Jedi Price Watcher

Drawing inspiration from the E-commerce Pricing scraper project, the thematic elements of 'Nightfall' (though not directly related to video, it suggests a focus on scarcity and valuable discoveries), and the iconic pursuit of obtaining coveted items in 'Star Wars: A New Hope', this project focuses on the video platform domain with a specific niche: merchandise related to popular films and TV shows.

The core concept is to create a low-cost, individual-manageable web application or browser extension that acts as a 'Jedi Price Watcher' for fans. Users can input specific merchandise items they are interested in (e.g., a particular action figure, a replica prop, a Blu-ray box set) or link to product pages from major online retailers. The scraper will then periodically monitor these products for significant price drops, similar to how an e-commerce pricing scraper would operate.

When a price decrease meets a predefined threshold (e.g., 10% drop, or drops below a certain absolute price), the tool sends an alert to the user via email, push notification, or a dedicated dashboard. This leverages the 'high earning potential' by tapping into the collector's market and the desire for good deals. Users are incentivized to use the tool because it saves them money and time hunting for bargains.

How it works:
1. User Input: Users provide URLs of desired merchandise or product names to search.
2. Scraping Engine: A backend script (using Python with libraries like Beautiful Soup and Scrapy) periodically visits the specified product pages on e-commerce sites.
3. Price Tracking: The script extracts current prices and compares them to historical data or user-defined thresholds.
4. Alerting System: Upon detecting a significant price drop, an alert is triggered and sent to the user.
5. Niche Focus: The platform can specialize in merchandise related to specific franchises (like Star Wars, or even in-universe items that might exist in a fictional context like 'Nightfall').

This project is low-cost as it can be hosted on affordable cloud platforms or even run locally for personal use. It's niche because it targets a specific segment of video platform enthusiasts (those who buy merchandise) and is easy to implement for an individual with basic web scraping and development skills.