14 DAY TRIAL // People have been using Facebook to sell their used belongings for some time now, and it seems that the social network is also trying to make it easier for its users to reach the goods that are placed on sale by introducing the “All Sale Groups” feature.
This feature should appear on the left side of the page, somewhere below the News Feed and will allow users to go through the offers by selecting a certain category that they are interested in or by searching for a specific product using a keyword.
Facebook had previously confirmed with TNW that they are testing new features for their online trading initiative, and that they would soon roll out to all users.
The difference between Facebook and e-commerce sites like eBay or Craigslist is that, if you choose the social website to purchase things, you will be exempt from paying extra fees for the items you put on sale. And if you take into consideration Facebook’s impressive user base, you have more chances to sell your items.
These two reasons are more than enough for people to start using the social website in order to sell the belongings that they no longer need or use.
At the end of last year, Facebook launched an option which allows users to sell things from where you usually write you status by adding a "Sell Something" option which, if clicked on, would allow users to fill in additional information about the object they intended to sell, the price, and even add a picture of the item in question.
Since things seemed to be taking off in this area, it was inevitable for Facebook not to take advantage of this opportunity and launch more tools for its users in order to make sure that they do not have to leave the platform and that they can get just about anything they need using their Facebook account.
Facebook does not take responsibility for the buying process
However, Facebook released a disclaimer saying that the company cannot be held responsible for the transactions concluded on the platform. Both the buyer and the seller are under the obligation of respecting the common standards of the deal.
So, unlike eBay, where a buyer who is not trustworthy and refuses to pay runs the risk of having his account suspended, Facebook does not get involved in the buying process, meaning that users have to be extra-cautious when concluding a transaction.
