Online shopping in Cameroon

Priscilla

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Member since 30 May 2013

Priscilla

04 October 2017 11:56:54

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Priscilla

04 October 2017 11:56:54

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Hello everyone,

Shopping online can be far more convenient and offer greater choice than going into shops, be it grocery shopping or retail.

Are there options for online shopping in Cameroon? Which sites or apps do you use most frequently and are these local or international?

Are there particular products that are cheaper to buy online or that are perhaps not available in Cameroon?

What is the delivery process like — is it easy to receive deliveries and what are the costs of shipping? Are there any taxes to pay upon receipt?

Thank you for sharing your experience.

Priscilla

Guestposter3041

08 January 2018 16:06:57

Guestposter3041

08 January 2018 16:06:57

Apart from Jumia (which quality is questionable), i can't see any other online shopping website in Cameroon.

Mily3

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Member since 11 July 2015

Mily3

03 November 2019 14:44:34

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Mily3

03 November 2019 14:44:34

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Comment tu peux dire ça mon site de vente de cosmétiques en ligne fonctionne plutôt bien ,tu sais ?

stumpy

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Member since 27 November 2009

Gold Coast

stumpy

03 November 2019 19:10:29

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stumpy

03 November 2019 19:10:29

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Gold Coast

@Mily3

English please as this is an Anglophone forum. To post in another language go to the flag icon at the bottom of this page.

Besong

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Member since 02 October 2019

Besong

05 November 2019 09:15:16

Besong

05 November 2019 09:15:16

There are lots of online shopping sites in Cameroon especially grocery

Besong

Member

Member since 02 October 2019

Besong

05 November 2019 09:16:24

Besong

05 November 2019 09:16:24

especially kalabashs.com

Mily3

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Member since 11 July 2015

Mily3

06 November 2019 19:54:50

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Mily3

06 November 2019 19:54:50

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Ok.sorry

Mbahroger

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Member since 18 February 2020

Mbahroger

18 February 2020 06:47:15

Mbahroger

18 February 2020 06:47:15

could you tell us more especially for home use

Check Princewill

Member

Member since 27 April 2020

Bamenda, North-West Province

Check Princewill

27 April 2020 07:11:25

Check Princewill

27 April 2020 07:11:25

Bamenda, North-West Province

Hey Priscilla actually online shops are based on WhatsApp then from there you can agree with vendor on the means of delivery.
If you don't mind I can refer you to one or two

petitours1234

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Member since 28 January 2021

petitours1234

28 January 2021 21:21:10

petitours1234

28 January 2021 21:21:10

#10

Hello Prisca,

Online shopping in Cameroon is evolving.
First entrance player doing 100% online services have been challenged and were forced to close.
However we see new players coming from traditional shop extending their business with online offer.
It works quite well with quality products. Consumer are starting to trust online market again.
You also need to note that the biggest chunk of online business is done via facebook or whatsapp where the seller have a direct access to the customer.It can be convenient but it is difficult to scale.
We also noticed the creation of few market places in Cameroon. The online market is starting to pick up!
Personally, I use 2 websites: Glothelo.cm and oohlalashop.net
How about you?
What is your personnal experience?