🔔Notifications

The notification system keeps you informed about important events, hot deals, and system updates. Never miss an opportunity or important information.

You’ll learn

• What notifications exist.

• Where to read them (dashboard vs main app).

• How to mark read and clean up.

Notification Types

Hot Deal Alerts

When They Trigger:

• Exceptional deal detected

• Price significantly below average

• Score 6 or higher (typically)

What They Show:

• Listing title and price

• Percentage below average

• Hot deal score

• Link to view details

Example:

🔥 Hot Deal Alert
2018 Honda Civic LX - $12,500
23% below average (Score: 9/10)
View Details →

System Notifications

Types:

• Scraping Completed: Session finished successfully

• Errors: Issues that occurred during scraping

• Warnings: Important notices about operations

• Updates: System or feature updates

Examples:

• "Scraping session completed: 147 listings found"

• "Warning: Slow connection detected"

• "Error: Failed to extract listing details"

Viewing Notifications

In the Dashboard

1

Navigate to Notifications

• Click "🔔 Notifications" in top navigation

• Notifications page opens

Screenshot placeholder: Notifications page showing unread vs read styling.

2

View All Notifications

• See all notifications (read and unread)

• Most recent first

• Unread notifications highlighted

3

Filter Notifications

• Filter by type (Hot Deal, System, etc.)

• Show only unread

• Show all notifications

4

Notification Details

• Click notification to view details

• Hot deals link to listing

• System notifications show full message

In the Main App

1

Open Alerts

• Click "🔔 Alerts" in sidebar

• Alerts modal opens

Screenshot placeholder: Alerts modal in the main app (hot deals + system alerts if shown).

2

View Notifications

• See hot deals and alerts

• Quick access without dashboard

• Same information available

3

Quick Actions

• View hot deal details

• Navigate to listing

• Dismiss notifications

Managing Notifications

Mark as Read

Individual:

• Click on a notification

• Automatically marked as read

• Highlighting removed

All at Once:

• Click "Mark All Read" button

• All notifications marked as read

• Badge count resets

Delete Notifications

Individual:

• Click delete icon on notification

• Removed from list immediately

• Cannot be undone

Bulk Delete:

• Select multiple notifications

• Click "Delete Selected"

• Removed in bulk

Filter Notifications

By Type:

• Hot Deal alerts only

• System notifications only

• All types

By Status:

• Unread only

• Read only

• All notifications

Notification Badge

Badge Indicator

Location:

• Top navigation bar

• Next to "🔔 Notifications" link

• Red badge with number

What It Shows:

• Number of unread notifications

• Updates automatically

• Clears when all read

Example:

• Badge shows "5" = 5 unread notifications

• Badge shows "99+" = 99+ unread

• No badge = all read

Screenshot placeholder: Notifications nav item showing a red unread badge (e.g., “3”).

Badge Behavior

• Updates in Real-Time: New notifications appear immediately

• Auto-Refresh: Dashboard refreshes every 10 seconds

• Click to View: Click badge or link to go to notifications

Notification Settings

Preferences

Available Settings:

• Notification types to show

• Sound alerts (if available)

• Desktop notifications (if available)

• Email alerts (future feature)

Access:

• Dashboard Settings page

• Notification preferences section

• Save to apply changes

Best Practices

1

Check Regularly

• Review notifications daily

• Don't let them pile up

• Act on hot deals quickly

• Address errors promptly

2

Organize by Priority

• Hot deals: High priority

• Errors: Address immediately

• Warnings: Review when convenient

• System updates: Informational

3

Use Filters

• Filter by type for focused view

• Show unread when checking

• Use search if needed

• Organize for efficiency

4

Clean Up

• Delete old notifications

• Mark as read when done

• Keep list manageable

• Archive important ones (future feature)

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Next pages

• Configure behavior: Settings

• Fix issues: Troubleshooting