# Pikbon or Amazon, Temu, eBay: what is the difference?

> On Pikbon, independent shops sell and you pay cash on delivery. Here is how to compare it with Amazon, Temu or eBay.

URL: https://www.pikbon.com/en/guide/pikbon-ou-grandes-marketplaces
Updated: 2026-10-29

On Pikbon, independent shops sell their products. You pay cash when you receive your product.

For Amazon, Temu or eBay, read their own terms: this page does not describe them.

## How Pikbon works

- Payment: you pay cash to the shop or the driver. Pikbon does not receive your money.
- Commission: Pikbon takes no commission on the price of products sold.
- Price: each shop sets its own prices.
- Delivery: you agree on price and time with the shop or the driver.
- Contact: you message the shop before you order.
- Age: Pikbon is for people aged 18 and over.

## When to pick Pikbon

- You prefer to pay when you receive.
- You want to talk to the seller before you buy.
- You want to sell without a bank card and without commission on your sales.

## When to look elsewhere

- You want to pay online: Pikbon has no online payment for shop products.
- You want a product that no Pikbon shop has.

## To compare, always check

- The total to pay, delivery included.
- The delivery date.
- Whether you can return the product.
- How to reach the seller.

## Good to know

Pikbon is not affiliated with any platform mentioned. Names are used to compare ways of working, not to judge them.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pikbon cheaper than Amazon or Temu?

Pikbon does not set prices: each shop chooses its own. Always compare the total, delivery included.

### Can I pay by card on Pikbon?

Not for shop products: you pay cash on delivery. For another arrangement, talk to the seller in the messages. Pikbon does not take part.

### Can I sell on Pikbon and elsewhere?

Read each platform's terms and Pikbon's terms before you list the same product in several places.

## See also

- [Pikbon or Jumia, Jiji: how to choose?](https://www.pikbon.com/en/guide/pikbon-ou-marketplaces-africaines)
- [Where to sell online without a bank card](https://www.pikbon.com/en/guide/ou-vendre-en-ligne-afrique)
- [What is Pikbon?](https://www.pikbon.com/en/guide/qu-est-ce-que-pikbon)
- [How to buy](https://www.pikbon.com/en/guide/comment-acheter)