Despite countless reasons to leave Facebook, there's one feature that keeps me on the site: Facebook Marketplace, a section where you can buy and sell items such as furniture, cars, and vintage lamps.
Facebook Marketplace is essentially a ripoff of Craigslist with one very big difference: It's linked to your public Facebook profile. While the anonymity of Craigslist is an appeal for some, being able to see who you are selling to or who you are buying something from is preferred by many people.Â
Historically, Facebook Marketplace has made it very easy to see who exactly you're buying from or selling to by including their full name and a link to their Facebook profile, but I noticed recently that there's been a change to the site's design. It is now more difficult to see the buyer or seller's last name and profile. Not ideal when it's someone you're possibly inviting to your home. Read more...
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