refurb-scrape

This script is intended to be run at a recurring interval via a cronjob.

The script takes an array of products (products.php) and checks for an active "add to cart" button on the product page. If an active button is found, an alert with a link to the product is sent to the email address in the email.php file.

Be sure to run composer install to install dependencies.

Notes

scrape.php is the entry point to the script and is the file your cronjob should run.

email.php is not commited to the repository for privacy's sake. Your email.php should look like the following:

<?php
return '[email protected]';

Depending on the mail setup of your server, you may have issues with email alerts getting caught in spam filters. I get around this problem in Gmail by setting a filter for messages sent from my server and selecting the option to "Never send it to Spam." You also might consider sending the alert to your phone as a text message by forwarding the email to your phone provider's SMS gateway:

AT&T [insert 10-digit number]@mms.att.net
Sprint [insert 10-digit number]@pm.sprint.com
T-Mobile [insert 10-digit number]@tmomail.net
Verizon [insert 10-digit number]@vzwpix.com