Facebook Marketplace protects some shipped, onsite-checkout purchases - but local pickup deals, the ones arranged in Messenger and paid in cash, have no protection at all. Firestarter escrow covers exactly those: pay by card, funds held until the seller proves possession and you receive the item.
Only for some shipped items paid through Facebook checkout. Local pickup paid in cash, Venmo, or Zelle has none. Firestarter adds protection to those deals.
Go to firestarter.network/request, paste the listing link and your email, and add the item title and price (Facebook blocks automated listing reads). Send the claim link to the seller in Messenger. Once they verify possession, you get a payment link and pay safely into escrow. Be cautious of any seller who insists on wire transfer, Zelle, or gift cards - those payments are irreversible.