Service · Classifieds & Job Boards

Classified Ads Scraping

We collect listings from classified boards and marketplaces across any category: cars, electronics, furniture, services, pets. Exports include prices, attributes, photos, sellers, location, and listing history. Formats range from a one-time export to a continuous API stream.

any category of listings sellers and listing history free data sample
Classified Ads Scraping
who it's for

Who this service is for

Classified boards offer a giant cross-section of secondhand markets and private demand. There's more data here than in any official statistics.

Market analysts

Study secondhand markets: prices, volumes, and liquidity by category and region.

Retail and brands

See the resale market for your products: resale prices and their impact on new sales.

Apps and aggregators

Feed your products with a deduplicated, structured stream of listings via API.

Buyback and trade-in

Spot bargain listings by filter before competitors do, with new-listing alerts.

service formats

Classified scraping formats

Three formats to fit the task: a one-time export, recurring data delivery, or a custom solution. Pricing depends on your choice of sites, volume, and frequency. You get a quote before we start, and work begins once it's approved.

One-time export
Base

Capture listings once: for market analysis, a project, or a data migration.

  • One or several data sources
  • Fields mapped to your structure
  • Export to CSV, Excel, JSON, XML
  • Data cleaning and validation
Custom solution
Custom

Turnkey data as a service: API access, DaaS, or a ready-to-use interface, dozens of sources, and SLAs.

  • API access, DaaS, or an interface
  • Dozens to hundreds of sources
  • SLAs for timelines and quality
  • Integration with your systems
transparent pricing

How pricing works

How much does classified ads scraping cost? The price comes down to clear factors, from the number of sites to stream speed. You get a quote and a data sample before work starts.

Number of sources
How many sites and categories you need covered: one board or the whole market.
Data volume
The number of listings, fields, and results pages. Larger volumes lower the per-row price.
Update frequency
One-time, daily, or a continuous stream. Alert speed affects the load.
Source complexity
Site protection and dynamic pages. The bot works through a proxy pool.
Delivery format
A file, a refreshing feed, an API, or a ready-to-use web interface.
Extra processing
Cross-site deduplication, attribute normalization, keyword filters.

Priced for your project

Describe the categories, sites, and geography, and we'll come back with a cost estimate, timeline, and sample data within one business day.

projects from $150

What classified ads scraping is

Classified ads scraping is the automated collection of listings from boards and marketplaces into a structured table. A bot opens the results pages, picks up the listings, and maps the information into a single schema. Instead of searching by hand, you get a ready list of ads with prices and attributes.

What the export includes for each listing:

  • title, description, and category;
  • price and its changes, listing history;
  • category-specific attributes: make and mileage for cars, model and condition for electronics;
  • seller and seller type, location, photos;
  • view counts and links, where the site exposes them.

Every ad becomes a table row, with all listing information split into fields. How much detail you get depends on the site. We don't sell a tool, and you'll never have to configure scrapers. It's a done-for-you service: you describe the task, we deliver the result.

Which sites we support

We work with classified boards worldwide. The running list includes Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji, Gumtree, Kleinanzeigen, Leboncoin, OLX, Marktplaats, Subito, Milanuncios, Blocket, and more. Source selection depends on the country and category.

Every classifieds site limits request rates. The bot keeps a polite pace, works through a proxy pool, and never disrupts the site. Collection stays stable even at high volume.

New listing monitoring

A one-time export shows the market as of a single date. Monitoring turns that snapshot into a stream: the bot checks the results on a schedule and sends fresh listings.

What that means in practice:

  • buyback and trade-in teams catch bargain lots: discovery speeds up to minutes after posting;
  • analysts get a time series: how prices and supply shift week to week;
  • apps get catalog updates without building their own infrastructure.

Filtering is flexible: categories, price, region, and keywords. Each snapshot shows the listing count per category. Monitoring frequency is tuned to the task. Stop words cut the junk out of the results. Delivery cadence matches your process: from weekly to a continuous stream.

Sellers and personal data

We determine seller type from site signals: owner, private seller, or business. The metrics are the seller's active listing count and posting history.

A note on boundaries: we don't collect personal data. Phone numbers hidden behind a site's contact form are not extracted. Exports contain only the public profile and listing information.

Use cases: from cars to goods

The category can be anything: cars, electronics, furniture, services, pets. For each we build a table with the category's fields, ready for analysis.

A note on scope: adjacent tasks have dedicated services. Property listings with deduplication and price history are covered by real estate scraping. The labor market is covered by job posting scraping. Online store prices and products are tracked by online store monitoring, and arbitrary sites are handled by web scraping services.

There's no such thing as too much data: volumes run from a single category to millions of listings a month. We deliver in Excel, CSV, JSON, as a feed, or via API. Before the project starts, we send a free sample for your category.

why us

Why our classified ads scraper stands out

We've been collecting data from classified boards and open sources since 2015. Data is valuable when it's clean, complete, and on time.

01
Category-aware structure

Listing attributes are split into category fields, ready for analysis.

02
Stream speed

New listings arrive minutes after posting. Critical for buyback teams and alerts.

03
Deduplication

Reposts and cross-posting between boards are merged into a single record.

04
Any scale

Millions of listings a month: from one category to entire boards.

how we work

How the bot collects listings: project stages

A transparent process: quote and sample data before work starts. No hidden fees, no surprises.

01 — REQUEST

Request

You name the categories, sites, and geography.

02 — QUOTE

Quote and sample

Sample data and an exact price before work starts.

03 — SETUP

Collection setup

We configure filters, category fields, and the schedule.

04 — DELIVERY

Delivery

Exports, a feed, or an API stream, with history and alerts.

the outcome

What you get

Structured listings: from a one-time export to a real-time stream.

Listings database

Prices, attributes, photos, sellers, and location, split into category fields.

History

Price changes, reposts, and removals. Each listing's full life in the data.

Feed or API

Listing access via API: a stream into your products and models.

Alerts

New listings matching your filters, minutes after posting.

related services

What else we can offer

Classified ads scraping covers boards and marketplaces. We'll assemble adjacent services around your task.

questions & answers

Classified ads scraping FAQ

Can't find the answer you need? Send a request: support replies within one business day.

Which categories can you collect?

Any: cars, electronics, furniture, building materials, services, pets. Each category is split into its own attributes; the field count depends on the site. Product information is enriched with price history.

How fast do new listings arrive?

In streaming mode, minutes after posting. Daily collection is usually enough for market analysis; buyback work needs streaming speed.

How do you tell a private seller from a business?

From site signals and seller behavior: active listing count and posting history. Seller type ships as its own field: owner, private seller, or business.

Do you collect seller contact details?

We capture the public information on a seller's profile. We don't collect personal data: phone numbers hidden behind the site's contact form are not extracted.

How much does classified ads scraping cost?

Projects start at $150. The final price depends on the number of sites, data volume, update frequency, and extra processing (see the factor breakdown above). An exact quote and a data sample come before work starts.

Is there an off-the-shelf Craigslist scraper?

Searches like "craigslist scraper" usually mean a boxed program for a single site. We work differently: we configure collection for your task across any boards, from Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace to OLX and Gumtree, and deliver ready data. No separate software needed.

How is this service different from off-the-shelf scrapers?

Off-the-shelf scrapers demand setup, proxies, and constant upkeep. Here you never think about the scraper: our team does the work, and you receive an export or a stream. When a site changes, we fix the collection ourselves.

Can you track specific sellers?

Yes. Monitoring by a list of sellers or stores: new listings, price changes, and removals. Handy for competitor analysis and dealer oversight.

Do you collect real estate listings?

Yes, but the housing market has a dedicated service with deduplication down to properties and price history: real estate scraping. There, listings for the same home are merged across sites into a single property record.

get in touch

Need classified ads scraping? Get a sample

Tell us the category, sites, and geography. A project manager will come back with a quote and sample data within one business day.

Emailorder@scraping.pro
LocationsGeorgia · Hong Kong

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