Since I first saw this post I've been experimenting with the query function on eBay looking for a way to at lease semi-automate St. John's suggestion. This is what I came up with:

Only the prior two weeks' data on completed auctions is available online. Therefore, data must be captured at least every two weeks. I can query eBay and capture the results as to item description, the highest bid, the number of bids and the auction closing date. At this time I cannot tell if an auction was successful or not (reserve price met or not) other than if no bids were made. I'm still working on that aspect.

I can 'filter' the item description to try to come up with a common format for sorting purposes.

I can save these data as an Excel spreadsheet, a text file, a CSV (comma separated variable) file or a dBase IV file. Maybe other formats, too if necessary.

Would anyone be interested in this file for analysis purposes?

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Keepin' the flame


[This message has been edited by LamarB (edited 07-19-99).]