- Updated min_discount_percent from 50% to 80%
- Only notifying on absolute steals now
- Still finding 40+ ultra-deals (Griswold #5 for .96!)
- No more moderate deals - only the best of the best
- Config updated and scanner tested
- Created autonomous cast iron deal scanner
- Scans eBay RSS feeds hourly for cast iron cookware
- Calculates FMV based on brand, type, size
- Sends Telegram alerts for deals ≥50% below FMV
- Identifies Griswold, Wagner, Wapak, Birmingham, Lodge, Victor
- Tracks seen items to avoid duplicate alerts
- Valuation engine with size multipliers
- Configurable preferences in config.json
Known issue: eBay RSS unreliable - next iteration will use proper scraping