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Re:TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinato... by natural219 on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @08:52PM (#3764182)
I knew from the moment I saw Carsabi that it was going to be big. Buying (and selling) used cars is such a pain in the ass that it really surprises me nobody has done something as simple and clean as them.

I also like how the initial listings are populated by Craigslist, but on each panel is laid out cleverly to display the "source: craigslist" as a changeable element. This allows them to piggyback on the volume of listings on craigslist, while subtly suggesting that future listings may come from any source (perhaps maybe an in-house ecommerce system?)

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Re:TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinato... by guelo on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @12:02AM (#3764695)
Strange, a UI wrapper on top of Craigslist isn't very innovative or sustainable once Craislist sends the inevitable cease and desist letter. Maybe I'm missing something.
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Re:TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinato... by vaksel on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @10:37PM (#3764440)
I like Carsabi, but for some reason their name is really forgetful. I don't know why...but I was looking for a car like 2 months after I saw their post...and for the life of me I couldn't remember what they were called
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Re:TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinato... by karlzt on Tuesday March 27, 2012 @11:33PM (#3764607)
If they take the 'i' out, it would be easier to remember.
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Re:TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinato... by yummyfajitas on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @06:59AM (#3765586)
Carsab is dangerously close to CarSaab, which probably infringes on some sort of trademark.
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Re:TechCrunch’s Picks: The 10 Best Startups From Y Combinato... by hsshah on Wednesday March 28, 2012 @04:57AM (#3765324)
They already started integrating other sources. Just today I got couple of listings from lemonfree.
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