Classifieds and eBay
Using IFTTT to create Classifieds and eBay notes in Evernote
One creative way to get more value out of an Evernote subscription is to save information from external sources. This is helpful with the IFTTT (If this than that ) service.
You can sync up with Craigslist and eBay and have a new note created when new product get listed.
You can use any source to be notified, such as email or SMS. What makes Evernote unique is that getting notified won't distract your day-to-day operations. In addition, you can save the notification for future reference - for example, if you collect Disney Haunted Mansion memorabilia you may want to know what the current value of some of your items.
Getting Started
It's easy to get started, I recommend doing this on the computer since it will be much easier to perform these actions.
To get this working on Craigslist, you need to get the URL:
- Goto Craigslist.com and search Craigslist for an item. (See below for creative ideas)
- Doesn't matter if there's any results
- Copy the URL
- Goto ifttt.com in another tab
- Click on My Applets then the Services Tab
- Search for Classifieds, and select Classifieds
- Use the "Get a notification whenever a new Craigslist post matches your search." Applet
- Paste in the URL and follow the steps.
Repeat these above steps for any other items.
Ebay is a bit easier to setup
- Goto ifttt.com
- Click on My Applets then the Services Tab
- Search for eBay, and select eBay
- Use the "Automatically get a notification when there's a new item that matches your eBay search."
- Enter in a Search term, and a Max Price (Optional) and follow the steps
Repeat the above steps for any other items.
Set it and Forget it
Take a few minutes now and create a bunch of actions. If you get too many notifications, simply modify the action to use a strict search query.
Creative Ideas
Some ideas that make this a useful tip.
- Lightning cable - Someone updated their iPhone might be 'giving away' quality Apple lightning cable. They cost about $25 each. Worth getting!
- Disney Yard Sale - Be alert when someone is looking to unload their collection (Disney, American Girl etc)
- Outside Bin - Someone moving might be looking to declutter some outside
- Rakes, Shovels - Someone moving might not have the need for these.
- Epson. stylus cx7800 - Any USB printer. (If your looking for parts)
- Haunted Mansion rare - Get an alert whenever a rare haunted mansion collectable is listed. (Or any other product)
- USB thumb custom - Discover some cool custom USB thumb drive
- Twas the night before christmas popup book - Any classic book you had as a kid that you may want to give to your child
- Boston September 1968 - Is their a 50th anniversary / birthday coming up? Be notified about magazine or news papers for display.
Having the search item in your Evernote Inbox keeps you informed of the availability, and if not interested, you can move the note to a notebook for future reference. (So if you are looking to sell that Disney item, you know how much to sell it for.)