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You have to hand it to the people at Facebook for coming up with Marketplace. Thanks to them, selling stuff online – whether new or used – has not only become more convenient, but it also feels less risky because sellers don’t get to hide behind anonymity.
But of course, not everyone is adept at using such platforms. Some of them may fumble and become a conversation topic in online communities, such as the Marketplace Fails Facebook group.
It’s not about shaming, but rather expressing bewilderment at some of the ads posted on the page. Here are some examples to give you an idea.
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Facebook has not been the favored platform for young people for years now. According to 2022 statistics by the Pew Research Center, only 32% of teenagers report using Facebook, representing a 39-point decline from 2014 to 2015. At the time, they accounted for 71% of the platform's younger users.
During the survey period, the majority of users were active on other popular platforms, such as Instagram (62%) and TikTok (67%).
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Upstaged75 2 weeks ago
Funny! 😂 One year at Xmas I gave my brother a bag of marshmallows and labeled it Snowman Po0p.
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Yet, despite the platform’s apparent decline, its Marketplace has kept the young users coming back. According to Entrepreneur, the remaining 32% of Gen Z Facebook users have made the selling platform a key part of their lives.
As University of Buffalo professor Charles Lindsay tells CNBC, Marketplace is the “flea market of the internet” where a “massive amount of consumer-to-consumer business” takes place.
But what is it about Facebook Marketplace that attracts the younger crowd? According to University of Georgia professor Yoo-Kyoung Seock, it’s because the platform offers both affordability and sustainability.
Transparency is also a big deal for younger consumers. According to Seock, people feel safer making transactions with individuals whose names and faces are visible on their Facebook profiles, unlike on Craigslist, where sellers often hide behind usernames.
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In early 2025, Facebook Marketplace partnered with eBay, a pioneer in the online selling industry. According to eBay’s press release in January, it gives users a chance to “enjoy the benefits of broadening visibility” while also reaching a wider audience.
Not everyone can afford brand-new items or easily access flea markets or second-hand stores. Facebook Marketplace ticks both of those boxes, providing people with the convenience that the internet offers in today's world.
“Being able to thrift without leaving home does feel good, especially during the peaks of waves when I’m really not leaving home as much as maybe the average person,” Montreal-based cartoonist Gabrielle Drolet told Canadian outlet Global News in 2022.
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Stephanie Did It 2 weeks ago
Key ring and a cheap post earring...divorce only makes sense here
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Blackmoon The Dragon 2 weeks ago
To be fair this is actually a decent way of covering your face, as scientifically eyes are the body part that your body mostly uses to differentiate people
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Apachebathmat 2 weeks ago
Of those two times, which was when you decided to start smelting metals at home
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Zig Zag Wanderer 2 weeks ago
I wonder why he doesn't need it any more? Did she finally see his fingers, perhaps?
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Blackmoon The Dragon 2 weeks ago
I would take it if it was actually clean... I guess it can be restored?
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Zig Zag Wanderer 2 weeks ago (edited)
To relive all those wonderful forced vacation memories....
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Tucker Cahooter 2 weeks ago
The conservation starting of course with "Why on earth did you buy that piece of junk?"
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Tucker Cahooter 2 weeks ago
You would think if you had a prosthetic leg in your house you would have some idea about it. Unless you picked it up in a flea market in case it came in handy one day and it was down in the basement along with the other odds and ends
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Spencer's slave no longer 3 weeks ago
I think I need both eye bleach and a flea bath after seeing some of these.
Tucker Cahooter 2 weeks ago
It looks like the invention of the front facing camera on the phone has been a two-edged sword. You would think that people would at least check what they are posting first.
Spencer's slave no longer 3 weeks ago
I think I need both eye bleach and a flea bath after seeing some of these.
Tucker Cahooter 2 weeks ago
It looks like the invention of the front facing camera on the phone has been a two-edged sword. You would think that people would at least check what they are posting first.
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