A new Facebook Marketplace rule could make it harder to find legit car listings
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#64A1T)
Nick Barclay / The Verge As if buying a used car isn't hard enough, the misleading dealership listings that clutter up selling platforms like Facebook Marketplace and OfferUp don't make things any easier. In an update first spotted by a user on Reddit, Meta announced that it's limiting dealerships' ability to list cars on Marketplace, but this likely doesn't mean those pesky listings will disappear for good (via Jalopnik).
If you've ever shopped for a used car online, you probably know the kinds of dealership listings I'm talking about. They often show only a car's required down payment, or - even more annoyingly - list vehicles at $1 in an attempt to grab your attention.
But starting January 30th, 2023, dealerships will run into a roadblock when trying to post...