LDUBS said:
Bigwrench said:
Thanks for this. I am and have been on FB for a very long time and for a ton of different reasons (It’s definitely more than just keeping up with family and the benefits of having an account cannot be overstated) and was glad to learn there was a FB page !
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I can see benefits if you are a business enterprise. For an individual, what are the major benefits of having an account? Please don't think I'm challenging your comment. I'm really curious.
Besides the obvious ways of keeping up with friends and family, I can keep in touch with the grandkids that don’t live close anymore .
It’s also a great way to catch up with people you may think you’d never see again. I found around 70 guys who I spent many days/weeks/years with in the Army sending 155mm howitzer rounds down range 30 years ago (Cannot tell you how much joy that brought to my life).
I have won numerous things from free chances at Randy Howells Kings Home Bass boat giveaway to Fishing reels, tackle, tackle boxes, autographed hats,t shirts etc, autographed books from favorite authors, amazon gift cards... the list goes on and on.
I also now am able to help a little over 50,000 Veterans navigate the VHA,VBA and NCA as well as the SSA systems with anything from filing their disability claims , receiving their education benefits and all that entails with an amazing group of Admin with the same goal , which is very rewarding in itself.
If I needed to research something like a medical doctor I could read others reviews of them on their facebook pages and use that to decide if I wanted to use their services (this works for anything really like restaurants, roofing companies, well diggers, HVAC contractors). Once I researched them I was also able to contact them through facebook and setup appointments as well.
When I wanted to learn how to TIG weld aluminum, I joined a TIG welding group, (much like joining a tinboats forum to ask questions from those that have knowledge on that or a Fishing forum with knowledge on techniques,boats, motors,electronics and gear) and also was able to research what welder I needed to purchase as well as anything else related to that I needed to know.
I have bought, sold and traded numerous items through FB long before they even had a “marketplace”, it is pretty much a Go-to for us in many ways and just another “tool” we can use daily. I have used it to shop for anything and everything and get discount coupon codes thy probably have been in the thousands of dollars as far as savings by now lol.
Beyond what I have written here there’s so much more I could say that I won’t put “out-there” but if your still not convinced I can message you several other ways this has benefited me and my families future immensely.