Department of Computer Science & Information Technology
Universty of Azad Jammu & Kashmir
Supervisor! Dr.Imtiaz Ahmad Awan
Group Members :Abdul Basit Khan, Abdul Salam 2019-23
CostCutters
Recommendation System
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES
In today's competitive e-commerce market, consumers
are constantly on the lookout for the best deals and
discounts. However, with the vast number of online
shopping websites available, it can be difficult for
consumers to keep track of prices and sales across
multiple sites.
CostCutters is a proposed price comparison and sales
alert website that utilizes web scraping to identify the
cheapest
products
on
competing
websites
and
compares them to those found on CostCutters itself.
• Develop a user-friendly website that makes it easy
for consumers to find the best deals and discounts
on products they are looking to purchase. • Create a
recommendation engine that uses web scraping
techniques to gather data from competing websites
and compares prices to identify the cheapest
products.Allow users to set up alerts for specific
products or categories, so they can be notified when
a sale occurs on another websitet
CostCutters will also send updates to users regarding
any sales occurring on other websites, so they can be
sure to never miss a great deal. CostCutters will be
developed using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js,
Results & Discussions
React.js, Node.js) frameworks.
METHODOLOGY
Web Scraping
For
Data Collection
MERN
Stack
Development
User Interface (UI)
PRICE
Comparison
Algorithm
Web Scraping!
The project involves web scraping techniques to
gather data from competing e-commerce websites
such as Amazon, Flipkart, eBay, etc. Web scraping
allows the system to extract product details,
prices, and other relevant information from these
websites.
MERN Stack!
The MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js,
Node.js) is chosen as the development framework
for CostCutters
Price Comparison Algorithm:
TOP 5 CHALLENGES
Legal and Ethical Issues with Web Scraping
Data Accuracy and Consistency:
Dynamic and Interactive Web Pages:
User Privacy and Security Concerns:
Continuous Maintenance and Adaptation:
TOP 5 SOLUTIONS
Legal and Ethical Compliance:
Handling Rate Limiting and IP Blocking:
Continuous Maintenance and Adaptation:
Dealing with Price Discrepancies and
Currency Conversion:
Data Accuracy and Consistency:
The heart of CostCutters is its ability to compare
prices across different e-commerce websites. A
price comparison algorithm needs to be
implemented to analyze the scraped data and
identify the cheapest products.
TOOLS
CONCLUSION
Making a website that helps people compare prices when they shop
online is a great idea. This project aims to create a website that is
easy to use and gives people all the information they need to make
smart choices while shopping. We want to make sure it's safe, works
well on phones and other devices.By doing this, we hope to make
online shopping better for everyone, helping them find the best
prices and making the whole experience more enjoyable. We're
excited to work on this project and make online shopping a easy for
everyone!