Craigslist is fantastic -- I've used it to buy and sell all kinds of stuff. But why won't they let me search for things in a reasonable way, and beyond my local area? Say (just for example) that I want to buy a BMW K75S motorcycle. I might be willing to go from the SF bay area to Sacramento to get a good deal on a nice used bike. But Craigslist does not let me expand my search beyond the local area -- I have to search multiple times. Worse, searching for "K75" produces different results from a search for "K75S".
Searching Craigslist is so bad, that a whole industry has popped up to fix it:
I have a suggestion for craigslist: fix the problem. Clearly your users are trying to tell you something.
Searching Craigslist is so bad, that a whole industry has popped up to fix it:
- http://craigshelper.com
- http://crazedlist.org
- http://www.craigspal.com
- http://www.craigslistcompanion.com
- http://www.craigslist-search.com
- http://www.craigslittlebuddy.com
- http://www.motiont.com/craigslistreader.aspx
I have a suggestion for craigslist: fix the problem. Clearly your users are trying to tell you something.
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