[paxys]

Craigslist's unchecked spam, moderation and safety problems have slowly made it unusable. And yes the data does show exactly this. FB Marketplace had 800 million users in 2018 (https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-marketplace-is-used-in-70...) while Craigslist's revenue has been falling year over year (https://www.foxbusiness.com/technology/craigslist-revenue-fe...).

[asdff]

I don't see how fb marketplace avoids these issues

[paxys]

Simply having a real Facebook account tied to listings and purchases eliminates 99% of them. Both parties can also see when the account was created.

Also everything you list goes through manual approval, so the most obvious spam never makes it through.

[asdff]

It's trivial to make a fake facebook account, and I really doubt most people vet the seller to such lengths. Scams aren't always obvious. I could see how you could generate a fake account, get fake pictures of a fake apartment, and make a fake ad, and not get caught at all.