Is Facebook Marketplace just a scam?

[dgmx5]

So many clearly dodgy car sales adverts. Here is the latest:

 

[Brucey]

Yeah, seeing this sort of stuff all the time these days, even over here on all kinds of items including cars.

 

[DLax69]

Facebook is a scam.

 

[Felonious Crud]

Facebook is a scam.

It's a ******* vampire. It sucks hope, faith and dignity from your very soul.

 

[DLax69]

It's a ******* vampire. It sucks hope, faith and dignity from your very soul.

Precisely this.

 

[CatmanV2]

It certainly sucks a lot. But with discretion there is *some* good stuff out there. The vast majority is un-expurgated horse **** though

C

 

[philw696]

It certainly sucks a lot. But with discretion there is *some* good stuff out there. The vast majority is un-expurgated horse **** though

C

Great for Political News though

 

[lifes2short]

anything that states "clean title" is a big giveaway as well

 

[Crofty]

It’s when they have 20 other underpriced vehicles for sale, all pictured in different locations….or the same photo used by 3 different sellers ‍♂️

 

[spkennyuk]

So many clearly dodgy car sales adverts. Here is the latest:

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Excellent on electric !

If the law was changed so that facebook and the like were also liable for fraudulant adverts then they would perhaps take better care of clearing the obvious scams from their pages.

 

[Gazcw]

Great for Political News though

Yellow card.......

 

[CatmanV2]

anything that states "clean title" is a big giveaway as well

It's a big US thing. Like window stickers. I mean WTAF?


C

 

[DLax69]

It's a big US thing. Like window stickers. I mean WTAF?


C

Yeah...not with all of us.

 

[lifes2short]

Yeah...not with all of us.

please don't tell the scammers as it's a dead giveaway for us Brits

 

[Wack61]

I don't think so, where else can you buy 50 items from poundworld for £90

 

[CatmanV2]

WD40 and tile spacers! Perfect! Was re-tiling the bathroom when I noticed the hinges were squeaking!

C

 

[midlifecrisis]

One job always leads to another, so the above kit is perfect for rabbit hole jobs...

I do not have any connection to the seller...who obviously does car boot sales.

 

[Zep]

Yes

 

[CatmanV2]

Yes

Agreed!

C

 

[Phil H]

WD40 and tile spacers! Perfect! Was re-tiling the bathroom when I noticed the hinges were squeaking!

C

Noooooooo, you're supposed to use tile adhesive:

Lord knows what you've done to the wall with hinges.