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Facebook Marketplace adds AI auto-replies for annoying ‘Is this still available?’ messages

The Verge / 3/13/2026

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Key Points

  • Meta is rolling out AI-powered tools for Facebook Marketplace, including auto-replies to availability inquiries.
  • Sellers can enable an auto-reply on each listing; the AI drafts responses that can be edited before sending.
  • An example auto-reply is: Yes, it's still available. Do you have any questions?
  • Meta AI can also help speed up listing creation by using photos to assist descriptions.
  • The rollout highlights Meta's broader strategy to integrate AI tools into Marketplace.
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Facebook Marketplace is adding a bunch of new AI-powered tools that are supposed to make selling items on the platform a little more efficient. One feature will use Meta AI to automatically respond to those annoying "Is this still available?" messages.

You can toggle on the auto-reply option when creating a listing, and Meta AI will draft an editable response to any questions related to availability. In an example shown by Meta, its AI assistant creates an auto-reply saying, "Yes, it's still available. Do you have any questions?"

Facebook Marketplace is trying to speed up the process of listing items, too, as Meta AI can now use the photos …

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