OLX Starts Carousell PH Merge July 15

It looks like OLX will cease to exist anymore as they merge operations with retail platform app Carousell this coming July 15, 2019. They have been asking permission to transfer accounts in the past few weeks but if users prefer to create new accounts, they can do that or just simply merge accounts if details are the same. Data is safe during this time and transactions will be done on the Carousell app once OLX becomes inaccessible in the coming days. But this is good news for people looking for bigger, better deals as they expand their active user base in the country. 

Raffy Montemayor GM of Carousell PH says “We are super grateful for your support all these years. OLX and Carousell has enormous potential in the Philippines and we have built strong, highly engaging platforms so we can help more Filipinos in the future. We have been working a lot on Carousell and on July 15, we will be migrating to the platform. Getting back from silicon valley, they thought about a platform that is simple and social. They won a hackathon and people got interested in their service. Carousell is now a big classifieds platform. We are already present in 6 markets including the Philippines and we have raised funds to expand in these markets. We are working on making our users find items easier. We also have searches by images rather than text, but we have a long way to go. There’s a lot of excitement over the time we have asked people to transfer to Carousell. We’ll have channels wherein you can post your complaints and we can come back to you in your chosen platform. We encourage our users to create new accounts or just simply allow to transfer accounts with their consent.” 

Property24’s Tina Bautista says “I am excited to tell you how his will help our property platform. It has been here since 2013 and is for serious brokers, agents and buyers. We have seen growth in the country, almost 3x than we started and the partnership of Property24, OLX and Carousell. Combining these will get the audience in one place, a more diverse audience because it will be cross posted as well. That’s exciting news!” 

Marita Galvez the Marketing Manager of Carousell PH says “I look after the community, I make sure it is happy and engaged. We have built a different ecommerce site which are different. In Carousell, Maine Mendoza has funded things for a good cause, Nehro sells gadgets as a side income, and Tere sells vintage clothing as her passion. All these stories are inside Carousell and it has been our mission to inspire, to make possibilities in and out the app. If you upload a photo, the AI knows what it is, so I could post this moisturizer I don’t need in 26 seconds. You can also chat inside the app, chat up of you need to ask questions. Review the user after the transaction. We also have groups, join in discussions if you need more recommendations. To move your OLX account, it will scan if you have an existing one and it will put them together. You can do that with a few clicks.” 

For those who would want to have the app, download it off iOS App Store or Google Play. Now with a larger audience, this will have the way for the company to grow. Can't wait to see how they make the company grow in the next few months, I guess they're going to be excessive with pressure but nothing that we can't handle. 

Congratulations on your success! I'll be trying this app now and have just installed it on my phone. I am already seeing cheaper prices and it could be more after OLX accounts come in.

 

The OLX Christmas PossibiliTree

Popular online buy and sell website OLX just launched their new project called The OLX Christmas PossibiliTree at the Gateway Mall Cineplex today. The concept is simple, you just have to buy items from the OLX tree which contains good quality second hand items inside!

Like this painting of a flower which only costs Php 800 or that Nexus phone which only costs Php 1,000. 

Or this remote control car that only costs Php 700.

Php 2,500 for this Herschel Bag or Php 350 for the fancy wallet. 

I'm already planning to but this Danbo from Amazon Japan. It's cheap at Php 1,000!

This DJ equipment from Pioneer costs Php 20,000 only.

Or you can buy the PS3 for only Php 7,000.

All the proceeds will be given to Save the Children Foundation that helps kids go to school and find a home. You can also donate some of your preloved items at home if you want to help their cause. I'm planning to actually do that today!

Visit them today at the Gateway Mall Cineplex right beside Cinema 1 of Gateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City. You can have that win-win feeling that people experience in OLX. You can buy, you can donate items, be an ambassador (so tell your friends!) or donate cash donations and it will go to the cause. It will be here until January 15, 2016 so hurry!

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OLX Encourages Classifieds Lifestyle

Meann Bundallan of OLX Business Development says "A lot has changed in our services and products. OLX has improved the lives of Filipinos by buying smart through our site. We're just letting you know that we're getting a lot more of these exchanges and changes that will affect OLX users throughout the country by making smart choices today."

Rj David the Managing Director and Co-Founder says "We wanted to give you a glimpse of what  happened in OLX. After the brand change, we had our office and team in Cebu. We have around 12,000 users in that city alone which is about 50% growth. We also merged with AyosDito.ph so we can use our strenghts to make Filipino lives easier. Our sell form now is easier and faster to use. It makes things easier to sell also on the site. We also have a report tool, we receive a lot of reports so we crowdsource them and get help from the users too so it's safer now. Even if you're using your phone, it's faster now on the mobile apps and site. We also removed the feedback and that will make people buy even from new business owners. We also have paid limits, but still, we're going to have the service free. When we implemented this, ads increased tremendously. Having the paid limits, buyers contacted sellers more and they are benefiting with the limits that we put making sure the quality of the ads become better. Removing the ads also made the other sellers able to sell something even if they are new sellers, it made the playingfield level. We are continously going to reach more Filipinos now!"

Jean Magboo the Content Marketing Manager of OLX says "We are a platform that would make users smart buyers when buying and selling. We're still young in understanding online buying and we're slowly getting there. We have about 44 million users in the Philippines and only about 19 million that visit the site, we ask ourselves how do we make them try it out? We need to make a step ahead to help them so they can connect with people in the community so we are now making our own content platform called OLX Yaman. It's going to have reviews, stories, OLX news, our events and promos so you can confirm news about the company. They also have #iamOLX featuring people that we'll bring to the forefront so they're going to inspire people through their stories. We'll help our users make smarter choices by informing, educating and engaging so you can live a classified lifestyle like our successful users."

So make sure you visit http://yaman.olx.ph now! 

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