Facebook's Latest Trick to Keep You Hooked: Marketplace Launch

It's Monday October 3rd and if you hadn't already noticed, Facebook would just love it if you never ever left its social media site. The company keeps coming up with convincing ways to keep you hooked, and today marks the launch of just one more reason to hang around Facebook Marketplace in many ways, it's like Craigslist. Users will now be able to buy and sell stuff with other nearby users, which is a great way to find unique items and connect with people in your community.

The roll out of Marketplace is just starting to happen, so you might not see it yet, but eventually, you'll see a little shopping icon on the bottom of your Facebook app, right where the messenger icon is. Tap it and Marketplace will open, showing photos of items people in your area have listed. If you're shopping for something specific, you can browse by categories like Electronics, apparel, or housewares. The app defaults to your location, but you can search in any area or city you want.

One important note about using Marketplace is that you have to be 18 or older, and it's only available in the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand for now. There's no payment portal yet, which means that everything is handled privately between buyer and seller. This could really blow up if Facebook adds a payment service, so we're wondering how much this might cannibalize Craigslist traffic. Probably not too much since Craigslist is a popular destination for many other reasons, but it does kind of spread the private sellers market a little thin.

On a completely different note, Toyota just announced that they're going to sell cute little robots in some of its Japanese dealerships as cuddly companions who are always on hand for quote heart-touching communication. The bot is called Kaboro Mini and it's got a camera that allows it to recognize facial expressions. It then uses that information to detect your emotions and act accordingly, changing the way it speaks and behaves to get the most out of the robot.

Users will want to pair the Kaboro Mini with their smartphones and download a specific app to make the most of this technology. The more connected your home and car are, the more the robot will know about you, which is kind of cool. The Kaboro Mini is expected to cost the equivalent of $400 US, no word yet on when or if we might see it in stores.

For those looking for a unique gift, there's the Sisifus sand drawing table made by a man named Bruce Shapiro. It uses a robot and a magnet to draw these cool patterns in the sand, and it never stops. Believe it or not, this is no ordinary table - the smaller end table version is just an $800 Kickstarter pledge away. You'll have to pony up $945 for the 3-ft coffee table version, but wow, I definitely want one. With an October 2017 delivery promised, maybe this is a chance to get a gift for that person on your list who has everything because they definitely don't have one of those.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enit's Monday October 3rd and if you hadn't already noticed Facebook would just love it if you never ever left its social media site the company keeps coming up with convincing ways to keep you hooked and today marks the launch of just one more reason to hang around Facebook Marketplace in many ways it's like Craigslist and that users will now be able to buy and sell stuff with other nearby users the roll out is just starting to happen so you might not see it yet but eventually you'll see a little shopping icon on the bottom of your Facebook app right where the messenger icon is now tap it and Marketplace open showing photos of items people in your area have listed if you're shopping for something specific a little search bar with filters is available at the top you can also Browse by categories like Electronics apparel housewares Etc the app defaults to your location but you can search in any area or city you want once you tap on an item you'll see details about both the item and the seller and if you want it you'll be directed to contact the seller after that how you coordinate is completely up to you also of note is that you have to be 18 or older to use Marketplace and it's only available in the US UK Australia and New Zealand for now now there's no payment portal so it's not like eBay that's all handled privately between buyer and seller but you know if Facebook adds some kind of payment service this could really blow up in the meantime we're wondering how much this might cannibalize Craigslist traffic probably not too much since Craigslist is a popular destination for many other reasons but it does kind of spread the private sellers Market a little thin here's something I think you'll get a kick out of Toyota just announced it's going to sell cute little robots in some of its Japanese dealerships as cuddly companions who are always on hand for quote heart-touching communication the bot is called kaboro mini and it's got a camera that allows it to recognize facial expressions it then uses that information to detect your emotions and act accordingly changing the way it speaks and behaves to get the most out of the robot users will want to pair it with their smartphones and download a specific app the robot is said to be able to engage in casual conversation while learning its companions behaviors and adjusting itself accordingly and the more connected your home and car are the more it will know about you the robot is expected to cost the equivalent of $400 US no word yet on when or if we might see it stat side finally check out the sisifus sand drawing table made by a man named Bruce Shapiro it uses a robot and a magnet to draw these cool patterns in the sand and it never stops hence the name believe it or not the smaller end table version is just an $800 Kickstarter pledge away though as always support at your own risk you'll have to Pony up $945 for the 3-ft coffee table version but wow I definitely want one and with an October 2017 delivery promised maybe this is a chance to get a gift for that person on your list who has everything because they definitely don't have one of those all right that's it for DT daily today I'll see you people right back here tomorrowit's Monday October 3rd and if you hadn't already noticed Facebook would just love it if you never ever left its social media site the company keeps coming up with convincing ways to keep you hooked and today marks the launch of just one more reason to hang around Facebook Marketplace in many ways it's like Craigslist and that users will now be able to buy and sell stuff with other nearby users the roll out is just starting to happen so you might not see it yet but eventually you'll see a little shopping icon on the bottom of your Facebook app right where the messenger icon is now tap it and Marketplace open showing photos of items people in your area have listed if you're shopping for something specific a little search bar with filters is available at the top you can also Browse by categories like Electronics apparel housewares Etc the app defaults to your location but you can search in any area or city you want once you tap on an item you'll see details about both the item and the seller and if you want it you'll be directed to contact the seller after that how you coordinate is completely up to you also of note is that you have to be 18 or older to use Marketplace and it's only available in the US UK Australia and New Zealand for now now there's no payment portal so it's not like eBay that's all handled privately between buyer and seller but you know if Facebook adds some kind of payment service this could really blow up in the meantime we're wondering how much this might cannibalize Craigslist traffic probably not too much since Craigslist is a popular destination for many other reasons but it does kind of spread the private sellers Market a little thin here's something I think you'll get a kick out of Toyota just announced it's going to sell cute little robots in some of its Japanese dealerships as cuddly companions who are always on hand for quote heart-touching communication the bot is called kaboro mini and it's got a camera that allows it to recognize facial expressions it then uses that information to detect your emotions and act accordingly changing the way it speaks and behaves to get the most out of the robot users will want to pair it with their smartphones and download a specific app the robot is said to be able to engage in casual conversation while learning its companions behaviors and adjusting itself accordingly and the more connected your home and car are the more it will know about you the robot is expected to cost the equivalent of $400 US no word yet on when or if we might see it stat side finally check out the sisifus sand drawing table made by a man named Bruce Shapiro it uses a robot and a magnet to draw these cool patterns in the sand and it never stops hence the name believe it or not the smaller end table version is just an $800 Kickstarter pledge away though as always support at your own risk you'll have to Pony up $945 for the 3-ft coffee table version but wow I definitely want one and with an October 2017 delivery promised maybe this is a chance to get a gift for that person on your list who has everything because they definitely don't have one of those all right that's it for DT daily today I'll see you people right back here tomorrowit's Monday October 3rd and if you hadn't already noticed Facebook would just love it if you never ever left its social media site the company keeps coming up with convincing ways to keep you hooked and today marks the launch of just one more reason to hang around Facebook Marketplace in many ways it's like Craigslist and that users will now be able to buy and sell stuff with other nearby users the roll out is just starting to happen so you might not see it yet but eventually you'll see a little shopping icon on the bottom of your Facebook app right where the messenger icon is now tap it and Marketplace open showing photos of items people in your area have listed if you're shopping for something specific a little search bar with filters is available at the top you can also Browse by categories like Electronics apparel housewares Etc the app defaults to your location but you can search in any area or city you want once you tap on an item you'll see details about both the item and the seller and if you want it you'll be directed to contact the seller after that how you coordinate is completely up to you also of note is that you have to be 18 or older to use Marketplace and it's only available in the US UK Australia and New Zealand for now now there's no payment portal so it's not like eBay that's all handled privately between buyer and seller but you know if Facebook adds some kind of payment service this could really blow up in the meantime we're wondering how much this might cannibalize Craigslist traffic probably not too much since Craigslist is a popular destination for many other reasons but it does kind of spread the private sellers Market a little thin here's something I think you'll get a kick out of Toyota just announced it's going to sell cute little robots in some of its Japanese dealerships as cuddly companions who are always on hand for quote heart-touching communication the bot is called kaboro mini and it's got a camera that allows it to recognize facial expressions it then uses that information to detect your emotions and act accordingly changing the way it speaks and behaves to get the most out of the robot users will want to pair it with their smartphones and download a specific app the robot is said to be able to engage in casual conversation while learning its companions behaviors and adjusting itself accordingly and the more connected your home and car are the more it will know about you the robot is expected to cost the equivalent of $400 US no word yet on when or if we might see it stat side finally check out the sisifus sand drawing table made by a man named Bruce Shapiro it uses a robot and a magnet to draw these cool patterns in the sand and it never stops hence the name believe it or not the smaller end table version is just an $800 Kickstarter pledge away though as always support at your own risk you'll have to Pony up $945 for the 3-ft coffee table version but wow I definitely want one and with an October 2017 delivery promised maybe this is a chance to get a gift for that person on your list who has everything because they definitely don't have one of those all right that's it for DT daily today I'll see you people right back here tomorrow\n"