the friends suggestions,if you check,
youll discover that those people Or their friends somehow know or have done business with Your friends on fb.
thats how that angle works.
i actually just figured this out 2 days ago.
as far as the marketplace,its ten times better than craigslist ever was.
you can See who you are dealing with,go scope out their profile page,
see what they are really like before you ever even contact them to do business.
ALWAYS run the name of the person First on the google/fb search to see if it pops up as a Scammer.
plenty of steals and deals on wheels there,use your head and youll be happy.
then theres the Groups.
ive been posting the mopar Swap Shop groups sales here for a year now.
theres also a Ton of Other mopar groups you can join.
im in quite a few myself.
these Groups are not only Great for finding cars and parts,they Also help You understand where the Current market is.
unlike some here who have 20 something cars in their backyard and preach prices even tho they wont sell their own.
or the wall of text person who rambles on and yet still has no idea of where the market is.
what i keep seeing here,is a lot of people dont seem to be able to tell that theres actually 2 sides to fb.
you can stay on your home page,
chat with friends post all the recipes you want and tell the world about your latest bowel movement
OR
you can use it like a Tool.
stay on your groups,dont accept random idiots as friends,and just enjoy the heck out of your groups and the marketplace.
the trick is to learn to use all your resources,and not just try to trash fb because you cant learn or cant be bothered.
only you can save you from Yourself.
final thought...as good as the fb is,Esp the Groups with the help and parts locating assistance,
it will never replace the Tons of Knowledge,Advice and References that This site provides.
Actually All of Joeys sites are packed full of great info.