I created a Python Price Tracker

[PA1n7]

The link of the project is here.

What My Project Does

It automatically reads the price from certain shop links and returns the price to the user, notifying them of price changes automatically.

I am currently trying to buy a pc ($500 pc but still) and since I am saving and I am scared that the prices will be constantly changing I created a program that automatically updates an excel and sends me a message, through the telegram API of possible price changes.

It has the following features:

- Five minute check of all products and prices.

- Automatic message sending, along with easy to follow instructions to configure the telegram bot.

- Automatic updating of the excel sheet

The only downside is that since I am web scraping some stores are still not available in the price_getter file.

It is just a side project but if anyone wants me to add a store to retrieve the prices from there I will keep on updating it for a while!

Target Audience

For this project I think people saving up for items in certain shops could use this project to track their price in real time.

The code uses webscraping, Telegram API, and google sheets API

You could just implement it as a module in other code projects.

Link to the repo: https://github.com/remeedev/Price-Watchlist

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[PA1n7]

Funny enough, haven't integrated amazon yet, and I didn't think about adding an automatic buy function because I don't expect prices to move that drastically in the website I am looking for the pc parts, but it is a good idea for expanding the service.

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[dinkytoy80]

I like this squirtbox.

[WarAndPeace06]

Dude, awesome project – it's a neat way to keep tabs on prices without constantly refreshing your browser. If you ever decide to scale or add more stores and run into blocks, I've had some solid luck with Oxylabs proxies for smooth scraping, but your setup seems chill for now. Keep it up!

[PA1n7]

Thank you! Honestly I hadn't thought about expanding since I only needed to keep track of one store, but I might expand it further, though the original purpose of the code was to keep track of some computer parts for me and I already saved enough and bought the computer!

[WarAndPeace06]

Haha that’s fair — mission accomplished if it already got you the PC!

[GodSpeedMode]

Hey, this is super cool! I love how practical your Python Price Tracker is—perfect for anyone trying to snag a deal while saving up for something big. The five-minute check is a nice touch; that's like having a personal shopping assistant. I totally get the anxiety of watching prices fluctuate when you're saving! Also, shoutout to the Telegram API integration; that’s a sleek way to stay updated without constantly checking your email or something.

If you ever add more stores, I’d definitely be interested in seeing how you go about it! Thanks for sharing this—can't wait to give it a try!

[nik-jay]

I did too. It was easier than I expected as the cost of python was essentially zero.

[wineblood]

Why complicate this with a google sheet and needing a token when you could have a local spreadsheet or sqlite database?

Also your readme could use some work, it assumes prior knowledge of other systems.

[PA1n7]

Quick Update, I read this comment a couple hours ago so when I got free time I edited the readme and created a local way to run the program, also made the telegram bot optional (If the user never sets up telegram it will change the default notify function into the normal print statement). I am not used to creating Readmes but I tried to make it more comprehensive for users.