Auctionet Search Scraper: Collect Auction Listings at Scale

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What Is Auctionet.com?

Auctionet.com is a major European online auction platform where buyers and sellers trade items across diverse categories — from automotive vehicles and equipment to collectibles, watches, and antiques. With thousands of active auctions and new listings daily, manually monitoring specific categories or tracking market trends is impractical. The Auctionet Search Scraper automates data collection from search results, delivering structured auction records ready for analysis or integration.

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Overview

The Auctionet Search Scraper extracts auction item listings from Auctionet search pages, converting individual auction cards into clean, structured records. It is ideal for:

• Market researchers tracking price trends across auction categories
• Buyers monitoring items across multiple pages to find deals
• Resellers analyzing market demand and pricing strategies
• Data analysts building datasets for auction market studies
• Developers aggregating auction data for comparison platforms

The scraper navigates search result pages, extracts key item and auction data (19 fields per listing), handles pagination, and gracefully manages failed URLs. With configurable limits and optional proxy support, it scales from single-page requests to bulk collection campaigns.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a JSON configuration object to define your collection scope:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://auctionet.com/en/search/31-clocks-watches?page=2#results"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true,
  "max_items_per_url": 200
}

Parameter	Type	Description
urls	Array	Direct links to Auctionet search result pages. Include full URLs with category, filters, and pagination (e.g., ?page=2). Add multiple URLs to scrape different categories or date ranges.
max_items_per_url	Integer	Maximum number of auction items extracted per URL (default: 20, max: 200). Higher values increase runtime and data volume.
ignore_url_failures	Boolean	If true, the scraper continues if some URLs fail to load. If false, a single failure stops the entire run. Recommended: true for bulk scraping.

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Output Format

Example Output Record

{
  "id": 5182997,
  "short_title": "WALL CLOCK, so-called lejaur, 19th century.",
  "long_title": "5182997. WALL CLOCK, so-called lejaur, 19th century.",
  "highlighted": false,
  "catalog_number": null,
  "event_title": null,
  "auction_id": 9221320,
  "estimate": 500,
  "currency": "SEK",
  "show_auction_end_time": true,
  "auction_ends_at_title": "Saturday 20 June 2026 at 02:52",
  "auction_end_time": "2 h 33 m",
  "auction_is_ended": false,
  "url": "/en/5182997-wall-clock-so-called-lejaur-19th-century",
  "main_image_url": "https://images.auctionet.com/thumbs/medium_item_5182997_f29f7a2358.jpg",
  "image_urls": [
    "https://images.auctionet.com/thumbs/medium_item_5182997_f29f7a2358.jpg",
    "https://images.auctionet.com/thumbs/medium_item_5182997_1bb14023f7.jpg",
    "https://images.auctionet.com/thumbs/medium_item_5182997_cb79887f4f.jpg",
    "https://images.auctionet.com/thumbs/medium_item_5182997_6ba323418d.jpg"
  ],
  "amount_label": "Estimate",
  "amount_value": "46 EUR",
  "amount_title": null,
  "has_met_reserve": false,
  "can_be_followed": true,
  "is_following": false,
  "from_url": "https://auctionet.com/en/search/31-clocks-watches?page=2#results"
}

Each scraped auction item returns a record with 19 fields covering identity, pricing, images, and auction status:

Item Identity & Catalog

Field	Meaning
ID	Unique identifier for the auction lot within Auctionet
Short Title	Abbreviated item name (e.g., "1987 Mercedes-Benz 280E")
Long Title	Full descriptive title including details and condition notes
Catalog Number	Auctionet's internal catalog or lot number for the item
Highlighted	Boolean flag indicating if the listing has paid highlighting/featured status

Auction Details & Timeline

Field	Meaning
Auction ID	Unique identifier for the specific auction event
Event Title	Name of the auction event (e.g., "Summer Vehicle Auction 2024")
Auction End Time	ISO timestamp when bidding closes (e.g., 2024-06-15T18:00:00Z)
Auction Ends At Title	Human-readable end time format (e.g., "Ends in 3 days")
Show Auction End Time	Boolean indicating if end time is publicly visible
Auction Is Ended	Boolean flag — true if bidding has closed, false if active

Pricing & Bid Information

Field	Meaning
Estimate	Pre-auction price estimate set by the auctioneer (if available)
Currency	Currency code for pricing (e.g., SEK, EUR, USD)
Amount Label	Display label for current bid (e.g., "Current Bid", "Starting Price")
Amount Title	Full description of the amount field
Amount Value	Current bid amount or starting price as a numeric value
Has Met Reserve	Boolean — true if current bid meets the seller's reserve price

Media & Engagement

Field	Meaning
Main Image URL	URL of the primary item photograph displayed in search results
Image URLs	Array of all available item photo URLs for carousel or gallery viewing
URL	Direct link to the full auction item detail page
Can Be Followed	Boolean — true if the user can set item notifications
Is Following	Boolean — true if the current session is following/watching this item

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How to Use

1. Navigate Auctionet — Go to Auctionet.com and perform a search using category filters, keywords, or sorting options you're interested in.
2. Copy search URLs — Copy the full URL from your browser (including ?page= parameters and #results anchors).
3. Build input JSON — Paste URLs into the urls array. Set max_items_per_url based on your needs (higher = more data, longer runtime).
4. Set error handling — Use ignore_url_failures: true for stability in bulk runs.
5. Run the scraper — Execute the actor and monitor progress in the run log.
6. Export results — Download the output as JSON, CSV, or Excel for analysis in spreadsheets, databases, or BI tools.

Tips for best results:

• Test with a single page first to verify the URL format works.
• For large-scale collection, use max_items_per_url: 200 but split URLs into multiple runs to avoid timeouts.
• Preserve the full URL including page parameters — Auctionet's pagination is essential for multi-page collection.
• Monitor Auction Is Ended status to filter active vs. completed auctions in your analysis.

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Price trend analysis: Track how similar items (e.g., vintage watches, classic cars) trade over time and across auctions.
• Competitive intelligence: Monitor competitor pricing and bidding patterns in your category of interest.
• Inventory sourcing: Identify items meeting your criteria and set alerts for price milestones.
• Market research: Build datasets on supply, demand, and valuation across auction categories.
• Reseller automation: Feed auction data into your own platform or workflow for real-time opportunity detection.

By automating data collection, the Auctionet Search Scraper transforms raw auction pages into actionable intelligence — saving hours of manual browsing while enabling data-driven decision-making.

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Conclusion

The Auctionet Search Scraper is a powerful tool for anyone seeking structured auction data from Auctionet.com. Whether you're a researcher, buyer, or business analyst, this scraper delivers reliable, detailed records across 19 fields — from pricing and auction timings to images and bid status. Start collecting today and unlock insights hidden in plain sight.