My FaceBook rant

 This is not something I usually do but today I am on my soapbox! I am still banned from FaceBook Marketplace. Are you serious right now? I'm so ready to bash the whole Facebook idea all together. I am not a scammer but they will allow these idiots to post stuff and publish stupid stuff all day long. I didn't violate any policy. The house I posted really was for rent, it was owned by the name of the agent I was working for and I sent them all of the information I had. The corresponding emails between myself and the agent along with all text messages between us and they still don't care. I could understand if I had broken several rules in the past or if I posted things that were questionable or if I was someone who had twisted views on life, politics and religion or if I was obvious to social media etiquette. (Most of the people on Facebook can't even comprehend what I just said and I get banned?) I am always on my best behavior, I understand that social media is equivalent to having the general public watching everything you do. I know there is no such thing as privacy on social media so I conduct myself accordingly. I stay away from offensive material. I do not bully anyone or make negative comments. I try to be a supportive, positive person, online and in real life.  I could create another account and get on Marketplace like that but wouldn't that be violating some policy also? They don't care about that one as much. Everyone I know does that when they get put in Facebook jail (which I have never been there). I don't want to create another account. I have had my same account since I first joined. I have enough to keep up with chasing after my two year old. I don't have time to keep up with two Facebook accounts. I know this is crazy for me to go on aboutand i should just let it go.  I try to follow the rules and guidelines but I end up getting myself into situations that leave me dumbfounded. Guess that's the story of my life summed up in one sentence. Wow, now let that sink in.

I hate scammers

I got kicked off Facebook Marketplace today. Apparently I didn't follow their guidelines. With trying to be a stay at home mom for my little girl and trying to get my business up and going at the same time and trying to survive, I decided to take on a few virtual assistant jobs. On Indeed or LinkedIn, I have applied for so many. One was a Real Estate agent. Since I was a property manager for my best friend, I thought perfect. I talked to the agent, verified his phone number, even verified the houses he wanted me to list. When I found the house on Realtor.com for almost double, I confronted him and he told me that the higher price was for rent-to-own. Which is how things normally work. I even asked if it was a scam. I didn't expect him to answer that question honestly. That part doesn't surprise me at all. What is surprising is the fact that Marketplace doesn't give me a chance to explain. Just banned, that's all folks. I hit the review button and they responded that I did not follow their policies. There is no place to say anything. No way to do anything except accept what they say. I could understand if it had happened before but this is the first time. So, I went to the feedback button. Somewhere someone is going to hear my side. I uploaded the pictures from the job board, the text messages between the agent and myself along with the emails and phone numbers. Where it asked how they could improve Marketplace, I explained the whole situation. At the bottom of the page I added "Y'all need a place to explain why you want it reviewed before you review it and you need to look at the whole situation." I posted 1 house for rent, just one. Then I turned my attention back to the scammer. I sent him another message, asking him what was he hoping for, that someone would give him a credit card number for a deposit? That he needed to up his game on being a scammer. And he won't talk to me now. The world we live in today, I swear. Everything is online and you can't trust anybody.