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How to review listings in under two minutes

Read why each listing passed, hide what you would never buy, then message the seller on Facebook or save it for later.

Triage Crawlbench matches as tickets, not as endless browsing. Read why the row passed, apply hard kills, then message the seller on Facebook or defer.

Crawlbench does not send the message. Speed still matters: the buyer who replies first usually wins the appointment.

Open the matches queue

From the dashboard or Matches, open the monitor queue. Newest candidates should sit at the top of your ritual even when Facebook's own feed reorders rows.

crawlbench.com/matches
Crawlbench matches queue for a vehicle monitor
What to noticeTreat the queue as tickets: skim, hard-kill, message, or defer. Do not browse.

Read match reasons first

Match reasons explain which filter dimensions passed at ingest. Use them to trust or distrust the row in seconds.

crawlbench.com/matches · reasons
Match reasons detail on a Crawlbench match
What to noticeReasons explain the pass. If a junk row got through, the fix is filters, not faster clicking.

If reasons look right but the listing photo is junk, that is a human kill. Tighten exclusions later if the same junk repeats.

Run hard kills before soft checks

Hard kills (skip without messaging):

  • Wrong identity after a glance (parts, different model)
  • Scam-shaped price with no supporting detail
  • Logistics you will not cover (city too far today)
  • Duplicate of a listing you already passed on

Soft checks (message if still interesting):

  • Mileage or condition language
  • Seller responsiveness cues
  • Photo quality good enough to confirm the item exists
crawlbench.com/matches · detail
Match detail drawer with listing context
What to noticePrice, location, and age should answer go/no-go before you open Facebook.

Message like a buyer, not a bot

Send a short human first message from your own Facebook account. Ask one clear question or propose a pickup window. Do not spray "Is this available?" from automation.

Close the loop

After you message or skip, move on. Do not re-open the same row five times. Weekly, skim junk that slipped through and update filters one dimension at a time.

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