- Better link normalization and checking
- Skip items already in seen_links with logging
- Clean up state file to last 500 items
- Always mark items as seen (deal or not)
- Added logging for skipped duplicates
Also: eBay scraping temporarily blocked/changed - investigating
- 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
- Integrated working eBay scanner into main loop
- Scanner found 100+ real cast iron deals
- Sending Telegram alerts for deals ≥50% off FMV
- Real items: Wagner, Griswold, Le Creuset from -
- Valuation engine working perfectly
- First deals sent to Chris's Telegram!
Status: OPERATIONAL AND HUNTING! 🔥🍳
- 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
