Anybody Have Trouble with a Buy on Facebook Before?

[BobbyV]

I've been trying to give something away for weeks on Nextdoor. Every time someone asks about it and says they want it they either claim they misread the size or claim they can't find my house to get it and then want me to deliver it.

 

[Rooster1971]

bought and sold may times in market place. Never an issue. Bought off an ad once and had to dispute it with my debit card. Got my money back.
Responded to a post on a site called Down on Your Luck. They wanted it but couldn’t get it and wanted me to deliver. I know crappy site and most are just beggars and mooches.

 

[Big House]

I've had two deals on FB market and both went well. One was a guitar and the other was a 4x12 speaker cab. Both were face to face deals. If someone I know has something I want I'll do it. Just bought an emergency handheld SOS device for off shore excursions.

 

[John6185]

I would take screen shots of all the transaction details to help you with PayPal recovery of funds.

 

[AKguy1985]

Facebook is flakey as ****! Face to Face only!

And a guy best heed the Negatives on here. I gave a fellow member here with Negatives the benefit of doubt, only to have him to no show on the meetup, after holding said gun for two weeks for him.

Desire to know more intensifies.

 

[XYZ]

Mixed results with most being a waste of time.

We did sell our travel trailer quickly and easily on FB Marketplace.

 

[Rez Exelon]

You used Paypal on FB? Kiss that money goodbye. I mean, if you sent it goods and services then maybe you'll get it back, but as F&F you're up the creek.

 

[Profreedomokie]

I've done several deals before on Facebook without any problems. I even bought a car off it last weekend. This isn't a big deal because I'm not out of any money. I do like ftf deals better of course.

 

[mouthpiece]

If you send PP money friends and family it is considered a gift and typically that money is gone and uncontestable.
As mentioned above, PP good and services has some leverage for refund.
Oh and FB deals are ftf and cash only. Everything else is a scam.

 

[Rez Exelon]

If you send PP money friends and family it is considered a gift and typically that money is gone and uncontestable.
As mentioned above, PP good and services has some leverage for refund.
Oh and FB deals are ftf and cash only. Everything else is a scam.

This.

And for reference I sell an average of 2-3 things a week on FB. If I buy something on a different forum, for instance, that customarily requires sending money and then someone shipping something, I'll always send the money as G&S and pay the extra 3.5% that paypal charges. (For instance, if the seller wants 100, I send $104 to cover the fee. That way if anything happens I have a modicum of coverage.