Signal Spring 2020 Newsletter

12 www.alliancecom.net Better Than Craigslist? If you’ve ever bought or sold something on Craigslist, the original online marketplace, you have a very good idea of what Facebook Marketplace is all about. It’s an online space for regular people to sell and purchase (typically used) items. Many argue that Facebook Marketplace is superior to Craigslist because it makes it easy to create and browse listings using your phone, gives you more information about the people you’re dealing with, and increases your chances of actually selling your items. Let’s look at each of these features in a little more detail: • Ease of use. The Facebook interface is easy to use, allowing you to create an ad in a couple of minutes. The Craigslist interface is clunkier, and you can’t use it on your phone, so you can’t use it to look at listings on the go. Facebook’s offering allows you to specify a radius for your search, unlike Craigslist, which only narrows by counties. • Better transparency. When you use Craigslist, everything is anonymous. Buyers and sellers don’t know anything about FromOld to Sold on Facebook Marketplace Why it’s popular and how you can use it successfully and safely In addition to its original use as a social networking site, Facebook also provides a way for you to find and communicate with political representatives, play games, and schedule events. It’s even developing its own currency! So, it’s no surprise that the social media giant has also introduced an online market called Facebook Marketplace.