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p.1 #1 · B/S forum - email alert function?

I've been watching the buy & sell forum for a lens. Has there been any discussion of creating an "email alert" feature when something is posted, similar to the function on eBay?

Aug 30, 2008 at 05:45 PM

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p.1 #2 · B/S forum - email alert function?

Hi EdManigault,
Just subscribe for the thread in question and you will be notified when a reply is made to it.

Aug 30, 2008 at 10:29 PM

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p.1 #3 · B/S forum - email alert function?

I think the OP means the message should be sent when the item is initially posted, before any replies or very many views.

Aug 31, 2008 at 12:22 PM

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p.1 #4 · B/S forum - email alert function?

Can you code? I've got a perl script in my crontab that checks a few other sites every couple minutes, it's pretty simple.

Aug 31, 2008 at 09:47 PM

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p.1 #5 · B/S forum - email alert function?

dcain had it right.

I can't code, so I don't know how to create something to scan the site myself.

Aug 31, 2008 at 09:53 PM

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p.1 #6 · B/S forum - email alert function?

Why not just put a WTB post for whatever it is you might want to watch, and let the sellers find their way to you ?

Sep 03, 2008 at 06:52 PM

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p.1 #7 · B/S forum - email alert function?

The real problem would be searching intelligently for a particular item. For example, one seller might list his item as 24-70L, while another might post Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. I suppose wildcards could be used, but the results might still be "iffy". This even happens on eBay, where listings are somewhat standardized by offering pull-down menus when creating listings for items such as camera gear.

Sep 03, 2008 at 07:09 PM

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p.1 #8 · B/S forum - email alert function?

On eBay it's real easy, you just put something like "canon (24-70, 24-70L, 24-70mm)" and it matches any one. Here on FM it's a bit different, I think the syntax used to be something like "(24-70)|(24-70L)|(24-70mm)".

Sep 03, 2008 at 07:16 PM

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p.1 #9 · B/S forum - email alert function?

Thanks to those who have responded. Tmark, I don't necessarily always want to advertise that I'm ready to buy - but often want to see when someone posts a particular item. I think that the search terms could be pretty easy - as a Canon 24-70 in my mind would simply be (canon and "24-70").

Sep 04, 2008 at 01:34 AM


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