Overstock Reviews Spider

The Overstock Reviews Spider is a powerful Apify Actor designed to scrape and extract detailed customer reviews from Overstock product pages. It provides comprehensive data on product feedback, ratings, and sentiments, enabling businesses and researchers to gain valuable insights into consumer opinions. This tool is ideal for market analysis, competitive intelligence, and automated data collection from Overstock's vast catalog of products.

Features

• Comprehensive Review Extraction: Captures full review details including ratings, titles, bodies, and metadata from Overstock product pages.
• Proxy Support: Utilizes Apify's residential proxies for reliable and undetected scraping, reducing the risk of IP bans.
• High Performance: Efficiently processes multiple URLs with fast execution times, handling large-scale data extraction.
• Structured Output: Delivers clean, JSON-formatted data with fields like product ID, review ID, sentiment, and translations.
• Error Handling: Includes built-in mechanisms to manage rate limits, retries, and common scraping challenges.
• Flexible Configuration: Supports custom URL lists and proxy settings for tailored scraping needs.
• Data Quality: Ensures accurate and up-to-date reviews with timestamps and source information.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
Urls	array	Yes	An array of URLs pointing to Overstock product pages from which to extract reviews. Each URL must be a valid HTTP/HTTPS link.	["https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Contemporary-Abstract-Circles-Design-Area-Rug-Gray-53-x-73/22160522/product.html?refccid=CBFKZ73BS5HGNPUE2KPK5QZC6A"]
proxy	object	No	Configuration for proxy settings, including Apify proxy usage, groups, and country. Defaults to residential proxies in the US for better reliability.	{"useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "apifyProxyCountry": "US"}

Example Usage

To run the actor, provide the input parameters in JSON format. Here's an example input:

{
  "Urls": [
    "https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Contemporary-Abstract-Circles-Design-Area-Rug-Gray-53-x-73/22160522/product.html?refccid=CBFKZ73BS5HGNPUE2KPK5QZC6A"
  ],
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}

The output will be an array of review objects in JSON format, such as:

[
  {
    "Product_Name": "Contemporary Abstract Circles Design Area Rug Gray 53 x 73",
    "Product_Id": "22160522",
    "Review_Id": 568457980,
    "Rating": 4.53,
    "Title": "$1.00 store quality!",
    "Body": "This runner is beyond thin.the pictures give the impression of a sculpted runner. Line imperfections,  cord not woven in , corners not square.I could have gotten a much better quality at Ollies for less than half the price. Extremely dissatisfied.",
    "Sentiment": null,
    "Section": "",
    "Higher_Topic": null,
    "Granular_Topic": null,
    "Source": "Bed Bath and Beyond US",
    "Full_Review": "This runner is beyond thin.the pictures give the impression of a sculpted runner. Line imperfections,  cord not woven in , corners not square.I could have gotten a much better quality at Ollies for less than half the price. Extremely dissatisfied.",
    "Review_Type": "Product Review",
    "Title_Trans": null,
    "Body_Trans": "This runner is beyond thin.the pictures give the impression of a sculpted runner. Line imperfections,  cord not woven in , corners not square.I could have gotten a much better quality at Ollies for less than half the price. Extremely dissatisfied.",
    "Full_Review_Trans": "This runner is beyond thin.the pictures give the impression of a sculpted runner. Line imperfections,  cord not woven in , corners not square.I could have gotten a much better quality at Ollies for less than half the price. Extremely dissatisfied.",
    "Product_Name_Trans": "Contemporary Abstract Circles Design Area Rug Gray 53 x 73",
    "Product_Segment": null,
    "Gender": "Unisex",
    "Product_Segment2": null,
    "Year_Quarter": "2026-Q",
    "Sub_Brand": null,
    "Format": "Decoration",
    "Country": "USA",
    "Date": "2025-11-19T14:40:11.643Z",
    "Brand": null,
    "URL": "https://www.overstock.com/api/reviews?productId=22160522&sortBy=Newest",
    "Crawled_Date": "01-14-2026"
  }
]

Use Cases

• Market Research: Analyze customer sentiments and ratings to identify trends in product popularity and areas for improvement.
• Competitive Intelligence: Compare reviews across similar products to benchmark against competitors.
• Price Monitoring: Track feedback related to pricing and value to inform dynamic pricing strategies.
• Content Aggregation: Collect and aggregate reviews for content creation, such as blog posts or reports.
• Academic Research: Gather data for studies on consumer behavior and e-commerce feedback.
• Business Automation: Automate the collection of reviews for dashboards or alerts on product performance.

Installation and Usage

1. Search for "Overstock Reviews Spider" in the Apify Store
2. Click "Try for free" or "Run"
3. Configure input parameters
4. Click "Start" to begin extraction
5. Monitor progress in the log
6. Export results in your preferred format (JSON, CSV, Excel)

Output Format

The actor outputs an array of JSON objects, each representing a single review. Key fields include Product_Name (product title), Product_Id (unique identifier), Review_Id (review identifier), Rating (numerical score), Title and Body (review content), Sentiment (analysis if available), Source (origin), Date (review timestamp), and URL (source link). Additional fields like translations and metadata provide deeper insights. Data is structured for easy integration into databases or analysis tools.

Support

For custom/simplified outputs or bug reports, please contact:

• Email: support@getdataforme.com
• Subject line: "custom support"
• Contact form: https://getdataforme.com/contact/

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