7 Using the Marketplace

In this chapter:

•  Welcome to the Marketplace

•  Understanding Marketplace categories

•  Navigating the Marketplace

•  Listing an item

•  Knowing the rules

Introducing the Marketplace

The Facebook Marketplace lets you buy and sell items, much like other classified ad-posting sites such as craigslist. Listing and buying on the Marketplace is easy. If you’re selling individual items, this can be a great source of revenue.

The Facebook Marketplace is localized by region or network. That means, as with craigslist, you can browse items for sale or want ads in your local area. But you can also browse other regions by entering a city or state. You can’t browse networks that you’re not a member of.

When it comes to listing, ...

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