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Facebook Marketplace Listing Software

Curious how you guys are handling Facebook Marketplace right now.


Are you manually posting inventory, using a VA, or automating it somehow?


I’ve been building a tool that pulls inventory directly from a dealer’s website and posts to Marketplace + relevant local groups automatically.


Trying to understand if this is actually solving a problem or if most stores already have this covered.


Appreciate any insight.
relay autos has done me 10x better than CARVID did. Way more customization and settings. To each their own though
 
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@Dealersip raises the real issue — anything posting through Facebook's API does tend to get buried, and that's also what triggers a lot of the bans people here have mentioned. The distinction that matters is API-based posting vs. browser-based (Chrome extension) tools that post the same way a person would.

Full disclosure: I build one of these — Autolander, a Facebook Marketplace listing tool for car dealers — so take it with that grain of salt. Happy to answer questions either way, but a few things I'd tell anyone regardless of what tool they use:

  • Browser-based posting stays out of the API-clutter problem Dealersip described.
  • Skip the dealer-logo overlays on photos (a few folks here already found this) — clean photos get more reach.
  • Consistency beats volume. FB throttles bursty, inconsistent accounts hard.
What's everyone's average time-per-listing right now — manual vs. whatever you're using?
 

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Dealers discussing Facebook Marketplace automation tools share mixed experiences, with several recommending Relay Autos and AutoBeacon AI as solutions that can auto-post and respond to inquiries, though one cautionary voice warns that Facebook penalizes automated posts by burying them. The consensus indicates there's genuine demand for this automation, but significant concerns exist around account bans and Facebook's Terms of Service, with success stories suggesting the tools work best when combined with calendar integrations (like Calendly) to confirm leads and boost show rates.

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