Facebook goes after Yelp with its latest Marketplace update

Facebook may be facing more questions than ever about whether it’s too powerful, but the company isn’t letting that stop them from expanding into new areas.

Today, the company introduced a new feature that lets you shop for handymen, house cleaners, plumbers, and other “home services” directly from Facebook’s Marketplace. 

Expected to roll out in the U.S  over the “coming weeks,” the feature lets you shop for services and chat directly with the businesses or individuals about the work you need to get done. Like other Marketplace expansions, the new hotline to household maintenance is enabled by partnerships with third parties, in this case Porch, Handy, and HomeAdvisor.  Read more…

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