Description
Summary We are launching a powersports dealership, and the #1 priority of this project is building a fast, cost-effective marketplace inventory-finding system that helps us identify and contact sellers before competing buyers do. There are many marketplace APIs, data providers, and automation approaches available. We need someone who can determine the best solution based on cost, speed, reliability, scalability, and the marketplace's rules and terms. We are not looking for an expensive system that works but is too costly to operate at scale. The developer must have previous experience or a strong background with marketplace automation, marketplace APIs, inventory sourcing systems, data extraction, or similar deal-finding technology. The system should continuously monitor relevant listings based on customizable keywords, categories, geographic areas/radius, price ranges, vehicle/equipment types, and other buying criteria. Speed is extremely important. We are competing against other dealers and resellers, so the system needs to identify new opportunities and notify us as quickly as reasonably possible. If we see a great deal hours after it was posted, we may already have lost it. The ideal workflow is: New listing → detect quickly → AI evaluates it → identify strong opportunities → notify me immediately → provide available seller/contact information → contact seller quickly. Where legally and appropriately available through APIs or public sources, we would also like the system to help identify seller contact information. The goal is to reduce the time between a seller posting an item and us reaching out. AI should evaluate listings based on criteria such as asking price, estimated resale value, condition, location, potential margin, demand, and other factors. I need to be able to change keywords, geographic areas, buying criteria, AI prompts, and scoring rules myself. The secondary project is building our dealership's digital infrastructure, including a professional powersports dealership website, preferably using GoHighLevel, simple inventory/listing management, SEO-optimized inventory pages, easy inventory uploads, Meta/Facebook advertising, Facebook Marketplace distribution for our own inventory where possible, GoHighLevel CRM and follow-up, AI-assisted listing descriptions and marketing, lead qualification, API integrations, and marketing automation. I already have experience with AI, marketing, advertising, and GoHighLevel, so the system must be easy for me to manage and expand myself. This is a one-time development project with potential for future work. Applicants must demonstrate previous experience with marketplace automation, marketplace APIs, inventory sourcing/deal-finding systems, data extraction, or a closely related system. Please explain what platforms/APIs you have worked with and show examples of similar systems. We specifically want someone who understands the tradeoff between speed, cost, reliability, scalability, and marketplace rules/terms and can recommend the best approach rather than simply building the most expensive solution.