Marketplaces
eBay
eBay listing and seller data
Active and completed listings with seller reputation and pricing history.
What we can collect
What data can be collected from eBay?
The exact schema follows your brief, but a typical eBaydataset can include the following record groups when they are publicly exposed and permitted for the intended use.
- Active listings by category or search term
- Completed and sold prices where published
- Seller ratings and feedback volume
- Item condition and shipping terms
Practical field breakdown
item_idThe source identifier used to match this record across repeat collections.titleThe public-facing title exactly as observed at collection time.priceThe observed commercial value and its context; never silently converted or inferred.conditionA structured characteristic used to distinguish, match or compare records.seller_idThe source identifier used to match this record across repeat collections.seller_ratingThe organisation or account attributed to the record by eBay.shipping_costThe observed commercial value and its context; never silently converted or inferred.listing_typeThe published listing type value, normalised into the schema agreed for your project.end_timeA source timestamp or Scrapebuddy observation time used to build an auditable history.
Fields are representative rather than fixed. We show null when a value is not published; we do not quietly guess missing prices, identifiers, availability or review data.
What stands in the way
Rate limits and layout changes need handling, and the pipeline needs monitoring to stay reliable.
- Rate limiting on search endpoints
- Regional site variation
Token estimate
~3tokens per record
An estimate for planning, not a quote. The final rate follows the real volume and the state of the source when we scope it.
Delivered through the Marketplace Seller APICommon use cases
Where eBay data becomes useful
Monitor competitor assortment, price and promotional movement
Map sellers, brands and category share across a marketplace
Keep product intelligence and repricing systems current
Delivery options
Delivered into your workflow
These are delivery formats we can arrange for a scoped project, not claims of a pre-authorised integration with eBay.
Managed API
A documented endpoint shaped around the schema and query pattern agreed for your project.
Scheduled files
CSV, JSON or JSONL delivered on an agreed cadence for analysis or batch import.
Cloud or database delivery
A managed drop into your storage or database when direct delivery is the cleaner fit.
Worth knowing up front
Sold-price history is only available where the platform publishes it, and the window is limited. We will tell you the depth available before you plan around it.
We work within what each source permits and within applicable law. Where a source cannot be collected properly, we say so at feasibility stage rather than after you have paid.
Questions before you scope it
eBay data FAQ
Can Scrapebuddy collect fields not shown on this page?
Usually, if eBay publishes them and the intended use is permitted. Send the fields and representative URLs; feasibility is checked against the real surface before anything is promised.
How frequently can eBay data be refreshed?
Cadence is agreed around how quickly the values change and the cost of each query. Every delivery includes observation timestamps so snapshots and changes remain distinguishable.
What happens when the source changes?
Managed projects are monitored and repaired as source behaviour changes. A layout or request change is handled as maintenance rather than handed back as a broken script.
Can the data be used in a customer-facing product?
That depends on the source, fields, jurisdiction and intended use. We confirm collection feasibility, but you remain responsible for rights to store, publish or redistribute third-party data.
Also in Marketplaces
Request a read on eBay
Tell us exactly which pages and fields you need. We'll confirm what is reachable, return sample records where the source allows, and give you a token estimate for your volume — or tell you plainly if we don't think it can be done well.
- Written feasibility read before any commitment
- Sample records where the source permits
- An honest no if that is the answer
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