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*Darren
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 Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 5:25 pm Post subject: Expanding classified search distance? |
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| Is this possible now? I'm wondering if the maximum distance to search by could be expanded to 1000 (or even 750) miles. While something over 500 miles, might sound like a lot, it's really only an overnight drive, which is something I might be willing to do for the right car. I figure since the search is able to determine if an ad is 500 miles of less from the searcher, that figure has to be available and therefore should be able to be shown. Also wonder if possible to have the results sorted by distance. This would save time from having to do multiple searches by state or area (beyond the 500) if that expanded distance were incorporated. |
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EverettB 
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Over 500 miles is possible but it starts getting A LOT of zip codes and ads when you do that, depending on what other selection(s) you are adding to the search. Searching on a single vehicle section doesn't look too bad though. I took a look and the search speed didn't seem to be affected by searching using 750 or 1000 miles so I'm open to suggestions on what else to add.
Just 750 and 1000 or some numbers in between or ?
Over 1000 seems sort of pointless to me, just look at all the cars in the USA at that point.
Sorting by distance:
Probably not.
I will look at it but there is no distance calculated when you do a distance search, it grabs all the zip codes within a X mile circle from your source zip code and then retrieves all the ads in those zip codes. X being whatever distance you pick - 100 miles, 500 miles, whatever.
One thing of note: If someone one enter a wrong zip code it is possible their ad will not be found by the distance search.
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*Darren
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| Posted: Wed Jan 22, 2014 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, I was thinking this mostly for vehicles & didn't think too many would pop up since I also typically would look in a price range. I also get that some may post incorrect zips as well. If it can't be sorted maybe 750 and 1000 should be offered. |
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