- 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! 🔥🍳
- Added Craigslist scanner framework
- Added Facebook Marketplace placeholder
- Updated main scanner to aggregate all sources
- Added STATUS.md for development tracking
- Fixed import paths for all scanners
- Ready for HTML scraping implementation
Current status:
- eBay: RSS built but unreliable, need HTML scraping
- Craigslist: Framework ready, debugging HTML parsing
- Facebook: Placeholder (needs Selenium)
- All sources tracked in unified scan loop
- 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
