7 Easy Ways Facebook Can Save You Money
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Most of us spend time on social media every day – but have you ever thought about how Facebook can save you money?
I am self-confessed Facebook addict. Of all the social media platforms out there Facebook is my favourite. I think this because I feel like I get so much out of it. I find it more engaging than Twitter.
While Instagram is beautiful it doesn’t have the feel of community that Facebook does. Another reason Facebook is one of my favourite sites is that it saves me so much money. If you know where to look Facebook could save you an absolute fortune.
Here I share my favourite ways Facebook can save you money.
7 Easy Ways Facebook Can Save You Money
1. Save Money Buying Second-Hand Items On Facebook
Buying second-hand items on Facebook is super easy. You can either request them on your own page or join one of the many buying or selling groups or use Facebook Marketplace.
Many towns have their own groups full of local people and therefore as well as getting cheap second-hand items you can also save on paying postage and packaging charges you’d face when buying on eBay or Vinted.
Just search for ‘Buy and Sell’ and the name of your town and plenty of groups should come up – I think my hometown has about thirty! Go for the ones with the most members as you are far more likely to find what you’re looking for.
As well as buying from Facebook I am huge fan of Vinted for buying second-hand.
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2. Selling Your Old Stuff On Facebook To Save Money
As well as making some cash, selling items on Facebook can actually save you money.
Unlike eBay, there are no fees to pay and as people tend to buy and sell locally there is no need to buy packaging or make trips to the post office. Most buyers will be happy to come to you.
It’s a win-win!
The only downside of this is that Facebook offers much less buyer protection than eBay. I tend to avoid buying electrical goods unless I already know the person selling them and you might get more selling big ticket items elsewhere.
3. Save Money Using Facebook To Find Bargains & Deals
I love a good bargain and there are loads of pages and groups on Facebook that post awesome deals throughout the day.
With everything from glitches to the latest sales, I use these pages to help me stock up on Birthday and Christmas Presents during the year.
I’ve listed a few of my favourites below:
Extreme Couponing and Deals UK
4. Facebook For Everyday Savings
I also use Facebook to save on more mundane everyday things like cooking and shopping. One of my favourite pages is Feed your family for £20 a week, which posts recipes and foodie tips throughout the day.
They have a huge following and reading through the comments on each post can also be really insightful for different ways to save money.
5. Following Big Brands To Save Money On Facebook
I follow loads of Brands on Facebook. Everything from the big Supermarkets to smaller independent companies.
I do this because they are always doing something to get people’s attention – from Facebook exclusive discount codes to posting their latest offers I’m always on the lookout for the next bargain.
6. Freebies & Competitions
Another reason to follow lots of brands on Facebook is that many of them have frequent competitions and giveaways.
Although never guaranteed, if you manage to win something you were planning on buying anyway you will almost certainly save some dosh.
There are also times pages that will give away free samples of a product they want to promote – usually limited to the first so many thousand people that apply but still absolutely worth looking out for!
You could also try joining some comping groups.
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It’s worth mentioning that there are lots of fake and spammy competitions on Facebook too. Read this post – Three Facebook Scams You Need To Be Aware Of for more information.
7. How Facebook Can Save You Money: Freecycle Groups
Facebook is also full of people giving things away for free – you just have to know where to look.
My small Somerset town alone has at least 3 freecycling groups where people post items they are getting rid of for free – there’s no selling allowed.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, right?
Often it’s bulkier items people are unable to take to the tip but brilliant for finding items to up-cycle or if you are starting out and literally have nothing.
I’ve had all sorts of freebies of things I was going to buy anyway including a bay bath when my daughter was little and a free bathroom mirror when we moved into our house.
Can you think of any other ways Facebook can save you money? I’d love to hear about them in the comments!
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I love this post! I will certainly be visiting a few new Facebook pages!
Thanks! It’s amazing what you can save!
Yes, Facebook is my favorite as well. I spend alot of time there, mostly to do with business. There has been a few bad things happen via Facebook lately, but there also is alot of good. We have great community groups where our area talk about whats happening/ going on.
Completely agree with you about the Groups, I’m in so many, especially for blogging and gives such a great sense of community, I know if I have a question it will be answered within minutes.
It’s funny how all of this is so true, but so easily overlooked! I struggle with FB buy and sell groups myself as I don’t enjoy the selling bit much and it’s not as easy as eBay, but it’s true, there are often some real bargains. I’ll have to look out for freecycling groups now 🙂
Ah that’s so interesting because personally I find eBay a total faff! Having to list items individually etc, facebook I can just write a list of prices and stick 20 things on at once. Freecycling groups are great, especially if you are looking for items to upcycle.
I really need to try buying and selling on facebook – I have friends who do and save so much!
It is great for finding a bargain!
I love using Facebook’s new marketplace service. We’re moving soon so it makes it easy to sell and buy things!
Yes, and not having to pay any fees makes it pretty awesome
Sllome great tips. Where would we be without facebook eh? I love a Facebook comp!
Yes, where indeed, lol. I admit I’m a total facebook Addict!