Daraz isn’t the villain — it’s the nursery. But clothing brands treating Daraz as ‘the business’ in 2026 are funding Bangladesh’s biggest marketplace while building zero equity. Shitarah-style brands left inbox selling; Daraz sellers must leave commission dependency.
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Direct answer
Daraz pros: instant buyer trust, shared campaign traffic, and logistics rails in some categories — strong for new labels testing demand without ad budget.
- Instant trust for new buyers
- Campaign traffic you don’t fund alone
- Logistics rails in some categories
Marketplace cluster
Daraz cons (the rage bait)
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Daraz cons: 15–25%+ commission and promos crush margins, you don’t own customers (no LTV data), race-to-bottom Eid pricing, and competitors clone bestsellers overnight.
- Commission + promo fees crush panjabi margins
- You don’t own the customer — no retarget, no LTV
- Race to bottom pricing every Eid
- Competitors clone your bestsellers overnight
When to launch your own platform
Direct answer
Launch your own platform when you hit 60+ off-Daraz orders/month or ৳20k+ monthly ad spend without a home — Nusratify Mart scaled 250+/month on owned checkout when marketplace ops stopped scaling profit.
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