CraigsList vs. Facebook Marketplace

[Mtsoxfan]

When I lived in CT, it was always CL. Moved to NEK VT and I only use FB, I can look into their profile to "judge a book by it's cover". That works for me. Only bought/sold to good people, unlike CL, it was a blind meeting...

 

[bmaverick]

I've had the worse time with FB people, and the best buying and selling of on CL. On FB, people just beat the price down on you. If you hold your own, they say they are still interested, make a day and time, then never show up. Not once have I had any CL people do that. FB has happened countless of times.

 

[Hay Dude]

FB has way more inventory for sale and more “action”. CL seems more geared to the “old guard” (hey I’m joining the old guard, too).
FB has more tire kickers & low ballers.
CL has pretty much died in my area, but still hangin in there.

 

[bigtiller]

I sold my 10 year old 54" snowblower last week on Craig's List for $2850. I listed it after lunch and had the cash in my hand and before lunch the next day. This guy was the only looker, and surprisingly , there were no spammers.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Craigslist around here tends to be ridiculously overpriced.

 

[scootr]

I notice every time inflation rears it's head the prices on CL skyrocket... I bet none of that stuff is selling

 

[5030]

Living where we do (with colleges in both directions fairly close, CL is more about people looking for ****** stuff than selling stuff. Lots of personal ad's always on there. I still prefer CL simply because FB, like Goggle, plays the analytic game constantly, one reason I have a VPN actually

I much prefer Tractor House and Sandhills and they list everything, not just ag related stuff.

 

[kozal01]

Didn't know CL still existed, quit using it years ago.

 

[5030]

I notice every time inflation rears it's head the prices on CL skyrocket... I bet none of that stuff is selling

People always assume their turd stuff is really a silk purse. That applies not only to CL but FBMP as well. Most of them cannot spell right either. I think that is a national disease actually.

 

[newbury]

I still try and use CL but FBM has seemingly run them out of business.
FBM has no valid search features, I try to search by distance and get results across country. Searching by price is useless.
Luckily I spent most of my "mad money" on tractors and equipment before CL went into the sewer.
FBM is too "phone oriented" and has to many mindless idiots for me to deal with. Often prices are higher than retail for the items I'm on the watch for (pallet racking, tractor attachments, tools).