18 April
Mashable: Facebook local classifieds on the cards
Facebook are cosidering launching a classifieds section. You will be able to post ‘junk’ in your network at no cost or pay a small fee to post to other networks. A swoop of changes last summer resulted in a serious whiplash from unhappy Facebook users. This time round they are taking a more cautions approach with the sneak preview group and releasing a survey to its users.
Imagine the business opportunities this will create for entrepreneurs to sell goods or services to their college network or negatively, the ability for spammers to tap into Facebook’s userbase.
Below a screenshot of the survey – for the scoop shoot over to Mashable!
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