Join the Afro Marketplace, where millions of shoppers around the world discover amazing and exotic products, and thousands shop directly from creative entrepreneurs like you every year.

Join the Afro Marketplace, where millions of shoppers around the world discover amazing and exotic products, and thousands shop directly from creative entrepreneurs like you every year.

Join the Afro marketplace where millions of shoppers discover fantastic and exotic products and spend thousand each year purchasing directly from creative entrepreneurs like you.

Join the Afro marketplace where millions of shoppers discover fantastic and exotic products and spend thousand each year purchasing directly from creative entrepreneurs like you.

Join the Afro marketplace where millions of shoppers discover fantastic and exotic products and spend thousand each year purchasing directly from creative entrepreneurs like you.

Join the Afro marketplace where millions of shoppers discover fantastic and exotic products and spend thousand each year purchasing directly from creative entrepreneurs like you.

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Great price-performance ratio

List your first item for only 0.99 EUR – you only pay transaction, payment processing and offsite advertising fees when you make a sale.

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Powerful tools

Our tools and services make it easy to manage, promote and grow
of your shop.

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Support and education

Contact Afrosmartshop support specialists if you need help and get tips on running a successful shop in our seller’s guide.

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Start Selling Today

OPEN YOUR AFROSMART-SHOP

Simple, transparent, secure

  • No additional monthly fee
  • Secure transaction
  • Automatic deposits
  • Seller protection

0.99 € opening fee

Your products are active for one year or until they are sold.

15% commission fee (including transaction fee, payment processing fee)

There is a small commission and a standard payment processing fee when you sell an item.

OFFSITE advertising fees*

Afrosmartshop pays for the promotion of your articles on the internet via offsite ads. You only pay a fee when you make a sale through one of these ads. Learn more about advertising fees.

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We process payments on our secure, SSL-encrypted platform and have security specialists and fraud detection systems in place to protect you and your buyers around the clock.

Simple, powerful tools

Spend less time managing your shop and more time doing fun things.

Manage your business anywhere

Use the Afrosmartshop app to manage and process orders, create offers and respond to buyers instantly and from anywhere.

Accept the payment seamlessly

Attract more shoppers in afrosmartshop and beyond with advertised offers and free social media tools

Analyze and optimize your shop

Access detailed statistics on your store’s performance to increase your sales.

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Reach a world of buyers

Build your brand with powerful marketing tools.

Grow your following

With our tools, you can easily create the perfect posts for Facebook, Pintrest, Twitter or Instagram

Increase your visibility

Reach millions of buyers in and outside of afrosmartshop with our advertising tools: afrosmartshop ads and offsite ads. With afrosmartshop ads, your entries in the afrosmartshop search are more visible. With offsite ads, we pay to advertise your offers on sites like Google, Facebook, Instagram, Pintrest, and Bing. When you make a sale with these ads, you pay an advertising fee for that sale.

Gaining new customers

Create a sale or coupon to grab buyers’ attention, or reach them with a targeted offer right in their inboxes.

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Help when you need it

We are committed to making our sellers thrive and supporting businesses both large and small

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Talk to us

Reach our support staff by email or request a call if you have a question.

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Tips for success

Learn best practices for your business in our constantly updated seller guide.

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Seller newsletter

Read the Afrosmartshop Success newsletter for tips on how to improve your shop, which will be delivered straight to your inbox.

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Get tips

Ask questions and find a community of sellers like you on afrosmartshop forums and teams.

Sell stories

We think afrosmartshop is pretty good, but don’t take our word for it. Hear stories from our salespeople about how afromoshop made a difference for them.

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Afrosmartshop has been an integral part of my growth from a hobbyist to a full-time screen printer and business owner. Without Afrosmartshop’s wide reach, my designs would not have fallen into so many hands.

Sara fromYellow House Handmade

Thanks to afrosmartshop, my little hobby has developed into a multifaceted series of original creations with customers all over the world.

Dan from Dan Cordero

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What can you sell on afrosmartshop

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Handmade goods
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Year
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Handicraft material

Afrosmartshop is an Afro marketplace where millions of people around the world connect to make, sell and buy unique African goods. In the Afrosmartshop you can sell handcrafted goods, groceries and handicraft supplies. Learn more

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some frequently asked questions about selling in afrosmartshop

How do fees work at Afrosmartshop?

Joining and starting a shop at Afrosmartshop is free. There are three basic sales fees: a listing fee, a transaction fee, and a payment processing fee. There is also an advertising fee for sales that come from offsite ads.
Publishing an entry on the market costs € 0.10. A listing takes a quarter or until the item is sold. As soon as an item is sold, a commission of 15% is charged on the sales price (the shipping price is excluded).
You pay an advertising fee for all sales you make with offsite ads. When you open your Afrosmartshop shop, you can decide whether you want to take part in Afrosmartshop’s advertising services.

What do I have to do to create a business?

It’s easy to set up a shop at Afrosmartshop. Create an Afrosmartshop account (if you don’t already have one), set your shop location, choose a shop name, create an entry, set a payment method (how you’d like to be paid) and finally set Set a billing method (how you would like to pay your Afrosmartshop fees.
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How does Afrosmartshop protect sellers?

Seller Protection is a program that gives you security in the event of a transaction dispute. If you cannot resolve a dispute with a buyer and the transaction meets the eligibility requirements, Afrosmartshop will help you resolve the problem through our dispute resolution system.
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What can I sell at Afrosmartshop?

Afrosmartshop provides craftsmen, craftsmen and professionals with a marketplace where they can sell their handcrafted creations, groceries and handcrafted and non-handcrafted craft supplies. Only African products or products with an African flair are accepted.
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How do I get paid?

Afrosmartshop Payments, our easy-to-use and secure payment system, allows you to accept payments using a variety of payment methods including credit and debit cards, PayPal, Google Wallet, Apple Pay, and Afrosmartshop gift cards. Funds from your sales are deposited directly into your bank account in your currency regardless of how or where the buyer pays.
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Do I need a credit or debit card to create a shop?

No, you don’t need a credit or debit card to create a deal. To be verified as a seller, you have the choice of either using a credit card or registering through PayPal. There are no fees until you open your store and post your listings.