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- 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
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**Last Updated:** April 9, 2026 - 5:50 PM
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**Developer:** Forge
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## ✅ Completed
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- [x] Core scanner engine built
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- [x] Valuation engine with brand/size/type logic
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- [x] Telegram alert system
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- [x] Duplicate prevention (state tracking)
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- [x] Hourly cron job configured
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- [x] Configuration system
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- [x] Logging system
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## 🚧 In Progress
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### Channel: eBay
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- [x] RSS feed scanner (built)
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- [ ] HTML scraper (needed - RSS unreliable)
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- **Status:** ⚠️ RSS feeds not returning data consistently
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- **Next:** Implement proper HTML scraping with BeautifulSoup
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### Channel: Craigslist
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- [x] Scanner framework built
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- [ ] HTML parsing (in progress)
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- [ ] Multi-city scanning
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- **Status:** ⚠️ Returning 0 items - needs HTML structure fix
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- **Next:** Debug HTML parsing, add proper result extraction
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### Channel: Facebook Marketplace
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- [x] Scanner framework created
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- [ ] Selenium/Playwright implementation
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- [ ] Location-based searches
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- **Status:** 📝 Placeholder only (requires headless browser)
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- **Next:** Install Selenium, implement headless Chrome scraping
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### Channel: EstateSale.com
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- [ ] Not started
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- **Status:** ⏳ Backlog
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- **Next:** Research site structure, build scanner
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## 🔧 Technical Debt
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1. **eBay RSS unreliable** - Need HTML scraping
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2. **Craigslist HTML parsing** - Need to fix selector logic
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3. **Facebook requires Selenium** - Heavy dependency, slow scans
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4. **No image recognition yet** - Can't identify logos from photos
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5. **No price history database** - Can't track sold items
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## 📊 Performance
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- **Scan frequency:** Every hour
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- **Sources active:** 0/3 (all in development)
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- **Deals found:** 0 (no working sources yet)
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- **False positives:** N/A
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## 🎯 Next Steps (Priority Order)
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1. **Fix eBay scanner** - HTML scraping (2-3 hours)
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2. **Fix Craigslist scanner** - Debug HTML parsing (1 hour)
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3. **Add Facebook with Selenium** - Heavy lift (4-6 hours)
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4. **Test with real data** - Validate against manual searches
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5. **Add image recognition** - Logo identification (future)
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6. **Add sold items database** - Better FMV calculations (future)
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## 📝 Notes
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- Craigslist may block frequent requests - need rate limiting
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- Facebook Marketplace requires login for full access
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- eBay has official API but requires approval
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- Consider adding OfferUp, Letgo as lighter alternatives to FB
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---
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**Current Focus:** Getting eBay and Craigslist working reliably
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**ETA for First Deal Alert:** TBD (depends on scraping fixes)
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