How can I take over an abandoned FaceBook page?

[tudogz]

Hi everyone. I need some help or advice:
I recently registered a domain, and then found a F/B page in my domain's name.
It was created in 2018, presumably by someone who owned the domain back then, and hasn't been touched since. (No posts, zero followers)
I can't find who set it up, but obviously I'd like to take it over, as I plan to turn the domain into an affiliate mkt website and I'll need a F/B page myself.
The page directs to my domain, and the #username is the url (without .com)
I have a page with the same name already – I made that before I found this one. What I'm worried about is that if I promote my new page visitors will find the old one.
(Why, oh why, does F/B allow multiple business pages with the same name?)
I tried to contact F/B to have it removed, as the previous owner obviously isn't using it. Other than that, I could merge the two but again I don't have any control over the old page.
I thought about just treating it as my own (Interestingly, I posted to it but the post disappeared) but that's no good if the former owner can lock me out whenever they feel like it.
Does anyone have any advice/suggestions?

 

[Amanda Fischer]

If Facebook removed the page then you dont have to worry about anything. Just keep using the one you are using.

 

[tudogz]

If Facebook removed the page then you dont have to worry about anything. Just keep using the one you are using.

I wish! FaceBook won't even reply to me, let alone actually remove the page.

 

[Amanda Fischer]

I wish! FaceBook won't even reply to me, let alone actually remove the page.

Oh I am sorry I misread it.

I can't find who set it up, but obviously I'd like to take it over, as I plan to turn the domain into an affiliate mkt website and I'll need a F/B page myself. The page directs to my domain, and the #username is the url (without .com)
I have a page with the same name already – I made that before I found this one. What I'm worried about is that if I promote my new page visitors will find the old one.

I dont think you need to worry about the other page. Just do one thing: Put your logo on profile picture, populate your page by doing backdate posting and posting. Work on your page, dont worry about the other one.

 

[tudogz]

Oh I am sorry I misread it.



I dont think you need to worry about the other page. Just do one thing: Put your logo on profile picture, populate your page by doing backdate posting and posting. Work on your page, dont worry about the other one.

Agreed. That's the best thing to do I reckon.
I've wasted too much time on this already.
Time to concentrate on my website(s)

 

[Mark Louren]

You can ask your friends to report this page and then it will remove by FB.

 

[albert trouduk]

Don't worry about it.
If people are interested in what you have to offer, they will find the good page easily.
You can also try to check WHOIS History, if there's any chance to grab a mail from it and find it back on facebook (from one of your page : Settings / People and other Pages / Banned people / +Ban a person / check email in this field )
Hope it helps !

 

[micpitt]

Do not worry about it. Just make your site, create your own fb page.

 

[tudogz]

You can ask your friends to report this page and then it will remove by FB.

Never thought of that. Might be worth a try.

 

[tudogz]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[tudogz]

Do not worry about it. Just make your site, create your own fb page.

I did get a reply to a message I posted on the FB page. I told him what I wanted but he didn't reply. I half expected him to try to sell it to me! LOL.
Thanks for chiming in.

 

[YujinTan]

Don't worry about it.
If people are interested in what you have to offer, they will find the good page easily.
You can also try to check WHOIS History, if there's any chance to grab a mail from it and find it back on facebook (from one of your page : Settings / People and other Pages / Banned people / +Ban a person / check email in this field )
Hope it helps !

taking about this, I curious on this , if u happen post your site on FB , there will be a " ! " at the corner , you click will see the site how old etc , even contents. If u see those establish site will show some of their others content how they do it if u know what I mean.

 

[macdonjo3]

There's a guy in the BST section who does this for $5k, ask him.

 

[tudogz]

There's a guy in the BST section who does this for $5k, ask him.

I don't think I'm that desperate, thanks. I'd pay, but not near that much.

 

[tudogz]

taking about this, I curious on this , if u happen post your site on FB , there will be a " ! " at the corner , you click will see the site how old etc , even contents. If u see those establish site will show some of their others content how they do it if u know what I mean.

Not sure what you mean, but the FB page in question has no content and has never been posted to.

 

[macdonjo3]

I don't think I'm that desperate, thanks. I'd pay, but not near that much.

Just ask him. If he doesn't give his method, then I wouldn't expect anyone else to. You might get some random guesses from people who don't know what they're talking about though.

 

[JimobJones]

Use them both. Mirror what you put on your actual fb page on to the zombie page or just put a link that directs to your new page on there as the new home. If he removes it, you at least might get some identity ping to negotiate something. If no response, even better I suppose.

 

[imanseptian]

I don't think FB will remove the Page because of this reason. Just concentrate on your page. Good luck.

 

[tudogz]

Just ask him. If he doesn't give his method, then I wouldn't expect anyone else to. You might get some random guesses from people who don't know what they're talking about though.

Thanks anyway.

 

[tudogz]

Use them both. Mirror what you put on your actual fb page on to the zombie page or just put a link that directs to your new page on there as the new home. If he removes it, you at least might get some identity ping to negotiate something. If no response, even better I suppose.

Good suggestion. Thanks.