Craigslist User Experiences

[Y2KSVT]

Originally Posted by swanicyouth

+1. I dont like it either. Like, if you were looking for a DA, do you just look under "tools" and flip through each page?

That's one way. Or you can use the search function on the left, but that's only as good as the spelling as the person posting the classified ad. For instance, if you type in "Dual Action Polisher" and someon spells it Dule actiun pollisher, you probably won't ever see that ad. Personally, I would just type in "polisher" and see what comes up, then try "buffer" and do a separate search.

Good luck though. Everything in my area are the $25 Craftsman 10" wax spreaders.

[BobbyG]

Originally Posted by Y2KSVT

Bobby,

To do country-wide searches, you need something like searchtempest.com or searchck.com. I've used searchtempest in the past, and it appears searchck is similar. I actually used searchtempest to find my most recent car. The site searches Craigslist ads within a specified mileage range that you input. My car was located about 4+ hours away.

Hey, that works pretty nice!!

Thank you Mark!!

[Y2KSVT]

Originally Posted by BobbyG

Hey, that works pretty nice!!

Thank you Mark!!

Anytime, Bobby! It wasn't detailing related, but it's nice to help out someone who is always quick to give very helpful and useful advice!

[tuscarora dave]

I've bought 3 things off of craigslist,











I paid $100 for the vacuum and for the air operated bumper jack. The little generator I paid $200 for which was too much.All three transactions went without a hitch.

The vac was delivered to me from an hour away for a fee, the jack and generator I went to their homes and or businesses and picked the items up.

I did learn about the spam emails and texts the hard way so now I do what Nick has outlined to prevent it. Read the rules and warnings pages carefully, follow what they say and you'll should be fine.

The robbers and killers on CSI New York are on TV But make no mistake, they are definitely out here in the real world too, and craigslist is just one of the means they use to lure in unsuspecting victims. I like the idea of packing heat to do craigslist transactions.

[richy]

In Canada, we have Kijiji. I have used it a ton with great success.