listing-examples

Listing Examples

This is an exploratory page to document listing (e.g. For Sale, Wanted) examples currently published around the web. Typically, the metadata associated with this content is stored in non-semantic markup and proprietary feed formats. The purpose of the studies on this page is to serve as background for the design of a simple distributed listings microformat.

Authors

• Trevor O'Reilly
• Emiliano Martínez Luque

Examples

For Sale

• Craigslist
  • http://www.craigslist.org/sss/
  • email
  • duration (implied)
  • date
  • category
  • title
  • description
  • location
  • condition
  • images
  • price
  • availability

• Amazon
  • http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0735712018

• Powazek
  • http://www.powazek.com/2005/01/000485.html
  • email
  • date
  • title
  • description
  • image
  • location
  • condition
  • price
  • availability

• 37signals
  • http://www.37signals.com/svn/archives2/for_sale_hp_laserjet_4000n_and_a_1ghz_powermac_g4_tower.php
  • email
  • date
  • title
  • description
  • location
  • condition
  • price
  • availability

• Mercado Libre
  • http://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/jm/item?site=MLA&id=17910319
  • http://www.mercadolibre.com.ar/jm/item?site=MLA&id=17902804
  • price ammount
  • price currency
  • financing options (? may or may not exist)
  • merchant/seller name
  • merchant/seller rating (Within Mercado Libre)
  • product condition (Used|New)
  • location (Province)
  • product category (Implied by Navigation)
  • product name
  • product photo
  • product description
  • offer ending date
  • item# (MercadoLibre ID)

• Segunda Mano
  • http://www.segundamano.com.ar/detalles/asp/informatica_y_comunicaciones/camaras_digitales/venta/13083319.htm
  • http://www.segundamano.com.ar/detalles/asp/informatica_y_comunicaciones/camaras_digitales/venta/13084677.htm
  • http://www.segundamano.com.ar/detalles/asp/automotores/motos/venta/13086663.htm
  • price ammount
  • price currency
  • product category (Implied by Navigation)
  • product description
  • seller telephone
  • listing date
  • province (?)
  • city (?)
  • product specific data ( ie: Model, Year, Brand for Cars or Motorcycles. Varies by Product type. )

• Expats.cz
  • http://www.expats.cz/prague/t-71854.html
  • title
  • price ammount
  • price currency (might be CZK, USD, EUR)
  • product description
  • product condition
  • email
  • date

• Alibaba.com
  • http://aux.en.alibaba.com/offerdetail/50425885/Sell_Split_Wall_Mounted_Air_Conditioner.html
  • product name
  • product photo
  • product category
  • description/features
  • listing date
  • expiry date
  • company name
  • contact person
  • address
  • zip
  • telephone
  • fax
  • website

• Gumtree
  • title / headline (e.g. "FORD GALAXY 03 REG AUTOMATIC 7 SEATER MOT JULY 2015 TAX TILL DEC 2014" - example listing, archived version)
  • price
  • photos
  • description
  • product-specific key-value pairs
    • cars: fuel type, year, body type, model, colour, mileage, transmission, make, engine size
    • property to rent: property type (flat, house etc.), rental amount, date available, price frequency (per month vs. per week)
  • created ("just now")
  • seller type (private individual vs. trade)
  • seller contact - name, mobile phone number

Wanted

• eBay
  • http://www.wantitnow.ebay.com
  • category
  • item number
  • buyer nickname
  • feedback
  • date
  • duration
  • title
  • description
  • location
  • condition
  • price

• Craigslist
  • http://www.craigslist.org/wan/
  • email
  • duration
  • date
  • category
  • title
  • description
  • location
  • condition
  • images
  • price

• Alibaba.com
  • http://www.alibaba.com/manufacturer/13083795/Buy_Air_Conditioner.html
  • title
  • description
  • listing date
  • expiry date
  • contact info (implied, must login)

Housing

• Craigslist
  • http://www.craigslist.org/hhh/
  • category (rent, sale, temp)
  • date
  • duration (implied)
  • contact info
  • location
  • title
  • description
  • size
    • bedrooms
  • rent
  • photos
  • pet policy
  • fee/no-fee
  • broker/non-broker

• MetroRent.com
  • http://www.rent.com
  • contact info
  • location
  • title
  • description
  • photos
  • size
    • bedrooms
    • bathrooms
  • rent
  • lease terms

• Rent.com
  • http://www.rent.com
  • contact info
  • location
  • title
  • description
  • photos
  • size
    • bedrooms
    • bathrooms
    • square footage
  • rent
  • amenities
  • lease terms

• Backpackers.com
  • http://www.backpackers.com/Europe/Netherlands/Amsterdam/classifieds/rooms_&_shared/5718.html
  • title
  • listing date
  • email
  • city
  • price ammount
  • contact phone (Other contacting options)
  • location (neighbourghood?)
  • description (I'll add schema that seems to be inside the description)
    • number of rooms
    • rooms descriptions
    • from date
    • to date
  • listing modified date
  • ok for other to contact lister (boolean)

• Expatriates.com
  • http://www.expatriates.com/cls/483203.html
  • title
    • price ammount
    • term (per day, week, month)
    • number of rooms
    • room/apartment description
  • email
  • listing date
  • category
  • region
  • description

Jobs

• See job-listing-examples

Barcodes

• UPC
  • UPC Database "latest"

See Also

• listing-examples
• listing-brainstorming
• listing-formats