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What Is Account Warm-up (Otlezhka) on VK | VKMarket

What is account warm-up ("otlezhka") and why pay more for an aged profile instead of a fresh one? In short: warm-up is the aging of an account without activity after registration, which raises the platform's trust. An aged VK account gets blocked less often.

Warm-up in simple terms

Warm-up is the period when a new account simply "sits" without sharp actions. VKontakte trusts long-existing, naturally behaving profiles more than ones registered minutes ago. Such a seasoned account is called aged.

Why warm-up matters

It reduces the risk of restrictions during active use: ads, traffic arbitrage and promotion. For these, take aged accounts or real-device profiles. For one-off mass actions a fresh autoreg is enough.

Conclusion

Warm-up raises trust and lowers ban risk, so an aged VK account costs more and suits ads and arbitrage. Browse aged accounts.