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Firstly, please excuse my rant! I meant to delete the post, because it seemed so futile. And who wants useless negative vibes?
You make good points - for active FB users.
In the mean time, I've joined three bike groups, made a friend request, took time to add profile photos. And was finally allowed to access Marketplace. Great, I thought! So, I composed a message wanting to know size and other info. But then FB wanted my mobile no. in order to send it. It basically already has it through whatsapp and instagram, but I really just wasn't in the mood to feed this marketing machine any more. I'd have no problem giving it to a classifieds site, lfgss or another bike forum.
I've tried to contact the person personally. It should be pretty obvious by my message that I am sincere and real.
However, I am starting to give up now. I still think Marketplace is a terrible idea for bike people. If you don't want a regular selling site and you want real people and bike enthusiasts - sell on a bike forum. And if you want selling feedback, go to ebay. I am sure there are many others out there, especially younger generations, who can't be bothered with FB and MP. And so much faff to make contact. Instead of putting a 'for sale' sign on your bike out on the front yard, you've put in the shade in the back yard.
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I mean all the steps you outline seem to suggest processes of user protection. Whether you agree with them or not is a different matter.
Potentially caters for more niche places with sub groups for buy and sell with overlap into events like track, hill climb, cross, TT etc. it needs to be listed in marketplace to then share to such groups.