Comments on: 2 great sites that will save a lot of people time and hassle http://jeffpesek.com/2009/10/2-great-sites-that-will-save-a-lot-of-people-a-lot-of-time-and-hassle/ create and complete Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:28:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nathan http://jeffpesek.com/2009/10/2-great-sites-that-will-save-a-lot-of-people-a-lot-of-time-and-hassle/comment-page-1/#comment-140 Nathan Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:28:51 +0000 http://jeffpesek.com/?p=323#comment-140 Even better, I'll reply here! :) Searchtempest.com also offers radius search, and it lets you specify any radius you like, rather than limiting you to 250 miles like craiglook. Picture previews are something I've intentionally stayed away from because of the significant strain they put on craigslist's servers. Other sites (like listpic.com) have been shut down in the past for doing that, and I imagine it's only a matter of time before craiglook is too. Also, image previews greatly increase the time it takes for results to load and the space they take up. Searchtempest will show you many more results more quickly, and if you're actually interested in a particular one, the pics are only a click away. The java search is an *option*, which again will allow you to search much more quickly. Sites like craiglook use a third party (yahoo pipes in that case) to get results from craigslist, which are then passed to the craiglook server, then to you. The results are slightly delayed from what appears right at craigslist, and more importantly, the process is slow. I'll bet you can search the whole US with Searchtempest in the time it takes to search one state in Craiglook. If you don't like that java option though, you're welcome to continue using the Searchtempest classic search - you will be prompted to choose when you run your first search, and can change your choice at any time by clicking the Options link. Hope that clears some things up. Searchtempest has been the #1 craigslist search site for almost 3 years now, and I will continue working to make sure it stays that way! Even better, I’ll reply here! :) Searchtempest.com also offers radius search, and it lets you specify any radius you like, rather than limiting you to 250 miles like craiglook.

Picture previews are something I’ve intentionally stayed away from because of the significant strain they put on craigslist’s servers. Other sites (like listpic.com) have been shut down in the past for doing that, and I imagine it’s only a matter of time before craiglook is too. Also, image previews greatly increase the time it takes for results to load and the space they take up. Searchtempest will show you many more results more quickly, and if you’re actually interested in a particular one, the pics are only a click away.

The java search is an *option*, which again will allow you to search much more quickly. Sites like craiglook use a third party (yahoo pipes in that case) to get results from craigslist, which are then passed to the craiglook server, then to you. The results are slightly delayed from what appears right at craigslist, and more importantly, the process is slow. I’ll bet you can search the whole US with Searchtempest in the time it takes to search one state in Craiglook. If you don’t like that java option though, you’re welcome to continue using the Searchtempest classic search – you will be prompted to choose when you run your first search, and can change your choice at any time by clicking the Options link.

Hope that clears some things up. Searchtempest has been the #1 craigslist search site for almost 3 years now, and I will continue working to make sure it stays that way!

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffpesek.com/2009/10/2-great-sites-that-will-save-a-lot-of-people-a-lot-of-time-and-hassle/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Jeff Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:46:55 +0000 http://jeffpesek.com/?p=323#comment-102 Great, thanks Rajeev! Perhaps your should contact Nathan at HanksHelper.com directly with your feedback? The site <i>is</i> Beta... Great, thanks Rajeev! Perhaps your should contact Nathan at HanksHelper.com directly with your feedback? The site is Beta…

]]> By: Rajeev http://jeffpesek.com/2009/10/2-great-sites-that-will-save-a-lot-of-people-a-lot-of-time-and-hassle/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Rajeev Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:01:45 +0000 http://jeffpesek.com/?p=323#comment-100 You may also be interested in http://craiglook.com and http://crazedlist.com I've been using them all ever since searchtempest was craigshelper, and I am giving big edge to craigslook because of their picture previews, radius search and cute clean layout. I used to like searchtempest because of their ebay results but I don't use them much since they have added "sponsored listings" and java to their site. Crazedlist is ok but not that exciting. Hope this helps You may also be interested in http://craiglook.com and http://crazedlist.com

I’ve been using them all ever since searchtempest was craigshelper, and I am giving big edge to craigslook because of their picture previews, radius search and cute clean layout.
I used to like searchtempest because of their ebay results but I don’t use them much since they have added “sponsored listings” and java to their site. Crazedlist is ok but not that exciting.

Hope this helps

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