ebay2rss.php

v1.0 - freeware - Jan. 23, 2005 (this script was renamed ebay2rss.php)

ebay2rss.php is a freeware PHP script developed by 2RSS.com to create RSS feeds from an eBay.com category or user products. It's very simply to use and install. If you have an eBay store or selling products on eBay this could increase your products visibility, making available your listings to RSS readers.

For installation:

1. Customize a few parameters from ebay2rss.php like your category, titles, links, descriptions, etc. Read below about all parameters;
2. Copy ebay2rss.php wherever on your server (in any folder you want).

That's all. Don't forget to make a link on your website for your visitors to get this RSS feed. If you copy it in your root folder will be: http://your_site.com/ebay2rss.php

Parameters:

• ebay_link - category or user products list. You can copy-paste from web browser address this link. This script is working with list order both by 'Time: newly listed' or 'Time: ending soonest' (see also time_label parameter). For an user this link is under 'View seller's other items' link. This is the most important parameter you always should change (current value is just a demo).
   
• channel_title - title for this RSS feed
   
• channel_link - link to your site or your eBay products list or store
   
• channel_description - short description of this RSS feed
   
• use_cache - true or false - to use or not caching. You can use caching for high traffic sites or many RSS subscribers. If cache is not used each request is interrogating eBay site directly.
   
• cache_filename - default 'ebay.rss'. You can change it or even use it from a folder (ie. folder/ebay.rss). Needed only if use_cache = true. Don't forget to make it writeable for guest users (CHMOD 666 ebay.rss)
   
• cache_valid - how many minutes cache is valid? Default is 10.
   
• max_items - how many items do you want? Thsi script is only taking products from first page. Default is 10. To make it unlimited just change to a large number (ie. 99999)
   
• time_label - you can list products by last added ('Time: newly listed') or expiring time ('Time: ending soonest'). Thsi value is just a label for one of these options. For first one is displayed date whene is listed, for the second is displayed how much time is still available
   
• channel_copyright, channel_editor, channel_webmaster - RSS feed customizable parameters. You can change with your own (optional).
   
• image_title, image_url, image_link, image_width, image_height - RSS feeds could have a small logo or image. Use these params to set up your own values (optional). If empty, no image is displayed.
   
• encoding - you can specify another text encoding.

This script has been developed having in mind simplicity. Feel free to customiza it, but please don't remove our copyright.

For questions please visit our forum at http://forum.2RSS.com. More freeware scripts are available on our site for creating or displaying RSS feeds, both for PHP & ASP.

Important - this script is not affiliated with eBay.com.

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