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Heycraig!: get alerts when Craigslist has what you're looking for
Finding a particular item you want on Craigslist can be a matter of actively checking back every day to see if somebody has listed one in your area, but for the lazy amongst us, there might be a better way. Check out Heycraig!, a site that watches Craigslist for you, and sends you an email alert when a new post matches your search terms. It's city-specific, and kind of tricky to fine-tune, but if you want to know every time someone lists a new bike in your area, it's the site for you. To use Heycraig!, just put in a search term and your email address, and specify your local Craiglist site. Heycraig! could benefit from a multi-city option, but Craiglist is notorious for cracking down on sites that offer systemwide functionality, so it's unlikely to happen. If you're looking across more than one local network, you'll have to take a little time to set up more than one search. Some advanced search options to narrow down the results on Heycraig! would also be helpful, particularly to specify a neighborhood or area in larger cities. If you're casting a wide net, though, Heycraig! could prove very useful.
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charphan said 12:03PM on 8-21-2009
isnt that what RSS is for?
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sparta said 3:52PM on 8-21-2009
yes I agree, I totally use RSS feeds for exactly this purpose. helps to let me know approximately I should sell my stuff at by getting immediate feeds of the same items sold by others in the area.
plus, i'd rather check my RSS reader rather than an inbox full of stuff that can hide important emails.
DeoWulf said 12:15PM on 8-21-2009
I'd rather see one that's price-specific. I need to keep a lookout for free pianos.
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KeegdnaB said 1:44PM on 8-21-2009
Hey Craig
Don't make it bad
Take an ad out, and make it better
Remember, to let her contact your house
That you can sell
That old Logitech mouse
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Jay Hathaway said 3:22PM on 8-21-2009
This is my favorite comment of the week, or maybe ever. Stuff like this is totally the reason I write for DLS. Thanks for the laugh!
JohnM said 3:43AM on 10-22-2009
We have just created a similar site to HeyCraig called List-Alert.com. It has more functionality than HeyCraig. It is also free to use. It has various advanced search functions - for example you can set a maximum and minimum price.
http://www.list-alert.com
Please check it out and send us feedback.
Thanks
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