03-10-2016 17:11 via marketingweek.com

Facebook set to rival Ebay as it introduces ‘marketplace’ service

Ebay and Gumtree could well be looking over their shoulders, with Facebook set to enter the online marketplace sector.
Set to launch in the coming days on the Facebook app in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand, the ‘marketplace’ category will allow users aged 18-plus to both buy and sell items to friends or within their local communities. It will also allow businesses to take part.
Integration on desktop and more markets is expected over “the coming months”.
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