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Kenya's largest online classifieds connecting thousands of buyers and sellers every day.

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Advertise your product and services on Kenya's largest online classifieds by simply posting your ad or registering your business with us.
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FAQs
How do I sell on Jamii Markertplace?

To get started, first register/login HERE and put your email adress and password. It's free to register for an account on Jamii Markertplace.

After you register you wait for admin approval or contact us for quick assistant via whatsapp.

How does Jamii Markertplace work?

Login to your account using your email adress and password.

Click Sell, choose a category for your product and start filling details of the product.

Submit and start receiving inquiries from interested buyers who will call, whatsapp or chat with you. Organize for the sale and delivery.

How do I post on Jamii Markertplace

Log in to your account, Click Sell or Post an Ad on the seller menu on your account.

  • Choose a category where the ad belongs.
  • Attach a clear image + many more
  • Put a catchy title and description for your product by filling all the details.
  • Put your prefered price
  • Submit, wait for admin approval then boost to attract potential buyers.
Posting Policies

Title

  • Every ad must have a catchy, precise and attractive title .
  • Begin each word in the title with a capital letter .

Description

  • Description should be interesting, unique and should capture all the details of the products you are selling .
  • Phone numbers and urls should not be included in the description .

Images

  • Upload a good image that is not blurry .
  • You can upload up to 20 images of a particular product on a single Ad .
  • The phone number should not be included in the image .
  • Adverts with no pictures will be rejected .
  • Each item for sale must be posted separately . You cannot post several products within one Ad .

Rejected Ads

  • Do not post a product several times or duplicate ads, they will be rejected .

Price

  • This is compulsory but you can indicate in the description that the price is negotiable .
  • The price should be reasonable, competitive and attractive to increase your chances of selling.
What happens after I post my ad

After posting your ad our moderation team will review carefully if the ad meets our standards; a proper title, a clear description of what you are selling, the price matches the item and images matches what you are selling.

Approval time for business hours is up to a max of 2 hours and outside working hours upto 8 hours excluding weekends.

Once your advert is live, you will receive a notification, SMS or email from us.

If your advert is rejected, you will receive a notification from us with the reason why. Please edit your ad and re-submit it for approval.

All your adverts will be in your Seller Menu {Awaiting Approval, Active, Expired, Offline or Rejected}.

How long does my Ad stay online/live?

After approval your Ads will stay online/live for 1 Month (since the date you posted) before expiry or before you deactivate them. You can Edit an Ad which is online and Renew/Edit an Ad that has expired to go back online.

How do I edit my Ad?

To change the prices for your ads, Title, description details or images click on Edit and re-submit the Ad.

How do I renew an expired Ad?

To renew an expired Ad you can click Expired on the Manage my Ad Bar. Click Renew on each expired Ad to renew and the Ad goes back live. You can also edit the Ad if you need to change details. Renew expired ads in bulk by clicking Expired on the ad menu bar, Select All, on bulk action choose Renew.

How do I get inquiries / How do I get interested buyers to contact me?

Interested buyers will call you via your phone number, Others will chat via our app and whatsapp. You are responsible for the handling of the inquiries.

Is there any limitation to posting an advert?

You can post any number of adverts on Jamii Markertplace, Posting is limitless. Businesses can also subscribe to different boosting options according to their needs and plans.

How much does it cost to be on Jamii Markertplace/ To advertise on Jamii Markertplace?

To register on Jamii Markertplace is free and there is no limit for posting ads, but we have boosting options that may suit your business marketing needs and plans.

What are your boosting options

Our boosting options include Silver, Gold, Diamond, Bronze boost ads.

Bronze boost ads appear above Standard ads (free ads) and have a bronze branding. A small visibility bump in category search results.

Gold ads appear above both Standard ads (free ads) and bronze ads and have a gold branding, Gold boost ads An "Urgent" badge to signal a quick sale.

To boost your ads to Silver, Gold or any other boost Ads; after ad approval, select type of boost, adjust duration (1 day or 30 days). You will be redirected to our payment platform if you do not have enough credit on your wallet or will be deducted from your wallet if ballance is enough.

How do I switch Silver and Gold boosts?

Go to the ad you want to put as a silver or Gold boost ad. On the ads action menu select Silver/Gold. A dialogue box appears where you select a silver/gold ad boost you want to replace.

You can upgrade you ads to silver or Gold boost ads using your wallet balance

How do I top-up my wallet?

Upgrade your ads for better visibility using your wallet balance.
Wallet top-up can be done in one easy step.

  • Go to your seller dashboard and select wallet.
  • Input your Mpesa number.
  • Put the amount you want to add to the wallet
  • Click 'Send STK Push'
  • Input Mpesa PIN and your ballace will reflect automatically.
What is a Verified Seller Badge?

Verified Seller Badges are awarded to trusted businesses to show they are legit sellers. In order to qualify for a Verified Seller badge, a business has to provide the following documentations:

  • National ID
  • KRA Tax Pin Certificate.
  • Passport photo
  • Certificate of Incorporation for the business
How does Jamii Markertplace help me/ How do I benefit from posting on Jamii Markertplace?

By posting your products on Jamii Markertplace, you increase visibility of your products reaching a wider market of online buyers.

Jamii Markertplace is the only platform where you will get quality buyers who are ready to purchase.

At Jamii Markertplace we focus on quality, safety and support to our sellers.

  • Focus on quality: we review each and every advert that is posted on our website to make sure it contains all the relevant information and meets our quality standards.
  • Security/Safety: We minimize fraudsters by ensuring sellers have Verified Seller Badge to highlight trusted sellers.
  • Support to our sellers: we provide unique account management services. We have a dedicated team that is ready to answer all your questions. We make monthly/weekly follow ups to our sellers to discuss how adverts are performing on the platform.
How do I contact Jamii Markertplace for support?

You can contact us via this channels;

Phone contact: +254723681702

WhatsApp: +254723681702

Email: sales@jamiimarkert.co.ke

How do I report fraud / scam or other suspicious items?

Send screenshots of the advert and your communications with seller to our email and whatsapp immediately and indicate the reasons as to why you are reporting that particular advert.

We will commence action immediately.

How do I set up a deal?

Any seller can have their items on our deals page.

For you to appear on our deals page, go to the ad you want to set as a deal, click on the actions menu icon and select Deal, indicate the Deal price which should be lower than the original price, indicate the duration you would like the deal to run and then save.

Our moderation team will have a look at it and approve

Deals can be viewed from the deals page

What's the difference between a Private & Business seller?

Private Seller accounts are for casual selling. If you want to sell that unused item that you have to make extra cash or dispose of an item then you are a private seller.

Business Sellers on the other hand are those that buy items for resale, Sell in bulk quite often, Buy items on behalf of their business and offer services or goods that they have made for resale value.

Does Jamii Markertplace have and App?

Jamii Markertplace has an App that makes it easier for sellers to post their products and buyers to inquire and contact the sellers for those products which they are interested in.

Get our App in the google playstore

How do I buy something on Jamii Markertplace

Search for the item ; Use a search panel and filters to find what you need. We have over a thousands of adverts, so you can choose exactly what you are looking for.

Go to categories Select the category where your item belongs, filter or choose a subcategory for the item you are exactly looking for.

Contact the seller after finding the product. We verify most of our sellers but it's always good to be conscious and meet with the seller in public places and be sure to pay only after seeing the product.

How do I contact a seller?

Jamii Markertplace is an online classifieds website and does not sell the items on the site but advertise the platform on behalf of our sellers.

To buy something that you like, you can contact the seller directly in different ways.

WhatsApp-Click on the WhatsApp icon in each ad. It will open your WhatsApp app with the seller's number.

Use the Show Number icon if you want to call the seller directly.

Use the Chat icon option if you want to chat directly with the seller.

Jamii Marketplace-Kenya's largest online classifieds

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