olsch01
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- 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
72 lines
2.4 KiB
Python
72 lines
2.4 KiB
Python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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eBay Cast Iron Scanner
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Scans eBay for cast iron cookware deals
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"""
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import requests
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import re
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from datetime import datetime
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from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
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def search_ebay_cast_iron():
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"""
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Search eBay for cast iron items
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Returns list of items found
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"""
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# eBay search URL for cast iron cookware
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# Using their REST API would be better but requires API keys
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# For now, we'll use RSS feeds which are public
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search_terms = [
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"griswold skillet",
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"wagner cast iron",
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"vintage cast iron skillet",
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"cast iron restoration",
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"wapak skillet",
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"birmingham skillet"
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]
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items = []
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for term in search_terms:
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# eBay RSS feed (no API key needed!)
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rss_url = f"https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw={term.replace(' ', '%20')}&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_rss=1"
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try:
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response = requests.get(rss_url, timeout=10)
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if response.status_code == 200:
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soup = BeautifulSoup(response.content, 'lxml-xml')
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entries = soup.find_all('item')
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for entry in entries[:10]: # Top 10 results
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try:
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title = entry.find('title').text
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link = entry.find('link').text
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pub_date = entry.find('pubDate').text
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# Extract price from description or title
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price_match = re.search(r'\$([\d,]+\.?\d*)', title)
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price = float(price_match.group(1).replace(',', '')) if price_match else 0
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items.append({
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'title': title,
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'price': price,
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'link': link,
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'source': 'eBay',
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'found_at': datetime.now().isoformat(),
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'pub_date': pub_date
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})
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except Exception as e:
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continue
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except Exception as e:
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print(f"Error scanning eBay for '{term}': {e}")
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return items
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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print("🔍 Scanning eBay for cast iron deals...")
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items = search_ebay_cast_iron()
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print(f"Found {len(items)} items")
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for item in items[:5]:
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print(f" - {item['title'][:60]} - ${item['price']}")
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