In November 2009, Bidorbuy was the largest South African online marketplace. Following a failed attempt earlier in the year to purchase Bidorbuy, Kalahari.net - a subsidiary of Naspers and a highly successful online retailer - indicated that it was going to compete directly with Bidorbuy as an online marketplace. Andy Higgins, managing director of Bidorbuy, was a firm believer that, if his company could read a certain level of wide-scale popularity, it would virtually be impossible for a newcomer to compete. Higgins therefore had to find ways for Bidorbuy to do this before Kalahari.net entered the market.
Originally Published in: Townsend, S. & Dagada, R. (2009). Bidorbuy: Bidding for First Place. WBS-2009-20. Johannesburg: The Case Centre, Wits Business School.