Facebook killed the internet for car guys

[HippyTom]

I've never been on Facebook...and I don't intend to ever be.

All of my VW buddies know this and when there are shows and meets posted somewhere they text me to let me know. Otherwise, I'd never know about them. There are a few websites I watch for shows, but most stuff is now on FB.

The funny part is the guys say there are pictures of my hippy car on FB often with people asking who owns the car. They all have a lot of fun saying, "no one knows, it's a big secret. It's some homeless guy that feeds cats in the Walmart parking lot."

My lack of FB has created a mystique.

[cbeck]

I must be a caveman, don't text either.
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[hitest]

That's awesome- no wonder the spikes coincide with a late winter of unemployment in 2009, hernia surgery recovery in 2016, etc.. My apologies.
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[Chickensoup]

This isn't exactly related to the topic but...

I just started listing my rebuilt carbs on the buy sell Facebook groups.

I don't really use or like FB, but I figured I'd give it a try. I've had good luck using marketplace.

Holy Shit! You really have to have a thick filter to not cause an entire cluster of chaos. Especially as a seller.

The amount of retards in those groups who comment... and the trolls.

However, there are some people who know what they're talking about, and who shine light in the comments section.

I've been ignoring the absolutely nuts comments, but I come here to ask, Is this a normal thing?

The samba seems.. IDK. More civulized
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[kingkarmann]

Yup,
Normal for those abnormals to congregate at FB Marketplace.
You want to see some real interesting banter try Next Door
I tried a couple of times to sell some non VW things in the past.
It was less traumatic to just set the stuff on the curb or drop off at the thrift.
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[Hakka]

I am not much of a fan of social media. I do not use Facebook but have an account. I am in my 30s but I guess I am old fashioned.

I love that TheSamba has maintained the same layout (essentially) as the day I signed up. The wealth of knowledge on this site is incredible. The entertainment factor is also top notch for me with the gallery and threads like the top 3 in "Reader's Rides".

I too was one that got hosed with the Photobucket scandal. I only recently started using The Gallery and wish I had done so years ago. I highly recommend it!

Thanks Everett for a killer site and thanks to those who keep this thing civil and running!

[Cusser]

I bought something ONCE from Facebook Marketplace: a cross-bed truck toolbox for my smaller Nissan Frontier, was 10 miles away and $50 including two keys, Delta brand.
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[sportin-wood]

I stopped using FB years ago. It's full of trolls trying be funny and hateful towards people asking honest questions because they're not experts with their newly acquired VWs.

I too would like to thank Everett and his staff for maintaining this website for us to enjoy. I can't imagine what it'd be like not having TheSamba as a resource!
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[Chickensoup]

Yeah I agree. The Facebook groups wish they could be anything like The Great Samba.


For your viewing pleasure. Most of these "potential buyers" are sooo retarded. Too many people who don't have a clue on what they're talking about.

Although, some people got their head right.

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'65 Tourist Delivery Build
'66 RIP
'69 RIP
Hosea 4:6 "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge"

[EverettB]

I think the only things that really work on Facebook now is if it's a group that is set to private and they are moderated.

I have slowly seen a bunch of groups I belong to and check from time to time going private, both due to spammers and to make sure you have the same interests as the group.

I browse a mostly local AZ bike buy/sell group on Facebook in case any bike stuff pops up I want and:
1. It's private and you must prove you have the interests of the group to even be approved.
2. They don't allow any bitching about prices on things that are for sale or really any negativity at all.
I believe one warning is given, then you are kicked out.

I admit I laughed at the "Do you have any darker pics" comment above though as it made me think of some Samba ads with random dark garage pics of their car where it's blocked in by stuff too and you can't see much detail

Thanks for all of the comments above guys.
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[Abscate]

Like all things, it has its place.

I relocated three of the girls this year and bought about $25000 of Hugh quality furniture for under $1000 on FBM. THE T4 was the grab vehicle for everything except I had to car top an 8 foot Ethan Allen sofa

For specialty VW car troubleshooting?

Absolutely not. Not searchable and designed to keep you on, not fix your car.

If you saved over an hour working on your car, you owe Brother Barnes a Yellow Star.

- Johnny Cochran
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[Iowa Mark]

My wife is forever saying, "Oh, I was going to show you something I saw on Facebook." An hour later she tells me what it was and is upset that she couldn't get back to it. I pretend to understand and go back to almost anything else. I understand that if I signed up I could feel the frustration she goes through also. I feel so selfish some times.

[crukab]

I joined FB a little while back, mainly to catch up w/ stuff going on in my hometown that I left 40+ years ago in Ct.. The VW stuff is a joke, not even close to the quality of the Samba for VW knowledge & pricing, BUT I did sell my last Split Bus on FB, my Samba add was up for 2 weeks, over 1500 views and only 2 emails, sold it on FB in just a few days, BUT tons of idiot questions and low ball offers, all of which I did not bother to answer. I did manage to track down 2 guys that lived next door to me & worked w/ me in Colorado in the early 1980's, which was very cool, now I get to talk to them, on the phone, every few weeks.
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My Pops:
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I know you will always be with me, rest in peace with no more pain. 8/13/14.....

In the yard right now:
'51 Dodge 5 window truck
'65 Bug
'66 Singlecab
'82 Rabbit Truck Diesel from CALI
'86 Doublecab W/T
'91 Vanagon carat/wolfsbrg.Tiico
'88 Dodge Ram pickup
'11 Jetta Wagon

[hitest]

I've had good luck with VW people on FB Market. For a couple months a guy had a Bus Depot awning for sale ($50). I hemmed n hawed- knowing that it was a great deal but did I really want one? Then about 3 weeks ago he dropped the price to free. Of course I made the call and the drive. His story was unusual , address didn't match town, etc. But the deal was true and the guy was really nice- the awning was simply too complex for his dad to fight.
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[TrulyVintage]

Nothing Is Free,
It takes money to operate a website.
That is why so many websites have either sold out or
host advertising that interferes with reading the content.
I try to maintain a premium membership.
Maybe if more folks were premium members - traffic here would increase.
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[Malokin Martin]

SHHHHHHHHHHH! Facebook is the new Wild West for buying VW stuff. Ironically, you can find some sweet deals if you’re willing to sift through the piles of dog shit.

The problem for sellers is that they are relatively oblivious to where to post. Theres a lot listed on random small VW Facebook enthusiast “seller groups” that have minimal traffic. I swooped some good stuff lately that had sat for a while on one. Way less competition from the buzzards here. It’s also a function of young tech savvy sellers that don’t know the value and old people that don’t know the technology.

A friend of mine actually just bought a splitty for a VERY reasonable price today on one of the more obscure ones.

It’s counter productive for getting the highest dollar more often than not.

[Ceckert64]