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gus_massa
Where do you get the list of guitars from?
mattgreenrocks
They're obtained via the eBay API. A cronjob runs every few hours, filters them a bit, and outputs them in a structured format for the app.
gus_massa
Does the eBay API have info about the 6 or 7 strings, or you are adding that yourself? (Is that manual or automatic?)
mattgreenrocks
It does, though that limits results. For bootstrapping the project that is fine, but I'll be investigating a more ML-based approach going forward.
nodirection
Nicely done! Does the footer disclaimer about affiliate links mean that you get a cut from eBay if someone buys through your link? Is that lucrative for a niche like this?
mattgreenrocks
Thanks. Yes, eBay's program is pretty decent: 3% of final sale, max of $550.

Whether it is lucrative or not is TBD. This is mostly an experiment in frontend and affiliate marketing links. I suspect I'll have to learn some content marketing and SEO to really get it in front of the right people.