NetBid Auction Scraper — Used Machinery Lots & Live Bids

Crawloop Used Machinery Marketplace Suite — Structured extraction for used industrial and heavy machinery. Built for B2B lead generation, dealer intelligence, and market pricing workflows.

Industrial auction scrapers

Troostwijk	Surplex	BidSpotter	NetBid
Troostwijk Scraper	Surplex Scraper	BidSpotter Scraper	NetBid Scraper ◄── you are here

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NetBid scraper for European insolvency auctions, used industrial machinery, and private treaty sales. Extract live bids, starting prices, reserve status, technical specs, image galleries, project-manager contacts, and auction metadata into JSON — a practical NetBid API alternative for Python, Node.js, and MCP workflows on Apify.

Supports full active catalog, auction URLs, position (lot) URLs, keyword search, and historical archive. Choose listings for fast card-level rows or details for full lot pages with description, galleries, contacts, and live bid state.

Reliable HTTP extraction with Chrome TLS fingerprinting via curl_cffi — no headless browser overhead.

When to use this Actor

Use the NetBid Auction Scraper when you need:

• Live bids & reserves — currentBid, startPrice, minimumPrice, reserve-reached flags
• Deep lot enrichment — brand, model, year, description, multi-image galleries, documents
• Project contacts — manager name, phone, mobile, and email from lot pages
• Auction context — parent auction title, number, kind, inspection and pickup windows
• Archive pricing — ended auctions for historical comps
• Multi-language catalogs — en, de, es, fr, pl, cz, sl, pt

Ideal for machinery dealers, auction analysts, asset recovery teams, and researchers tracking German and European industrial disposals.

Combine with Troostwijk Scraper, Surplex Scraper, and BidSpotter Scraper for a multi-house auction intelligence pipeline.

Used Machinery Auction Pipeline

Input sources                    Extraction modes              Output
─────────────────────           ─────────────────────         ──────────────────

  Full catalog (active lots) ──►  listings  (fast cards)  ──►  price, brand, location
  Auction URL  (/auctions/…) ──►  details   (full lot)   ──►  specs, images, contacts
  Position URL (/positions/…)──►  + live bid state       ──►  bids, reserve, end time
  searchQuery / archive

  Join with Troostwijk + Surplex + BidSpotter ──► cross-house price benchmarking

Key Features

• Full active catalog — Pull all live positions in one pass; optional keyword filter on title, brand, and model.
• Auction & lot targeting — Scrape specific auction or position URLs from startUrls.
• Deep enrichment — In details mode: description, all images, contacts, inspection/pickup dates, auction linkage.
• Live bid state — Optional includeBids for start price, current bid, reserve, surcharge, and end time.
• Historical archive — Paginated archive of ended auctions for comps and trend analysis.
• Eight languages — Localized titles and URLs: en, de, es, fr, pl, cz, sl, pt.
• Stable JSON API path — Primary extraction via IMAS api-party (not fragile HTML scraping).
• Residential proxy support — Apify Proxy recommended for production volumes.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	String	"full_catalog"	full_catalog, auction_urls, position_urls, archive, or search.
scrapeMode	String	"details"	listings for card-level rows or details for full lot enrichment.
startUrls	Array	[]	Auction pages (/…/auctions/…) or position pages (/…/positions/…).
searchQuery	String	""	Keyword filter for search mode (and optional filter in full_catalog).
language	String	"en"	en, de, es, fr, pl, cz, sl, pt.
includeBids	Boolean	true	In details mode, fetch live bid state per lot.
maxAuctions	Integer	0	Max auctions (auction_urls / archive). 0 = unlimited.
maxItems	Integer	100	Max position/auction rows to output. 0 = unlimited.
concurrency	Integer	5	Parallel workers for detail/bid fetches.
proxyConfiguration	Object	residential	Apify Proxy settings (residential recommended).

Input example — keyword search (details)

{
  "mode": "search",
  "scrapeMode": "details",
  "searchQuery": "CNC",
  "language": "en",
  "includeBids": true,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "concurrency": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Input example — full active catalog (listings)

{
  "mode": "full_catalog",
  "scrapeMode": "listings",
  "language": "de",
  "maxItems": 500,
  "concurrency": 5
}

Input example — specific auctions

{
  "mode": "auction_urls",
  "scrapeMode": "details",
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.netbid.com/en/auctions/32742522-32742514-agricultural-tractor-for-professional-use" }
  ],
  "maxItems": 200,
  "includeBids": true
}

Input example — archive

{
  "mode": "archive",
  "maxAuctions": 100,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "language": "en"
}

Output Format

Each dataset row is a position (lot) or auction record.

Listings mode (card-level)

Field	Description
type, positionId, slugId, positionNumber	Record type and identifiers
title, url	Lot title and canonical URL
brand, model, constructionYear	Machine identity
price, priceValue, currency	Display and numeric price (EUR)
locationShort, locationFlag	Location summary and country code
amountBids, positionType	Bid activity and lot type
startTimeUtc, endTimeUtc, scrapedAt	Timing

Details mode (full lot + optional bids)

All listing fields plus:

Field	Description
description	Full technical description
images, documents, videos	Media and attachments
contacts	Project manager name, phone, mobile, email
locations, inspectionDates, pickupDates	Logistics windows
startPrice, currentBid, minimumPrice	Live bid state
surcharge, isMinimumPriceReached, hasBids	Premium and reserve flags
auctionTitle, auctionNumber, auctionUrl, auctionSlugId	Parent auction context
positionState	e.g. ACTIVE, WITH_RESERVATION, FINISHED

Auction records (archive / auction mode)

Field	Description
type, slugId, auctionNumber, url	Auction identifiers
title, auctionKind, auctionState	Name, kind, and state
positionsCount, locationShort, locationFlag	Scale and geography
contacts, images, description	Enrichment when available
startDateIso, endDateIso	Auction timeline

Output example (details mode)

{
  "type": "position",
  "positionId": 32866246,
  "slugId": "32866246-26620167",
  "positionNumber": "17441-118",
  "url": "https://www.netbid.com/en/positions/32866246-26620167-dmg-mori-seiki-ecoline-dmu-50-cnc-milling-machine-milling-machine-12",
  "title": "CNC Milling Machine DMG Mori Seiki Ecoline DMU 50",
  "brand": "DMG Mori Seiki",
  "model": "Ecoline DMU 50",
  "constructionYear": 2014,
  "description": "SN: 1536580860A, Heidenhain 620, travel 500 x 450 x 400 mm, …",
  "price": "12.100 €",
  "priceValue": 12100,
  "startPrice": "11.600 €",
  "currentBid": "12.100 €",
  "minimumPrice": "15.400 €",
  "currency": "EUR",
  "amountBids": 2,
  "positionState": "ACTIVE",
  "locationShort": "49090 Osnabrück",
  "locationFlag": "de",
  "images": ["https://files.netbid.com/images/17441/V17441-118_1_slide.jpg"],
  "contacts": [
    {
      "headline": "Project Manager",
      "name": "Oliver Trost",
      "phone": "+49 40 355 059 120",
      "email": "trost@netbid.com"
    }
  ],
  "auctionTitle": "Machines and systems from the automotive supply industry",
  "auctionNumber": "17441",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-24T13:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

• Monitor NetBid industrial lots for CNC, metalworking, woodworking, vehicles, and agriculture
• Benchmark live bids and reserves against Troostwijk / Surplex / BidSpotter comps
• Feed dealer CRM / sourcing pipelines with structured lot JSON and project contacts
• Track auction endings and reserve-met flags for bid alerts
• Pull archive auctions for historical pricing and insolvency comps

Integration examples

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('crawloop/netbid-scraper').call({
  mode: 'search',
  scrapeMode: 'details',
  searchQuery: 'CNC',
  maxItems: 50,
  includeBids: true,
  proxyConfiguration: { useApifyProxy: true, apifyProxyGroups: ['RESIDENTIAL'] },
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items.slice(0, 5));

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("crawloop/netbid-scraper").call(
    run_input={
        "mode": "search",
        "scrapeMode": "details",
        "searchQuery": "forklift",
        "maxItems": 50,
        "includeBids": True,
        "proxyConfiguration": {
            "useApifyProxy": True,
            "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        },
    }
)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("title"), item.get("currentBid") or item.get("price"), item.get("brand"))

cURL

curl -s -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/crawloop~netbid-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"mode":"search","searchQuery":"CNC","scrapeMode":"details","maxItems":20,"proxyConfiguration":{"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]}}'

MCP and AI assistants

Use this Actor from AI tools via Apify MCP. Connect your Apify account, then call this Actor by its Store ID / name.

Example prompts:

• "Run NetBid Scraper for searchQuery CNC in details mode and return the top 20 lots as JSON"
• "Scrape NetBid full catalog in listings mode, language de, maxItems 100"
• "Chain NetBid Scraper then Surplex Scraper to compare industrial auction asking prices"

Suite next step

After NetBid lot discovery, enrich European industrial inventory with Surplex Scraper or Troostwijk Scraper. For US/UK industrial catalogues, run BidSpotter Scraper.

FAQ

Is this a NetBid API?
No official public API is required. This Actor reads publicly available catalog and lot data and returns structured JSON for Python, Node.js, and MCP clients.

Listings vs details?
scrapeMode: listings is card-level (price, brand, location). details adds description, galleries, contacts, and live bid/reserve state.

Why residential proxies?
NetBid is reachable over HTTP, but production volumes are more reliable with Apify RESIDENTIAL groups.

Does archive mode return lots or auctions?
mode: archive returns auction-level records. Use auction_urls or full_catalog for lot-level rows.

Which languages are supported?
en, de, es, fr, pl, cz, sl, pt — localized titles and URLs.

Related Actors

Actor	Role
Troostwijk Scraper	EU industrial auction lots
Surplex Scraper	EU plant closures and industrial lots
BidSpotter Scraper	US/UK industrial auction lots
NetBid Scraper ◄── you are here	Insolvency auctions, live bids & archive comps