Bidorbuy (Bob Shop) was launched by Andy Higgins in August 1999 at the height of the dotcom boom, in South Africa.

[8] The biggest amount, R300,100 was raised for the Ubuntu Education Fund through the sale of the last VW Citi Golf ever made for the general public by the seller Volkswagen South Africa.

[12] In March 2016, the Vodacom Blue Bulls rugby team auctioned jerseys signed by the players on Bidorbuy.

[citation needed] Samsung South Africa's The #SamsungHeroes online event, was organized on Bidorbuy in July 2016.

[15] According to Biztech Africa, Bidorbuy claims 20% of the people selling on its site make a living though the use of the platform.