How to get notified when someone posts on Facebook Marketplace (2026)
Tired of refreshing Facebook Marketplace? There are two ways to hear about new listings without checking all day: Facebook's own Marketplace notifications, and Pouncify, which sends new matches to your phone within minutes of them going live. Here is how to set up both.
Option 1: Facebook's own Marketplace notifications
- Open Settings & privacy → Settings → Notifications → Marketplace and switch on the notification types you want.
- Make sure your phone lets Facebook notify you: on iPhone, Settings → Notifications → Facebook → Allow Notifications; on Android, Settings → Notifications → App notifications → Facebook.
- Check that no Focus or Do Not Disturb mode is silencing Facebook while you are waiting for a deal.
Notifications late or missing? See how to fix Facebook Marketplace notifications.
What to expect from them
Facebook decides when to send a Marketplace notification, and it does not promise one for every new listing that matches what you want. They are convenient, but if you need to be first to message a seller, you want something that checks your search itself.
New listings on your phone, within minutes — with Pouncify
Option 2: Pouncify checks Facebook Marketplace for you. It checks your search itself, on the schedule you choose, and sends every new matching listing straight to your phone within minutes of it going live — with the photo, the price and where it is.
- Every new match, delivered — photo, price, location and a link straight to the listing.
- One search, every marketplace — Facebook Marketplace together with Craigslist, plus OfferUp in the United States and Kijiji in Canada.
- Alerts where you want them — the free Pouncify app for iPhone and Android, or Telegram, email or Discord.
- No password to hand over — your Facebook login is optional; Pouncify watches Marketplace without one, and signing in finds more, fresher listings.
- Private by design — no account with us; your logins, listings and location stay on your computer.
Pouncify runs on your Windows or Mac computer and pairs with your phone by scanning a QR code. It is free to start.
Questions
How do I turn on Facebook Marketplace notifications?
Open Settings & privacy, then Settings, then Notifications, then Marketplace, and switch on the notification types you want. Your phone must also allow Facebook to send notifications.
How fast will Pouncify tell me about a new listing?
Within minutes of it going live on Marketplace. You choose how often Pouncify checks and during which hours, and each alert arrives with the photo, price and location.
Does Pouncify need my Facebook login?
No. Pouncify watches Facebook Marketplace without a login. Signing in is optional and finds more, fresher listings over a bigger radius; you do it once inside the app, and the session stays on your computer.
Can one saved search cover Craigslist and OfferUp too?
Yes. One saved search in Pouncify watches Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, OfferUp in the United States and Kijiji in Canada, with the same alerts for all of them.
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Related: all guides · about Pouncify. Last reviewed: October 4, 2026.