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Facebook Marketplace

Menlo Park, California, United States · Founded 2016

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Sourced & current · updated Oct 22, 20261 of 4 facts verified

Facebook Marketplace is a consumer-facing buy-and-sell platform, launched in 2016, that functions as an open exchange where users can trade new and pre-owned items directly with one another, serving as Facebook's equivalent to eBay and Craigslist.

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Stack tier: Ecosystem Services (A)

Social Media ManagementMarketplace Technology

One of the largest peer-to-peer commerce and classified ad surfaces globally, embedded within Meta's Facebook platform and integrated into the broader Meta advertising ecosystem

Ownership

Parent: Facebook
Pre-call brief from ATDb — sourced from the live database, current as of Oct 22, 2026. Not a static screenshot.