Members abzurd Posted June 7, 2014 Members Share Posted June 7, 2014 For those with G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) maybe this is a known thing already, but I just figured it out and thought I'd pass it along. Google alerts work very well for searching Craigslist, as well as other sites, in near real time. It's a good way to search for something rare that you just can't find. You never know when it will pop up somewhere. http://www.google.com/alerts Here's an example for a Craigslist search for RCF or FBT items: Search query: RCF OR FBT site:craigslist.orgResult type: EverythingLanguage: EnglishRegion: United StatesHow often: As-it-happens (can adjust to less frequently if you get updates too often)How many: ALL RESULTS - This is critical or you will get no resultsDeliver to: your gmail address or feed (yes, you'll need a google account)Notes You can use qualifiers like “OR” and “AND”. They must be capitalized to work. You can use these for the item your searching for as well as sites.The alert isn't going to give you results from the distant past. It will return things posted up to a day ago initially and then give you near real time alerts of anything posted from now on. Tested sites that work craigslist.org musicgoround.comtradingpost.sweetwater.comused.guitarcenter.comebay.com - you’ll want to include the catagory your item would be in. For example a speaker would be ebay.com/sch/Speakers-Monitors-pssl.com/Usedused.samashmusic.comharmonycentral.com/forum/forum/ForSalehomerecording.com/bbs/special-forums/free-ads-music-recording-equipment/reverb.com/itemyourinstrument.com/instrumentsmusiciansgaragesale.com/music-shopperformanceaudio.com/item/used-gearelderly.com/vintageTested sites that DO NOT seem to workdomains that change their root when you get to the specific item will not work. For instance, musiciansfriend.com/used-musical-instruments loses the “used-musical-instruments” root when you click on a specific item. Therefore Google can’t search the used section of the site because the items aren’t tagged as used in the URL.musiciansfriend.com/used-musical-instrumentssoundforums.net/forums/14-Marketplacermcaudiodirect.com/RMC-Used-Music-Gear-sbhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Pro-Audiowwbw.com/Used-Gear.wwbwmusic123.com/used-musical-instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Randyman Posted June 7, 2014 Members Share Posted June 7, 2014 thanks for that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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