We managed to get in touch with Donnie Hanzo, the admin of "Humans Of Marketplace" who created it a couple of years ago, and they agreed to tell us more about what goes on in this amusing corner of the internet.
"Our group shares funny, strange, and absurd listings and communications with sellers and things we all see online and deal with day to day on Facebook Marketplace," Hanzo told Bored Panda, adding that from time to time, they also feature pictures from eBay and other online platforms.
"I'd probably say cars are featured most; it's always a laugh seeing threads of people getting roasted by the online community about their car build or outrageous asking prices," the admin said.
However, when we asked Hanzo about the most ridiculous things they've seen in the group, they said there are simply too many to highlight. But if they had to choose, "broken televisions and glass furniture listed in 'great condition'" would be their top picks.
"A Christian mother selling her son's gaming computer after finding him watching Fortnite [adult videos]" was also among them.
The group probably won't run out of content anytime soon. According to Meta spokesperson David Troya-Alvarez, more than one billion people around the world visit Facebook Marketplace every month, and even as daily active users for Facebook decline, the Marketplace feature seems to continue going strong.
Even though frustrated sellers say it's prone to ghosting and haggling with an occasional scammer here and there, its proponents sing praises for being an affordable, accessible, and sustainable alternative to buying new.
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Large glass TV stand, Little wear n tear showing, doesn't suit my requirements. Open to offers or trade.
Donnie Hanzo thinks the reasons why online marketplace users get disconnected from reality can be pretty much summed up with what Mike Tyson said, that "social media made [people] way too comfortable with disrespecting others and not getting punched in the face for it."
"A lot of these people making lowball offers or sellers messing people around wouldn't act the same in real life, at least I don't think so," they explained.
Interestingly, research conducted by consulting firm Kearney found that sustainable products are, on average, 75 to 85 percent more expensive than conventional goods. Sustainable clothing and beauty products have the highest markups: between 150 and 210 percent.
