Build more than a store.
Build a business.
Stop chasing buyers across social media and classifieds. Create a professional online store, reach more customers, accept secure online payments and grow your brand, all from one platform.
- First 15 days commission-free
- No listing fees
- Secure online payments
- Automatic shipping calculations
- Built for South African businesses
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Why sellers choose Thesouthmart
Everything here is built around one goal: helping you sell more, with less effort.
Grow your customer base
Your products become discoverable through marketplace search, SEO and future marketing campaigns. New customers find you while you sleep.
Run a real business
Manage products, orders, inventory and performance from one professional dashboard. No spreadsheets, no chat threads, no guesswork.
Secure online payments
Payments are processed securely so both buyers and sellers can trade with confidence. No cash meetups, no payment chasing.
Shipping, calculated for you
Courier rates are quoted automatically from package dimensions and destination, and the buyer pays for delivery at checkout. You never pay for shipping; you just pack the order and drop it with the courier.
Build trust that compounds
Customer reviews, ratings and verified transactions establish your reputation, and reputation is what turns first-time buyers into repeat customers.
Designed to scale
Start with 10 products and grow to hundreds. Upgrade your plan as sales pick up, without rebuilding your store or losing your customers.
Selling on social media is not a business plan
Classifieds and marketplace groups got you started. Here's what happens when you graduate.
Facebook Marketplace & Classifieds
Where you are now- Cash deals and risky meetups
- Time wasters and no-shows
- No business tools
- No analytics or sales history
- No secure checkout
- Difficult to scale beyond yourself
Thesouthmart
Where you're going- Professional online store
- Secure online payments
- Customer reviews & ratings
- Analytics & sales reports
- Automatic shipping calculations
- SEO exposure on Google
- Business dashboard
- Built to grow with you
Everything included. Nothing to bolt on.
Every store ships with the full toolkit. No add-ons to buy, no extras to configure.
Inventory management
Never oversell again. Stock levels update in real time with every order.
Offers & negotiation
Close deals on your terms. Accept, counter or decline offers in one click.
SEO optimisation
Get found on Google without lifting a finger. Every listing is search-ready.
WooCommerce sync
Already selling on your own website? Your products and stock sync automatically.
Direct buyer chat
Answer questions in real time and turn conversations into confirmed sales.
Payouts you control
Watch your wallet grow and request payouts when it suits you.
Fast search
Buyers find your products in seconds, and speed is what converts browsers into buyers.
Secure architecture
Enterprise-grade protection for your store, your data and your customers.
Already selling online? Bring your store with you.
If you run a WooCommerce store, you don't have to start from scratch. Install our plugin, connect it with a secure API key from your dashboard, and your catalogue does the rest.
- Products sync from your WooCommerce store automatically
- Stock levels stay up to date without manual edits
- Secure per-store API keys you can revoke at any time
- Keep your website and reach marketplace customers too
Simple pricing that scales with you
Your first 15 days are commission-free. After that, commission only applies when you make a successful sale. No listing fees, cancel anytime, billed monthly in ZAR.
Test the waters with zero upfront cost.
- Up to 5 unique products
- 8% commission per sale
- No listing fees
- Buyer pays delivery at checkout
For stores that are picking up speed.
- Up to 50 unique products
- 5% commission per sale
- No listing fees
- Sales reports
- WooCommerce store sync
- Buyer pays delivery at checkout
For established stores with a large catalogue.
- Up to 150 unique products
- 3% commission per sale
- No listing fees
- Sales reports
- Priority support
- WooCommerce store sync
- Buyer pays delivery at checkout
New stores pay zero commission for their first 15 days. After that, you only pay commission when you make a sale. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time from your dashboard.
Categories we support today
The platform currently supports the categories below, and more are being introduced soon. Whether your products are new, pre-owned or refurbished, if they fit here you can start selling today.
Live in three steps
From application to first sale, most sellers are up and running in days, not weeks.
Create your store
Tell us about your business and what you sell. The application takes a few minutes, not an afternoon.
Get approved
We review every store before it goes live. That's what keeps quality high and buyers trusting the marketplace you're joining.
Start selling
List your products, set your prices and take orders. Buyers pay for the product and delivery at checkout, we notify you the moment an order lands, and you simply hand the parcel to the courier.
Questions, answered
Ready to build something bigger?
Whether you're selling new, pre-owned or luxury products, or growing an established business, Thesouthmart gives you the tools to sell professionally and scale confidently.
First 15 days commission-free. No listing fees. Cancel anytime.
