# Bob Shop – formerly bidorbuy — Shop online & find great deals

> South African online marketplace for shopping, deals, and diverse products. (iPhone/iPad app by Bob Group (Pty) Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-shop-formerly-bidorbuy/id473177043 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bob Group (Pty) Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678571928)
- Category: Shopping
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 277 App Store ratings · 59 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 44 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-12-09
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-shop-formerly-bidorbuy/id473177043/reviews.md

## What is Bob Shop?

The best of Bob Shop in the palm of your hand.

The free Bob Shop app brings South Africa’s safe and simple online marketplace to your iPhone or iPad.

SHOP SMART

Make sure you don't miss out on the best deals, flash auctions, crazy auctions, specials, sales and promotions. All at your fingertips on the Bob Shop app.

THE NEEDLE IN THE HAYSTACK DILEMMA

We have tons of products. Millions. So our search has to be top-notch. We can safely put it out there that our search is good - really, really good. It's fast and accurate. Don't believe us? Please try it out and send us your feedback. We'd love to hear what you think.

CAN YOU SAY…”WIDEST RANGE?”

From collectibles to tech to fashion to cars! We pride ourselves on having not just a vast amount of products, but also a diverse product range. It's all down to our thousands of sellers selling thousands of products, to thousands upon thousands of awesome buyers just like you.

SECURE, SIMPLE AND SO, SO SUPER

So many products, so many sellers, and so many ways to buy and pay. 
Buying options: Bid, Buy and Make an Offer
Payment methods: Credit Card, EFT, cash deposits, bobBucks and bitcoin. 
Buying what you love is so easy, so fast and so secure. 
And did we mention the 1Password and Dashlane integration to make logging in so secure and simple?

AND EVEN MORE FEATURES:

Buyers: Keep track of orders, add items to your watchlist or shopping cart, set up bid notifications and email alerts, review and rate sellers.
Sellers: Request a payout, manage orders, answer questions, rate buyers, view listings and sales.

## Key features

- Browse millions of products
- Fast and accurate search
- Wide product range
- Bid, Buy, and Make Offer options
- Multiple payment methods
- Order tracking
- Seller and buyer management

## What do users think of Bob Shop?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Great platform
- 👍 Easy to use (website)
- 👍 Good bargains found
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Great site
- 👍 Good start
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Superb app
- 👍 Good mobile experience
- 👍 Lightweight and responsive

**Cons**

- 🐛 App full of bugs
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App is slow and laggy
- 🐛 App is unresponsive
- 🐛 App closes by itself
- 🐛 App needs bug fixing
- 🐛 App crashes on startup
- 🐛 App crashes when uploading photos
- 🐛 App is clunky and childish
- 🐛 App is not user-friendly
- 🐛 App is unstable
- 🐛 App keeps closing down
- 🐛 App is frustrating to use
- 🐛 App fails to open
- 🐛 App crashes when viewing watchlist item
- 🐛 App crashes on any task
- 🐛 App bombs out after update
- 🐛 App is not for iPad
- 🐛 App is clumsy
- 🐛 App keypad covers bid button
- 🐛 Smartphone app interface clunky
- 🐛 Website does not reformat for smartphone
- 🐛 Payment options unclear
- 🐛 Shipping and payment options cumbersome
- 🐛 App keeps refreshing during registration
- 🐛 App says number is incorrect
- 🐛 Customer service terrible
- 🐛 Bad rating given
- 🐛 Bid or buy re-lists items
- 🐛 Bobbucks take 2 days to clear
- 🐛 App only shows few items
- 🐛 Links from mail don't open correctly
- 🐛 Cannot group watchlist by seller
- 🐛 App bombs out
- 🐛 App is not stable for important auctions
- 🐛 No seller support
- 🐛 No seller functionality
- 🐛 App is an over-glorified web browser
- 🐛 Fraudulent account issues not resolved
- 🐛 App may be shady

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App keeps refreshing during registration
- App says number is incorrect
- App is full of bugs
- Bid or buy automatically re-lists items
- Bobbucks taking 2 days to clear
- App only shows a few items and not all
- App is missing basic features or hard to find
- App is incredibly slow, with lagging
- App becomes unresponsive
- App bombs out and closes by itself
- App has small bugs making it frustrating
- App stops scrolling down lists
- Links from mail never open in the right place in the app
- Cannot group watchlist by seller
- App crashes immediately on any task
- App closes automatically when visiting watchlist page
- App crashes when tapping on a watchlist item
- App fails to open
- App keeps crashing
- App keeps closing down
- App crashes when photographs are uploaded
- App keeps bombing out
- App listing all sales including buy now items after update
- App crashes when trying to open on iPad
- App crashes on startup
- App bombs out after latest update
- App keeps bombing out
- App keypad covers the Place bid button
- Search features suffer the same problem
- Smartphone app interface is clunky
- Website does not re-format to smart phone interface
- Keyboard obscures half the form
- Multiple purchase does not collect under one payment interface
- App is not stable
- Selling order status scrolling box doesn't work
- Cannot set an order status
- App crashes constantly
- Refuses to login unless also logged in on PC
- App does not work, sends back to home screen
- App is not iPad optimized
- App feels clunky at times

**Most requested features**

- Indication on closed auctions (sold/not sold)
- Enable Continue Shopping function
- Choose notification preferences
- Add PayPal as payment option
- Accommodate more seller functionality
- Improve accessibility and intuitiveness
- Allow users to choose what notifications they want to receive
- Enable the Continue Shopping function
- Add PayPal as a payment option
- Improve shipping and payment options
- Add portrait mode for iPhone and iPad/iPod touch
- iPad version or universal app
- Full seller functionality
- Ability to update seller profile

## Recent user reviews (10 of 59)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bob-shop-formerly-bidorbuy/id473177043/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Can’t even register

*2026-04-28, version 7.7.0*

Tried to register on the website and it keeps refreshing not allow me to register. Tried it on the app and it keeps saying my number is incorrect. Yet I doubled checked it and it is fine. 

Was looking forward to using this as someone from the uk and it’s already a let down

### 1/5 — Terrible Company

*2025-10-30, version 7.4.1*

Customer service, Terrible, why cause my autistic child played on my phone did a bid on a product and when this company called me I told them I did not place a bid, this company gave me a bad rating and Bob Shop supports them, after I emailed back explaining they still support this company so we can see what kind of company Bob shop

### 1/5 — Terrible App

*2024-03-22, version 7.1.45*

App is full of bugs.

### 1/5 — Poor customer service

*2022-09-06, version 4.7.3*

Bud or buy automatically re listed items from a seller after someone else had won them. The seller confirmed this. Bid or buy simply closed the ticket without resolving the issue. 
Not to mention bobbucks taking 2 days to clear?

### 2/5 — Bug

*2022-04-28, version 4.7.1*

Only show a few item and not all

### 2/5 — Great platform, crappy app

*2022-04-05, version 4.7.1*

This has got to be the worst app for one of the greatest platforms out there. I cannot understand how such a strong platform can diminish their brand and standing with such a poor release.

The app is missing some basic features or is making it really hard to find, for example looking at the bidding history. The app is incredibly slow, with lagging all over the place - even in menus or when clicking on actions. For example, it often happens that one clicks on the favourite button multiple times thinking its not responding, only to realise its added then removed then added then removed the item again. When its not slow it either becomes completely unresponsive to the point that nothing is clickable and the app needs to be restarted and the entire user journey started from scratch. Or it just bombs out and closes by itself. 

Huge disappointed since the bid or buy platform is great. Just not on app.

### 3/5 — Could do with bug fixing

*2022-01-24, version 4.7*

It’s ok but lots of small bugs make it frustrating to use. I didn’t have this with the old app:
When I have a long list of items to look at, after a short time of looking at details and switching back to the list it stops scrolling down so I can’t see any more items (list has 1000 items but won’t scroll past the first 50 or so).
Links from mail never open in the right place in the app, e.g. the offer screen. 
Can’t group watchlist by seller to see how many items are still open from the same seller. 
Etc.

### 1/5 — Bugs …. Bugs …. Bugs

*2021-11-15, version 4.6.1*

As of this latest update, the app crashes immediately on any task you attempt to do.  It used to work fine for me prior to this version but now ……. wham, bam, crash !

### 3/5 — Bugs

*2021-07-05, version 4.4.1*

There’s a problem with this newest update as my app closes automatically if I visit my watchlist page, pls provide a fix. Thanks

### 1/5 — Crashes when I tap on a watchlist item

*2021-05-13, version 4.3.5*

The app crashes when I tap on a watchlist item to view it

## Frequently asked questions about Bob Shop

### What is Bob Shop?

Bob Shop is South Africa's online marketplace that allows users to buy and sell a vast range of products. It offers features for both buyers and sellers, including deal discovery, secure payment options, and order management.

### What kind of products can I find on Bob Shop?

The platform boasts a diverse product range, including collectibles, tech gadgets, fashion items, cars, and much more. This variety is due to thousands of sellers offering thousands of products to buyers.

### How can I pay for items on Bob Shop?

Bob Shop supports multiple payment methods to ensure convenience and security. These include Credit Card, EFT, cash deposits, bobBucks, and even bitcoin. The app also integrates with 1Password and Dashlane for secure logins.

### Is Bob Shop free to use?

Yes, the Bob Shop app is free to download and use. While the app itself is free, there may be in-app purchases or transaction fees associated with buying and selling on the marketplace, which are standard for e-commerce platforms.

### What features are available for buyers and sellers?

Buyers can track orders, add items to watchlists or carts, set bid notifications, and review sellers. Sellers can request payouts, manage orders, answer buyer questions, rate buyers, and view their listings and sales.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.9.0 — 2026-07-14

Discover more with a fresher Home screen — including Featured Listings and personalized "Just for You" picks — smarter search results, refreshed product pages, and a range of fixes and stability improvements.

### 7.8.1 — 2026-05-21

This update brings performance improvements and stability enhancements across the app. We've also improved communication for blocked users that try to bid or place orders.

### 7.7.0 — 2026-03-17

Enjoy a refreshed feed design, a new quick listing flow, WhatsApp listing integration, and a separate Pargo shipping toggle. We've also improved search filters, dark mode, account details layout, and the checkout flow. Plus loads of bug fixes — including image upload crashes, offer validation, filter glitches, and more. Update now for the best Bob Shop experience!

### 7.6.2 — 2025-12-19

Updated marketing screenshots.

### 7.6.0 — 2025-11-18

Bug fixes and optimizations.

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