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App for Advanced Craigslist Search

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Been bored at home and my recent quest for a good S40 has inspired me to write a quick piece of software that could be turned into app for smartphones.

It can search for anything on Craigslist, nationwide or for whichever states you choose, with include and exclude keywords with few "smart" search capabilities.

I haven't seen anything like this so far and it doesn't mean that it doesn't exist.

It's a one click thing,which CL doesn't do - you'd have to go to individual state or city. Moreover mine would go into each posting, after the initial search is done, and look for keywords to either include or exclude.

For example, if you search for "volvo S40" on Craigslist as it is, you will get hundreds of results for other cars because dealers put keywords for all or similar makes. My app would make sure it only returns links to you for whatever keywords you want, or don't want.

Another one - you can search for number of miles on the car but only if the seller filled out the odometer field. Mine can search for keywords like "miles or mileage" and apply the filter that way.

Another one - "S60 T6 Platinum", you'd get also tons of results back and my app can filter out ones with "T5" for example.

If I get even more bored I may make it public...

Thoughts?
 
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