Do it Yourself: CL money making was Re: [DIY] CAUTION Craigslist utility

13 January 2013

CL money making was Re: [DIY] CAUTION Craigslist utility

It is my understanding that CL has a limited pay-for-an-ad
program as well as paid accounts for some users whose needs/
qualifications still mystify me.

I understand Steve's explanation about CL stopping scripts
so I should withdrawn my "caution" note.

BTW...being a DIY list I DIY'd Steve's script and now I can
find very specific and interesting dates as I am seeking
to get remarried after 5 year recovery from 22 year marriage.
With Steve's wonderful script I can now "fine tune" my
selection for the next ex-Mrs Calliger! LOL...so right
next to finding a good deal on a compound miter laser guided
saw I can find a female friend that knows how to use it as
well !

thanks,

Rich

--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, subprong wrote:
>
> I've always been curious how CL generates revenue. I never see ads. Is it
> like an ebay thing where there are seller fees?
>
> On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 9:09 PM, Steve Wilson wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I was the one that planted that seed in Rich's fears. My reasoning was
> > that most every website that popped up that did specialty searches on CL,
> > disappeared. I don't know if CL had any dealing in that. I know Google
> > doesn't allow scripts to do searches on their site, they actively block
> > scripted searches and its in their use terms that scripted searches are
> > strictly not allowed. I haven't looked at CL use terms. I only know about
> > Google's because they stopped me from doing scripted searches on another
> > program I was writing.
> > Actually running this app from your own computers is better than running
> > it from Yahoo's site. When it comes from Yahoo's site, the referrer is
> > shown to be Yahoo. That means that CL is seeing a lot of hits from Yahoo,
> > whereas if it comes from everybody's own computers, there is no referrer,
> > it's just a random hit. That type of hit is harder to stop. CL ought to
> > like it because it will give them a lot more successful sales.
> > I've been using it for the past 2 years and never had any problems other
> > than buyer beware, so I don't think there should be too many fears that CL
> > might block it. Just try not to be abusive with it.
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > On 1/11/2013 4:18 PM, Mountain Master wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I would strongly suggest minimal use of this utility before CL starts
> > detecting it and shutting it down...it is the neatest CL util I have ever
> > seen...I used it twice now to find a telescope and Ar-15 upper/
> > But I intend to lay off it for a few days...
> >
> > Maybe the best thing is to do is to run it from this list's file folder
> > only?
> > Rich
> >
> >
> > ____________________
> >
> > Ad Inexplorata; De oppresso liber
> >
> > Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have
> > come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
> > ~Ronald Reagan
> >
> >
> >
> >
>