Good items to sell online

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Takealot is a famous online selling platform exclusive to South Africa, made for South Africans. While selling on Takealot may seem complicated, it really is not. Skill Space has an excellent course on the topic if you are interested. However, if you already know how to do so, but are confused about what to sell on Takealot in South Africa, this article is for you. Here are some good item suggestions to sell online on Takealot in South Africa.

Takealot - South Africa's Largest Online Marketplace

Let's familiarise ourselves with Takealot, especially if you are a South African but have never heard of them. Though that would be very very rare.

So what is Takealot? Takealot is an online selling platform made for South Africa by South Africa. No matter the size of the business, Takealot allows you to post products for selling, however, restricted within certain guidelines. Furthermore, it also streamlines the delivery process with the Takealot DC system.

Utilising Takealot services will incur fees, as with any other selling platform. Adjusting your prices according to the fees and your revenue projections is the way to go. If these prices and fees seem reasonable to you, or profitable for your business, then Takealot is certainly for you.

What can I sell online on Takealot?

There is no one jack-of-all-trades sort of answer to this question. When it comes to online shopping, there are certain trends that make certain items popular; which means that items would get sold rapidly. However, an item that is not currently trending may have fewer buyers in the market.

There are certain items you may be able to sell without having to worry about these "trends". In this article, we will cover such categories only. Let's take a look.

a. Laptops, Smartphones, Tablets

With our ever-growing digital world, the demand for Laptops, Smartphones, and Tablets will never cease to exist. In South Africa, almost everyone has at least one laptop or a smartphone. The versatility of these products makes them an everyday item. Thus, this makes them excellent products to be sold on Takealot in South Africa.

Search volume for laptops and smartphones is amongst the highest in South Africa. Tablets may not perform as well, yet they are a popular search.

b. Baby Products, Baby Clothing

Search demands for baby products or baby clothing are also at an all-time high in South Africa. These are essentials almost every family in South Africa with a baby is looking for. Hence, selling these products can generate sustainable revenue for your business.

Baby Products such as baby toys, nutrition, powders, accessories, and other baby products. Baby clothing would include diapers, onesies, and so on. Make sure your products are of high quality and are okay for babies. As long as your products are good for babies, you should be able to make a fair deal of sales with baby products in South Africa on Takealot.

c. Apparel

Shopping for clothes is a common phenomenon, regardless of trends. While trendy fashion styles do experience a higher volume of sales, apparel generally does generate sustainable revenue. Selling clothes of high-quality materials at discounted prices is one way to boost apparel sales in South Africa.

More adventurous shops would consider importing fashion statements that may not be available in South Africa. These are always a hit or miss. However, when hit, they become a trend and thus this would boost your sales in South Africa on Takealot.

d. Kitchen Appliances

While kitchen appliances are made to last long, they consistently generate revenue as people in South Africa would often look for a replacement. Compared to apparel or electronic devices, kitchen appliances generate less search volume and only by a specific demographic, such as married couples, elderly women, and so on.

Selling high-quality, branded kitchen appliances is one way to generate consistent revenue. People have shown to trust popular brands. It is best to search for these popular brands before you start selling these appliances. If you can procure branded appliances, then you will be able to make a good sale. The key here is to build trust with your customers with these products.

Conclusion

So, what can you sell on Takealot in South Africa? Literally anything, as long as it is within the guidelines of Takealot. However, some products perform better than others. And there you have it. These are the four product categories that perform well in terms of sales in South Africa.

If you are looking to sell your products on Takealot in South Africa but don't know how to, Skill Space has an excellent course for you. Feel free to take a look or connect with us via the message tab on Skill Space for more information.