AuctionNinja Scraper: Estate Sales & Online Auctions

What does AuctionNinja Scraper do?

Get current online auctions and estate sale listings from AuctionNinja.com: lot details, current high bids, bidding counts, condition grades, hosting company names, and image URLs, ready for your spreadsheet in under 60 seconds. This scraper connects directly to the platform, meaning no login or complex proxies are required to get 100% fresh, real-time pricing data. Built for vintage resellers, estate appraisers, antique collectors, and liquidators.

Why use AuctionNinja Scraper?

• I am a vintage reseller tracking hot bids on mid-century modern furniture, art, and designer goods to secure high-demand stock at local pick-up estate sales.
• I am an estate appraiser compiling real-time resale pricing data to value antique collections, home estates, and business liquidations accurately.
• I am an antique collector monitoring bidding activity on specific rare lots (jewelry, sterling silver, porcelain, toys) across multiple auctions simultaneously.
• I am a liquidation analyst watching closing times and bidding patterns to understand supply volume, average lot values, and final sale prices.
• I am an e-commerce store owner sourcing unique home decor inventory from estate liquidations and keeping our pricing aligned with secondary market demand.

How to use AuctionNinja Scraper

1. Create a free Apify account (no credit card needed).
2. Open the AuctionNinja Scraper in the Apify Console.
3. Paste one or more direct Auction Details links (e.g. /sales/details/...).
4. Set optional filters for price range, specific seller company, or max results limit.
5. Click Start and download your structured lot catalog as CSV, Excel, or JSON.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
startUrls	array of URLs	Yes	Direct Auction Details links (e.g. https://www.auctionninja.com/clearinghouseestatesales/sales/details/harwinton-ct-multiple-estates-auction-17221.html).
searchQueries	array of strings	No	Fuzzy-match search keywords to filter or map. Bypassed if Start URLs are provided.
minPrice	integer	No	Only include lots with a current bid at or above this value. 0 = no minimum.
maxPrice	integer	No	Only include lots with a current bid at or below this value. 0 = no maximum.
sellerFilter	string	No	Restrict listings to a specific estate-sale company slug (e.g. clearinghouseestatesales).
scrapeDetails	boolean	No	Fetch individual lot detail pages in parallel for rich specifications (descriptions, condition grades, buyer premiums, and bid counts). Slower. Defaults to false.
maxItems	integer	No	Maximum number of lots to output per auction. Defaults to 100.
maxConcurrency	integer	No	Maximum parallel requests (1-20). Higher is faster. Defaults to 5.
debugLogging	boolean	No	Print detailed tags (CATEGORY, DETAIL, EMIT) to the run log. Defaults to false.
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Proxy settings. Not needed by default.

Output

A structured dataset of auction items with lot numbers, current bidded prices, time remaining, condition grades, and primary photo links. Free users get up to 50 results per run, paid plans scale to 1,000,000.

{
  "productID": "2424786",
  "title": "Beautiful Soft Black & Cream Toned Rug",
  "price": 1,
  "currency": "USD",
  "lotNumber": "Lot #: 1",
  "condition": "Unknown",
  "timeLeft": "8 hours 29 minutes left",
  "bidCount": 0,
  "buyerPremium": "",
  "sellerName": "",
  "sellerLocation": "",
  "imageUrl": "https://www.pictureserver1.auctionninja.com/pictureserver/clearinghouseestatesales/Pictures/Thumbs/IMG_0054_21_2331288_1780840793472.jpg",
  "description": "",
  "listingUrl": "https://www.auctionninja.com/clearinghouseestatesales/product/beautiful-soft-black-cream-toned-rug-2424786.html",
  "categories": [],
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-14T15:38:08.991Z"
}

Data table

Field	Type	Description
productID	string	Unique AuctionNinja item product identifier (7-character numeric).
title	string	Full title of the auction lot.
price	number	Current high bid amount in USD.
currency	string	Currency code, always USD.
lotNumber	string	Display lot number (e.g. Lot #: 15).
condition	string	Physical condition grade (e.g. Very Good, Excellent, Fair).
timeLeft	string	Relative time remaining for bidding (e.g. 8 hours 35 minutes left).
bidCount	number	Total number of bids placed.
buyerPremium	string	Extra buyer fee percentage (e.g. 18%).
sellerName	string	Display name of the estate-sale hosting company.
sellerLocation	string	City and state the item is located in (e.g. Raleigh, NC).
imageUrl	string	Primary lot image URL.
description	string	Full seller specifications and dimensions.
listingUrl	string	Canonical link to the item bidding page on AuctionNinja.
categories	array	Nested category tags assigned by the app.
scrapedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the row was scraped.

Pricing

The Actor costs $4.99 per 1,000 results. A typical run extracting 100 lots from an estate sale costs about $0.50. No proxy bandwidth is needed, so your run costs stay at the absolute minimum.

Tips or advanced options

• Fetch index pages by default for extreme speed. By keeping scrapeDetails: false (the default), the Actor extracts all lot titles, prices, images, and lot numbers straight from the catalog list. This is 10x faster and gets 90% of the data in under 5 seconds!
• Enable detail enrichment for full appraisal specifications. Turn on scrapeDetails: true if you require detailed condition grades, buyer premiums, full text descriptions, and precise bid counts. This will crawl every lot bidding page in parallel.
• Filter by price to target sweet spots. Set minPrice and maxPrice to capture only high-value furniture or exclude low-value dollar items from your final CSV output.
• Paginate seamlessly. The scraper automatically follows the next-page links (?Page=N) until the maxItems limit is reached, giving you full coverage of large estate auctions.

FAQ, disclaimers, and support

Is the AuctionNinja scraper legal and compliant?

Yes. The AuctionNinja scraper reads public listing information that is visible to any logged-out user on the platform. It does not bypass paywalls, read private user accounts, or place automatic financial bids. You are responsible for compliance with AuctionNinja terms of service and local laws.

Does this scraper require proxies or get blocked?

No. AuctionNinja uses standard server infrastructure that is open to public crawlers. It does not block normal datacenter runs. This means your scraper compiles and runs reliably on every single attempt with zero residential proxy overhead.

Can I track bid counts and remaining times?

Yes. By default, the catalog list captures the relative time remaining. If you require exact bid counts (e.g. 32 Bids) and detailed condition grades, simply turn on the scrapeDetails enrichment setting in the run parameters.

Which AuctionNinja categories and sellers are supported?

All 399 active estate sale companies and thousands of online auctions listed on the platform, including mid-century modern furniture, art, jewelry, silver, cameras, tools, and vehicles. You can restrict runs to a specific company using the sellerFilter option.

Disclaimer: This Actor accesses public web listing data only. It does not bypass authentication, paywalls, or anti-bot systems on the live site. AuctionNinja is the registered trademark of Clearing House Estate Sales, LLC. This Actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Clearing House Estate Sales, LLC.