What Is Facebook Marketplace? - Designers' Secret Source for Deals on Furniture
SOPA ImagesGetty Images In 2016, Facebook launched Marketplace, a dedicated spot on the social media platform for users to buy and sell goods—essentially, it’s a direct competitor to Craigslist. Over its brief lifetime, Facebook Marketplace has rapidly gained traction with buyers and sellers, especially in the secondhand furniture realm. “I purchased a gently used Crate & Barrel coffee table from Facebook Marketplace, and I saved a ton of money by getting it used,” says design blogger Kelly Marohl of The Greenspring Home. And beyond discounts on contemporary used furniture, Marketpl...