Selling & Reselling
Make money selling new or secondhand items online. From fashion resale to handmade goods.
| Platform | Rating | Earnings/mo |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook Marketplace | 4/5 | R500–15000 |
| Yaga | 3.8/5 | R200–8000 |
| Gumtree South Africa | 3.6/5 | R200–5000 |
Facebook Marketplace
R500–15000
per month
Facebook Marketplace is South Africa's most widely used platform for buying and selling second-hand goods locally. Listings are free and there are zero fees for local cash-on-pickup sales. Most SA transactions happen in person — meet the buyer, hand over the item, receive cash or instant EFT. Popular categories include furniture, electronics, clothing, baby gear, car parts, and appliances. Shipping is rarely used in SA, so the 10% shipping fee almost never applies.
Yaga
R200–8000
per month
Yaga is South Africa's largest dedicated secondhand-fashion marketplace. You open a shop, list clothing, shoes and accessories, and buyers pay through the platform rather than directly to you. Because the money runs through Yaga, the fake-EFT-confirmation scams that plague Gumtree and Facebook Marketplace simply do not work here. Yaga takes a percentage commission on each completed sale and handles courier shipping, so you never meet a stranger to hand over goods. It is one of the most genuinely youth-friendly side incomes in SA: a wardrobe clear-out becomes cash.
Gumtree South Africa
R200–5000
per month
Gumtree is South Africa's largest free classifieds platform, used by millions of SA buyers and sellers every month. Listing is free for most categories. You arrange your own payment directly with buyers — cash on collection is the safest method, EFT for remote transactions. Popular selling categories include electronics, furniture, vehicles, property rentals, and clothing. In 2026, Gumtree SA added a Pay & Ship feature for app-based transactions with escrow protection. Scam risk is real and requires vigilance.