AyosDito to close as OLX consolidates

A surprise announcement between classifieds competitors Naspers, Singapore Press Holdings, Schibsted Media Group and Telenor are joining forces to create one single classifieds ads network.

Operations in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Thailand and the Philippines will be affected by these changes. In the Philippines, OLX is owned by Naspers while competing site AyosDito is owned by Singapore Press Holdings.

The two biggest sites have been competing fiercely for years to dominate the market, both running billboards, bus ads, and even TV commercials just to get bigger share of the market (OLX has about 60% market share).

The merger will put AyosDito’s operations to a close and redirect all users and traffic to OLX by January of 2015. For the meantime, it’s business as usual for both.

With AyosDito out of the picture, the only remaining local independent and significant players are TipidPC and TipidCP. There’s also eBay.

OLX was not a huge player in the local market until it gobbled up Sulit in December 2013.

Sulit was relaunched as OLX.ph by March of 2014 (see: How the Mighty Sulit became OLX.).

{ via Tech in Asia}

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

26 Comments

a says:

10 years ago

magkano kaya nabili ang ayosdito.ph
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Mr A says:

10 years ago

This opens for more alternatives to be made. There are a lot of people who hated the OLX merger and ayosdito is archaic to some. That’s a user base in limbo.
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rye says:

10 years ago

“CLASSIFIEDS AD” ???
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Doods says:

10 years ago

I personally like ayosdito for its simple interface, easy navigation, and hassle free management. OLX on the other hand, is a bit more complicated to use and has a lot to offer for basic and first time users. However, the vast features that OLX has to offer can be overwhelming and equally annoying at times.
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Abe Dumlao says:

10 years ago

Nice updates for Classified Ad website in Philippines
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carl dc says:

10 years ago

I like ayosdito more than olx for its simple, easy to use website for sellers. There would be no or lesser innovation without competition. Please keep ayosdito.
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archie says:

10 years ago

Bad move para sa OLX, big money for ayosdito owner. Mas gusto ng tao ang ayosdito dahil mas organize ang record keeping nila. Iniiwan na ng mga tao ang OLX dahil nakakalitong ang page spreads nila. Gawin na lang nilang simple ang website nila tulad ng craiglist.
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Rainbow Rat says:

10 years ago

I think this is a big opportunity for a competitor-to-be. Just invest in making your website known and next thing you’ll know, OLX will offer to buy your site.
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Jay says:

10 years ago

Ayosdito is more better.
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Jay says:

10 years ago

Ayosdito is more better than olx/sulit.
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Noel says:

10 years ago

I believe AYOS and OLX will remain the same with their different platforms based on the announcement. They will be sharing their user-base on this merger and wont likely be any changes at all.

I am an online seller myself, so I have good presence on these websites (both OLX and AYOS) in addition to mybenta.com.
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Jhanna says:

10 years ago

inamag na ang ukayukay ko sa olx wala man lang inquiry buti pa sa ayosdito at juantambayan naka benta ako
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unicarla says:

10 years ago

I am not happy with the merger because I like ayosdito more than olx.ph. My ads are approved fast in ayosdito but in olx my ads never approve even a single ad.

and now I have found a good alternative, try http://www.pwedeyan.com. All ads are processed in just seconds. No hassle and I’m starting to put all my ads there.
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Josh says:

10 years ago

I think this will be result in a more restrictive online marketplace for Filipino online sellers. Its real hard to get your ads approved in OLX, so its becoming a waste of time. Its much better to try out other free classified ads website like http://www.mybenta.com and others.
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jasper says:

10 years ago

There’s Lamido Philippines as a competitor
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archiel says:

10 years ago

You might also want to check Lamido Philippines. It’s an online buy and sell marketplace similar to OLX and Ayosdito. http://www.lamido.com.ph/
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RC says:

10 years ago

For me I DONT LIKE OLX,AYOSDITO IS THE BEST..
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mila says:

10 years ago

they already remove the forum.. i like posting @ http://www.juantambayan.com/ madali sya.
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Christine says:

10 years ago

I’m now posting my ads at http://www.tims.ph it is far better than other existing alternatives. Plus great support and it is really really nice. :)
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Carlos Cruz says:

9 years ago

Yap Christine, I found http://www.tims.ph good alternative sa olx. They also keep on improving. Marami-rami na rin akong benta sa tims.ph.
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Luis says:

9 years ago

Taboda (http://www.taboda.com) is a new classified ads website for Filipinos. It doesn’t have a lot of restrictions unlike other classified ads websites.
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Lorenz says:

8 years ago

here’s another great option – DaBest Classifieds PH http://www.dabest.ph

It’s a secure website, allowing posting of unlimited number of free ads. They also give reward points that users can use to boost ads making ad boosting free. Go try it out!
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Oliver says:

8 years ago

im an online seller, try nyo http://www.dabest.ph. mabilis mag approve, tapos meron agad nag iinquire.
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