MARKETPLACE SELLERS
Sell Safely on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and eBay Without Revealing Your Number
Ghost number masking protects your personal phone number from buyers, scammers, and spam. Communicate confidently — your real number stays private throughout every transaction.
Why Marketplace Sellers Need Phone Number Privacy
Every time you list an item on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, or eBay, you're potentially exposing your personal phone number to hundreds of strangers. Buyers and scammers can scrape that number, add it to spam lists, or even use it to find your home address through reverse-lookup services. Marketplace sellers report receiving unsolicited calls and texts long after a sale is complete — sometimes months later. Your personal number becomes a permanent attachment to every listing you've ever posted. Ghost eliminates this risk by replacing your real number with a protected sender ID for every message you send.
How Ghost Protects Marketplace Sellers
Ghost uses number masking technology to route your messages through secure servers before delivery. When a buyer responds to your listing and you reply through Ghost, they see a protected sender ID — never your actual number. You maintain full communication with buyers, negotiate prices, arrange pickups, and answer questions, all without giving away your personal identity. There is nothing to set up: no SIM card, no new phone number to manage, no contracts. Just open Ghost, type your message, and send. If a buyer gets strange, you simply stop responding — they cannot call or text your real number because they never had it.
Real Scenario: Selling a Couch on Facebook Marketplace
You post a couch for $150. Twenty people message you. Most are genuine buyers, but two are clearly scammers trying to get your personal information. With Ghost, every text you send those twenty people comes from a protected sender ID. Your real number stays off their phones. You meet the legitimate buyer, hand over the couch, and walk away knowing that none of those strangers can reach you again. No spam calls. No unwanted texts. No harassment. Ghost gives you the communication channel you need for the sale without the privacy risk that comes with it.
Pricing for Marketplace Sellers
What you spend depends on how many buyers you text. The Standard pack ($4 for 20 credits at 20¢ each) covers 20 short texts to US, Canadian or UK numbers. The Plus pack ($10 for 50 credits) suits sellers with several listings running at once. Credits never expire, so you only pay for the messages you actually send. There are no subscription fees, no monthly minimums, and no surprise charges.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a buyer find my home address from a Ghost message?
No. Reverse-lookup and people-search sites work off your real phone number — and buyers never receive it. They see a protected sender ID, so there is nothing to trace back to your name or address.
How does number masking work?
When you send a message through Ghost, it routes through our secure servers and is delivered with a protected sender ID. Your carrier, device, and real number are never transmitted to the recipient. The masking happens at the server level — there's nothing to configure on your end.
Is Ghost safe for online transactions?
Ghost suits marketplace selling on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace or eBay: you can text a buyer to arrange pickup without revealing your personal number. Ghost texts cannot contain links, so keep payment and listing details on the marketplace itself.
How much does Ghost cost?
Ghost uses credits with no subscription. Standard: $4 for 20 credits. Plus: $10 for 50 credits. A Starter pack of 5 credits for $1 is sold in the Android app. In India the browser charges in rupees, from ₹99. A text to the US, Canada or the UK costs 1 credit per segment, as do many others; some countries cost more. Credits never expire.
Does Ghost work for Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist?
Yes. Ghost works for any platform where you end up texting a buyer — Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, eBay, OfferUp, and local classifieds. You reply to buyers from Ghost instead of your personal number.
Will scammers still be able to spam me after a sale?
They cannot reach your personal line, because they never had it. Once you stop replying through Ghost, the conversation ends — no lingering spam calls or texts to the number you actually use.
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