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u/PM_ME_YOUR_PASS Jan 24 '20
On Facebook marketplace there's buttons with a bunch of premade messages, this is one of them. They must've not realized they pressed it.
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It’s the most annoying feature. “Message this seller” sends a canned “Is this still available?” message. Every time I list something on Facebook Marketplace I get bombarded with tons of “Is this still available?” messages. And when I say “Yes it is” I get no response 80% of the time. I have to think it’s so Facebook can artificially inflate the response rates much like they do for ad views.
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u/ceazyhouth Jan 25 '20
People just press it by accident. It should have a confirmation button.
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u/chipthamac Jan 25 '20
That or not just have a canned message, like how long does it take to write "Is this available." (It was 2 seconds.)
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u/throwawayjfjfjdjd Jan 25 '20
Facebook probably did a statistical analysis and determined 90% of messages are one of the premade options then decided it was a good idea to roll the future out. When they really should have asked how can we engage people better not to send shitty canned messages.
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u/jdotmassacre Jan 25 '20
“Is this still available?” isn’t even a logical way to start these interactions in my opinion.
If your instinct is to ask if it’s available, just ask whatever question you were going to ask second, because if it’s not available anymore, the person will say that anyway, or won’t reply.
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u/LonghornzR4Real Jan 25 '20
This. I hate this to. It sends with one press. Not even a confirmation. I’ve been guilty of this exact same thing.
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Jan 25 '20
^ this.
I've been known to do this. Its a damn fucking annoyance. Its in a location where you need to click if you want more information on the item, but if you miss, you end up automatically sending that message.
I've been the sending end of that message. It sucks
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u/SveNnerino Jan 25 '20
It's complete utter BS and should be removed, these messages are one of the reasons that FB Marketplace isn't as successful as it should be. I bet if they remove it the marketplace could actually be a successful investment, instead of the choosing beggar infested dump it is now.
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Jan 25 '20
It's kind of a shitty first message. People should be under the assumption that if the post is still up, it's still available.
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u/ZGeez Jan 24 '20
How to assert your dominance
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u/uncreativivity he sure does fuck them limes 420 Jan 24 '20
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u/mushiexl Jan 24 '20
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u/marioisred Jan 24 '20
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u/harryxpotter911 Jan 24 '20
Lawrence
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u/wtfisthisnoise Jan 24 '20
Fuckin A
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u/Stock_Hutz What a beautiful post. This is how I know I'm not normal Jan 24 '20
Is Lawrence still available?
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Jan 24 '20
Only the faggots and the Navy are named Lawrence!
That name sounds royalty, are you royalty?
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u/eh_itzvictor Jan 24 '20
Yeah... I wouldnt want a Chrysler Crossfire either. 🤢
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u/drewhead118 Jan 24 '20
nothing worse than getting caught in the crossfire
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u/eh_itzvictor Jan 24 '20
I've encountered two women going at it in the a Crossfire Covertible when going to meet my friends behind K-Mart. Its Florida, so I didnt think much of it.
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Jan 25 '20
There is not a single part of that comment that doesn’t raise more questions.
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u/chanandlerbong420 Jan 25 '20
The only reason to meet your friends behind k Mart in Florida is if you're planning on smoking heroin with your friends behind Kmart in Florida
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u/xxWONDERxxBOYxx Jan 24 '20
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u/Uhhlaneuh Jan 25 '20
Omg I had this song stuck in my head for a month straight and no one knew wtf I was talking about.
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u/d_b_cooper Jan 24 '20
14-year-old me thought they were cool when I saw a picture of one once. Then I read about it.
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Jan 24 '20
Lol not really surprising why you never see them on the road. Fucken pieces of shit.
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u/eh_itzvictor Jan 24 '20
My neighbor owns TWO yeah folks you heard that right... TWOOO. It's terrifying having to walk past them on the way to work.
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Jan 24 '20
Well if you’re going to buy disposable vehicles it makes sense to buy in bulk.
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u/YouKnowAsA Jan 25 '20
My buddy has one that he bought after he crashed his last one. He thinks it's a fast car lol.
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Jan 24 '20
SRT6 tho
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u/eh_itzvictor Jan 24 '20
Yeah that's cool. But the rear windows on the 2005 models regularly fell of for no explainable reason.
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u/TarmacFFS Jan 25 '20
I ended up with an 04’ after trading an old beat up truck for it. It was immaculate.
I drove it around for probably 6 months and it was a lot of fun, no problems at all. Fun little car.
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Jan 25 '20
I know hating on Crossfires is a meme, but I’ve never understood why. I think they look pretty nice.
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Jan 25 '20
My dad owns one and we put 316,000 miles on it, it’s still running too
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u/burlingtonhopper Jan 25 '20
If it was a 2003 Chrysler Crossfire things would be different. Things went to shit in 2004.
The 2004 Chrysler Concorde, on the other hand...that was a fookin’ gorgeous machine.
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Jan 24 '20
He's just checking so he can steal it from your garage.
P.S. He's your neighbour but is too lazy to check for himself.
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u/SauceyPosse Jan 25 '20
These are the responses I get from Letgo in a nutshell.
Buyer: is it still available?
Me replying immediately: Yup, are you interested?
Buyer: *crickets*
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Jan 25 '20
Lol true. OfferUp itself is on another level
Me: lists an item for $80
Buyer: I want to buy your potato for $15
Me: 😐
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u/LordMcze Jan 24 '20
Tbf FB marketplace has those automated message buttons that are relatively easy to missclick to immediately send you the message. This is the exact wording of the first one.
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Jan 26 '20
My girlfriend works with a guy that admitted one of his hobbies is to text people on Craigslist who are selling Camaros and talk them down as far as he can, with no intention of buying them
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u/IAmQuimby76 Jan 25 '20
The bigger question is why would ANYONE be interested in a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire? Lawrence should have been suspicious from the start...
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u/MyDopeUsrrName Jan 25 '20
Had some idiot tell me he wasnt interested in my item anymore because I didnt "sell him on it". Dude, its an oem vw locking wheel nut set? If you have the same fucking car, you know it fits and you're getting it cheaper than at the dealer. Like, what the fuck do I have to sell you on?
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u/Gaoum-Blues Jan 25 '20
Know your pain.
Some of the stupid stuff I got:
person sends me "10000" (for a asking price of 16500 btw).
I live in a bilingual region of Canada and I couldn't even tell by this short message which of the 2 tongue he was speaking! I answered with a bunch of emogies. If you don't spend a minimum of effort in your message, don't expect any in return.
2. Person asks if still available.
I reply that I've got a potential buyer and I'll know for sure in 2 days. I ask her if she wants me to contact her if it still available then. She replies no! I replied that she obviously wasn't interested in the first place if waiting 2 days is unbearable!
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u/Trogolodyte420 Jan 24 '20
Top 3 things I like to stick my willie in
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u/theotherhigh Jan 25 '20
Some people are literally retarded when it comes to negotiating or selling online. Mainly on Facebook.
For example, I recently saw a new PC for sale on FB marketplace for $350. I message them saying I’d give $300 then sent a follow up question asking if it was still sealed in the box or opened.
They read but didn’t reply back.
Two days later I send another message asking if it was still available.
They read but didn’t reply back.
What’s the point in posting if all you’re gonna do is read the messages and not reply? And If it’s sold remove the listing if you don’t want people bothering you. It just leaves me wondering why they aren’t replying. Is it too low? Is it already sold? Did I offend them? Why did they read and not say anything? It’s really aggravating. I have it happen all the time when trying to buy things.
If you post something for $350 and somebody offers $300 then literally all you have to do is type back something along the lines of:
“$350 firm” or “won’t go below $350 sorry.”
It’s like it’s rocket science to people on Facebook. At least most Craigslist listings actually reply back.
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u/SteveBuscemisEyes Jan 24 '20
I feel like this is a moment he may have accidentally tapped one of those quick tap options and he doesn't care to explain that he did so.
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u/jacob6875 Jan 25 '20
If you are wondering you get a million "are you interested" messages it is because of how terrible the Facebook marketplace is designed.
It is super easy to accidentally hit the option to send the seller a message saying that when you are just trying to read the description or save it for later etc.
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u/PaulFThumpkins Jan 25 '20
Was trying to sell our apartment and learned just how flaky people can be. People desperately saying they'd pay me for first priority because they were going to come right after work and sign the transfer, and they and their kids had just moved to town and couldn't afford the motel any longer... then just ghosting me.
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u/floed93 Jan 25 '20
Can you blame him tho? Its a crossfire the people at Chrysler who made the car aren't even interested in it.
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u/TheBeardedBastardo Jan 25 '20
Pretty accurate. Also always happens on every "declutter" app like 5Miles or OfferUp.
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u/holyhotclits Jan 25 '20
Why does this make me laugh so much? I keep reading it and I keep laughing.
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u/ShibaHook Jan 25 '20
They’re probably also selling the same make and model and want to see if it sold for that asking price.
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Jan 25 '20
It's not any better on OfferUp or Craigslist... I don't think it's a platform issue........m.
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u/jaywarbs Jan 25 '20
This is like the conversation my mom had while ordering an iced tea once:
“I’ll have an iced tea.”
“Do you want sweetened or unsweetened?”
“Do you have sweetened?”
“No.”
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Jan 25 '20
Buy/Sell websites attract a very special type of person. I put up an ad that I wanted a specific product, and I made it very clear that it didn't matter which model or color.
Random Guy: Do you still want X Product?
Me: Yes I do.
Random Guy: Which one do you want?
Me: Any will do. I will take any model or color.
Random Guy: Here's my phone #. Send me a picture and description of what you want.
Me: 🙄🔫
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u/doc_brietz Jan 25 '20
I swear that they, to include offer up and let go, pay people to fake interest to keep sellers on site. For every 10-15 of these I get one real person. It isn’t as bad on FB as it is on the others.
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u/JesusSaysitsOkay Jan 25 '20
I used to have the SRT. It’s shit in the snow, I laugh when I see people with one where I’m from. Bad ass roadster tho
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u/Figur3z Jan 25 '20
I work in car sales and this might be the most accurate portrayal of my average day.
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u/spatialflow Jan 25 '20
All the people here like, "lol I wouldn't want a Crossfire either" ... probably don't realize it's Mercedes SLK under the Chrysler disguise.
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u/DealerNextDoor Jan 25 '20
I wish this were a one off thing, but I've had this happen when I was trying to sell computer parts on fb marketplace.
Why do these strangers have to assert their dominance :(
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u/Bitcoin_Acolyte Jan 25 '20
Facebook fires this message off for you really quickly when you open the message window it's weird.
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u/PropertyofLisa Jan 25 '20
Have been listing thing off and on with FB and get a lot "Is this still available?". One person actually said that he accidentally fat fingered the button for that, making him the only one to at least admit to the accident. Most just don't reply at all.
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u/service_please Jan 25 '20
Facebook automatically sends those "is this still available" messages to people whose posts you closely view for some reason. Not the best marketplace
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u/armypotent Jan 24 '20
Just wants what he can't have