More than a billion visitors each month used Facebook Marketplace to browse, buy, or list items, according to 2021 data. So for every seller, whether an established merchant or everyday people, this is a big opportunity to buy, sell, swap and give away stuff.
And while it all sounds wonderful on paper, in reality, online marketplaces are notorious for weird, questionable and eyebrow-raising stuff being sold there.
This Reddit community titled “Delusional Facebook” documents such examples featuring “anything on the Facebook Marketplace that is definitely not worth the money they’re asking.” The result is pure entertainment, so scroll down and upvote your favorite pics of delusional “gems” sold there!
#1 A Must Have!
#2 This Definitely Made Me Laugh
#3 Chrissy’s Ambition Is Certainly Admirable
The subreddit “Delusional Facebook” is one hidden Reddit gem that documents all the craziness sold on online marketplaces. Created on June 16, 2017, the community features “anything on the Facebook Marketplace that is definitely not worth the money they’re asking.” With 2.2k active members, it’s still growing, but the chances are it will be expanding way more.
To find out more about the community, We reached out to its creator and moderator GrundleZipper who said that the idea to create the “Delusional Facebook” subreddit started from “one delusional Craigslist sub.”
“I noticed that there were a lot of Facebook marketplace posts there, and so Delusional Facebook was born. It’s slowly grown over the years, I haven’t done a lot to promote it but we’re over 2k members now,” the creator told us.
#4 iPhone 11
#5 Vintage
#6 I Have No Words
When asked why, in the Redditor’s opinion, people sell so much questionable stuff on online marketplaces, GrundleZipper told us: “A lot of it comes from people having no idea what things are actually worth. Just because you think it’s worth something doesn’t mean that it actually is.”
“Probably the strangest thing I saw was someone trying to sell ‘vintage’ bricks for the price of new bricks,” the creator of the subreddit recounted. As if that wasn’t enough, the buyer of the bricks would have to come and take them down. “Really, I think they were just looking to get a project done for free.”
#7 If Only Nicolas Cage Had Known It Was At Her House Instead
#8 Hmmm
#9 “No Refunds” He Said
GrundleZipper told us that as far as the future, they will be continuing working on moderating the subreddit and “if it blows up, that would be amazing!” The Redditor added: “I’d probably expand my moderation team, and if not, it’ll just be my little niche subreddit that makes me laugh.”
#10 Thought This Was Appropriate For Here
#11 Minty
#12 I Would Call This Can Half Full, But I Also Wouldn’t Pay $175k For A “Very Rare Half Empty Unopened Coke Can”
#13 Duuuudde It’s Just An Old Paintbrush. You Probably Found It In An Old Shed Of Something
#14 So Many Questions
#15 Someone Posted Screenshots Of The Same Thing For $30 On Ebay
#16 I Can Smell This Picture
#17 Get A Picasso For A Steal!
#18 Did You Mean, “Andy Warhol”?
#19 Another Addition To The Rare/Vintage Mcdonald’s Condiment Collection
#20 Found This Gem Today
#21 Perfect For My Next BBQ!
#22 Wedding Sign
#23 Seems Like A Pretty Good Deal
#24 $50
#25 Works Perfect… Except For The Cracked Screen
#26 Forged In Redneck Land
#27 Cowboy Boot Toilet Brush Holder (Need I Say More)
#28 Yes, It’s A Sub-Zero. They’re Stupidly Expensive. But If I’m Paying $4k, I’m Expecting A Unit Clean Enough To Eat Off Of, And Not Covered In Black Mould
#29 2 Good 2 Pass Up
#30 Come Clean Up Their Yard For Free!
#31 First Thing I See When I Open Facebook Marketplace
#32 Just…ew
#33 “Like New” iPhone But Only For Parts
#34 Fifty Bucks For Something Probably Won At The County Fair
#35 “Legit Name Brand”
#36 Seriously?
#37 Once In A Lifetime Opportunity Here
#38 Free Bad Luck…anyone? Anyone?!?
#39 They Sell For $14.50 And Even Then You Should Buy Them When They’re On Sale 🤦🏻♀️
#40 I’m Not Even Sure This Would Hold Anyone’s Weight
#41 Translation: Someone Pay Me $100 So I Dont Have To At The Dump
#42 Bruh You Get Brand New Rubber Coated For Like $80 😭😭
#43 Woman Just Posted This Nasty Smoker In A Local Buy Sell Trade Troup
#44 ‘general Wear And Tear’
#45 Pay Me $150 To Drain And Remove Swamp Pool From My Lawn. Comes With Filters Though
#46 Good News…the Dirt Comes Off With Baby Wipes!
#47 I Thought The Minion Phase Was Over?
#48 Dude… No
#49 Nuggets With A Side Of Covid19
#50 Travis Scott Cereal
#51 Maybe Worth $6000 Max. Most Go For 2-3k
#52 Price Reduction!
#53 Where Does The Soil Go?
#54 Steal Deal Right Here
#55 Found In The Wild
#56 Great For A Man Cave!
#57 $450 For An Empty Plastic Bottle? I’m Having A Hard Time Passing This Deal Up!
#58 $25 For A Rock
#59 Why Go Get Your Own For A Fraction Of The Price, When You Can Catch This Amazing Deal!!! Before Supplies Last!!!
#60 Rough Seas Ahead
#61 You Want How Much!?
#62 It’s Not Even A Birch, It’s A Poplar Tree
