I’ve been browsing Facebook Marketplace for years, and managed to nab some pretty cool items for my place.
However, I only recently crossed over to the dark side and became a seller. Along with being surprised by how many people want my junk, the practice has come with its fair share of unique frustrations.
Anyone who’s sold anything on the platform knows that most interactions go a little something like this.
Stranger: Hi, is this available?
You: Hi there! Yes it is. Are you interested?
Stranger: [Radio silence for four business days]
You: …Hello?
Stranger: Would you take $5 and a half-eaten bag of Doritos? I can’t drive, so you’ll need to drop it off 45 miles away in an active construction zone.
Flakey customers aside, Marketplace is also weird as hell. And once you start looking past the normal furniture and household goods, the platform turns into a whole different universe.
Take a look at some of these…
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