#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ eBay Cast Iron Scanner Scans eBay for cast iron cookware deals """ import requests import re from datetime import datetime from bs4 import BeautifulSoup def search_ebay_cast_iron(): """ Search eBay for cast iron items Returns list of items found """ # eBay search URL for cast iron cookware # Using their REST API would be better but requires API keys # For now, we'll use RSS feeds which are public search_terms = [ "griswold skillet", "wagner cast iron", "vintage cast iron skillet", "cast iron restoration", "wapak skillet", "birmingham skillet" ] items = [] for term in search_terms: # eBay RSS feed (no API key needed!) rss_url = f"https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw={term.replace(' ', '%20')}&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_rss=1" try: response = requests.get(rss_url, timeout=10) if response.status_code == 200: soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, 'lxml-xml') entries = soup.find_all('item') for entry in entries[:10]: # Top 10 results try: title = entry.find('title').text link = entry.find('link').text pub_date = entry.find('pubDate').text # Extract price from description or title price_match = re.search(r'\$([\d,]+\.?\d*)', title) price = float(price_match.group(1).replace(',', '')) if price_match else 0 items.append({ 'title': title, 'price': price, 'link': link, 'source': 'eBay', 'found_at': datetime.now().isoformat(), 'pub_date': pub_date }) except Exception as e: continue except Exception as e: print(f"Error scanning eBay for '{term}': {e}") return items if __name__ == "__main__": print("🔍 Scanning eBay for cast iron deals...") items = search_ebay_cast_iron() print(f"Found {len(items)} items") for item in items[:5]: print(f" - {item['title'][:60]} - ${item['price']}")