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olsch01 3d1849ca0b feat: Cast Iron Scout multi-channel expansion 
- 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
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Cast Iron Scout - Development Status

Last Updated: April 9, 2026 - 5:50 PM
Developer: Forge

✅ Completed

  • Core scanner engine built
  • Valuation engine with brand/size/type logic
  • Telegram alert system
  • Duplicate prevention (state tracking)
  • Hourly cron job configured
  • Configuration system
  • Logging system

🚧 In Progress

Channel: eBay

  • RSS feed scanner (built)
  • HTML scraper (needed - RSS unreliable)
  • Status: ⚠️ RSS feeds not returning data consistently
  • Next: Implement proper HTML scraping with BeautifulSoup

Channel: Craigslist

  • Scanner framework built
  • HTML parsing (in progress)
  • Multi-city scanning
  • Status: ⚠️ Returning 0 items - needs HTML structure fix
  • Next: Debug HTML parsing, add proper result extraction

Channel: Facebook Marketplace

  • Scanner framework created
  • Selenium/Playwright implementation
  • Location-based searches
  • Status: 📝 Placeholder only (requires headless browser)
  • Next: Install Selenium, implement headless Chrome scraping

Channel: EstateSale.com

  • Not started
  • Status: ⏳ Backlog
  • Next: Research site structure, build scanner

🔧 Technical Debt

  1. eBay RSS unreliable - Need HTML scraping
  2. Craigslist HTML parsing - Need to fix selector logic
  3. Facebook requires Selenium - Heavy dependency, slow scans
  4. No image recognition yet - Can't identify logos from photos
  5. No price history database - Can't track sold items

📊 Performance

  • Scan frequency: Every hour
  • Sources active: 0/3 (all in development)
  • Deals found: 0 (no working sources yet)
  • False positives: N/A

🎯 Next Steps (Priority Order)

  1. Fix eBay scanner - HTML scraping (2-3 hours)
  2. Fix Craigslist scanner - Debug HTML parsing (1 hour)
  3. Add Facebook with Selenium - Heavy lift (4-6 hours)
  4. Test with real data - Validate against manual searches
  5. Add image recognition - Logo identification (future)
  6. Add sold items database - Better FMV calculations (future)

📝 Notes

  • Craigslist may block frequent requests - need rate limiting
  • Facebook Marketplace requires login for full access
  • eBay has official API but requires approval
  • Consider adding OfferUp, Letgo as lighter alternatives to FB

Current Focus: Getting eBay and Craigslist working reliably
ETA for First Deal Alert: TBD (depends on scraping fixes)