Motor-Bazar is an online car classifieds start-up in Bangladesh. Its story began with a simple study to test whether people in Bangladesh would want to buy and sell cars online.

The start-up founders interviewed several car dealers and buyers and discovered a significant problem in the Bangladesh’s car market. Car buyers would typically show up to second-hand and reconditioned car dealers and make a quick decision to purchase a vehicle without much research.

This was surprising given that buying a car is one of the largest purchases many Bangladeshis would make in their lives. Consumers clearly lacked variety and choice to compare the best prices and quality of cars. Similarly, car sellers were looking for new ways to market their vehicles and increase sales.

Motor-Bazar’s aim was to develop an online community exclusively for car buyers and sellers to get together and achieve the best mutual outcomes. Car buyers would benefit from greater choice, convenience and cost-saving by searching a large variety of car listings on our website. Car sellers would benefit from higher sales, turnover and cost efficiency in running their businesses.

Why did Motor-Bazar choose to target the Bangladesh market ? The economics clearly made sense given Bangladesh’s middle-income population was