As it was before
Ten to fifteen years ago, the car markets of Transnistria and Moldova were large open-air areas where cars were located in rows. In such markets they sold not only cars, but also motorcycles, tires and wheels, as well as auto chemicals and other accessories for cars and related automotive items.
At a time when smartphones with the Internet were more a rarity than a rule, and Not everyone had desktop personal computers; choosing and searching for a car largely consisted of visiting such sites to view offers. As a result, it took quite a lot of time, especially if you had to travel from another city. As a rule, the visit took place on a weekend and wasted a lot of effort on the part of both applicants and sellers and did not always lead to the final goal - buying a car. Perhaps one of the main car markets in Transnistria was the car market in Ternovka, and in Moldova Pruncul. They were rightfully considered the largest sites with a large number of offers.
Modern car markets of Moldova and the PMR
Time passed, technologies developed. Smartphones with mobile Internet have firmly taken their place in our lives. In addition to regular live car markets, online platforms have appeared on the Internet. Car markets have now become not only sites with bulletin boards, but also groups on social networks and instant messengers. Finding the car you're interested in has become much easier. Firstly, you could look at the offers before deciding to inspect them live, and secondly, this could be done at any convenient time without leaving your home. In addition, the car did not necessarily have to be delivered anywhere; the inspection was carried out by agreement between the car owner and the applicant. Thus, placing an advertisement for sale on the Internet greatly simplified the task of buying and selling for both the seller and the buyer in the car market.
What should the modern online car market be like?
Our attitude towards the car market has changed both on the part of buyers and on the part of sellers. First of all, offers for sale and purchase should be available to a large circle of applicants. And therefore this is, of course, the Internet. The Internet in its various manifestations reaches the largest possible audience, allows you to quickly find what you need and make a decision on further actions: inspection and ultimately purchase of a car, motorcycle or spare part. In our opinion, for the convenience of searching or posting your proposal, the following criteria are used:
Speed of obtaining information, its availability on various devices, ease of perception this information;
Ease of search. Using a filter in categories, or directly searching by words or combinations of words;
Ability to transfer communication to messenger from the ad page;
Automatic or manual hiding/deleting ads that have lost their relevance;
The ability to use high-resolution photos;
The ability to republish an ad without having to delete it and create it again;
Lack of intrusive advertising;
Ability to comment or ask questions under the ad.
We have listed only the main points. In fact, when creating the site, we took into account many other important points and implemented what, in our opinion, is missing on other sites. You can see all the advantages of our site here.
The trends are such that the need for large open-air car markets in both Transnistria and Moldova is justified mainly in cities with a large population. At the same time, online car markets serve as an additional, if not the main, way to place your offers, which will be visible regardless of the buyer’s geography, and provide an opportunity to find a buyer outside the cities where the car market is located and where the buyer cannot initially see the car in person.