Proxibid Scraper

What does Proxibid Scraper do?

Proxibid Scraper reads Proxibid.com lot pages and returns the title, description, current bid, opening bid, category, seller, image, auction event name and end time for each lot. Give it exact lot URLs, or leave them empty to automatically discover featured lots.

Why use Proxibid Scraper?

• Covers Proxibid, an auction aggregator spanning thousands of independent auctioneers across the US, Canada, UK and Australia.
• Returns both the current bid and the original opening bid, useful for tracking how far a lot has moved.
• Includes the seller/auction-house name directly, useful for sourcing by vendor reputation.
• Works without needing to find lot URLs yourself - discovers featured lots automatically.
• No account or API key.

What makes this different

Proxibid spans multiple countries and categories under one aggregator. This Actor reads the lot page's own server-rendered bid and seller fields directly, giving a consistent structured feed regardless of which independent auctioneer is running the sale.

Who can use the Proxibid Scraper and how?

• Equipment dealers and resellers: Track heavy equipment, vehicle and tool lots for resale opportunities.
• Collectors: Monitor coin, firearm or collectible lots by category across many sellers at once.
• Market researchers: Study bid activity and seller patterns across auction houses.
• Market aggregators: Pull Proxibid's catalog into a multi-auction-house comparison feed.

How it works

1. Your input — add exact lot URLs, or leave them empty to discover featured lots
2. The Actor collects it — the Actor reads each lot page's own bid and seller data directly
3. Your output — you get one row per lot, with current bid, category and auction details

What data can you extract?

The dataset has 15 fields per row:

Field	Type	Description
lotId	integer	Proxibid's internal lot ID.
lotNumber	string	Lot number within its auction.
title	string	Lot title.
url	string	Lot page URL.
description	string	Lot description.
imageUrl	string	Lot image URL.
currentBid	number	Current bid amount.
openBid	number	Opening bid amount.
currencyCode	string	Currency code, e.g. "USD".
category	string	Primary category.
sellerName	string	Name of the selling auction house.
auctionId	integer	ID of the auction event this lot belongs to.
auctionHouseId	integer	ID of the selling auction house.
eventName	string	Name of the auction event.
eventEndDate	string	When the auction event ends, as shown on the page.

How to use Proxibid Scraper

1. Open the Actor and go to the Input tab.
2. Add one or more exact Lot URLs, or leave them empty to automatically discover featured lots.
3. Optionally set filters and a Max results limit.
4. Click Start. A default run finishes in under a minute.
5. Open the Output tab, then download the dataset or connect it to your tools.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
lotUrls	array	No	[]	One or more exact proxibid.com LotDetail.asp URLs. Leave empty to discover featured lots instead.
maxItems	integer	No	20	Maximum number of lots to return.
proxyConfiguration	object	No	{"useApifyProxy":false}	Proxibid's lot pages work without a proxy for moderate volumes. Enable Apify Proxy for larger runs.

Output Data

Each row is one lot: title, description, current bid, opening bid, category, seller, image, auction event name and end date/time.

A real dataset item:

{
  "lotId": 103135456,
  "lotNumber": "2110V",
  "title": "2024 JOHN DEERE 844P-TIER WHEEL LOADER",
  "url": "https://www.proxibid.com/aspr/2024-JOHN-DEERE-844P-TIER-WHEEL-LOADER/103135456/LotDetail.asp?lid=103135456",
  "description": "C/W: 7.5 CY BUCKET, POWERSHIFT TRANS, JOYSTICK STEER CONTROLS, RIDE CONTROL, AUTO DIFF, AUTOLUBE SYSTEM, 29.5 TIRES, TOPCON SCALE, HEAT, A/…",
  "imageUrl": "https://images.proxibid.com/AuctionImages/11522/299841/FullDetail/2110V-1.jpg",
  "currentBid": 107500,
  "openBid": 107500,
  "currencyCode": "USD",
  "category": "Heavy Construction Equipment",
  "sellerName": "SAC Auctions LLC",
  "auctionId": 299841,
  "auctionHouseId": 11522,
  "eventName": "RING 1 EQUIPMENT & TRANSPORTATION AUCTION",
  "eventEndDate": "Tuesday, October 27 | 9:00 AM Eastern"
}

Usage Examples

Discover featured lots

{
  "maxItems": 20
}

Scrape an exact lot

{
  "lotUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.proxibid.com/aspr/2024-JOHN-DEERE-844P-TIER-WHEEL-LOADER/103135456/LotDetail.asp?lid=103135456"
    }
  ]
}

Tips for Best Results

• Provide exact lot URLs directly when you already know which lots you want.
• Re-run on a schedule to track bid changes as the auction's end time approaches.
• Default is 5 results for a fast test. Set the max to 0 to return everything available.

Known Limitations

• Automatic discovery pulls from the featured-lots listing, not the full catalog across every category.
• eventEndDate is the site's own displayed text, not a normalized timestamp.

Integrations

Run it from the Apify API, on a schedule, or from a webhook. Send results straight to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, Slack or your own database with Apify's built-in integrations.

Export Formats

Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML table or RSS from the Output tab or the API.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it need a Proxibid account?

No. The Actor reads Proxibid's public lot pages and needs no account or key.

How does automatic discovery work?

It reads Proxibid's own featured-lots listing and scrapes each lot found.

Does it cover a specific auctioneer?

No - Proxibid aggregates many independent auction houses, so results span whichever sellers currently have lots listed.

Do I need an account or login?

No. The Actor reads public data and needs no account or key.

Am I charged for failed runs or empty results?

You are only charged for results that are actually written to the dataset.

Can I run it on a schedule?

Yes. Create a Task with your input and add a schedule in Apify Console. With monitor mode on, each scheduled run returns only what changed since the previous one.

Enterprise and custom work

Need higher volumes, a custom output schema, dedicated scheduling or a no-breaking-changes commitment for a production pipeline? Open an issue on the Actor page and describe your use case. Bulk terms and custom builds are available.

Support

Questions or a missing field? Open an issue from the Issues tab on this Actor's page and it will be looked at.

Legal / Responsible Use

You are responsible for using the data in line with the source's terms and applicable law. The Actor collects publicly available data only and is not affiliated with the source.