Facebook Marketplace Lacks Regulation

Apr 21 2008

Published by NO at 5:14 pm under Tech

I posted an Xbox on the Facebook Marketplace last week and got these messages:

“Hello,
I came trough this your listed items and am interested in buying it.
How much is the final asking price?
Is the price firm?
Do you accept a U.S check for the payment?
What is the present condition of the item?
Kindly get back to me with so pics of the item directly to my email box at peters2261@hotmail.com bcos i don’t check my facebook accout regular.
NB:Make sure you email me at peters2261@hotmail.com
I will be looking forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks.”

“Hello,
Good-day am interesting in your item, is it still available, whats the firm price, hope no defects and do get back to me via my email address= azven@yahoo.com
Thanks,
Venessa Anette (Mrs.)”

“Hello seller,it is nice that i see this item today because i have been searching for thi particular item since,do u still have it for sale and what is the condition of the item,am here to make inquiry about this item because id urgently needed,i want to send this item to a client in west Africa Nigeria because is the one need it am just want to help him buy and pay for it,am in Laredo in TX and i work with CITI BANK so get back to me with the total cost and the shipping cost through any career service,and get me with ur PAY PAL id so i cam proceed the payment right away if u want to sale the item plz reply with ur number because i will talk to u on phone before i can pay u my money am not in fraud here.u can mail me sandra_martin0@yahoo.com”

My response to them every time?

“Fuck you learn some English.”

It is so obvious they are fake and yet Facebook has no regulation on them at all. I’m sure there are many people who are more naive than me that fall for this every day.