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Marketplace… somehow they took over the marketplace for used stuff and killed cl. OfferUp was always crap so it doesn’t count.

_heimdall 2y ago
I haven't used Facebook itself for 7 or 8 years now, but had to break down and make a private account just to access Marketplace. For buying used cars private party today, it seems like Marketplace is the only good option.
- ethagnawl 2y ago
  Do sellers question the ghost account? I've had that happen to me the few times I've tried using my dev account to make inquiries.
  - _heimdall 2y ago
    I haven't had any issues with it. I honestly don't know how locked down a Facebook account can be these days so "ghost account" may not be the right term. I have my name and a profile photo on there, but I've never posted anything, don't follow anyone, and all privacy setting are set to block me from search, feeds, etc. I've only ever had one person block me after messaging about a car for sale, and I couldn't say whether it was because of the account or the questions I sent made them think I'd be an annoying buyer to deal with.
  - nothercastle 2y ago
    No but any account made in the last couple years are questionable
- nothercastle 2y ago
  Idk how you find anything, it’s almost all spam on fb. There is no way to filter it out either.
  - _heimdall 2y ago
    I haven't run into a problem with spam marketplace listings. I do live in a pretty rural area though, may just not be a problem out here.
bluGill 2y ago
Craigslist is still there. They only way to keep it around is make sure you use it.
- nerdponx 2y ago
  You can use it, but you're swimming upstream if you do. Fewer buyers, fewer sellers of things you might want to buy.
  - bluGill 2y ago
    Sure, but if you don't use it you just make that worse. Of course if Craigslist had died where you are then there is no choice. However where I live Craigslist is still active enough that I can afford to ignore anyone who isn't there.
- qup 2y ago
  In some regions (mine) Craigslist never took off, and now is a ghost town. I would estimate it gets less than 1% of the traffic of FB Marketplace, in terms of number of vehicles posted. And nearly all of them are car lots, not individuals.
  - nothercastle 2y ago
    In Seattle FB marketplace for cars is almost entirely dealer spam and totally useless. It totally depends on location. Craigslist died for cars because you have to pay to post now
- nothercastle 2y ago
  As a seller u don’t use it but as a buyer I go where the sellers are

_heimdall 2y ago

I haven't used Facebook itself for 7 or 8 years now, but had to break down and make a private account just to access Marketplace. For buying used cars private party today, it seems like Marketplace is the only good option.

ethagnawl 2y ago
Do sellers question the ghost account? I've had that happen to me the few times I've tried using my dev account to make inquiries.
- _heimdall 2y ago
  I haven't had any issues with it. I honestly don't know how locked down a Facebook account can be these days so "ghost account" may not be the right term. I have my name and a profile photo on there, but I've never posted anything, don't follow anyone, and all privacy setting are set to block me from search, feeds, etc. I've only ever had one person block me after messaging about a car for sale, and I couldn't say whether it was because of the account or the questions I sent made them think I'd be an annoying buyer to deal with.
- nothercastle 2y ago
  No but any account made in the last couple years are questionable
nothercastle 2y ago
Idk how you find anything, it’s almost all spam on fb. There is no way to filter it out either.
- _heimdall 2y ago
  I haven't run into a problem with spam marketplace listings. I do live in a pretty rural area though, may just not be a problem out here.

bluGill 2y ago

Craigslist is still there. They only way to keep it around is make sure you use it.

nerdponx 2y ago
You can use it, but you're swimming upstream if you do. Fewer buyers, fewer sellers of things you might want to buy.
- bluGill 2y ago
  Sure, but if you don't use it you just make that worse. Of course if Craigslist had died where you are then there is no choice. However where I live Craigslist is still active enough that I can afford to ignore anyone who isn't there.
qup 2y ago
In some regions (mine) Craigslist never took off, and now is a ghost town. I would estimate it gets less than 1% of the traffic of FB Marketplace, in terms of number of vehicles posted. And nearly all of them are car lots, not individuals.
- nothercastle 2y ago
  In Seattle FB marketplace for cars is almost entirely dealer spam and totally useless. It totally depends on location. Craigslist died for cars because you have to pay to post now
nothercastle 2y ago
As a seller u don’t use it but as a buyer I go where the sellers are