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Shopee vs Takealot
Shopee and Takealot are both big marketplaces. On a $1,000 payment you keep about $870–$960 on Shopee and $820–$960 on Takealot, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $870–$960 on Shopee and $820–$960 on Takealot, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer.
- Takealot is the older platform — founded in 2011, 4 years before Shopee (2015).
- Shopee is based in Singapore, Takealot in South Africa.
Which should you choose?
Choose Shopee if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
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Shopee
Southeast Asia largest shopping platform (Sea Limited), with open seller sign-up across its markets and a huge…
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Takealot
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| Type | Big marketplaces like Amazon | Big marketplaces like Amazon |
| Category | Selling & Resale | Selling & Resale |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | Category commission ~2-11% + ~2% transaction fee | Success fee 4-18% by category + ~R400/mo account fee |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer (local) | Bank transfer (South Africa) |
| Availability | Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil | South Africa |
| Local to | Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, Brazil | South Africa |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Singapore (Sea Limited) | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Stock ticker | NYSE: SE (Sea) | — |
| Popularity | 45 views · 0 likes | 41 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Shopee or Takealot?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $870–$960 on Shopee and $820–$960 on Takealot, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are Shopee and Takealot available?
Shopee: Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil. Takealot: South Africa.