RB Auction Scraper

Scrapes category pages and auction listings from RB Auction (rbauction.com) to produce structured datasets. Designed for pricing analysis, inventory tracking, and competitive research.

Overview

This actor extracts detailed listing data from RB Auction. You provide category URLs and filters, and it returns a clean dataset of items with fields like price, model, location, and specifications. The output is formatted for direct use in BI tools, spreadsheets, or data pipelines.

Key Features

• Targeted Scraping: Input specific RB Auction category URLs (e.g., landscaping equipment, commercial marine).
• Flexible Filtering: Filter listings by status (Open or Sold) and an optional date range.
• Scalable: Handles large result sets with a configurable max_items limit.
• Production-Ready: Built for reliability and consistent uptime.
• Structured Output: Returns analytics-ready JSON/CSV with consistent field names.

How to Use

Configure the actor run with the following input parameters.

Input

• urls (Required): An array of one or more RB Auction category page URLs.
• listing_status (Required): The listing status to target. Use "Open" or "Sold".
• date_from / date_to (Optional): Filter items within a date range. Accepts absolute dates (e.g., "2025-01-01") or relative values (e.g., "7 days").
• max_items (Optional): Limits the total number of items scraped. Set to 0 for no limit.

Output

The actor outputs a dataset where each item is a structured object. Example fields include:
* itemNumber, listingId
* assetDescription, manufacturerLocalized, modelLocalized
* priceCurrency, usageHours, serialNumber
* locationCity, locationState, locationCountry
* eventStartDateTime, eventEndDateTime

The data is available in the Apify dataset store for download as JSON, CSV, or via API.

Example

Input Configuration:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://www.rbauction.com/cp/landscaping-equipment?listingStatuses=Sold"
  ],
  "listing_status": "Sold",
  "date_from": "2025-01-01",
  "date_to": "2025-09-01",
  "max_items": 200
}

Sample Output Item:

{
  "itemNumber": "13058094",
  "assetDescription": "2023 Bandit 2290TK Track Mounted Whole Tree Wood Chipper",
  "manufacturerLocalized": "Bandit",
  "modelLocalized": "2290TK",
  "priceCurrency": "USD",
  "usageHours": 832,
  "serialNumber": "527818",
  "locationCity": "Columbia",
  "locationState": "TN",
  "locationCountry": "USA"
}