Chapter 12
Buying, Selling, and Fundraising
IN THIS CHAPTER
Exploring Marketplace
Using Buy/Sell groups
Fundraising for causes
Have you ever tried to get friends to take an old sofa off your hands? Or asked them to spread the word about a spare room you have for rent? Have you ever run a marathon for charity and requested donations? These types of social interactions have always happened on Facebook as well as out in the world, so after a while Facebook built some features to make these particular interactions easier and more streamlined. By using Facebook for these activities, you can reach a larger portion of your community instead of limiting yourself to just your friends.
Marketplace and Buy/Sell groups are your first stops for local buying and selling. Think of them as easy-to-browse yard sales managed by local community members or people interested in particular items. Marketplace covers virtually every type of thing you might want to sell, while Buy/Sell groups often have a specific focus. For example, you might join a Buy/Sell group centered on cookware, or one specifically for buying and selling snowboard gear. Depending on where you live, Marketplace might be more helpful ...
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