[_heimdall]

I haven't used Facebook itself for 7 or 8 years now, but had to break down and make a private account just to access Marketplace. For buying used cars private party today, it seems like Marketplace is the only good option.

[ethagnawl]

Do sellers question the ghost account? I've had that happen to me the few times I've tried using my dev account to make inquiries.

[_heimdall]

I haven't had any issues with it. I honestly don't know how locked down a Facebook account can be these days so "ghost account" may not be the right term.

I have my name and a profile photo on there, but I've never posted anything, don't follow anyone, and all privacy setting are set to block me from search, feeds, etc.

I've only ever had one person block me after messaging about a car for sale, and I couldn't say whether it was because of the account or the questions I sent made them think I'd be an annoying buyer to deal with.

[nothercastle]

No but any account made in the last couple years are questionable

[nothercastle]

Idk how you find anything, it’s almost all spam on fb. There is no way to filter it out either.

[_heimdall]

I haven't run into a problem with spam marketplace listings. I do live in a pretty rural area though, may just not be a problem out here.