Facebook is a wasteland. Once the default portal to the internet, the site is now known as one of the uncoolest places on the web — at least for America’s taste-conscious youth.However, as New York Times It was recently pointed out that there is a certain corner of the platform that keeps people under 35 coming back. Hidden beneath the misinformation on Facebook Marketplace are photos of your high school gym teacher’s new car. It’s a mecca for deal seekers, an unfiltered look at the human experience, and home to some of the most unhinged, disturbing, and delightful posts on the internet.
Facebook Marketplace has replaced Craigslist as the go-to place to buy, sell, and trade used items. Want to spend $300 on a $2,000 sofa? The market can help. Want to make a few bucks to buy that rice cooker gathering dust on the kitchen counter, or that old guitar that hasn’t been played in years? Get involved. More and more people are recognizing it as a valuable resource for frugal consumers, but the world has yet to realize its potential as a hub for unfiltered online weirdness.
I spend no less than 20 minutes a day browsing the latest posts, which is enough to entertain you for an hour when you have a particularly good day. Facebook Marketplace is one of the best scrolling websites on the internet.
If you know where to look, you’ll find some of the strangest things you’ve ever seen. Here are a selection of the most Lovecraftian listings I’ve found on Facebook Marketplace. Note that most of these are lists from the New York area, if you have recommendations from your hometown I’d love to see them. Click on the slideshow at the top, or if you’re on a mobile device, just scroll down.