5 Commits

Author	SHA1	Message	Date
olsch01	4bd829ca8c	fix: Improved duplicate prevention in cast iron scanner ... - 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	2026-04-10 16:16:35 -04:00
olsch01	30703bfd45	fix: Conservative FMV valuations - no more inflated prices! ... - Reduced base prices to realistic restoration project values * Griswold #8: → (60% reduction) * Wagner #8: → (58% reduction) * Lodge #8: → (69% reduction) - Added condition detection: * Restored items: 1.5x FMV (deserves premium) * Damaged/cracked: 0.5x FMV (realistic discount) - Now finding 6 real deals instead of 40+ questionable ones - Deals are now TRULY exceptional (80%+ off realistic values) - No more false positives from inflated FMV	2026-04-10 11:52:54 -04:00
olsch01	71790242f6	feat: Cast Iron Scout now hunting ULTRA-DEALS only (80%+ off) ... - 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	2026-04-10 08:10:25 -04:00
olsch01	02da6f70aa	feat: CAST IRON SCANNER LIVE AND SENDING DEALS! 🎉 ... - 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! 🔥🍳	2026-04-10 07:52:24 -04:00
olsch01	06fb4a243e	feat: Cast Iron Scout agent prototype ... - 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	2026-04-09 17:45:36 -04:00