BIG STOCK.
BIG BUSINESS.
BIG OPPORTUNITY.
FOR SELLERS WHO MEAN BUSINESS.
WhaMakulu is the commercial level of WhaBid — your storefront, your auctions, your direct sales and your stock, all under one professional selling presence.
WhaBid's normal marketplace remains free to list and sell. WhaMakulu is an optional commercial seller offering.
WhaMakulu is built for people and businesses that sell regularly on WhaBid and want a stronger, professional selling presence — your storefront, your auctions, your direct sales, your stock, all in one place.
Pricing
WhaMakulu Launch 100
R299 / month
First 100 approved WhaMakulu stores
Be among the first 100 approved WhaMakulu stores and access our introductory launch rate. WhaBid personally onboards every Launch 100 seller.
Talk to Us About WhaMakuluLaunch 100 is an introductory rate for early approved stores. Standard WhaMakulu pricing applies thereafter.
Standard WhaMakulu price
R499 / month
The standard commercial seller plan once Launch 100 places are filled.
WhaBid stays free
List free. Sell free. Bid free. Buy free. WhaMakulu is optional.
WhaBid's normal marketplace remains free to list and sell. You do not need R299 or R499 to use WhaBid. WhaMakulu is an optional commercial seller offering.
Your storefront
One presence. Everything you sell.
Your Business Name
Demo — Vehicle lot
Starts R45,000
Demo — Direct sale
R2,499
Demo — Catalogue lot
Starts R1,200
Demo — Direct sale
R78,000
Illustrative demo — "Your Business Name" is a placeholder, not a real seller.
The WhaMakulu ecosystem
One seller. One stock. Multiple discovery points.
A WhaMakulu seller has their own professional storefront presence inside WhaBid — and their eligible marketplace listings remain discoverable across the wider WhaBid marketplace, not only inside their storefront.
WhaBid Marketplace
National discovery across Browse, Search, WhaMix & more
WhaMakulu Seller
One commercial seller identity · one stock system
Personal Storefront
Your branding, your logo, your catalogue
Discovery surfaces
This is the intended WhaMakulu marketplace experience. Some distribution surfaces are part of the wider WhaBid discovery system.
Who it's for
If you sell a lot, this is for you.
Frequent Private Sellers
Traders
Dealers
Resellers
Small Businesses
Established Businesses
High-Volume Sellers
Multi-Lot Sellers
What WhaMakulu offers
Everything to run a selling business.
WhaMakulu storefront
Your own public storefront with branding, logo and contact details.
WhaMakulu directory
Be discovered by buyers across South Africa.
Auctions
Timed online auctions with soft-close anti-sniping.
Direct Sales
Fixed-price listings in the national marketplace.
Auction Events
Multi-lot catalogue auctions closing together.
CSV import
Bulk-import lots and inventory quickly.
Staff roles
Owner, Manager, Cataloguer and View-only access.
Inventory management
Manage all your active listings from one place.
Sell your way
Auctions, Direct Sales & timed events.
Auctions
Timed online auctions with soft-close anti-sniping protection for genuine buyers.
Direct Sales
Sell individual items at a fixed price in the national marketplace.
Auction Events
Multi-lot catalogue auctions — many lots closing together in one timed event.
Marketplace identity
Recognisable as a WhaMakulu seller — everywhere on WhaBid.
Demo vehicle auction
ABC Trading · WhaMakulu
Starts R45,000
Conceptual demo — how a WhaMakulu seller's item could appear across WhaBid.
The intended WhaMakulu identity lets a shopper recognise that an item belongs to a WhaMakulu commercial seller and navigate to that seller's storefront — whether the item appears in Browse, Search, WhaMix or the seller's own storefront.
WhaMakulu vs Featured
WhaMakulu is a commercial seller/store identity. Featured is an optional paid visibility boost for a single listing (R49 / 7 days).
A WhaMakulu seller may also Feature an individual listing — the two are separate and neither is automatic.
WhaBid stays free
LIST FREE. SELL FREE. BID FREE. BUY FREE.
A normal seller does not need R299 or R499 to use WhaBid. WhaMakulu is an optional commercial seller offering for those who want more.
Selling more?
LET'S TALK.
Tell us about your business and what you sell. We'll get in touch to understand your needs and discuss WhaMakulu. No account required.
Or email subscriptions@whabid.co.za
BIG STOCK.
BIG BUSINESS.
BIG OPPORTUNITY.
WhaBid's normal marketplace is free. WhaMakulu is optional. No billing is activated — all enquiries go to human follow-up.