Listing display & ranking criteria

1 · Key criteria

Each criterion states its actual application status: Applied · Partial · Planned — not yet applied. This page is updated whenever the status changes.

• Applied Relevance to the search keywords: results are filtered by how the keywords match the listing title, brand, model, variant and location.
• Applied Category: the category filter determines which listings appear.
• Applied Location: applied as a filter by region and province/city (not a ranking boost factor; district-level filtering to be added later).
• Applied Listing freshness: the default “Newest” sort prioritises recently posted/updated listings.
• Partial Completeness of listing information: listings with photos are currently favoured in the default display; fuller completeness scoring (clear price, specs, policies) applies once seller listings are published.
• Partial Content control status: listings aggregated from public sources are filtered automatically by quality rules (sold/substandard hidden); sensitive sources (social media) require per-listing manual approval; seller-posted accounts and listings require manual admin approval before publication.
• Planned — not yet applied Paid priority display (optional): no listing currently receives priority placement in public results. Once seller listings are published publicly, listings using “Priority display” will appear at the top of relevant results and in the “Featured” strip, always carrying a Priority label to distinguish them from organic results. Once active, paid priority display is one ranking factor (alongside the organic criteria above), via weekly boosts paid in Đồng GT (7/14/21/28 days, chosen on the listing form; vehicles 129,000 Đồng GT/7 days; property, electronics, beauty 49,000 Đồng GT/7 days). During launch, free monthly Đồng GT may be used for boosts; published service prices are VAT-inclusive; full pricing is on the pricing page.
• Planned — not yet applied Seller / contact verification status: the verified badge is shown on the listing but does not currently change the order; if it becomes a ranking factor later, this page will be updated first.
• Applied User-selected filters/sort: when you apply filters or sorting (price, freshness…), your selection determines the display order.

2 · Factors currently NOT used

• Buyer ratings/feedback — not currently used; if introduced later, this page will be updated publicly.
• Completed order counts — not used, because transactions happen directly between the parties outside the platform.
• Buyer transaction history / behavioural personalisation — not currently used.
• Delivery/payment method — listing information only, not a ranking factor (relevant only in categories with delivery).

Related system status (transparency): VNeID e-identification is not yet active (future compliance item); SMS/OTP phone verification is not yet active; no payment is collected during the launch period — packages (including priority display) are applied free.

3 · How you control the results

• Search keyword — type a specific need (model, product, budget…).
• Category — choose Vehicles / Property / Electronics / Beauty.
• Location — filter by region or province/city (district filtering to be added later).
• Price range — set a minimum/maximum price.
• Sort controls — use the sort options (price low/high, newest…) where available on the results page.

Questions about display criteria: Contact page. Criteria may evolve; the latest version is always published on this page.