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   web page to Search ebay Completed auctions from pocketPC using perl module search::ebay:completed,

Bidding Time:
19/10/2006 22:56 - 20/10/2006 00:00
Budget:
$30-100
Status:
Closed


Job Type:
PHP, Perl/CGI, Linux, Wireless
Description:



Paying too much for web hosting?

Guys -- this is my first time posting here. I'm sorry if this price range isn't
realistic, please message me. I've never sent something out to bid before and
have no idea what it should cost. I only know I conjured up the attached mess in
4 hours with no perl experience, and it worked. Please talk to me -- thanks!
I frequently need to know the value of an item on eBay while on the road. For
this purpose I have a Microsoft PocketPC with cellular data access.
I need a way to search completed items on ebay.com (US site) from this phone
other than using the web site directly (its way too slow). I'm open to any way
to achieve this, however I think by far the easiest way is to create a simple
PDA friendly web page to place on my Linux server, and use the Perl module
search::ebay::completed to screen-scrape ebay for the data. Again, I’ll do this
any way you’d like, however, as long as it works!
I have attached a script that I programmed before that although it doesn't
include all the features mentions below, did put out the item and price on the
page. It's like 15 lines. You're welcome to use this as your basis. It no longer
works, assumable because eBay changed their site and I never updated the
screen-scraper search:ebay::completed. You should check to verify this Perl
module is currently functional. Your script must work at time of delivery, but
if it breaks due to eBay the next day it is not your fault.
Again, the requirements are:
* I visit a web page (or run a program) on my pocketpc windows mobile 2003
device. PPC-6700, 320x240 total resolution, a tad bit less usable.
* A box pops up. I type in what I want to know the value of from completed ebay
auctions. Example: "AD-8019 AC Adapter". I hit enter or click a
button.
* The script (middleware-like) fetches these results from eBay and then displays
a clear, concise, quick, and easy to use list of the title of the items and the
ending price on the PDA. If the item actually had a bid and there was no reserve
or it met reserve, I should be able to tell that the item actually sold. The
price can be in bold or a different color, have a number or tick next to it, or
anything that works.
* I should be able to click on the title of the item and it will link to the
eBay web page of that item (static URL with eBay item # appended to it). This
will load directly off the eBay server.
This is a down, dirty, quick, and functional hack. I’m open to any other ideas
that will achieve these goals. It doesn’t have to be pretty, it just has to
work.
Thanks!
Link to perl module that I recommend you use.
http://search.cpan.org/~mthurn/WWW-Ebay-0.078/lib/WWW/Search/Ebay/Completed.pm
Looks like it may have not been updated in a while.

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