{"id":13154,"date":"2016-10-05T08:41:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T12:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=13154"},"modified":"2019-11-15T06:52:51","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:52:51","slug":"facebook-marketplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/facebook-marketplace\/13154\/","title":{"rendered":"Security concerns with Facebook Marketplace?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this week, Facebook introduced Marketplace<\/a>, a service that helps users discover, buy, and sell items locally. Think of it as Facebook\u2019s Groups (which permit the sale of items) meets Craigslist.<\/p>\n

As the parents of relatively young children, my wife and I have used local yard sale groups on Facebook extensively to sell items the kids have outgrown as well as buy items that we really did not want to buy brand new. To us it was like mixing the value of eBay with the convenience of not having to wait for things to come in the mail \u2014 not to mention, no shipping charges.<\/p>\n

If Marketplace improves or streamlines the process of buying and selling through those local groups, that sounds great. With that said, using Marketplace means buying something from a stranger online and meeting in person to exchange currency for goods. Marketplace is merely the forum for finding each other, as noted in Facebook\u2019s press materials<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Decided that you want it? Send the seller a direct message from Marketplace to tell them you\u2019re interested and make an offer. From that point on, you and the seller can work out the details in any way you choose. Facebook does not facilitate the payment or delivery of items in Marketplace.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Facebook Marketplace wants to be the smarter, safer Craigslist alternative: https:\/\/t.co\/RSwoNjfcPl<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/fr3a6G9kWe<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 WIRED (@WIRED) October 4, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n