How to enable alerts on Facebook Marketplace

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Facebook Marketplace is a platform integrated with Facebook that allows users to buy and sell products and services locally. Enabling alerts on Facebook Marketplace allows you to receive notifications about new listings for specific products that you are interested in purchasing.

This feature is useful for keeping track of the items you want quickly and efficiently. Since its launch in 2016, Marketplace has become a way to facilitate commerce between people in the same community or region, taking advantage of Facebook's large user base.

Marketplace is accessible directly through the Facebook app or website, offering an easy-to-use interface where users can browse product categories, view photos and descriptions, and contact sellers directly through Messenger.

Benefits of setting up alerts on Facebook Marketplace

• Speed: Receive immediate notifications of new ads that match your interests.
• Ease of use: With alerts, you don't have to do repeated searches; Facebook Marketplace does it for you.
• Efficiency: You can be among the first to see and contact a seller for a popular product, increasing your chances of purchasing the item you want.

How to enable notification on Facebook Marketplace

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Once you’ve searched using the filters you want, look for the “Save Search” or “Turn on Alert” option. To view or manage your saved searches, go to the Marketplace and select “Search” or “Saved Searches.” There, you’ll see all of your saved searches and can turn notifications on or off for each one. You can also delete a saved search if you’re no longer interested in the alert.

In the mobile app, an option to save your search usually appears just below the search bar or as a bell icon at the top of the screen.

Customize notifications

In your Facebook settings menu, you can adjust how and how often you want to receive notifications for Marketplace search alerts. Go to your notification “Settings”:

• On your computer, click the down arrow in the top right corner, go to “Settings & Privacy” > “Settings” > “Notifications” > “Marketplace”.
• In the mobile app, go to the main menu (three horizontal lines), then “Settings and privacy” > “Settings” > “Notifications” > “Marketplace”.

Items for sale on the Marketplace are organized into various categories, such as electronics, furniture, clothing and accessories, vehicles, home goods, real estate, and other miscellaneous products.

Buyers and sellers can communicate directly through Facebook Messenger, allowing for quick and easy transactions. This feature helps streamline the buying and selling process. Marketplace uses the user’s Facebook profile, meaning potential buyers and sellers can check out each other’s profiles, helping to build trust between the parties involved in the transaction.

While Facebook does not offer any guarantees or protections for transactions made on Marketplace, the platform does have policies and guidelines for the products listed. Ads that violate these guidelines may be removed by Meta.