More than a billion visitors each month used Facebook Marketplace to browse, buy, or list items, according to 2021 data. So for every seller, whether an established merchant or everyday people, this is a big opportunity to buy, sell, swap and give away stuff.
And while it all sounds wonderful on paper, in reality, online marketplaces are notorious for weird, questionable and eyebrow-raising stuff being sold there.
This Reddit community titled “Delusional Facebook” documents such examples featuring “anything on the Facebook Marketplace that is definitely not worth the money they're asking.” The result is pure entertainment, so scroll down and upvote your favorite pics of delusional “gems” sold there!
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A Must Have!
This Definitely Made Me Laugh
Chrissy’s Ambition Is Certainly Admirable
The subreddit “Delusional Facebook” is one hidden Reddit gem that documents all the craziness sold on online marketplaces. Created on June 16, 2017, the community features “anything on the Facebook Marketplace that is definitely not worth the money they're asking.” With 2.2k active members, it's still growing, but the chances are it will be expanding way more.
To find out more about the community, Bored Panda reached out to its creator and moderator GrundleZipper who said that the idea to create the “Delusional Facebook” subreddit started from “one delusional Craigslist sub.”
“I noticed that there were a lot of Facebook marketplace posts there, and so Delusional Facebook was born. It's slowly grown over the years, I haven't done a lot to promote it but we're over 2k members now,” the creator told us.
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I Have No Words
When asked why, in the Redditor’s opinion, people sell so much questionable stuff on online marketplaces, GrundleZipper told us: “A lot of it comes from people having no idea what things are actually worth. Just because you think it's worth something doesn't mean that it actually is.”
“Probably the strangest thing I saw was someone trying to sell 'vintage' bricks for the price of new bricks,” the creator of the subreddit recounted. As if that wasn’t enough, the buyer of the bricks would have to come and take them down. “Really, I think they were just looking to get a project done for free.”
If Only Nicolas Cage Had Known It Was At Her House Instead
Imagine if they legit just yoinked the US Constitution and we'll hear about it tomorrow
Hmmm
I have to admit to confusion here. Maybe it's photoshopped, but it really looks like they're being worn. Nah, I must be imagining it.
"No Refunds" He Said
GrundleZipper told us that as far as the future, they will be continuing working on moderating the subreddit and “if it blows up, that would be amazing!” The Redditor added: “I'd probably expand my moderation team, and if not, it'll just be my little niche subreddit that makes me laugh.”
Thought This Was Appropriate For Here
Minty
I Would Call This Can Half Full, But I Also Wouldn't Pay $175k For A "Very Rare Half Empty Unopened Coke Can"
Duuuudde It’s Just An Old Paintbrush. You Probably Found It In An Old Shed Of Something
So Many Questions
Someone Posted Screenshots Of The Same Thing For $30 On Ebay
"look at that crazy person asking for 25k then look at me, I'm not crazy, I only ask for 3k"
Actually, that one may be worth some real bread... it has the p*nis tower on it, and that cover was recalled....
the original film also had some sexually suggestive shapes in the waves apparently
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I collect Disney books. Someone was trying to sell the book I was looking for on Amazon for nearly $400 bucks. I got the same book on eBay for a total of $15 bucks. $6 for the book, the rest for shipping. Some people are trying way too hard.
Idk I could be wrong, this one might have a peen in the castle background 🤔 it gets blurry when you try to blow the image up
Bored - googled - available for $10 / under $20 from many sources. A couple for $300 / $500. One High AF person asking $7,500. "Look at me! I paid way too much for an old movie on an outdated format but it has a hidden phallic symbol on the cover! Wheee!"
It's more to do with a myth that the vhs tapes with the black diamond on the spine of the case were rare and valuable, in actuality it was just the regular art for normal release
Load More Replies... It's not even the one where the towers are penises.. so it's not rare at all ..honest to God look it up, there's not many of them but they exist..... my cousin has a huge collection of original VHS Disney movies and he has the little mermaid where the towers on the cover look like penises,. I thought he was bs-ing me but nope🤣
That is the original vhs cover art. Only one tower looked like a penis, not all of them
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Those can sell for a lot tho. Not the little mermaid but the lady and the tramp black Dimond and the fox and the house black Dimond Vhs Can sell for up to 6k
The black diamond representing a "rare edition" that's worth a lot of money has been repeatedly debunked. It was started by a guy that thought the asking price on ebay was a completed sale price
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Dammit mom, you just had to donate them. I could have had a down-payment by now!
Oooh, this is the original with the penis in the towers in the background.. it is actually a weirdly cool collectable, but.. not worth that much.. lol
Meanwhile here in the Netherlands you buy them for one euro or less.
The case shown has the legendary 🍆 drawn into the castle background. Nice 👍
I Can Smell This Picture
Get A Picasso For A Steal!
Did You Mean, “Andy Warhol”?
No thank you very much I'd like to not be murdered and/or haunted by this thing for my entire life... Which would be short with this in my house
Another Addition To The Rare/Vintage Mcdonald’s Condiment Collection
Found This Gem Today
Perfect For My Next BBQ!
Wedding Sign
Seems Like A Pretty Good Deal
$50
*gulp* My bad. Good thing cats can't legally enter into a contract. *burp*
Works Perfect... Except For The Cracked Screen
Forged In Redneck Land
Cowboy Boot Toilet Brush Holder (Need I Say More)
Yes, It’s A Sub-Zero. They’re Stupidly Expensive. But If I’m Paying $4k, I’m Expecting A Unit Clean Enough To Eat Off Of, And Not Covered In Black Mould
2 Good 2 Pass Up
Come Clean Up Their Yard For Free!
First Thing I See When I Open Facebook Marketplace
Just...ew
Each time they were worn it was for a year before taking them back off for a shower
“Like New” iPhone But Only For Parts
Definitely like new. Yup. No problem here. Just about as new as you can get.
Fifty Bucks For Something Probably Won At The County Fair
If I wanted to see light come from him, I would just go set fire to Justin Bieber
“Legit Name Brand”
Seriously?
Once In A Lifetime Opportunity Here
Free Bad Luck...anyone? Anyone?!?
Honestly this one isn’t too bad, like it said could be fun for arts and crafts.
They Sell For $14.50 And Even Then You Should Buy Them When They’re On Sale 🤦🏻♀️
I'm Not Even Sure This Would Hold Anyone's Weight
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The quote from "The Castle" movie ("tell him he's dreaming") seems really appropriate for these
The quote from "The Castle" movie ("tell him he's dreaming") seems really appropriate for these
