Has anyone else been locked out of Facebook Marketplace for no apparent reason? Were you able to get back in? How did you do it?
I have been cleaning out my small shop to make room so I can complete an old car project. I have been selling minibikes and parts, motorcycles, my canoe, and more. Items have been listed here on OldMiniBikes, on CL, Bring A Trailer, and FB.
Marketplace seems to be a little better than CL because you can target your audience more closely and communicate quickly with buyers, and I have not gotten nearly as many scam replies. The OldMiniBikes classifieds and Bring A Trailer are fine, but not for selling canoes and such.
A couple of weeks ago I received a message from FB saying I had been locked out of marketplace for violating FB's terms of service, but no specific violation was mentioned and no violations are listed in my Support Inbox. The FB system allows you to apply to have the matter reviewed and promises a quick reply.
Baloney. After two weeks I have received no reply and I am still locked out. I continue to receive daily notifications of new items for sale on my favorite pages, but I am not allowed to view them.
Searching online reveals that this is not an uncommon problem. Tipsters suggest clearing your browsing history, etc., but I have found no relief through the suggested tricks. The FB help/support pages address this problem specifically, so you know they know what's going on, but they only point in the direction of a review request and promised turnaround time. Nothing happens after that. It is apparently impossible to reach a live person at FB for tech support.
I have a few more swell items to sell and I sure would like to list them on Facebook Marketplace.
I have been cleaning out my small shop to make room so I can complete an old car project. I have been selling minibikes and parts, motorcycles, my canoe, and more. Items have been listed here on OldMiniBikes, on CL, Bring A Trailer, and FB.
Marketplace seems to be a little better than CL because you can target your audience more closely and communicate quickly with buyers, and I have not gotten nearly as many scam replies. The OldMiniBikes classifieds and Bring A Trailer are fine, but not for selling canoes and such.
A couple of weeks ago I received a message from FB saying I had been locked out of marketplace for violating FB's terms of service, but no specific violation was mentioned and no violations are listed in my Support Inbox. The FB system allows you to apply to have the matter reviewed and promises a quick reply.
Baloney. After two weeks I have received no reply and I am still locked out. I continue to receive daily notifications of new items for sale on my favorite pages, but I am not allowed to view them.
Searching online reveals that this is not an uncommon problem. Tipsters suggest clearing your browsing history, etc., but I have found no relief through the suggested tricks. The FB help/support pages address this problem specifically, so you know they know what's going on, but they only point in the direction of a review request and promised turnaround time. Nothing happens after that. It is apparently impossible to reach a live person at FB for tech support.
I have a few more swell items to sell and I sure would like to list them on Facebook Marketplace.