The Pros and Cons of Selling on Your Own Website vs. Takealot

In this video, Andrew discusses the pros and cons of selling products on your own website versus selling on Takealot, an e-commerce platform in South Africa. The pros of selling on Takealot include their reputation and ability to handle fulfillment and returns, as well as the ability to infinitely scale. On the other hand, selling on your own website allows for more control over your brand and customers. However, it requires more work in terms of packing and delivering orders, negotiating courier rates, and dealing with policies and security. Andrew recommends choosing one platform rather than trying to do both, and suggests that it is necessary to be on Takealot in the e-commerce space.
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[@jeankoen4014]

Hi Andrew. How would one calculate the total costs incured to sell a R60 item on Takealot?

[@olwethundaba4307]

Whats the highest amount you ever payed to customs to clear an iterm?

[@1978donavan]

Thank you, for being real 😊

[@AndrewForte1]

A pleasure!

[@pre-dawnraid9037]

I understand that in order to be accepted by Takealot you have to already have an online shop (or brick n mortar) otherwise they won't accept your application. Is this true?

[@stephaney9266]

no this is not true, i am a takealot seller and i didnt have my own online store when i applied.

[@wow.sailor.]

Dankie seun

[@ireviewdopesht7216]

Do you give business consultations?

[@AndrewForte1]

I do. [e-mail]

[@MrE1981]

How is the average person suppose to be able to courier products to the separate Cpt and Jhb centres for each order and still make a profit?

[@AndrewForte1]

I know hey 😪. I didn't mention but I started with my own store and when I was doing about 20 to 30 orders a day I started on takealot.

[@MrE1981]

@@AndrewForte1 Kinda important information. It's impossible for most people to get around.

[@richtshepo]

How much do you need to start selling on Takealot

[@AndrewForte1]

Probably around 50k mobthly turnover. But you can start small and still make it.