Monitor Craigslist Easily

Mark · 01-06-2009, 10:33 PM

I have spent quite a few hours searching through all of the craigslist posts in Raleigh and the surrounding areas for different items and decided today to look for a way to simplify and streamline the process. Here's what I found:

I was generally searching just "humidor" in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Eastern NC, Richmond VA, etc. not looking for something specific, but watching to see if any good deals popped up. I also read a lot of blogs and have a neat little program on my desktop that tells me when someone updates a blog I read. LETS PUT THESE TWO GREAT THINGS TOGETHER! Heres what to do:

Go to http://www.craigshelper.com

Enter whatever search term you would like ("humidor" for example) and the radius you would like to search. I put in 200 miles from Chapel Hill, NC.

When you press "search", little boxes will show up for every city in your area with the search results - pretty handy, huh? But wait...

Find where it says "Get RSS Feeds for this search" on the middle right side and click.

On the next page, click "Get RSS Feeds!" and download the corresponding OPML file to your desktop.

Import the file into your favorite RSS feed reader (Shrook is my favorite for Mac, but you can even just use the rss feed feature in Firefox or on Vista if you want) and VIOLA! Any time someone posts something about a humidor in your selected radius, you will be notified!

Hope this is helpful!

-Mark

Lorglath · 01-06-2009, 11:12 PM

neat! thanks for the tip!

Mark C · 01-07-2009, 05:32 AM

That'll save some time, thanks!

s15driftking · 01-07-2009, 06:34 AM

i always hoped they had a function like this. Genius!

ucla695 · 01-07-2009, 06:51 AM

Thanks for posting this. I was looking on CL the other day and it was a PITA to search through everything. This makes it much easier. Thanks!

dunng · 01-07-2009, 06:53 AM

Great link, thanks!

Gargoyle · 01-07-2009, 07:16 AM

I did not need to know about this!!!!!

Thank you and I hate you.

elderboy02 · 01-07-2009, 07:25 AM

I have to try this. Thanks!

01-07-2009, 07:28 AM

this is awesome, thanks!

Smokin Gator · 01-07-2009, 09:30 AM

I have been using Crazedlist for several years. This is WAY better!!! Thank you sir!

md4958 · 01-07-2009, 09:34 AM

ive been looking for something like this thanks!!!

01-07-2009, 10:23 AM

very awesome, thank you.

DKPRLP · 01-07-2009, 12:55 PM

I'll have to give it a try. I like craigs list for local stuff..

01-07-2009, 01:14 PM

Thanks! It seems the eBay functionality may be impaired though...

01-07-2009, 01:40 PM

Thanks for the info... Awesome tool...

01-07-2009, 01:42 PM

appreciate the tip

gvarsity · 01-07-2009, 01:52 PM

Great tool thank you.

rhythm11 · 01-07-2009, 03:13 PM

just what the Doctor ordered. I have been manually trying to do this, then thought I might try to come up with something. But this is just flat sweet and much more than I could have thought of...

01-06-2009, 10:33 PM	#1
Mark Tarheel. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 407 Trading: (1)	Monitor Craigslist Easily I have spent quite a few hours searching through all of the craigslist posts in Raleigh and the surrounding areas for different items and decided today to look for a way to simplify and streamline the process. Here's what I found: I was generally searching just "humidor" in Raleigh, Charlotte, Greensboro, Eastern NC, Richmond VA, etc. not looking for something specific, but watching to see if any good deals popped up. I also read a lot of blogs and have a neat little program on my desktop that tells me when someone updates a blog I read. LETS PUT THESE TWO GREAT THINGS TOGETHER! Heres what to do: Go to http://www.craigshelper.com Enter whatever search term you would like ("humidor" for example) and the radius you would like to search. I put in 200 miles from Chapel Hill, NC. When you press "search", little boxes will show up for every city in your area with the search results - pretty handy, huh? But wait... Find where it says "Get RSS Feeds for this search" on the middle right side and click. On the next page, click "Get RSS Feeds!" and download the corresponding OPML file to your desktop. Import the file into your favorite RSS feed reader (Shrook is my favorite for Mac, but you can even just use the rss feed feature in Firefox or on Vista if you want) and VIOLA! Any time someone posts something about a humidor in your selected radius, you will be notified! Hope this is helpful! -Mark

01-06-2009, 11:12 PM	#2
Lorglath Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 75 Trading: (0)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily neat! thanks for the tip!

01-07-2009, 05:32 AM	#3
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily That'll save some time, thanks!

01-07-2009, 06:34 AM	#4
s15driftking Go Browns! Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Bobby Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 2,763 Trading: (16)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily i always hoped they had a function like this. Genius! __________________ diamonds/guns

01-07-2009, 06:51 AM	#5
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily Thanks for posting this. I was looking on CL the other day and it was a PITA to search through everything. This makes it much easier. Thanks!

01-07-2009, 06:53 AM	#6
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily Great link, thanks! __________________ MassHole Banter

01-07-2009, 07:16 AM	#7
Gargoyle Got Coffee? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Patrick Location: Central MA Posts: 389 Trading: (7)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily I did not need to know about this!!!!! Thank you and I hate you.

01-07-2009, 07:25 AM	#8
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,497 Trading: (133)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily I have to try this. Thanks!

01-07-2009, 07:28 AM	#9
j-easy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily this is awesome, thanks!

01-07-2009, 09:30 AM	#10
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily I have been using Crazedlist for several years. This is WAY better!!! Thank you sir! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

01-07-2009, 09:34 AM	#11
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily ive been looking for something like this thanks!!! __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

01-07-2009, 10:23 AM	#12
Hardcz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily very awesome, thank you.

01-07-2009, 12:55 PM	#13
DKPRLP Just love cigars & poker Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Roger Patterson Location: Buffalo Posts: 156 Trading: (13)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily I'll have to give it a try. I like craigs list for local stuff.. __________________ Just love cigars & poker

01-07-2009, 01:14 PM	#14
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily Thanks! It seems the eBay functionality may be impaired though...

01-07-2009, 01:40 PM	#15
Cyclone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily Thanks for the info... Awesome tool...

01-07-2009, 01:42 PM	#16
smokinj Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily appreciate the tip

01-07-2009, 01:52 PM	#17
gvarsity still crazy Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Trading: (15)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily Great tool thank you.

01-07-2009, 03:13 PM	#18
rhythm11 Enjoying the Ride Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 100 Trading: (3)	Re: Monitor Craigslist Easily just what the Doctor ordered. I have been manually trying to do this, then thought I might try to come up with something. But this is just flat sweet and much more than I could have thought of...