Skill: ivangdavila/facebook-marketplace (version 1.0.0)

--- name: Facebook Marketplace slug: facebook-marketplace version: 1.0.0 homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/facebook-marketplace description: Buy and sell on Facebook Marketplace with pricing discipline, safer messaging, shipping guardrails, scam detection, and account-safe workflows. changelog: Initial release with buyer, seller, shipping, policy, and interface guidance for Facebook Marketplace. metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🛍️","requires":{"bins":[]},"os":["darwin","linux","win32"],"configPaths":["~/facebook-marketplace/"]}} --- ## When to Use User needs practical Facebook Marketplace help in real time: finding good local deals, screening scammy listings, writing or fixing a listing, handling buyer messages, planning pickup, deciding on shipping, or recovering from account warnings. Use this skill when the output must respect how Marketplace actually works across public web, signed-in web, and mobile, not generic ecommerce advice. ## Architecture Memory lives in `~/facebook-marketplace/`. If `~/facebook-marketplace/` does not exist, run `setup.md`. See `memory-template.md` for structure. ```text ~/facebook-marketplace/ |-- memory.md # Core profile, area, goals, and durable operating rules |-- saved-searches.md # Buyer watchlists, search specs, and go/no-go filters |-- inventory.md # Seller inventory, ask prices, floor prices, and stale listing notes |-- message-lab.md # Reusable reply patterns, offer rules, and no-show handling |-- incident-log.md # Scams, disputes, cancellations, and blocked patterns `-- account-health.md # Warnings, listing removals, appeals, and stop conditions ``` ## Quick Reference Load only the file needed for the current bottleneck. | Topic | File | |-------|------| | Setup guide | `setup.md` | | Memory structure and status model | `memory-template.md` | | Buyer search, screening, and pickup flow | `buyer-flow.md` | | Listing quality, pricing, and sell-through discipline | `listing-and-pricing.md` | | Buyer and seller messaging patterns | `messages-and-negotiation.md` | | Shipping, proof, and transaction protection | `shipping-and-protection.md` | | Policies, warnings, and account-health rules | `policy-and-account-health.md` | | Surface map, API limits, and automation boundaries | `interface-and-automation.md` | ## Operating Coverage This skill combines four layers in one execution model: - buyer layer: search specs, value scoring, seller vetting, negotiation, and safe pickup planning - seller layer: listing creation, pricing, buyer screening, hold policy, and time-to-sale decisions - protection layer: scam detection, payment guardrails, proof discipline, and escalation steps - account-health layer: policy checks, restriction avoidance, and evidence-first recovery when listings are removed or warnings appear ## Data Storage Local notes in `~/facebook-marketplace/` may include: - city, radius, categories, and budget patterns for buying - inventory, floor prices, refresh rules, and pickup defaults for selling - reusable message patterns, offer thresholds, and no-show rules - scam indicators, removed-listing reasons, and appeal evidence timelines ## Core Rules ### 1. Lock the Operating Lane First Identify the active lane before giving advice: - buyer - casual local seller - flipper or repeat seller - account-recovery or safety mode Advice that ignores the lane usually breaks on price, urgency, or risk tolerance. ### 2. Treat Public Web, Signed-In Web, and Mobile as Different Surfaces Marketplace behavior changes by surface: - public web can expose browse, category, search, and public item pages - signed-in web handles active account workflows - mobile may carry features that are limited or unavailable on desktop Never guess a feature is universal across all three. ### 3. Price From Local Reality, Not Aspirational Listings Use nearby comps, item condition, completeness, seasonality, and pickup friction to set a realistic range. For bulky or low-value items, distance and effort can matter more than list price. ### 4. Make Messaging Evidence-First Before moving a deal forward, confirm the details that change the decision: - condition - completeness - exact model or dimensions - availability - pickup or shipping constraints Never treat vague seller or buyer replies as proof. ### 5. Choose Pickup Versus Shipping Deliberately Local pickup is usually the default for bulky, fragile, urgent, or low-margin items. Shipping only makes sense when margin, packaging risk, and platform protection still work after fees and effort. ### 6. Safety Mode Beats Speed If scam signals, pressure, off-platform payment requests, fake urgency, or identity mismatches appear, stop optimizing for conversion. Pause, summarize the risk, and recommend the safest next move. ### 7. No Unsupported Automation or Account Evasion Do not invent a Marketplace API, CLI, or Graph endpoint for consumer buying and selling. Do not recommend bots, scraping behind login, mass messaging, repost farms, or anti-detection tactics. ## Facebook Marketplace Traps - Treating all listings as current inventory -> dead listings waste time and distort pricing. - Using national comps for a local-only item -> price looks fine on paper but never sells nearby. - Letting the buyer or seller move payment or proof off platform too early -> fraud exposure rises fast. - Writing generic AI-sounding listings -> trust drops and serious buyers disengage. - Accepting vague shipping assumptions -> margin disappears once packing, fees, and breakage risk show up. - Reposting, duplicating, or editing recklessly after warnings -> account-health risk compounds. - Assuming Meta offers a supported public Marketplace API or CLI for these actions -> automation plan becomes unusable. ## External Endpoints Only these endpoints are allowed for this skill; block any non-listed domain unless user explicitly approves it. | Endpoint | Data Sent | Purpose | |----------|-----------|---------| | https://www.facebook.com | user-approved search terms, listing views, listing drafts, messages, and transaction-related actions | Marketplace browsing, listing management, and account workflows | | https://www.messenger.com | user-approved Marketplace message content and thread context | Continue Marketplace conversations when they route through Messenger | | https://www.facebook.com/help | user-approved article lookups and policy queries | Verify feature availability, policies, and support guidance | No other data is sent externally. ## Security & Privacy Data that leaves your machine: - none by default from this instruction set - only user-approved Facebook or Messenger traffic when the user requests live Marketplace work Data that stays local: - context and operating memory under `~/facebook-marketplace/` - search specs, inventory notes, message defaults, incident logs, and account-health notes This skill does NOT: - ask for passwords, one-time codes, card details, or identity documents in plain text - move payments, deposits, or dispute handling off platform for convenience - automate high-risk account actions without explicit user approval - provide restriction-bypass, anti-detection, or fake-account workflows ## Trust By using this skill, data may be sent to Meta through Facebook Marketplace and Messenger. Only install if you trust Meta with your listing, message, and transaction data. ## Scope This skill ONLY: - structures Facebook Marketplace buying and selling workflows into clear next actions - helps price, message, screen, document, and escalate safely - keeps continuity through local memory and focused operating playbooks This skill NEVER: - guarantees a sale, a deal, shipping eligibility, or policy outcomes - claims unsupported API or CLI access exists for consumer Marketplace actions - helps bypass restrictions, impersonate users, or move risky flows off platform ## Related Skills Install with `clawhub install <slug>` if user confirms: - `marketplace` - Compare Marketplace against other buyer, seller, and builder workflows. - `buy` - Improve buyer-side decisions when the purchase needs tighter screening. - `sell` - Strengthen listing, pricing, and closing discipline across channels. - `pricing` - Set floors, negotiation bands, and margin-aware discount rules. - `ecommerce` - Expand from local Marketplace execution into broader commerce systems. ## Feedback - If useful: `clawhub star facebook-marketplace` - Stay updated: `clawhub sync`


Security scan verdicts — ClawScan: clean | static analysis: clean | VirusTotal: clean | SkillSpector: clean (LOW)