I've used craigslist many times to (a) find an apartment to rent or (b) find a used car to buy. In both cases I was prepared to wait a month or perhaps more un

I've used craigslist many times to (a) find an apartment to rent or (b) find a used car to buy. In both cases I was prepared to wait a month or perhaps more until what I wanted came along. Who wants to spend a month clicking reload on a webpage every half hour? I also used to watch a feed of all the used stuff for sale within 20 miles of me (I'm in a remote area), with a bunch of filters to remove stuff I didn't care about. Quite often I came across bargains on stuff I wasn't actively looking for. Like unique handmade high-quality furniture. The usage mode for buying on craigslist is nothing like the usage mode for buying on amazon. It is not instant gratification.