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Russia - Avito started buying used smartphones

Avito has launched a buyout of used phones from its users. They will be repaired and resold with the marketplace's own guarantee.

Avito has entered into a partnership agreement with the Pedant phone repair service.

The warranty for used devices will be from three months to a year.

The user will be able to independently bring his smartphone of the service centers or call a Pedant employee to himself. The cost of the device will be determined after verification.

Avito notes that since September, the purchase of smartphones has become available in large cities where Pedant is present. The founder of the service, Roman Persianov, specified that the company has more than 400 points in 150 cities of the country.

Kommersant's source says that the range of new gadgets in various price categories has not yet allowed any seller to build an effective business on the resale of used devices in recent years. And independent expert Sergei Vilyanov emphasizes that Avito is entering an already overheated market with a standard offer.

Data Insight partner Boris Ovchinnikov notes that the marketplace will not compete with its own customers, but will offer them an additional service. However, the demand for repair and warranty will depend on the difference between the purchase price and the sale price. TelecomDaily CEO Denis Kuskov is also sure that Avito will be able to take a significant share of the secondary smartphone market only if it offers favorable prices to sellers. In general, according to the expert, over the past seven months, this market has grown by 70% in the number of offers.

Since April 2022, due to sanctions and companies leaving the Russian Federation, electronics sellers have begun to expand programs for buying and reselling used smartphones. MegaFon, MTS, Yandex Market, M.video and others have already entered the market with such offers.

Avito launched a service for calculating the cost of a smartphone in July. With it, sellers can find out at what price they offer their device.

Russia - Avito started buying used smartphones