Rent A Coder - Need a bot (crawler)

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Need a bot (crawler)
Bid Request Id: 1017658

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Posted by:	EvanIngram (0 ratings)
Non-action Ratio:	Bad - 100.00%
Buyer Security Verifications:	Unverified
Approved on:	Oct 1, 2008 10:27:37 AM EDT
Bidding Closes:	Oct 14, 2008 8:46:19 PM EDT
Viewed (by coders):	402 times
Deadline:	Please estimate in your bid

Phase:

Cancelled

Buyer cancelled on 10/23/2008 12:00:05 PM because: "Cancelled by automated program due to time expiration".

Payment Model:

Pay-for-Deliverables

Max Accepted Bid:

Bidding is closed

Expert Guarantee:

10% minimum REQUIRED

Project Type:

Small Business Project: $100(USD) and above

Bidding Type:

Open Auction

Accepted Bidder Economy Type(s):

All

Accepted English fluency(ies):

All

ExpertRating Requirement:

None

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Brief Summary:

I am looking for a bot to crawl sites such as forrent.com, rent.com, apartmentfinder.com, rentalhouses.com craigslist.com. Searching for all types of rental properties for example rental houses, apartments, Condos, Townhomes, and vacation homes. Then taking the information from all those listings including price, square footage, description of the property, address, pictures, average utilities, school zones and any other information that can be found about a rental property. Then to take that information and automatically submitting it to my website ezrentfinder.com. The purpose of this is to build the amount of listings on the site.

Bot needs to:

scan other sites

Pull information, pictures, ect

logging into our site

creating a listing

input all information in the correct fields.

deleting listing that have been removed (from rent.com and other sites)

updating any changes to the listings

Requirements Interview Answers:
To help you bid more accurately, the buyer was interviewed about the requirements for this project. Below are their answers. Untitled Page

Project Type:

What kind of work do you need done?
Software related (Includes desktop applications and internet websites)

Project Parts:

What do you want the seller to do on this project?

Requirements:	The seller will analyze the problem and propose a software-based solution to the problem.
Programming:	The programmer will take the requirements and translate them into the language of the computer (and test it).
User installation:	The installer will move the software from the place it was created (which is called the development or QC environment) to where you will use it (which is called the production environment). The installer then tests the software to make sure that the installation was done properly and completely.

Req. Doc. Type:

What kind of documentation do you want for this project?
Informal documentation - As the buyer talks back and forth about the project with the seller, those conversations become the requirements.Remember to communicate ALL of the details of your project on the Rent A Coder site. If you don't, and there is a dispute, then important details of the contract will not be documented and cannot be taken into account in arbitration. If you feel you MUST go offsite (for example, using the phone or IM) then afterwards post everything onsite and get the other party to post that they agree to those contractual terms.

Program Type:

What kind of software should the seller create (and/or install)?

An internet web-site: This software runs on a web server and users will access it using their internet browser.

Internet web-site info

Design and functionality:

What does the programming of this project involve?

Program Functionality: Making the website "work".

Modeling another site:

Do you wish to model another site? No

Size of website:

How many pages need to be created/edited in this website?
I don't know.

Programming Language:

What programming language(s) do you want your website written in?
I don't know what language (and need the programmer's assistance to suggest it).

Database:

Will this project include a database?
Yes, it does include a database.
Details:

MySQL -- version(s): N/A

Browser Type(s)/Version(s):

Which browser/version combinations must this website support?

IE 7.0
IE 6.0
Firefox 2.0-2.x
Safari 41

Server Hosting Environment:

What is your server hosting environment?
I have a server at a 3rd party hosting company.
The name of the hosting company is: vastservers.com
The server's shared/dedicated status is: Shared with other people.

Component Compatibility Protection:
Sometimes a programmer may create features on the website that rely on componentswhich work fine on their own server, but won't work with your 3rd party hosting company's server. There are many reasons for this including version incompatibility, restricted permissions, etc... Rent A Coder normally requires that the programmer verify in advance that your 3rd party hosting provider will support the components. If they do not, then they are responsible for any incompatibilities, rather than you. Do you want this protection on your project?
No, I will be responsible for any components of the final solution that do not work with my hosting company.

Server Hosting Environment:

Will the coder develop "live" on your server?
Other / not sure/ or need advice. Details: na

Physical installation:

Who will perform the physical installation?
The programmer will perform the physical installation, and will be given all necessary permissions to do so.

Legal:

1) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased.
1b) No part of the deliverable may contain any copyright restricted 3rd party components (including GPL, GNU, Copyleft, etc.) unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the seller's Seller Legal Agreement.

Other Requirements:

All deliverables must be uploaded to Rent A Coder before the deadline(s) for this project...with no exceptions. If this contract makes it impossible for a competent person to do this, then do not start this project...but instead alert Rent A Coder of an un-arbitratable, illegal project.
Remember that contacting the other party outside of the site (by email, phone, etc.) on all business projects < $500 (before the buyer's money is escrowed) is a violation of both the software buyer and seller agreements. Rent A Coder monitors all site activity for such violations and can instantly expel transgressors on the spot, so we thank you in advance for your cooperation. If you notice a violation please help out the site and report it. Thanks for your help.

Categories:
(Note: Like everything else on this page, these categories are part of the original contract for this bid request.)
Web, Database, Requirements, Misc (software related), MySQL, Software Related (Includes Websites)

Expert Guarantee Required:

     It is crucial to the buyer that this entire project be completed (100%) by the deadline of days. They only want expert sellers who will commit themselves to this deadline to bid. If you are not an expert or unable to commit completely to the deadline, then DO NOT BID on this project.

     If you are an expert and can commit, the buyer would like you to demonstrate this by making an Expert Guarantee of at least 10% of your bid. (This would not need to be made now...but only if and when you are are selected as the winning bidder). If you complete the job (100% by the deadline), then your deposit would be refunded to you. If you do not, then you would forfeit the deposit and it would go to cover the buyer's cancellation charge and the remainder donated to a non-profit charity.

     Please note that depending on how you choose to make the deposit, there may be a small, non-refundable processing fee. This fee can be reduced or eliminated by choosing a less expensive method of payment. Or, you may wish to ask the buyer to cover the cost of the fee for you. You can do this in a number of ways such as: increasing the price of your bid, asking the buyer to post a 2nd bid request to cover it (contingent on completion of the project), or by getting the buyer to promise to pay the fee to you as a bonus (upon completion of the project). If you choose the bonus route, just remember that due to credit card/PayPal rules, Rent A Coder CANNOT force a buyer to pay a bonus involuntarily...even when promised on-site. So don't choose this option, unless you trust the buyer, or are willing to take a small risk.

     This is just a very brief overview of how the Expert Guarantee works and there are many more details that you need to understand fully before you bid on this project. DO NOT BID on this project until you've read and fully understand everything about the Expert Guarantee (including reading the contract and the FAQs).

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	Bidding Closes At:	Oct 14, 2008 8:46:19 PM EDT
	Max accepted bid:	$499.00 (USD)

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No bidding allowed, because this bid request was cancelled.
Cancelled Date:	10/23/2008 12:00:05 PM
Cancelled Reason:	Cancelled by automated program due to time expiration

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