The short version
- Kijiji: Free listings in most categories; no sales commission
- WishThrift: No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee
- Bottom line: WishThrift charges nothing on any sale
- Rates verified: 26 Jul 2026, direct from Kijiji’s own fee page
Fee comparison
| Platform | What it costs to sell |
|---|---|
| Kijiji | Free listings in most categories; no sales commission |
| WishThrift | No listing fee, no selling commission, and no buyer-side fee |
In full, as verified on 26 Jul 2026: Free listings in most categories with no commission on sales. Paid visibility features include Top Ad, Bump Up and Highlight. An insertion fee applies to all Services listings, and listing fees apply to high-volume posters in certain categories.
Who actually pays
Neither charges a commission and neither charges the buyer. Kijiji’s costs land on sellers who want promotion, sellers in Services, and high-volume posters in certain categories. WishThrift has no insertion fees, no volume thresholds and no promotion to buy.
What you keep on a sale
There is no gap to show here, and it would be dishonest to invent one. A standard listing is free on both platforms and neither takes a commission, so on a sale of any size you keep the full amount you agree with the buyer either way. The comparison below is therefore about reach and model, not price.
Where money does enter the picture is around the edges of that free listing, and that is worth reading carefully: Kijiji offers free listings in most categories with no commission on sales. Paid visibility features — Top Ad, Bump Up and Highlight — cost extra. An insertion fee applies to all Services listings, and listing fees apply to high-volume posters in certain categories.
Where Kijiji is genuinely better
A comparison that finds nothing good to say about the other side is not worth reading. These are real advantages, and for some sellers they will settle the question:
- The default Canadian marketplace. Kijiji’s buyer base in Canada is far larger than WishThrift’s, and for a quick local sale that is what decides it.
- Excellent regional coverage, with established local boards across provinces and smaller cities.
- Strong autos and rentals sections with audiences built over many years.
- Paid promotion available when it is worth it, which can genuinely shift a slow item.
Where WishThrift is better
- No insertion fees and no volume thresholds. Listing your fortieth item costs exactly what the first one did.
- Free listings are not competing against Top Ads, because there is no paid tier at all.
- Canadian sellers reach the UK, US and India too, from one account and in local currency.
- Condition filtering across 25 categories, so browsing buyers actually find items rather than only searchers.
Who each one suits
Kijiji. Kijiji suits Canadian sellers who want the largest local audience available and are selling something that needs to be collected rather than posted.
WishThrift. WishThrift suits Canadian sellers listing regularly enough to run into Kijiji’s volume and insertion fees, and anyone whose items would sell just as well to a buyer abroad.
WishThrift is also the newer and considerably smaller of the two, and that is worth saying plainly: a larger audience finds buyers faster. Because listing here costs nothing, the question is rarely which one to choose — it is whether there is any reason not to use both.
Moving your listings across
Kijiji listings transfer directly — same classifieds conventions, same collection-based descriptions, same photo style. Both are free, so add rather than replace. If you post at volume, watch which of your categories attract Kijiji listing fees; those are the ones where moving across saves real money rather than just spreading your reach.
Want to try it without paying anything? Listing on WishThrift is free, there is no commission, and you keep the full amount you agree with the buyer — see how selling works or create a free account.
Frequently asked questions
Is Kijiji free to sell on?
In most categories yes, with no commission on sales. But an insertion fee applies to all Services listings, listing fees apply to high-volume posters in certain categories, and Top Ad, Bump Up and Highlight are all paid. WishThrift has no fees of any kind, at any volume.
Which is better for selling in Canada?
Kijiji has the larger Canadian audience and will usually find a local buyer faster. WishThrift costs nothing at any volume and reaches buyers in the UK, US and India as well. Since both are free for a standard listing, most sellers are better off using both.
Does WishThrift show prices in Canadian dollars?
Yes. Canada is one of WishThrift’s four live markets, and prices display in Canadian dollars alongside sterling, US dollars and Indian rupees for the other markets.
Sources and method. Kijiji’s rates were verified on 26 Jul 2026 via help.kijiji.ca listing fees article (official). WishThrift’s own position — no listing fee, no commission, no buyer fee — is checked against the live site. Fees change, sometimes without notice: this page is reviewed quarterly and the figures above should be confirmed against Kijiji’s own fee page before you rely on them for a large sale. Note: Relevant to the Canada market.
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