zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Buying
/
Facebook Is Trying to Make Dealers Pay for Car Listings
Facebook Is Trying to Make Dealers Pay for Car Listings-May 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:09:16

Image for article titled Facebook Is Trying to Make Dealers Pay for Car Listings

Facebook Marketplace, over the past few years, has taken the from Craigslist. It did so almost by accident; Facebook spun up Marketplace just as Craigslist instituted a fee for selling cars on its platform. Now, it seems new rules from Meta aim to get in on that cash — but only for dealers.

Early this year, , Meta changed the rules around Facebook Marketplace listings. Now, Facebook business pages can no longer post Marketplace ads for vehicles. Instead, they’ll have to purchase ad space within the Marketplace storefront, and hope that their ads come up under relevant searches.

Automotive News spoke to a few dealerships about the changeover and found a mix of responses. Some, it seems, are buying into the revised ecosystem — actually spending on ads to be displayed inline with Marketplace results. Others are paring back their presence on the platform, claiming that Facebook simply doesn’t drive enough customers in the door to be worth the new cost.

Of course, there’s a third option, one that isn’t covered by Automotive News but can be seen by anyone browsing Marketplace: Having dealership employees post listings from their personal accounts. This seems, anecdotally, to be coming more from small-time dealerships; I see it more in my own personal Tenere 700 shopping, where tiny powersports dealers often show up in the results, than any browsing I do for .

Dealerships that stick to the spirit of Meta’s new law, however, are stuck paying advertising prices for a service that once was free. Will that make Marketplace a bastion of FSBO deals, or will a new marketplace spring up as Facebook did in Craigslist’s decline?

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Buying
At $10,499, Could This 1948 Plymouth P-15 Get Your Business?
At $10,499, Could This 1948 Plymouth P-15 Get Your Business?
There are lots of jokes about traveling salesmen, but as today’s proves, the cars designed for such work were serious business. Let’s see if this classic commercial coupe is priced to cut a deal. The relating of any fantastical — or perhaps just dubious — story might be countered...
May 5, 2025
I Adopted Dog Number Two And My Mini Is Too Small! What Car Should I Buy?
I Adopted Dog Number Two And My Mini Is Too Small! What Car Should I Buy?
Yasha adopted a second dog, and her two-door Mini Cooper is no longer ideal for two pups. She wants something with a bit more space but doesn’t want anything giant. She is also looking for something that is reasonably fun and has a bias against anything with a CVT....
May 5, 2025
The 2024 Subaru BRZ tS Still Isn’t A BRZ STI
The 2024 Subaru BRZ tS Still Isn’t A BRZ STI
Fans of the Toyobaru twins / have asked their respective automakers for more power for years. While the second generation of the cars brought a little more power upon their debut in 2021, there was still no performance model. Eyes were on Subaru to get its STI performance arm...
May 5, 2025
Don’t Forget To Factor In These Bonkers Interest Rates Into Your Car Budget
Don’t Forget To Factor In These Bonkers Interest Rates Into Your Car Budget
There are some really good signs that the car market is finally shifting back to favor the buyers. and . Unfortunately, interest rates are still high and that can really make a difference as to what is affordable versus what is not. According to for the last six months,...
May 5, 2025
At $4,250, Does This 2001 Acura MDX Touring Offer Three-Rows Worth Of Value?
At $4,250, Does This 2001 Acura MDX Touring Offer Three-Rows Worth Of Value?
While its mileage may be high, today’s MDX has been loved enough to have accumulated those miles under just one owner. Let’s see if it’s enough of a deal for a new owner to take on the mantle. A common tongue twister that the police should employ for sobriety...
May 5, 2025
Tesla Offers 84-Month Loans To Help You Forget Interest Rates Are Rising
Tesla Offers 84-Month Loans To Help You Forget Interest Rates Are Rising
has reportedly started offering customers the option of an 84-month car loan after said would “have to do something about rising interest rates.” If you aren’t very good at math, . That means, if you buy a car today, you’ll still be paying it off in 2030 when declares...
May 5, 2025
Copyright 2023-2025 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved