Tom Alison said, “I think about these as things that complement the main app, and cater to the more high-intensity user communities,” in an interview with The New York Times. He further added, “That’s the idea that underpins a lot of what we’re doing this year or trying this year. It’s very early — it’s experimental.”
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The Seller app gives users access to one place where they can manage messages, track listing performance, view old listings and create new ones. Seller is completely free to use. The app will also work through web browsers, allowing sellers to use it on computers as well. Meta does not charge sellers a commission on Marketplace sales.
Tom Alison said the goal of AI is to reduce the effort needed to create listings, not replace the personal experience of buying and selling. Tom Alison said, “The thing that makes the product the most interesting is, you’re meeting somebody on the other side of it,” according to The New York Times.
