Anyone know if it is possible to browse Facebook Marketplace without a login account to Facebook? Are there sites that mirror Marketplace? I don’t need to buy or sell, just want to browse what is out there.

  • stopdropandprole@lemmy.world
    241·
    2 days ago

    far as I know, you can’t. they want your sweet sweet monetizable personal data. for Meta, every human interaction needs to be commodified, sold for ad revenue, and charged back to you as a subscription or AI pump and dump scheme.

    I use Craigslist personally, the founder has repeatedly refused to sell his business or users data.

    ‘I Don’t Need Billions. You Should Know When Enough Is Enough’ – Craig From Craigslist Says He Rejected Billions To Redesign The Platform

    from the article:

    By design, the company doesn’t make a single cent on most transactions. … If you’ve ever used Craigslist, you’ve probably noticed it hasn’t changed much since the 1990s. No sleek designs or flashy updates – just a simple, functional interface. “People want it simple, fast and effective,” Craig said.

    Over the years, venture capitalists have approached Craig with massive offers, urging him to monetize more aggressively or sell. They saw a gold mine in Craigslist’s scale and suggested ads, subscriptions or transaction fees. But Craig wasn’t interested.

    “I don’t need billions,” he said. “I’ve met a bunch of rich people and none of them are all that happy.”

    • EasternLettuce@lemm.ee
      54·
      2 days ago

      This is incredibly unhelpful. A huge amount of civilian commerce exists solely on marketplace at our current juncture.

      • Rikj000@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        5·
        2 days ago

        And by continuing to use it,
        it will stay that way.

        Just don’t, plenty of other 2nd hand sites out there, with plenty of products available.

  • tal@lemmy.todayEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    just want to browse what is out there.

    If you don’t specifically want Facebook Marketplace, there’s stuff like Craigslist and eBay.

    EDIT: It looks like if you go directly to the Facebook Marketplace page rather than the main page at Facebook, it’ll let you search and browse Facebook Marketplace (or it let me do so, at any rate):

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/

    I did get a popup asking me to log in, but I closed that and was able to do searches.