Removal of "is this still available?" quick message on Facebook Marketplace


Removal of "is this still available?" quick message on Facebook Marketplace
The Issue
The option to send a pre-made message asking "is this available?" needs to be removed!
If you are like me, you are a very busy person but also very easily distracted. My full-time job allows me to work from home and all of my work is somehow done via phone, a lot of emails, texts and, of course, phone calls. I spend most of my day working out in the garage where I leave my phone on the work bench to charge and stay out of harm's way. After receiving a notification, I have to stop whatever I'm doing to go check and see what it is. Nothing is more frustrating than crawling out from underneath a car, walking to the other side of the garage, picking up my phone and seeing "is this available?" Now I've lost my focus and irritated. It is pointless question that can only be given a one-word response. 90% percent of the time there are no other messages from that person. To avoid being asked this question, I have decided to not post many items but instead tossing it into the dumpster which means I have less money in my pocket and more garbage at the landfill.
It is obvious that I am not the only one that hates that question because every day I see a large number of ads that say something along the lines of "I will not respond to 'is this available?'" or "If you see ad, it's still available.'"
We all receive too many notifications on our phones as it is so sign this and let's do away with this pointless interaction that is nothing more than a complete waste of time!
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The Issue
The option to send a pre-made message asking "is this available?" needs to be removed!
If you are like me, you are a very busy person but also very easily distracted. My full-time job allows me to work from home and all of my work is somehow done via phone, a lot of emails, texts and, of course, phone calls. I spend most of my day working out in the garage where I leave my phone on the work bench to charge and stay out of harm's way. After receiving a notification, I have to stop whatever I'm doing to go check and see what it is. Nothing is more frustrating than crawling out from underneath a car, walking to the other side of the garage, picking up my phone and seeing "is this available?" Now I've lost my focus and irritated. It is pointless question that can only be given a one-word response. 90% percent of the time there are no other messages from that person. To avoid being asked this question, I have decided to not post many items but instead tossing it into the dumpster which means I have less money in my pocket and more garbage at the landfill.
It is obvious that I am not the only one that hates that question because every day I see a large number of ads that say something along the lines of "I will not respond to 'is this available?'" or "If you see ad, it's still available.'"
We all receive too many notifications on our phones as it is so sign this and let's do away with this pointless interaction that is nothing more than a complete waste of time!
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Petition created on March 26, 2021

