I noticed you can give consent to verification on Avito, supposedly it boosts trust in your profile. I have no idea if I actually need this thing or what kind of data they're asking for. Has anyone gone through this verification?
This verification isn't mandatory at all - Avito works fine without it, and trust is built more from your purchase history and reviews than from a verification checkmark. If you're an active buyer and already have a positive reputation, there's no point in enabling it. But if your profile is new or you often have trouble communicating with sellers, then verification might help - they usually just ask for your passport and phone number, nothing too complicated. Either way, try googling recent reviews from people who've gone through it; plenty of them share their impressions and talk about what actually changed afterward.
Enable it if you sell often - sellers really do pay attention to it when choosing who to buy from, even if they won't admit it. They usually just ask for your passport and phone number, nothing scary beyond that.
But here's a tip: if you're just starting out selling, don't rush into verification. First you need a track record of good deals and reviews - they work way better than any checkmark. And once you've actually got something to show for it, then you turn on verification and the effect will be way more noticeable.
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