fee to secure the transaction amount with them. Thus, Product + Courier + TradeSafe Transaction Fee = Checkout charge.

TradeSafe does charge the buyer a transaction fee to process the payment of an order.  This fee is a percentage (%) of the transaction plus R5.00 (all excl VAT) which will be added to your total on check out when purchasing your products.  The percentage varies depending on the method of payment:

  • TradeSafe Escrow: 1.15%
  • Visa & Mastercard: 2.50% of the transaction value
  • SnapScan: 3.50% of the transaction value
  • Ozow: 1.50% of the transaction value

R5.00 per withdrawal transaction from TradeSafe escrow account

You can sell homegrown, homemade, artisanal or curated goods – such as jams, sauces, crafts, candles, soaps, and similar items. No mass-produced goods are allowed. See Product Standards.

As a vendor/seller on YourMarket you can list as many products as you want. 

At YourMarket, we do not prescribe which courier you should use to deliver your products. This is entirely up to the vendor/seller to manage.

We use TradeSafe, a secure escrow system. You get paid only when:

  1. The buyer receives delivery of  the item from your preferred courier, and
  2. You mark the order as complete in your Seller Dashboard.

Refunds are encouraged in cases where an item is damaged or incorrect. You can set your own return policy, but it must be clearly stated on each product page.

Still not found what you are looking for? Get in touch with us directly for help.