Gun Deals Scraper

Reddit r/gundeals scraper with fire ratings, web UI, and affiliate link system.

Status: DEPLOYED ✅ + Affiliate System Ready 💰

Location: ~/clawd/gun-deals/

Features

Core

• Scrapes r/gundeals for new posts
• Parses prices (including CPR for ammo)
• Calculates 🔥 rating (1-5) based on historical pricing
• Web UI for browsing deals
• SQLite database (150+ deals tracked)

Alerts

• Slack alerts to #gun-deals for hot deals (4+ fire)
• Hourly ingestion via launchd

Affiliate System (New Feb 3)

Full affiliate link conversion supporting:

• AvantLink: PSA (5-8%), Primary Arms (3-10%), Academy, Gun Mag Warehouse
• CJ Affiliate: Bass Pro, Cabela's, OpticsPlanet
• Direct: MidwayUSA

Revenue Path

Blocker: Roger needs to sign up for affiliate programs.

Highest opportunity: PSA (Palmetto State Armory) = 36 deals, highest volume

Commands:

python3 scripts/affiliate_report.py        # See revenue opportunity
python3 scripts/slack_alert.py --affiliate-report  # Check conversion stats

Running

• Service: launchd job com.clawd.gun-deals
• Schedule: Every hour
• Database: ~/clawd/gun-deals/deals.db

Next Steps

• Roger signs up for AvantLink (PSA is the big one)
• Enable affiliate links in alerts
• Track click-through and conversion
• Add ammo price tracker
• Consider coupon stacking suggestions

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Created: 2026-01-29 | Deployed: 2026-02-03