Yo, so I’ve been trying to scrape craigslist with phone numbers for a project, and man, it’s been a headache. Like, half the tools out there either don’t work or get blocked after 2 seconds. 😤
I’ve tried a few methods—Python scripts with BeautifulSoup, some random Chrome extensions, and even paid tools. Honestly, the best luck I’ve had so far is using Octoparse. It’s not perfect, but it’s way easier than coding everything from scratch.
Also, heads up, scraping craigslist with phone numbers is kinda sketchy if you’re not careful. They’ve got anti-scraping measures up the wazoo, so you gotta rotate IPs or use proxies unless you wanna get banned real quick.
Anyone got better tools or tips? Or am I just doomed to keep fighting with this forever? 😅
I’ve tried a few methods—Python scripts with BeautifulSoup, some random Chrome extensions, and even paid tools. Honestly, the best luck I’ve had so far is using Octoparse. It’s not perfect, but it’s way easier than coding everything from scratch.
Also, heads up, scraping craigslist with phone numbers is kinda sketchy if you’re not careful. They’ve got anti-scraping measures up the wazoo, so you gotta rotate IPs or use proxies unless you wanna get banned real quick.
Anyone got better tools or tips? Or am I just doomed to keep fighting with this forever? 😅