| Antiques & Collectables | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Art | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Automotive | 7.25% excl | Detailed |
| Baby | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Books & Education | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Business, Farming & Industry | 7.25% excl | Detailed |
| Cell Phones & Accessories | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Clothing, Shoes & Accessories | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Coins & Notes | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Computers & Networking | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Crafts | 7.25% excl | Detailed |
| Electronics | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Gaming | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Garden, Patio & Pets | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Gemstones & Rocks | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Gift Vouchers & Coupons | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Groceries & Household | 7.25% excl | Detailed |
| Health & Beauty | 7.25% excl | Detailed |
| Holistic & Esoteric | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Home & Living | 7.25% excl | Detailed |
| Jewellery & Watches | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Militaria | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Movies & Television | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Music & Instruments | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Photo & Video | 5.75% excl | Detailed |
| Sport & Leisure | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Stamps | 7.25% excl | Detailed |
| Toys & Hobbies | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Travel & Entertainment | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| Unusual | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
| X- Rated Adult Material | 8.75% excl | Detailed |
Boost is the easiest way to get your listings seen by more buyers. When you boost a listing, it appears across more surfaces on Bob Shop, including the home page, category pages, search results, and paid promotions. This gives your listing greater visibility from the moment it goes live.
There are three tiers to choose from: Boost BASIC, Boost PLUS, and Boost PREMIUM. All three cover the same four surfaces; the difference lies in the level of prominence your listing receives.
Bob Shop also offers several paid promotion events where sellers can list their items, including Crazy Wednesday, Snap Friday, and Weekend Specials. Listing in these promotions appear both in their regular category positions and within the relevant promotion. Learn more about the benefits of Paid Promotions and Boost here.
| Paid promotion listing | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Paid promotion listing | R4.35 | R5.00 |
| Items are featured in the Bob Shop special categories like Crazy Wednesday, Snap Friday and Weekend Specials. |
| Boost | Excluding VAT | Including VAT |
| Boost BASIC flat fee | R26.09 | R30.00 |
| Provides prominent exposure for your products across all surfaces: home page, category pages, search results, and paid promotions. Charged upfront irrespective of the number of units that sell. Valid for 30 days or until the listing closes. | ||
| Boost BASIC percentage fee | 8.7% | 10% |
| Provides prominent exposure for your products across all surfaces: home page, category pages, search results, and paid promotions. Charged only on a successful sale but applies to each unit sold. Valid until the listing closes. | ||
| Boost PLUS flat fee | R69.57 | R80.00 |
| Features your products more frequently than Boost BASIC for increased visibility and stronger placement across all available Bob Shop surfaces. Charged upfront irrespective of the number of units that sell. Valid for 30 days or until the listing closes. | ||
| Boost PLUS percentage fee | 13.04% | 15% |
| Features your products more frequently than Boost BASIC for increased visibility and stronger placement across all available Bob Shop surfaces. Charged only on a successful sale but applies to each unit sold. Valid until the listing closes. | ||
| Boost PREMIUM flat fee | R173.91 | R200.00 |
| Provides maximum exposure with the most frequent and prominent placements across all available Bob Shop surfaces. Charged upfront irrespective of the number of units that sell. Valid for 30 days or until the listing closes. | ||
| Boost PREMIUM percentage fee | 17.39% | 20% |
| Provides maximum exposure with the most frequent and prominent placements across all available Bob Shop surfaces. Charged only on a successful sale but applies to each unit sold. Valid until the listing closes. | ||
