Facebook launched Marketplace in 2016 and it immediately became a popular platform for selling things to local shoppers. When selling locally, Facebook Marketplace is a safe and easy-to-use tool. It’s also very easy to sign up for Facebook Marketplace and start using it.
Facebook differentiates itself from other available platforms, such as eBay, by allowing qualified sellers to ship products in specific categories across the country, giving them a significantly larger consumer base than local sellers.
If you’re new to the Marketplace, take some time to browse and find out what’s available. You can buy and sell almost anything, from vehicles to sofas, video games, furniture, and more. However, in addition to this, you also need to take care of some things that you cannot sell on the platform, which can be found in the Facebook Commerce Policy. Also, make sure you follow all the other community standards about selling and buying products on Facebook Marketplace and you will never have a problem with that.
So now let’s see what we have here!
Article Summary:
- How to register on Facebook Marketplace?
- for mobile phones
- For Facebook website on desktop
- Do you have a Facebook Marketplace app?
- Are there criteria to access and use Facebook Marketplace?
- How to buy and sell products on Facebook Marketplace?
- sale of products
- purchase of products
- How to avoid getting scammed on FB
How to register on Facebook Marketplace?
Signing up for Facebook Marketplace is as easy as signing up for Facebook. Those who don’t know anything about the platform must be wondering how, but it is true literally and metaphorically. Haven’t you noticed yet? Don’t worry, the steps below will make it clear:
for mobile phones
- Open the Facebook app.
- Fill in your email address or phone number and password.
- Tap the login button and log in to your account.
- Find the menu icon (three horizontal lines). For Android users, it will be present at the top right corner while for iOS users, it will be present at the bottom of the screen. Touching it will take you to the menu page.
- Scrolling through it, you will come across the Marketplace option. Tap it and boom, there’s your Facebook Marketplace.
Through the Facebook website on a desktop computer
- Open your browser and go to the Facebook login page.
- Fill in your login credentials and click the login button.
- Once you get to your Facebook home page, you’ll see a left sidebar containing several options, one of which will be Marketplace.
- Click on it and you will be redirected to your Facebook Marketplace account.
You see, accessing Facebook Marketplace is as easy as logging into your Facebook account 😅. Therefore, to use Facebook Marketplace, you do not need to register separately elsewhere. You can easily access it through your own Facebook account.
Do you have a Facebook Marketplace app?
If you use the Facebook Marketplace app, please delete it immediately. Because? Because FALSELY! 😮
You must be in shock right! But the truth is…
There is no Facebook Marketplace app. Facebook Marketplace can only be accessed through the Facebook app or website.
The app you’re using, assuming it’s the original Marketplace offered by Facebook, should be a third-party app fattened by pulling your personal data from your original Facebook account. To get started with the app, they ask for your correct Facebook credentials, so they look hallowed and people think they are a Facebook product. But in fact, you are giving them your private information that can be used against you in the future. So beware of those fake apps and remember, NO FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE APP!
Also, don’t confuse apps from other markets in the app store with Facebook Marketplace. There are several applications with the same name “Market”, and these are NO Facebook product. These could be Marketplaces run and run by another company, whose primary USP could be their Facebook Marketplace-like name, which is ‘Marketplace’.
Are there criteria to access and use Facebook Marketplace?
To access Facebook Marketplace, you just need to log into your Facebook account and get started, just as mentioned in the previous section.
However, there are some points that you should keep in mind before you start using the platform. Some of them are listed below:
- You shouldn’t be a new Facebook user. If you have a newly opened Facebook account, you will not be able to access your Marketplace. You must use Facebook for a few days before you can access the Marketplace and its services.
- Currently, the platform is not available for all locations in the world. So don’t panic if you don’t see the Facebook Marketplace icon in your Facebook menu, it must be because it’s not available in your current location. However, if you’re sure Marketplace is available in your area, but it still doesn’t appear, see “Can’t access Facebook Marketplace?” Fix the article if it’s not available for a working solution.
- Facebook Marketplace is not available in the languages in which Facebook is available. To change the language of your Facebook profile and Marketplace, visit the ’10 Workable Methods to Fix Your Facebook Marketplace Not Working’ article.
- You must be at least 18 years old to use Facebook Marketplace.
- Facebook Marketplace is only available through supported devices. You will not be able to use it on your iPhone if it is older than iPhone 5.
How to buy and sell products on Facebook Marketplace?
sale of products
Facebook Marketplace is all about buying and selling products while sitting at home. You can sell something on Marketplace when you create a public listing that anyone in Marketplace can see, as well as in News Feed, Search, and other places on or off Facebook. All Marketplace listings and buying and selling groups must comply with the Facebook Shop Policy to continue using Facebook Marketplace without any hindrance.
However, if you mistakenly violated the terms of service and now you can’t access Facebook Marketplace due to an unexpected error, you must submit a review request to Facebook to regain access.
Now, getting back to our topic, let’s take a look at the steps to list and sell products on Facebook Marketplace:
- First, go to your Facebook Marketplace dashboard.
- In the panel on the left side of the Facebook Marketplace screen, select the Create new listing option.
- After that, choose one of the options, depending on the item you want to sell: Item for sale, Vehicle for sale, Real estate for sale or rent.
- Click the Add Photo option to upload a photo of your product for sale.
- Next, you must provide information about the product you are selling, including its name, price, category the product belongs to, condition (new or used), product description, availability (single piece or in stock), and provide your Current location. To mark the product as free, enter 0 in the price column.
- If you want to hide the entry from your friends, enable the Hide from friends option.
- Click the Next button. If it’s gray, you must have left some important information out of the padding. Therefore, please make sure that you have entered all the information correctly.
- Finally, click the Publish button to publish your product.
purchase of products
Now, to buy the product, you have to click on the image of the product you like. After opening his page, you will see the Send option, clicking on it will send a message to the seller on Messenger that you are interested in the product. After that, you have to talk to the seller yourself and fix things.
If the product is sold locally
- Most local transactions are paid for in cash at the time of picking up the item.
- Customers can also request that the seller reserve the item, pay a deposit, or make a full payment through an online or offline payment method. Buyers and sellers can also negotiate listing prices and choose payment methods in their Facebook Messenger discussion. Also, make sure you never share your credit card information or personal banking information on Messenger with a seller because you don’t know the person yet.
If the product is not sold locally
- Payments can be made using an online payment processor provided by Facebook. In the product advertisement, the advertised item will state the selling price, which will often include postage. Any processing costs are borne by the seller. According to the ad, the buyer pays only the price of the item, including or not shipping costs.
How to avoid being scammed on FB Marketplace?
Without a doubt, Facebook Marketplace is a very useful platform to buy and sell products. However, there are still chances of being scammed when purchasing an item. To avoid facing such a situation, keep in mind some tips listed below:
- View the seller’s profile and ratings.
- If you are picking up the product yourself, please meet the seller in a public place and/or have someone accompany you.
- Never provide your bank account or credit card details as this can be misused against you.
- To keep your phone number confidential, please contact the provider via Facebook Messenger.
- Always pay in cash when you pick up the merchandise. Pay only after thoroughly evaluating the item, this reduces your chances of being scammed.
- Report to Facebook if you have discovered that the seller is fake.
- Do not buy the product at all if you have a bad feeling!
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Source: HIS Education