CarSnipe monitors Facebook Marketplace 24/7 and fires instant Telegram alerts the moment matching cars appear — before other buyers even open the app.
The good ones are gone before the app finishes loading.
CarSnipe is a browser extension for Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Firefox that monitors Facebook Marketplace for used car listings matching your exact criteria — make, model, year range, price ceiling, maximum mileage, and location radius — and delivers instant Telegram alerts to your phone the moment a matching vehicle is posted.
According to iSeeCars research, popular used car models can sell within days of being listed — making speed critical for buyers. Unlike Facebook's built-in saved search notifications, which are delayed by hours and frequently fail to fire at all, CarSnipe checks Marketplace every 3 minutes on the Pro plan and every 15 minutes on Basic, running quietly in the background while your browser is open.
We break down exactly how the two stack up in Facebook Marketplace saved search vs CarSnipe. Your Facebook credentials are never sent to CarSnipe's servers — the extension reads only public Marketplace listing data. The Basic plan starts at $9.99 per month, Pro at $24.99 per month, and every new user gets a 7-day free trial with full Pro access — cancel anytime before the trial ends and you will not be charged.
This is what happens to every under-priced vehicle on Facebook Marketplace
CarSnipe puts you in the first-message position. Every time. Even while you sleep.
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Example alerts. Red flags appear on every car, including the ones that scored well — a tool that only tells you good news is one you stop trusting in week two.
3.5L V6, 4x4
One owner, clean title in hand
2.0L CVT
Title says "in hand", seller says otherwise
Everything you need to snipe the best deals before anyone else sees them
Pro users get alerted within 3 minutes of a new listing. Be the first message in the seller's inbox — every time.
Filter by make, model, year range, price range, max mileage, location, and search radius. Only see exactly what you want.
Every alert includes the listing distance from you and estimated drive time — so you know instantly if it's worth going.
The agent runs entirely on your PC. Your Facebook credentials are stored locally and encrypted — never sent to any server.
Pro users get notified when a saved listing drops in price. Sellers get desperate — be there when they slash the number.
CarSnipe watches while you sleep, work, and live your life. A great deal at 2 AM triggers your phone just like one at noon.
Three simple steps — then CarSnipe does the work forever
Install the free browser extension for Chrome or Firefox. Open @CarSnipeBot on Telegram, tap Connect, and pair with a simple one-time code. Takes 2 minutes.
Tell the bot exactly what you're hunting: make, model, year range, price ceiling, max mileage, and location radius. Set up multiple searches simultaneously.
The moment a matching car appears, your phone buzzes. Photo, price, mileage, distance, drive time — everything in one tap. Message the seller before anyone else.
One chat, muteable, with quiet hours. Pair once from the extension and the bot handles the rest.
/startOne tap from the extension pairs the bot/mute 2hSilence a search while you are test driving/scheduleQuiet hours, so nothing buzzes at 3am/billingManage or cancel the subscription from the chatAt $9.99/month, finding a car just $120 below market makes the annual subscription free. Start with a 7-day free trial — cancel anytime before you are charged.
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Both plans include a 7-day free trial with full Pro access. Cancel anytime from Telegram. No hidden fees.
See what you're up against every time you browse Facebook Marketplace by hand
| Feature | Manual Search | CarSnipe Basic | CarSnipe Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alert speed for new listings | When you remember to check | 15 minutes | 3 minutes |
| 24/7 monitoring while you sleep | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile push notification on new listing | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price drop alerts | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Multiple simultaneous searches | Unlimited (all manual) | Up to 2 | Unlimited |
| Distance & drive time per alert | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Facebook credentials stay on your PC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly cost | Free (but losing deals daily) | $9.99/mo | $24.99/mo |
Yes! CarSnipe offers a 7-day free trial with full Pro access. A card is required to start, but you can cancel anytime before day 7 and you will not be charged. Just open @CarSnipeBot on Telegram, send /start, pick a plan, and you'll be set up in under two minutes.
Pro plan users receive alerts within approximately 3 minutes of a new listing going live. Basic plan users receive alerts within 15 minutes. In most markets, even 15 minutes is fast enough to be among the first few buyers — the key is that you're alerted immediately without having to check manually.
Basic ($9.99/month) gives you up to 2 searches with 15-minute check intervals — great if you're looking for one specific vehicle. Pro ($24.99/month) gives you unlimited searches, 3-minute intervals (5x faster), price drop alerts, and priority support. If you're serious about finding the best deal, Pro pays for itself with a single purchase.
Your Facebook credentials are stored locally on your computer only, in encrypted form. They are never transmitted to CarSnipe's servers. The agent uses a real browser window to simulate normal Facebook browsing — exactly like you would if you opened Facebook yourself.
Windows 10 or Windows 11, at least 4 GB RAM, and an internet connection. The agent is lightweight and runs quietly in the system tray. Most users barely notice it's running. Your computer needs to be on for monitoring to work — though it can be sleeping (we recommend keeping it awake for continuous monitoring).
Yes. Cancel anytime directly from Telegram using the /billing command, which opens the Stripe self-service portal. No cancellation fees, no long-term commitments. Your monitoring stays active until the end of your current billing period.
CarSnipe monitors all vehicle types available on Facebook Marketplace: cars, SUVs, trucks, vans, and more. You can run separate search profiles for different vehicle types at the same time.
CarSnipe works anywhere Facebook Marketplace has a vehicles category, and alerts support local currency (USD, CAD, EUR, CHF, GBP, AUD, etc.) and metric distances where applicable. However, Facebook itself serves fresher listings in larger markets (US, Canada, UK, Australia). In smaller markets like Switzerland, Austria, or parts of Europe, Facebook's own "newest first" sort often returns listings that are several days old — this is a limitation on Facebook's side that no third-party tool can bypass, since we use the same API Facebook's own website uses. If you're in a smaller market, we recommend starting the free trial first to see how fresh the listings are for your specific region before subscribing.
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