A copy of an email from Meta announcing the changes to Facebook Marketplace, as shared on Dec. 28, 2022.and in emails to users on Wednesday that it will stop supporting the ability for sellers to create vehicle and real estate/rentals listings using a Facebook business Page as of Jan. 30, 2023.
The social media giant added that the vehicles tab and manage inventory tab will no longer be supported in markets where this feature is currently available. The free person-to-person listings for vehicle, real estate and rentals listings will still be available on Marketplace, the company said, adding that the ability for businesses to reach audiences via ads is also not changing.
“We are simply changing how to distribute inventory,” the company said in its release, adding that impacted markets include vehicles in the U.S., Canada, France, the U.K., Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Germany and Australia. Real estate or rental listings are impacted in the U.S. only. As an alternative, Meta said people can continue reaching vehicle and home buyers or home renters on Facebook by creating Marketplace listings from your personal profile: You can create Marketplace listings for vehicles, home sales and home rentals