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The Avito service announced support measures for entrepreneurs. According to the company, the new decisions will affect the markets for goods, services, cars, real estate and work. Professional users will be able to continue their activities and get a new audience among more than 80 million customers of the Internet site.
Representatives of Avito stressed that they have their own infrastructure, which does not depend on external circumstances. The company intends to function under any scenario of possible sanctions. Service partners from among banks operate within the framework of the National Payment Card System. Alternate payment channels have also been organized.
Avito made a bet on the security of the platform, for which they regularly check ads. Suspicious activity is stopped.
“20 million people use the service every day. The number of active ads has increased by 10% since the beginning of 2022 and reached 90 million, more than 600,000 new offers are placed every day,” the press service said, adding that since the beginning of March, the number of orders has increased by 40%, and transactions have increased by 30% compared to February.
Among the solutions in the Goods category, new delivery channels have been announced, such as parcel lockers and courier services. Sellers from March 15 will be able to select regions for future listings. Discounts of 20% are planned. Businessmen will receive analytical materials on supply and demand in various fields.
Innovations will also affect the category “Auto”. Dealers are promised tools that will increase the volume of buying back cars with mileage from individuals. Announced compensation for the loss of the influx of such vehicles. Each ad is subjected to additional checks to establish the authenticity of the publication. Avito also promises to send market analytics.
Among the solutions in the Real Estate category, investment in marketing, in-house expertise in the industry, and enhanced checks on ads were announced. Developers will be able to attract new clients for specific projects. Users of other services that will close in Russia will receive support at Avito. They will be quickly integrated and trained, the company promises.
Changes are also planned in the Services category. The press service promises that the approach to the cost of placing and promoting ads will change, the first of which will become completely free. Discounts and bonuses will be distributed to users of the service. The company also plans to develop educational projects.
Avito also drew attention to changes in the category “Work”. The corresponding service on the site will receive new capacities for development, so that anyone who needs a part-time job will have the opportunity to engage in professional activities at a convenient time. Applicants will be sent training materials, in particular, on preparing a resume and registering at the labor exchange. It is planned to attract more extensively regional employment centers in order to promptly place new vacancies on the service.
We add, according to App Annie, the Avito service turned out to be the most downloaded Russian application in the Purchases category as of March 2022.
Source: Rosbalt
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