The problem
Before a national classifieds venue existed, selling anything used in Qatar meant posting into fragmented social groups and haggling over chat — slow, untrusted, and invisible to most buyers.
How it works
MzadQatar is a Qatar marketplace app where sellers list personal or commercial products for free, with no commission, across categories from cars and apartments to mobiles and furniture. Buyers browse thousands of offers added daily for new and secondhand goods, and a built-in online auction lets users bid for a fixed duration on items from individuals and organisations. The app is published by Ebdaa Digital Technology and localised for Qatar’s multilingual population.
Pain points
Sellers stuck in WhatsApp-group spam, buyers with nowhere to compare offers side by side, and price haggling with no rules or time limit.
Business model
Listings are free with zero commission — liquidity first. The company has not disclosed how it monetises; at 1M+ installs the audience itself is the asset, convertible into promoted listings and adjacent services.
Challenges
Fraud and fake listings grow with the user base and need constant moderation; any future take-rate or fee risks breaking the free promise that built liquidity; and global classifieds plus Instagram/TikTok commerce compete for the same secondhand dirham.
Funding
- Raised: undisclosed (MISSING).
- Valuation: MISSING.
Latest — August 2026
Version 28.4 of the MzadQatar app (August 2026) holds a 4.7 rating from 51,000+ reviews with 1M+ installs on Google Play, confirming its position as Qatar’s most-installed marketplace app.