Get first dibs on free Facebook Marketplace listings automatically

Scans new free listings on Facebook Marketplace and messages sellers instantly so you get first pick.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken; runs once per each new free listing found; a person is alerted when a step fails.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Multiple Instances without Synchronization (12)

flowchart TD trig(["checks marketplace every few minutes"]):::trigtime s0[["scan new free listings"]]:::mi s1["filter out already messaged"]:::task s2["pick random message text"]:::task s3["send message after delay"]:::svc trig --> s0 s0 --> s1 s1 --> s2 s2 --> s3 gx{"× did the send succeed"}:::gate s3 --> gx p00["log listing to spreadsheet"]:::task gx -->|"send succeeded"| p00 p10["send alert email"]:::task gx -->|"send failed"| p10 p00 --> out p10 --> out out[/"seller messaged before competitors"/]:::out pay{{"grabs free items first every time"}}:::pay out --> pay esc(("Alerts a person")):::human s2 -. "if it fails" .-> esc esc -.-> out classDef task fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#34b8f0,color:#2c2a29 classDef svc fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#7c8795,color:#2c2a29 classDef mi fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29,stroke-width:2px classDef human fill:#fff,stroke:#0079a8,color:#0079a8 classDef store fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29 classDef trig fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigtime fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigdata fill:#8ad4f5,stroke:#0079a8,color:#06314c,font-weight:bold classDef gate fill:#fff,stroke:#e8a23d,color:#6b4708,font-weight:bold classDef out fill:#1f9d6b,stroke:#167a53,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef pay fill:#06314c,stroke:#021f33,color:#fff
Starts itA stepAn outside serviceRuns once per itemA personOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
Social Media ManagementSpreadsheet & Database Ops
Connects
Facebook MarketplaceGoogle SheetsGmail
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The problem it solves

Free items on Facebook Marketplace disappear within minutes, and by the time you see a new listing someone else has already claimed it. Checking the marketplace constantly and typing the same message every time is exhausting and still too slow. You need to be first in line without living on your phone all day.

Who it fits

A reseller or picker who collects free furniture and items to resell for profit.

How it works

  1. New free listings in your area are checked every few minutes
  2. Each new listing is compared against what you've already messaged
  3. A varied message is picked at random so replies don't look automated
  4. The message is sent to the seller after a short random delay
  5. Successful sends are logged to a spreadsheet, and problems trigger an email alert
What you get

Free listings you get first crack at

You get notified the moment a new free item is listed nearby, with a message already sent to the seller.

What you get

A running log of every free listing you've messaged, with an alert if a send gets blocked.

What you need

A Facebook account and a Google account for the log.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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