eBay Product Scraper - Efficient Product Data Extraction for Market Research, Price Monitoring, and More

The eBay Product Scraper allows you to efficiently extract product data from eBay. It provides detailed information on products such as:

• Product title and subtitle
• Current and original pricing
• Seller information and ratings
• Product images (primary and all available)
• Shipping costs and item location
• Quantity available and sold
• Auction details (bids, time left)
• Product specifications (brand, type, condition)
• Return policy and money-back guarantee status

With a user-friendly input configuration, this tool is perfect for businesses, researchers, and e-commerce professionals looking to analyze market trends, monitor competitor pricing, or gather product data at scale.

Use Cases

1. Price Monitoring & Competition Analysis

Track competitor pricing, monitor price changes over time, and analyze pricing strategies across different sellers and product categories.

2. Market Research

Analyze product trends, popular brands, seasonal demand patterns, and market saturation in specific categories to inform business decisions.

3. Inventory Management

Monitor product availability, track quantity sold, and identify fast-moving items to optimize your own inventory strategies.

4. Lead Generation

Identify active sellers, high-volume products, and market opportunities for wholesale, dropshipping, or partnership opportunities.

5. Product Sourcing

Find products at competitive prices, compare shipping costs across sellers, and identify reliable suppliers for resale or personal use.

6. Data Analysis for Trends

Build comprehensive datasets to analyze buying patterns, seasonal trends, brand popularity, and emerging product categories.

7. Automated Alerts

Set up monitoring systems to track specific products, price drops, or new listings matching your criteria.

8. E-commerce Intelligence

Gather insights on successful product listings, optimal pricing strategies, and effective product descriptions for your own listings.

9. Academic Research

Collect data for economic studies, consumer behavior analysis, or market structure research in e-commerce environments.

Cost

The cost of scraping eBay product data using this Actor is approximately $0.25 per 1,000 products, based on typical runs and Apify's usage pricing.

Input

The input for this Actor is flexible, allowing you to scrape from various eBay page types:

• Search Results: Standard eBay search pages (/sch/ URLs)
• Category Pages: eBay category browsing pages (/b/ URLs)
• Promotional Pages: eBay deals and promotional pages (/e/ URLs)
• Store Pages: Individual eBay store listings (/str/ URLs)

Configuration Options:

• startUrls: Array of eBay URLs to scrape from
• maxItems: Optional limit on total items to scrape (respects eBay's pagination limits)
• proxy: Proxy configuration for reliable scraping

The scraper automatically detects the page type and adapts its extraction strategy accordingly.

Output

The data is returned in JSON format, which is ideal for integration into analytics platforms, databases, or business applications. Below is an example of the structured output you will receive:

{
  "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/187391449403",
  "ebayItemNumber": "187391449403",
  "buyingFormat": "bestOffer",
  "title": "ECHO 56V Battery Operated Hedge Trimmer - Battery & Charger Included",
  "subtitle": null,
  "sellerName": "daksaun-75",
  "primaryImage": "https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/j-EAAeSwDshoadyb/s-l500.jpg",
  "allImages": [
    "https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/j-EAAeSwDshoadyb/s-l1600.jpg",
    "https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/rKoAAeSw5udoadya/s-l1600.jpg",
    "https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6IUAAeSwwGRoadya/s-l1600.jpg"
  ],
  "currentPrice": 275,
  "originalPrice": null,
  "priceRange": [275],
  "quantityAvailable": null,
  "quantitySold": null,
  "timeLeft": null,
  "bidCount": null,
  "brand": "ECHO",
  "itemType": "Hedge Trimmer",
  "condition": "Open Box · ECHO",
  "itemLocation": "South Bend, Indiana, United States",
  "shippingCost": 24.66,
  "sellerRating": null,
  "sellerRatingCount": null,
  "watcherCount": null,
  "returnPolicy": "Seller does not accept returns.",
  "hasMoneyBackGuarantee": true
}

Key Fields:

• Product Details: Title, subtitle, brand, type, condition
• Pricing: Current price, original price, price ranges
• Images: Primary image and all available high-resolution images
• Seller Info: Seller name, ratings, and rating counts
• Logistics: Shipping cost, item location, return policy
• Availability: Quantity available, quantity sold, watchers
• Auction Data: Bid count, time remaining (for auctions)
• Guarantees: eBay Money Back Guarantee status

Simplified Overview

A simplified view of this data will be shown directly in the Apify console, where you can see a table of key product details including titles, prices, and seller information.

{
  "title": "ECHO 56V Battery Operated Hedge Trimmer - Battery & Charger Included",
  "currentPrice": 275,
  "sellerName": "daksaun-75",
  "condition": "Open Box · ECHO",
  "buyingFormat": "bestOffer",
  "url": "https://www.ebay.com/itm/187391449403"
}

---

How to Use

1. Configure your input: Add eBay URLs to the startUrls array and set optional parameters like maxItems
2. Ensure RESIDENTIAL proxy is ON: Apify's residential proxy is recommended and enabled by default
3. Run the Actor: Start the scraping process, and the Actor will extract product data from your specified URLs
4. Export Data: Once scraping is complete, export the data in JSON format for analysis or integration

---

Start scraping eBay product data today by running this Actor on Apify. If you need additional custom features or specific filtering options, feel free to reach out to discuss your requirements.

If this actor has been useful to you, please consider giving it a ⭐ on Apify.