Craig's List shopping tip

[YoYoSpin]

Here's a pretty cool tip - you can do a quick an easy nation-wide search of all Craig's List listings through Google by typing in whatever you're looking for followed by a space and the words "site:craigslist.org" (without the quotes) into the Google search-window. For example, "oneway lathe site:craigslist.org" yields a boat-load of very cool ads for world-class lathes. Try "pen kits site:craigslist.org" or "woodturning site:craigslist.org" and see what comes up. The only down-side is that the Google site-crawler may be a few days behind, and not have picked up the latest ad posts. So most of what you'll see through these searches will be a few days to a month or two old.

This Google search process will work for any site - check out "yoyospin siteenturners.org" for example.

 

[Druid]

That's a very cool web crawl, thanks for the tip Ed

 

[jleiwig]

You can also get there by clicking on advanced search next to the google box. It has options besides sites. I find it very useful for finding PDF files.

 

[rej19]

Another cool way to search craigslist is crazedlist.org You can search by states, sections of the country etc. I use it all the time.

 

[les-smith]

Hey Ed,

I learned about that just the other day on another forum. I think it's a great way to search craigslist.

Have you thought about trying: TerraTrike:craigslist.org :smile-big:

By the way Ed, I'm heading to Woodland Park on Friday, planning on going to Angletech's bike store.

 

[rjwolfe3]

Thanks for the tip.

 

[TowMater]

If you put a space after the .org part and put your city that you want searched it will bring up results specific to that city.

 

[Jgrden]

Help. I need a sterling silver, roller ball pen AND pencil kit. Where do I find a SET? I have looked at: Penstuningz, Arizona, PSI, Wood Whimsies. Where do I go? And don't say "to hell if you don't change your ways."