Is This Still Available? Facebook Marketplace Now Lets Meta AI Respond

Last updated: 2026/03/15 at 9:08 PM

News Room Published 15 March 2026

If you’ve ever sold an item on Facebook Marketplace, you know that “Is this still available?” messages will commonly flood your inbox. New AI tools from Meta, announced on Thursday, aim to make Marketplace listings easier to manage and interactions with real people smoother.

The update includes a new toggle to turn on an auto-reply from Meta AI whenever someone asks about your item’s availability. An example from Meta shows its AI writing a message to say, “Yes, it’s still available, do you have any questions?” as an automatic response sent to all availability queries.

After an initial prewrite from Meta AI, you can edit the message to include any other details you want to add. You may choose to share more information about an item’s condition, whether you’ve had many interested parties so far, or whether you’re unavailable for collection at certain times.

Another option from Meta AI is to let the assistant set up the listing for you, write the description, fill in key details, and suggest a price based on similar items in your area. You upload the item’s images, and Meta AI handles the rest. You may need to edit some elements for accuracy, and, as with all AI-powered features, you should check it to ensure it hasn’t misrepresented the item.

Facebook will also use Meta AI to generate summaries of shoppers’ and sellers’ profiles in Marketplace, so you can better judge whether the person you’re interacting with is real and trustworthy.

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You find this when you press on a Marketplace account’s profile, and it’ll give you key details such as how old their account is, how many friends they have, and how many items they’ve previously sold. If those results are high, expect them to be a real user and potentially a trusted seller.

Meta is also one step closer to making Marketplace a fully fledged eBay alternative by offering shipping options on listings. Previously, you’d have to discuss shipping directly with a buyer, but now you can list the item with that option and generate prepaid shipping labels without leaving Facebook.