9.3. Placing an Ad

Placing a Marketplace ad (technically called a listing) is pretty straightforward, whether you want to find something, get rid of something, or get a job. You don’t have to pay anything to place an ad, and it runs for 30 days.

Note:

Jokesters, beware: In the interest of keeping market-goers honest, after you place an ad, Marketplace lets you cancel the ad—but not delete it. Marketplace keeps track of all the ads you place, whether you let them run the full 30 days or cancel them 5 minutes after you place them. So if you want to play a prank on a friend by posting an ad saying he’s giving away all his stuff (and then think better of it after you sober up), know that Facebook keeps a record of the ad indefinitely—which, if your pal gets really sore, can be used by Facebook to determine whether you should be kicked off the site.