I am looking at so many good deals on Avito.ru but it's shut for non Russians, anybody managed to register an account there or how to acquire one?

As per the title I am interested in commerce and ecommerce,

Compatibly with this section I have to say a new market that seldom is mentioned here is Avito.ru , but unfortunately it's shut off for non Russians (especially during this geopolitical moment) , anybody managed to register an acoount or otherwise acquire one (here or elsewhere) . Lots of good deals there

what is special about this site, prices ? Even If you manage to buy something I think It will be pain in the ass to import it from Russia due to sanctions?

Avito has good local pricing on some niches yeah, but the hard part is not just account registration... it’s payment + delivery + customs. A lot of sellers won’t bother with foreign buyers anyway, even if you message them in Russian. If you don’t already have someone inside Russia to inspect/pay/ship, the “deal” can disappear pretty fast with fees and risk. For digital stuff or small items maybe worth chasing, but for physical goods I’d be careful.

The registration block is really just phone verification tied to a russian number these days. You can get around the account part with a russian sim or one of those SMS activation services, but like @Adsmith2026 said the account is the easy 5%.

Real problem is everything after. Avito is basically a local classifieds board, most listings are cash on pickup or Avito Доставка which won't ship abroad. You realistically need a person on the ground, otherwise you're paying a middleman/reshipper and the margin on those "good deals" vanishes fast.

If youre chasing digital goods or accounts it's doable. Physical stuff getting out of RU right now... nah, not worth the headache imo.