Canadian reseller fee guide · October 2026

Kijiji selling fees: $0 commission — the money math nobody explains

Kijiji is the last big Canadian marketplace where the deal is actually free: $0 commission, $0 listing fee, no checkout markup in buy/sell categories. You and the buyer settle in cash or e-Transfer at pickup, and Kijiji never touches the money. That makes it the cheapest place to sell in Canada — if the item is the kind people buy locally.

Kijiji vs the competition ($100 sale, Ontario)

The trade: no fees, but you carry the risk and the legwork

• No seller protection. No platform checkout means no platform refund policy — and no protection against buyer scams. The classic Kijiji scam is an "overpayment" e-Transfer followed by a reversal request. Never ship for a Kijiji buyer, never accept more than the agreed price, and prefer cash.
• Meeting strangers is the cost of $0. Busy public spots, daylight, a friend nearby if the item is expensive. Safe-exchange zones at police stations exist in many Canadian cities for exactly this.
• Your price is your negotiation. Expect haggling culture — most Kijiji buyers open 20–30% low. Price with room to come down, or list firm and wait for the right buyer.

When Kijiji is the right platform

• Bulky and local. Furniture, appliances, treadmills, desks, patio sets — items where shipping would cost more than the margin. Local pickup is the only model that works, and Kijiji has the deepest local buyer pool in Canada.
• Speed over price. A $0 listing with same-day cash pickup beats a 7-day eBay auction at higher fees when you want the item gone this weekend.
• Testing the local market. Free relisting means you can test asks by neighborhood and pull real local comps before pricing an eBay listing.

For small, shippable goods with national demand, the calculus flips — more bidders on eBay or Facebook usually outweigh Kijiji's $0. That's exactly the comparison FlipMath runs in one screen.

Does Kijiji take a cut when I sell?

No. In buy/sell categories there is no success fee, no payment processing fee, no payout fee — because Kijiji isn't in the payment path at all. The sale is between you and the buyer.

Are promoted ads worth paying for?

For high-value items in crowded categories, a bump can be worth it — the math is simple: if a few dollars of promotion speeds up a $200 sale you'd make anyway, it's positive EV. For cheap items, skip it; reposting with fresh photos and a sharper title is free and often works just as well.

Can I ship items sold on Kijiji?

Technically you can arrange shipping privately with a buyer, but Kijiji explicitly warns against it and you lose every protection. Kijiji is a local-pickup platform; if you want to ship, use eBay, Facebook shipped checkout, or Vinted instead.

How many free listings do I get?

Buy/sell listings are free in normal quantities; Kijiji limits how many identical or active ads one account runs (limits vary by category) to discourage spam. Deleting old ads and varying your listings keeps you well inside them.

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Fee data verified October 2026 from Kijiji's Canadian fee documentation. Promoted-ad pricing varies by category and changes over time; verify in-app before purchasing. Safety guidance is general best practice, not legal advice. Part of the FlipMath Canada guide series.