How to Prove You're a Real Seller on Facebook Marketplace

Scammers and bots are everywhere on Marketplace. Learn how a live liveness + voice verification link can increase trust and reduce fraud.

Facebook Marketplace is fast — and that’s exactly why it attracts bots, fake profiles, and scam messages. Buyers and sellers need a lightweight way to prove there is a real person behind the chat.

What buyers actually want

• A recent proof that you’re not a bot (not a screenshot from last week).
• A signal that the person in the profile is the one responding right now.
• A link they can click to verify details, not just an image.

The problem with screenshots and static badges

If a badge is a static image, anyone can copy it. That’s why Prove I'm Real generates the preview image (og:image) on demand with a live timestamp and status.

A better approach: time-bound verification

A verification link can expire quickly (for example 24 hours) and show “verified X minutes ago.” That makes copying a stale badge obvious.

Best practice: ask for a verification code (optional)

For higher-stakes chats, ask the other person to give you a short code (like “blue tiger”). You include it, speak it during verification, and it appears on the badge. A stolen link won’t match the code in the current conversation.