Product design question

Build a product on Meta that helps users find handymen.

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What this question tests

0 to 1 product design on an existing platform, specifically building a trusted local-services marketplace inside Meta's ecosystem.

Clarify which Meta surface this lives in: Facebook Marketplace, a new tab, or Groups-based discovery.
Define the two sides: homeowners needing repairs and handymen wanting local leads, similar to existing Facebook Marketplace Services.
Identify the core pain point: trust, since homeowners cannot easily verify a stranger's skill or reliability.
Design the flow: post a job with photos, get matched or browse nearby handymen with ratings and past-job photos, message and book in-app.
Add trust mechanisms: verified reviews tied to real Facebook profiles, response-time badges, and optional background-check flags.
Define success metrics, such as job-completion rate and repeat bookings, and a monetization angle like a lead fee or subscription for pros.

Leverages Meta's existing social graph and reviews as a trust advantage over Craigslist or Thumbtack.
Names a specific monetization path, like charging handymen per accepted lead or a monthly Pro subscription.
Addresses supply-side cold start by seeding handymen from existing Facebook Groups and Marketplace listings.
Proposes a lightweight MVP, like starting in one metro area with a curated set of vetted pros.
Flags safety and liability considerations for in-home services.

Ignoring Meta's existing Marketplace Services feature and pitching something that duplicates it without differentiation.
Not addressing trust and safety, which is the core barrier for in-home service marketplaces.

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