Is it possible to write a script that checks a set of ebay listings for their status?

Question

Hi,

So, I have some ebay listings, and I need to check which ones sold, which ones are still up for sale, which ones need to be re-listed, etc.

I've been doing it manually, and it is really tedious and time-wasting. I would like to write a simple script to check it for me.

I have never written such a script. I'm thinking maybe I need to use wget and maybe some HTML parsing libraries? I don't know.

Your help is greatly appreciated!

BTW, I have a list of ebay numbers in an xls file, which pretty much take you directly to the item for sale.

Answer 1

Yes. use the eBay API.