The Menlo Park, California-based firm said Wednesday it will launch a test in Germany, France and the US that will enable “buyers to browse listings from eBay directly on Facebook Marketplace while completing their transaction on eBay.”
Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a
Meta said Wednesday that it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service, as it tries out a possible way to resolve European Union charges of anticompetitive behavior that the bloc leveled last year.
Shares of eBay soared Wednesday as Meta announced it will allow some listings to show up on Facebook Marketplace in Germany, France and the United States.
Meta said on Wednesday it would launch a test in Germany, France and the United States that will enable buyers to browse listings from eBay on Facebook Marketplace and then complete their transactions on eBay.
The test, which is being launched to a small group in Germany, France, and the U.S. starting Wednesday, is an attempt to resolve charges by the European Union that the social media giant uses anticompetitive behavior.
Meta has announced plans to launch a pilot project in Germany, France, and the US. This will enable users to browse eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace, with transactions being completed on eBay's platform.
Meta said eBay sellers will gain exposure to Facebook’s audience while people using Marketplace will have access to a broader array of listings from the eBay community
Bay’s stock ended Wednesday’s trading session up 9% after Meta announced that it will permit certain listings to appear on Facebook Marketplace, its well-known platform that links customers for local item pickups and other services.
Key Takeaways Shares of eBay surged Wednesday after Meta Platforms said some listings on the auction site will be included in Facebook Marketplace.Meta is launching a test program allowing users in the U.
Meta is testing eBay listings on Facebook Marketplace in the US, Germany, and France. The company said in a post on Wednesday that it’s making the change to comply with last year’s antitrust order by the European Union, though it continues to appeal the decision.
Meta (NASDAQ:META) and eBay (EBAY) are rolling out a limited partnership in Germany, France, and the U.S. that will allow shoppers to view eBay (EBAY) merchandise on Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) Marketplace platform.