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Jacques M.
France
2554 Posts
Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  07:27:27 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hello!

It seems that the site was closed the 20th of august...
Definitely??
Has anybody an explanation?

Jacques.

Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4236 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  08:38:07 AM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hi Jacques!

Molotok is owned by a South African holding company Naspers and is also a part of Allegro Group (Naspers holdings). The site has not been as profitable as owner had wanted it to be and basically profits were just enough to pay off the loans that Naspers had gotten to fund the project to start with. They've finally decided to close the shop. Naspers also owns Avito which is more profitable so they have moved their interest into that site since that site had increased revenue by 80% in 2014.

Cheers,
Vlad.
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Jacques M.
France
2554 Posts
Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  11:34:33 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Thanks, Vlad.
Funny demonstration!
But it's only a question of $$, once more...

Jacques.
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Dmitry
Svetopisez
Russia
11 Posts
Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  3:20:41 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The copy of Molotok with the same items and the same sellers is already exists - newauction.ru
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Jacques M.
France
2554 Posts
Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  4:06:15 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Ah, thanks, Dmitry.
Not that it is easy to buy on this site from France.
Just to see.

Jacques.
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Vladislav Kern
Vlad
USA
4236 Posts
My Collection

Posted - Aug 25 2015 :  4:21:24 PM  Show Profile  Visit Vlad's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Wow, thank you for that link Dmitry, they completely copied it!

Cheers,
Vlad.
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Alexander K.
AlexanderK
Germany
584 Posts
Posted - Aug 29 2015 :  04:02:30 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Dmitry.
I hope that it will grow with time...

One more interesting auction site from Belarus: ay.by

Regards, Alexander
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Jacques M.
France
2554 Posts
Posted - Sep 01 2015 :  11:12:34 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Thanks for this site I didn't know, Alexander.
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