Hi guys previously, I managed to make use of Facebook Market, and managed to swap and sell a phew phones on there. It was very straightforward, and less shady than gumtree,only for one of my work mates to ask me, if I now have a mobile phone business . I had been under the impression my Facebook profile is private but apparently your friends can see what you selling etc. I then stopped it straight away. Has anyone used the Facebook Market classifieds recently, and can your friends still see what you selling and swapping as that is annoying ?
Experience of selling and swapping on Facebook Market?.
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Soldato
What is a phew phones?
I think he means a phew fones
Soldato
Why do you care, unless you’re planning on nicking their phones, what does it matter if they can see what you’re buying/selling?
No . Sometimes you just need some privacy, . I have a passion for tec and change my phones often, so I often sell or swap em on Facebook. But with everyone watching, I don't want to be in ward round and the topic is "oh did you manage to swap that phone you had on Facebook" ...
Might be asking a bit much on Facebook tbh, given that your profile is linked in any ads you post.
Go through your settings, I’d suspect there might be an option somewhere.
Soldato
Fair enough but if you want privacy being on Facebook is counter intuitive! I’d also suggest removing work colleagues from your Facebook friends. I’ve never added or accepted work colleagues on there. Don’t see the point.
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Facebook and privacy? Lol
Pretty much this.
Soldato
It can't be any worse than eBay? Unless sales are set to private, your feedback will reveal what you've bought and sold on eBay.
Hi thanks. I believe that doesn't actually solve the issue, as friends can still see...
Soldato
And yet you're happy to use Facebook?
Soldato
I doubt when the market place was created there was much consideration given to people like yourself who don’t want friends to see what they are selling. The idea of the market place is to reach as wide an audience as possible thereby increasing your chances of a sale. I’d be very surprised if there is a setting that prohibits people on your friends list seeing what you are selling - for most folk those would be the first audience they want to reach.
As already mentioned, your best bet would be to create a new ‘fake’ fb account for such activities. Or don’t be selling stolen goods. Either or really.
Man of Honour
I was under the impression everybody can see Facebook Marketplace!
They can, but you can prevent it from auto-broadcasting any ads if I’m not mistaken.