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I got dogpiled for saying it, but Marketplace is remarkably unenshittified. It's bare bones internet from 2010. The worst thing about it is including ads, or annoyingly pushing you to mail items (where they can take a cut), but compared to the main social feed, it's much more focused on what you actually want.
That's why everyone uses it. If it were actually enshittified, there's plenty of competitors out there.
I tried one the other day, but it required a photo ID to sell, so I said naw to that.
Calling marketplace, which requires a login and a scan of your face and probably a blood sample these days, barebones is hilarious. Have you never used Craigslist? It accomplishes the exact same thing and is actually barebones.
I've had a facebook account from early days, so haven't had to go through that. Fair crticism, though.
we have a locally-run online auction house near us that's pretty popular.
I get dogpiled for saying it, but craigslist was and is fine, and there’s no reason to move off of it
I am an old fart and still find pretty solid deals on craigslist.
You've given more away to Facebook. If Facebook hasn't asked for photo ID it's because its system is confidant it knows who you really are. Other people will be asked for photo ID when signing up for a Facebook account.
Yup. I know that. And even if I'd done nothing but create an account with my phone number, Facebook will know I'm in the contacts for all they people they gave it access.
But so what? As long as I keep my webrowser clean, they can't track me anywhere else.
Sadly, the main competitor to facebook marketplace I found on the app store also requires a photo ID.
Probably that leaves Craigs List.
I didn't need any form of ID, I post "anonymously". I use Firefox's containers feature, I use a fake name and I strictly only use marketplace and messenger.