Re:Scammers are ruining Facebook marketplace
by tjjttjjjw on Saturday December 23, 2023 @01:32AM
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I don't know any online marketplaces that aren't more than 50% scammers. Hell, Paypal aids and abets the scammers on ebay. The last few times I've attempted to use Craigslist I've seen plenty of scammers but the worst part is actually the real people I talk to who just waste my time with "I'll take it off your hands if you give me $10". What's even the goal there? Do they just email every single listing with that crap, hoping someone is desperate enough to pay someone to haul away their furniture? Online marketplaces really undermine my remaining faith in humanity.
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Re:Scammers are ruining Facebook marketplace
by woldemariam on Saturday December 23, 2023 @06:31AM
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How about eBay?
Re:Scammers are ruining Facebook marketplace
by ezschemi on Saturday December 23, 2023 @12:13PM
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I have had only positive experiences with Swappa, both as a buyer and as a seller.
Swappa covers only electronics though. For everything else I have decided it’s not worth dealing with the people you mentioned on e.g. Craigslist and just give it to Goodwill.
Re:Scammers are ruining Facebook marketplace
by qingcharles on Saturday December 23, 2023 @04:49PM
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I'd never seen Swappa before. Some decent deals on there, thank you.