If you’ve never used Facebook Marketplace yourself, this article probably isn’t making you want to jump at the opportunity. But I have to admit, it’s an extremely efficient platform. I’ve sold furniture within a matter of hours when moving, and especially if you live in a big city, it’s easy to reach a wide audience almost instantly. Plus, it’s nice to be able to see someone’s Facebook profile before deciding to meet up with them, as it’s usually easy to tell if someone’s account is legitimate. And as you can see, you can sell (almost) anything and everything on the site.
The categories include: vehicles, clothing and accessories, electronics, hobbies, family, classifieds, home and garden, entertainment, housing, jobs, free stuff, sporting goods, toys and games, and pet supplies.
And although this article might make it seem like Facebook Marketplace is the Wild West, it’s not a completely lawless land. In fact, they have several rules in place to attempt some semblance of order on the platform. “You should never list prohibited items (such as vouchers, adult products, events, animals, digital media). Your listing must not infringe the intellectual property of a third party. Your product should be a product (not a meme, news, or service),” Adeel Qayum at Oberlo explains.
These photos are inspiring me to take a look through my apartment and see if there’s anything worth selling on Facebook marketplace. Perhaps a half-eaten loaf of bread, some used tissues or the extremely ugly chairs my landlord left me would go for a pretty penny? We hope you’re enjoying these questionable listings, pandas. Keep upvoting the ones you would be shocked to find for sale on your local Marketplace, and feel free to let us know in the comments what the most ridiculous thing you’ve seen someone try to sell online was. Then, if you’re interested in checking out Bored Panda’s previous articles featuring That’s it, I’m FB marketplace shaming, you can find them right here and here!
