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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the website, describing it as having low visibility and being prone to glitches, with some accounts being closed without explanation. Customers also frequently encountered issues with payments, including unexpected charges, hidden fees, and difficulties removing credit card information. The pricing structure was a major concern, with many reporting drastically increased seller fees and unexpected listing fees. Customer service was often criticized for being unhelpful, unresponsive, and providing generic replies. Additionally, many sellers reported very few or no sales, indicating a lack of product visibility. However, some customers mentioned that the fees were incredibly low compared to other platforms and that the platform offered no wait time for money. A few other people also felt that customer service was very nice and that their ordered products were perfect.

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Based on these reviews

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bonanza is the e-commerce equivalent of a tumbleweed. No traffic. No traction. No clue. It's baffling how a site with such comically low visibility expects sellers to stick around while their listings... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bonanza.com is misleading international sellers. They allowed me to pay a $14.99 activation fee from Pakistan, let me spend days setting up my store, and then abruptly closed it citing 'region restric... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not sell on this website any longer. They have drastically increased their seller fees, added hidden fees, added listing fees, removed third-party labeling, and much more. They brand all of these c... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAMMERS! NOTHING ELSE. 1) Low traffic. 2) No sales for sellers. 3) Support is rude and very unhelpful! 4) They have changed its Terms without a single notification but happy to charge you f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've sold only 2 items in the last 10 years on Bonanza, compared to selling hundreds of items on other marketplace sites. Then they started charging my credit card a monthly fee without my consent. I... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was the worst experience I have ever had on any platform. After spending many hours setting up my first store ever, creating and importing many listings from my Etsy shop, my account and s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Beware of Bonanza’s billing practices. On 10/08/2025, the same day they closed my account without explanation, they billed me $20 for that month’s service. I never received the service I paid for.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been on Bonanza for 6 months now and haven't sold a single thing. I have products on four other platforms and all have performed well. I was hoping to make a couple of sales to recoup the $15 dol... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My account was closed by Bonanza on August 10, 2025, without any prior notice or explanation. While I understand that Bonanza has the right to close accounts at its discretion, I do not accept bei... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bonanza charged my bank $20 twice most likely hidden fees that I had no idea about. Never received notification or email about this. I am not the only one complaing about this.BBB has never ending co... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been a seller on Bonanza for several years after paying a life time fee,which allowed me to list unlimited items in my store. Received an alert from my credit card company stating Bonanza... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I used to sell on this platform even didn't sell much, the fees were cheap. I recently started back up with them and was only aware of the $15 starting fee and the fees for when you sell an item. They... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tried to open new seller account. First received error while importing my items from Etsy, then once everything was setup Bonanza for some reason declined my card and closed my account. I used same ca... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They strongly come off as a skeleton crew company with email bots (and there's no phone support of course) pretending to be people for customer support. There's no transparency when you ask certain qu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First & foremost: BONANZA.C0M is a SCAM THIEVERY WEBSITE & NOT A LEGIT BUSINESS OR COMPANY. Buyers & Sellers BEWARE!!!!! They will steal your money & data, delete your account without warning, & BLOCK... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

For sellers who want to register on the platform: DON'T! The whole process is very friendly until you pay the $14.99 fee (non-refundable) and then they send you an email saying that for security reaso... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was a seller on Bonanza for over 10 years and only sold 2 items and never received any offers from buyers. Then they started to charge fees every month for listing items, but they forgot to tell me... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been with Bonanza almost from the beginning, use to be nice people. I did get notified about $20 charge but I did expect to get some views on my products, NOTHING!! Now they charged me addition... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I've been selling on Bonanza for about a year now and I've only gotten a few orders. To be fair though, the fees are incredibly low for it and it's one of the few platforms that has no wait time for... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

They're fine until they aren't. Last year Bonanza forced sellers to buy postage through their site, or incur a fee. Well, the other day their postage-buying function stopped working and it still h... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Purchased an item on the third of December 2025 for $19.99, USPS Ground Advantage $7.80, plus Tax $1.49. Total $29.28. I did NOT receive any word of confirmation/shipping from Bonanza for seven days.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

ZERO STARS! CHARGES ME TWICE CONSTANTLY, TONS OF HIDDEN FEES, AND THEY HAVE FINALLY ROYALLY SCREWED OVER THEIR SELLERS WITH THIS LAST FEE THEY ADDED. IF YOU ARE STILL IN BONANZA.COM, YOU ARE BEING PLA... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bonanza charged my card $20 in the name of listing fees. Never received any notification or email about listing fees. As soon as i closed my account these frauds tried to charge my card again with... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bonanza is a scam site and they WILL steal your money! I opened an account and went through every step to activate it and paid my $14.99 and set my booth up. I started to use it and things went well f... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The owners and support staff should be charged with fraud for their business practices. I'm no rookie to on line selling (26 years) and I had the same issues as the others have listed. When... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They updated their fee structure with a very vague blog post. I contacted a bonanza agent and they told me that I would only be charged a fee for new listing that are posted. I did not post any new l... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was seller and they started charging 20$ I closed my account and immediatley god another 20$ fee for new month no matter I closed my account on 3rd day. Scammers took over bonanza

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered 2 creeping thyme ground covers and it stated it would come in containers, but it came wrapped in newspaper & saran wrap. When they arrived i couldn't tell if they were dead or alive. I wrot... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was a seller for over 5 years. I went to update my credit card information and within a minute, got an email that my booth was closed. I emailed support and asked why and they just said, "We canno... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been selling on this site for many years. only few orders a year..... someone sent fake copyright to one of my listings. I put all listings in reverse. this is TRASH selling platfor... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

HORRIBLE - So sorry i ever tried to sell on this platform. They took money out of my account they did not deserve. I got notice about your FEE changes so deleted over 400 listing to bring my total... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This was the first and last time I buy anything through Bonanza.com. I bought something that was not as advertised. I requested a refund, and the seller was rude and dismissive at first.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I opened my account in feb 21. I came here because of no listing fees. I looked at my bank account and saw a $20 charge for may listing fees. I never received any notice of this at all. I have had 11... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've had multiple issues with glitches in their website but rarely receive the support I need. The latest issue is that my webstore was suddenly closed (not by me) on the fifth anniversary of me o... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

DO NOT USE THIS SITE. Boycott them. Been a seller there for over a decade. Zero traffic and now someone decided I need to pay a bunch of listing fees without warning they were charging my credit car... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm writing to express serious concern regarding unauthorized charges of $20 per month that recently appeared on my account. As a long-standing seller, I received no prior notice or sought-after app... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'll give them lower rating if they had the choice. My order had the wrong shipping address on it. (Called UPS when they said it was delivered and didn't receive it). Got ahold of Bonanza by E-mail. N... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely DO NOT sell on Bonanza.com. They were a good platform before they were bought by another entity. Now they are nothing but fees, fees and more fees. I just closed my account. I had trouble w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You might get a sale every 3 months and with over 2500 items listed the fees are very high to have that many items listed. You can not get a hold of anyone if you have a question or concern and no one... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Zero. Not a real company. They use their separation from sellers and buyers to scam people. Product doesn’t arrive. They say seller is no longer with us. No refund. No product. Full scam.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

UPDATE: Just got an email saying they were going to bill me for this month's fees. They were no help whatsoever when I complained in September. If they bill me for this month I will dispute it. I ha... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had a deeply frustrating experience using Bonanza as a seller due to serious technical and support failures. After importing my listings, my booth experienced data corruption, including mis... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their customer service is terrible. Reached out to the seller on their website that they sent me a damaged product and over 3 weeks later no response. The customer service was no help. Kept sendi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You didn't give me a chance to pay my monthly bill, so you suspended my account for the 3rd time, and each time you asked me to enter my card details. I did it successfully, now you have closed my acc... See more


Company details

  1. Electronics & Technology

About Bonanza

Written by the company

We are an online marketplace that empowers entrepreneurs to build a sustainable business based on repeat customers. Our product is built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs -- we understand what it means to be too busy to sweat the small stuff. We aim to remove the technical expertise needed to build a profitable online business, making the joys of entrepreneurship accessible for all.

Experience has proven to us that listening to our sellers' feedback is the best opportunity we have to consistently improve our product. That's why we've developed various tools over the years to make online selling easy. Our business relies on making successful sellers, so it's not a coincidence that the tools we offer can be customized to fit our sellers' needs.

Some of our most popular tools include:


Bonanza has been a seller-centric marketplace since our inception - that's why we don't make any money until you do. No listing fees, no monthly store fees, no other sneaky fees. We provide one-click publishing to all major buyer channels , and we pay all advertising costs on your behalf until you make a sale.

Although most marketplaces focus exclusively on promoting their own brand to buyers, Bonanza is a platform that allows sellers to make sales and build a brand by developing relationships with their customers. Building your online business takes vision, dedication, and time, so you need to know you're building on a solid foundation.

In 2021, Bonanza was ranked first for "Customer Service", "Communication" and "Most Recommended Marketplace" in the EcommerceBytes Sellers Choice Awards, ahead of eBay, Amazon, Etsy, and all other contenders in the largest online survey of sellers, administered by the longest running ecommerce industry news sites, Ecommercebytes. In 2020, we were voted best "Customer Service", "Communication" and "Ease of Use."

Want to hear more of the nice things being said about us? Need to reach out for a PR request? Check out our press kit.

Learn more about how Bonanza works.

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TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

2K reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Awful company

Awful company. I don't recommend Bonanza to anyone selling online. This company fleeced us so bad, putting unknown and unapproved surprise discounts on our products to people and offered them free shipping we had to pay for, adding large fees, charging excess on postage, that we ended with zero profit margin and going MINUS on orders!

1 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Treats Sellers Right Only Problem is Low Buyer Traffic

Better site for sellers then eBay, they are not as as harsh and wont ban you over nonsense or false claims, You get the money right away via PayPal which makes much more sense then eBay holding your funds for months meanwhile eBay has access to your bank and can take money out at any time, only problem with bonanza is that no one really knows about it and gets very few traffic unlike giant mega theft Corp eBay.

21 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Forget about Support!

There is no real support offered by this company. The emails I received from them, even after providing them with a copy of my sales receipt, show they have no ability to help me with regard to the purchase I made through their website. They cannot even identify or communicate with the seller for whom they acted as a "middle man" in the purchase. I'm very disappointed in my experience with buying through this website, it appears to truly be a scam!

14 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam artists

Scam artists. They use other payment processors, they carry other people’s products and charge fees and there is no way to report a seller. Their FAQs suggest a place where you can do that “after the delivery date” but USPS has my package in purgatory so I will not be getting that money back nor the package nor will bonanza or the third party seller be held to account. Annoying as hell. At least I only lost $18 to them.

17 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero stars I would

If I could give zero stars I would. I have asked multiple times to cancel my orders and close my account.

Do not join! Horrible experience! They are also taking money out of my account without reason or permission.

10 January 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible Company

Bonanza has the worst customer service. I have been selling on this site for years, had someone try to fraudulently purchase from me in November because Stripe allows fraud. Got the transactions refunded but on one the sales tax of $52 was already sent to Bonanza. I contacted support and was told they would look into it, that was back in November 2024 and they ignore my emails about any updates. Tried to contact BBB but they closed the case since the company does not keep an updated address. I also would not recommend this site since they also now started making you to use their postage and they charge more when you don't send them money to create a postage account. I have already filed a claim with the state Attorney General with receipts and the emails. If you don't subscribe to their overpriced memberships they don't care about you as a seller.

1 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Just letting you know... Logging Off Account

I created New Seller Account and while completing the Sign off Process Bonanza asked me $14.99 for Activation. I Trusted and paid them but after that I am unable to login to my Account. its continuously showing Just letting you know... Logging Off. I tried to reset the password but not receiving any verification message. I wrote to Support email but no response so far.

26 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would give them NO stars if possible

I would give them NO stars if possible. This company does not respond to problems or issues with their vape pens (specifically disposables). I got two from a dispensary in Sheridan, CO. Both stopped working and seized up with most of the oil stuck inside. I have tried contacting them and they will NOT respond. They only want your money! There are plenty of other/better options than this brand. I feel like they stole from me.

2 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered a 27” solo fire pit for…

I ordered a 27” solo fire pit for camping. Cost was $360 and change. I received a 14” charcoal grill probably worth no more than $10. They refused to send me what I ordered and never sent me the return label for the garbage they sent me. Still fighting with CC company because they bonanza took a picture of the delivery of a small box. Do not order from this company or anyone associated with them. They are scammers trying to steal your money.
I ended up buying one on Amazon

21 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM!!

SCAM!!! Did not receive what company implied, very deceptive

13 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam! Steer clear!

Terrible
I ordered an item and paid for it with PayPal
I never received any confirmation notice Bonanza reached out to me and basically said they weren't responsible for any of their sellers which is ridiculous because if you're buying eBay they back their Sellers and if you don't receive the item they refund your money

I contacted the sellers and I still have not heard from them so basically they took my money and they are still showing they have the same amount of inventory of the item I purchased

and Bonanza keeps sending me emails that my that I still have items in my cart which I paid for actually, as if it was never sold- however they did take my money

the site reached out to me once again and said they are not responsible for of any of sellers

I never heard of such a bunch of nonsense
this is such a scam it's ridiculous
stay away

The Bonanza site should be shut down

I reported the incident to PayPal

they gave me an instant refund which means the seller is probably already under investigation

Bonanza is the perfect breeding ground for scammers

17 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give zero stars I would

If I could give zero stars I would - awful company and I suggest anyone stay clear.

When researching cheaper alternatives to a well-known online shop platform, Bonanza came highly recommended. Their costs seemed fair and the setup, easy to navigate. I was able to build my shop without paying a penny, and only needed to input my card details to make it live.

What I didn't know until AFTER I paid the one-off no refund fee, was that I, as a UK shop, can not sell to the UK! There was no warning message etc. And when I questioned their customer support, I was informed that this was an ongoing problem that hoped to resolve at some point.

At some point is no good to me as a seller, so I asked for a refund and got told no, they make no exceptions even though I can't actually use the service I paid for!

I asked for their complaints procedure but apparently, they don't have one, so have just forwarded my email to someone else in the office.

Money taken. Service unavailable. Refund impossible.

4 December 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

job scam

I am uncertain whether Bonanza.com is directly involved in a job scam, but a company is claiming to optimize their orders, upgrading 4-star reviews to 5-star reviews and improving search results. I was personally scammed by this company, which recruits people for work-from-home positions. However, Bonanza has shown no interest in addressing this scam, raising suspicions about their possible involvement.

While Bonanza may be legally protected, the abundance of negative reviews online makes me question whether they are knowingly working with this company. At the very least, their lack of action is concerning and reflects poorly on their platform.

16 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

PAY US 15 BUCKS TO ACTIVATE YOR FREE BOOTH! LOL

Activate your free booth for $15 bucks !
Aftter all the setup process I get to a page where they want my credit card number so they can charge me $14.99 non refundable booth activation fee. Nope. No way. No how. No THANKS! I am not paying 15 bucks when I don't even know if they will get me one sale a year. DUMB! Another business cutting their own throat with the knife of GREED!

16 November 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

First time of visiting this site

First time of visiting this site. By default adverts show American dollars even on UK site! Found an item I had an interest in and duly entered post code to calculate delivery cost and page opened as white/ blank page and despite waiting, assuming it was loading nothing happened
A sign of things to come and so I walked away.

16 October 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dishonest Marketplace

The product I ordered was never shipped, and my package never arrived. My credit card was charged, but I was unable to get a refund. Bonanza's customer service department was not at all helpful and refused to advocate for me at all. I was forced to cut my losses and walk away. I wish I had never ordered from them. I just hope this review will prevent others from making the same mistake I did.

21 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bonanza allows scammers to thrive in my opinion

Bonanza is a website primed for scammers. This "business" should be investigated for corruption. I ordered something on this site and was duped buy a buyer that abused every system of the site, that should not be able to be abused so easily (delayed shipping, purposely miss labeling packages so they would be returned to shipper so it took long enough i could not make a credit card dispute, then deactivate account so Bonanza "could not" get in contact with them). In all honesty I think the site has bots they run just to scam people and when it gets called out they delete that one so they can just rake in stolen money. Having no assistance options at all is very devious.

29 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

What could go wrong

What could go wrong? I am such a dummy, my guard was down and I never heard of bone-anza,
This place is creepy and weird and NO ONE is answerable for anything! Fix it yourself, AFTER the money is transacted. It's all my fault for trying to have some fun and buy something cute for my son. Is everything shady? Some bonanza of scammers.

16 September 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is no buyer protection when you buy from Bonanza.com

There is no buyer protection when ordering from there platform. I purchased arcade stickers totaling $119.76 from one of there sellers Arcade_Decals based in the UK, I have video proof how I received the damaged stickers. The seller sent me damaged items not once, but twice, and is now requesting more money to resend something he should of sent undamaged to begin with. When I reached out to bonanza about the problem, they did absolutely nothing about it and told me to contact my credit card company.

5 June 2024
Unprompted review

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