Preloved Listings Scraper

Preloved Listings Scraper

Extract classified listings from Preloved.co.uk — the UK's largest second-hand marketplace with over 70,000 active listings across furniture, electronics, vehicles, pets, property, and more.

The Preloved Listings Scraper is fast, cheap, and reliable — no browser required.

✨ Features

• 🔍 Keyword Search — scrape results for any search term across all categories
• 📂 Category Browse — pull all listings from any section or sub-section by ID
• 📍 Location Filter — filter by city/area and radius in miles
• 🔗 Direct URLs — scrape specific advert pages or search URLs
• 📋 Full Detail Mode — fetch complete descriptions, category attributes, seller profiles, and view counts
• ⚡ Fast & Lightweight — no browser overhead, runs complete quickly

🛠️ How It Works

1. Choose your mode — keyword search, section browse, location filter, or paste specific advert URLs
2. Enable detail (optional) — turn on includeDetail to fetch full descriptions and seller info
3. Run the scraper — results land in the dataset as structured JSON

📥 Input

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQueries	string[]	Keywords to search for (e.g. ["iphone", "sofa"]). Each term is paginated independently.	[]
sectionIds	number[]	Section IDs to browse. See section list below.	[]
startUrls	object[]	Specific advert URLs (/adverts/show/...) or search page URLs.	[]
location	string	City or area name to filter by (e.g. "london", "manchester").	—
distance	integer	Radius in miles around the location. Requires location.	—
advertType	string	Filter by type: forsale, wanted, swap, free, or blank for all.	all
includeDetail	boolean	Fetch full listing detail per item: description, category attributes, seller profile, view count. Slower than summary mode.	false
maxItems	integer	Maximum total listings to output. Leave blank for no limit.	—
maxConcurrency	integer	Parallel requests (1–50).	5

Section IDs

ID	Section	Approx. count
1014	Home and Family	38,000+
1012	Health and Leisure	18,000+
1015	Motoring	5,800+
1018	Property and Accommodation	4,100+
1016	Office and Business	1,300+
1017	Personal	1,100+
1010	Computing	1,000+
1013	Holidays and Travel	170+
1011	Employment and Education	40+
1019	Trade and Services	~10

Sub-section IDs also work — combine with a top-level browse to narrow results.

📊 Sample Output

Summary mode (includeDetail: false):

{
    "id": "123041718",
    "url": "https://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/123041718/iphone-xr-unlocked.html",
    "title": "iphone xr unlocked new battery good condition 64 gig storage",
    "price": 50,
    "priceDisplay": "£50",
    "priceExtra": "ovno",
    "currency": "GBP",
    "advertType": "forsale",
    "sectionId": "3600",
    "sectionName": "Mobile Phones",
    "sectionPath": ["Home and Family", "Telephones and Mobiles", "Mobile Phones"],
    "locationDisplay": "Bradford, West Yorkshire",
    "latitude": 53.78331,
    "longitude": -1.783879,
    "images": [
        "https://preloved.thcdn.com/8f/83/8f83d4d36c32443584e92b9edec3e9fd.jpg?r=0"
    ],
    "sellerId": "2013713990",
    "sellerType": "private",
    "createdDate": "2026-03-15T03:31:19Z",
    "updatedDate": "2026-03-15T03:31:22Z",
    "shortDescription": "iphone xr unlocked good condition new battery...",
    "trustapEnabled": false,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-26T14:04:26.689Z"
}

Detail mode (includeDetail: true) — adds:

{
    "description": "Gaming pc for sale due to upgrade.\n\nSpecs:\nAmd Radeon RX 7600 8GB\n...",
    "additionalInfo": [
        { "label": "Condition", "value": "Second hand" },
        { "label": "Manufacturer", "value": "Amd" },
        { "label": "RAM", "value": "16", "units": "GB" }
    ],
    "viewCount": 34,
    "sellerScreenName": "Stephen Gilmour",
    "sellerDateJoined": "2019-06-10T00:00:00Z",
    "sellerMembershipLevel": "free",
    "sellerIsIdVerified": false,
    "sellerActiveAdvertCount": 3,
    "sellerAvatarUrl": "https://preloved.thcdn.com/f4/84/..."
}

💰 Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing.

Event	When charged	Price per 1,000 results
product-listing	One per listing saved in summary mode (includeDetail: false)	$1.00
item-detail	One per listing saved in detail mode (includeDetail: true)	$4.00

Detail mode costs more because it returns significantly richer data per item: full description, category-specific attributes, seller profile, and view count.

Example costs:

Use case	Items	Mode	Cost
Quick keyword search ("iphone")	~72	Summary	~$0.07
Section browse (Computing)	1,000	Summary	$1.00
Full catalog snapshot	71,400	Summary	~$71
Enriched leads (pets section)	1,000	Detail	$4.00
Full catalog with detail	71,400	Detail	~$286