About r/FacebookMarketplace
For questions and discussion about Facebook Marketplace. This subreddit is NOT an official Facebook group, or affiliated directly to Facebook/Meta. Posts here WILL NOT reach Facebook customer support.
The community at a glance
r/FacebookMarketplace is a Subreddit for E-Commerce and Social Commerce Sellers with roughly 138K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Social Commerce topic page.
Roughly 28K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Annoying, Scam, and Worst. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention payment method.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 624 members
- 2021: 4K members
- 2023: 24K members
- 2024: 54K members
- 2025: 35K members
- 2026: 20K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 627 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger22 posts in the past month
- I hate people.
- Stop selling food bank items on marketplace please
- Even when you try to give stuff away for free people still flake on you.
#122Pain & AngerI hate people. · Stop selling food bank items on marketplace please · Even when you try to give stuff away for free people still flake on you. - Advice Requests5 posts in the past month
- Order not cancelled after a week of not being shipped- what’s going on?
- Newbie seller- does this buyer sound like a scammer?
- Sending a bunch of messages, not getting replies-- advice?
#25Advice RequestsOrder not cancelled after a week of not being shipped- what’s going on? · Newbie seller- does this buyer sound like a scammer? · Sending a bunch of messages, not getting replies-- advice? - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- I wish Facebook marketplace had a stand alone app for people that don’t want the social media aspect of it
- I so badly want a feature to unsend for everyone on Facebook marketplace messages
#32IdeasI wish Facebook marketplace had a stand alone app for people that don’t want the social media aspect of it · I so badly want a feature to unsend for everyone on Facebook marketplace messages - News1 post in the past month
- Facebook Verified introduced
#41NewsFacebook Verified introduced - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Alternatives to marketplace?
#51Solution RequestsAlternatives to marketplace?
Topics
- Annoying32 posts in the past month#132Annoying
- Scam15 posts in the past month
- Husband got scammed
- Scammer alert!
- Is this a scam?
#215ScamHusband got scammed · Scammer alert! · Is this a scam? - Worst13 posts in the past month#313Worst
- Tired11 posts in the past month#411Tired
- Struggling9 posts in the past month#59Struggling
Flair
- Discussion83 posts in the past month
- Lost my 5 star streak because of an item I gave away for free…
- Buyer ambushed me with police officers
- I hate people.
#183DiscussionLost my 5 star streak because of an item I gave away for free… · Buyer ambushed me with police officers · I hate people. - Scam15 posts in the past month
- Will not be shipping on marketplace again
- 5 star streak broken by a fake review
- Scammed by guy on marketplace
#215ScamWill not be shipping on marketplace again · 5 star streak broken by a fake review · Scammed by guy on marketplace
Product recommendations
- payment method10 posts in the past month
- Best payment methods
- Best payment form
- What’s the best payment option for buying items through FB that are being shipped?
#110payment methodBest payment methods · Best payment form · What’s the best payment option for buying items through FB that are being shipped?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/FacebookMarketplace for?
- Best for E-Commerce and Social Commerce Sellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/FacebookMarketplace free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/FacebookMarketplace have?
- Roughly 138K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/FacebookMarketplace on?
- r/FacebookMarketplace runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/FacebookMarketplace cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/FacebookMarketplace is organized under E-Commerce, Social Commerce Sellers.
- How do I join r/FacebookMarketplace?
- You can join r/FacebookMarketplace by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the E-Commerce communities like?
- Communities for e-commerce operators covering Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping, and direct-to-consumer brands. Slack is popular for DTC and platform-specific groups, while Discord has communities for Amazon sellers and general e-commerce strategy. One of the more active business topics on the site.
Monthly Stats
- 5
- Views /mo (-58%)
- 5
- Visitors /mo (-50%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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