Gmail Setup

Forward your marketplace alerts to OnlyIf in 3 steps.

1

Enable forwarding

Go to Gmail Settings → Forwarding and POP/IMAP

Click "Add a forwarding address" and enter your OnlyIf address:
your-criteria@onlyif.email

[Screenshot: Gmail forwarding settings]

Gmail will send a confirmation email. Check your OnlyIf matches for the verification code.

2

Create a filter

Go to Settings → Filters and Blocked Addresses → Create a new filter

In the "From" field, enter the alert sender:
alerts@craigslist.org or ebay@ebay.com

[Screenshot: Gmail filter creation - search criteria]
3

Set the action

Click "Create filter" and check:

✓ Forward it to: your-criteria@onlyif.email

Optional: ✓ Skip the Inbox (Archive it) — keeps your inbox clean

[Screenshot: Gmail filter actions]

Click "Create filter" and you're done.

Pro tip: Create one filter per marketplace. Forward Craigslist, eBay, Zillow, and Facebook Marketplace alerts to different OnlyIf addresses with different criteria.
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