Profiles are typically acquired through specialized marketplaces or digital service forums, often including platforms like Telegram, dark web forums, or specialized SaaS vendors. Trusted sellers generally offer replacements.

Buying Facebook profiles, often referred to as acquiring aged, PVA (Phone Verified Accounts), or Business Manager (BM) accounts, is a practice commonly used for marketing, ad testing, and circumventing restrictions.

Many sellers on forums are fraudulent, taking payment without delivering working accounts.