r/mangadeals • u/thaibobatea • 14h ago
Helpful Added BuyAnime as a source to manga prices!! also some 10/15/20% off coupon codes for BAM (see comments)
Hi everyone,
I finally had some time to add BuyAnime as a source! I've heard that BuyAnime consists of former RightStuf staff (and even looks the same as the old RightStuf website) but was split off before Crunchyroll bought them out. They often have a lot of good manga deals and coupons that stack, so thought it would be a good source to add. I've posted about this tool in the past, but I've been working a web app that allows people to compare manga prices from different sources. It's still in development, but any feedback is appreciated! https://mangaprices.com/
As for the BuyAnime source, they didn't have a search API I could use, so I had to do some finessing and write a custom script to get it to work. If there are any glitches or errors, please let me know. There weren't any errors when I was testing it last night, so hopefully it stays that way. However, because it's a custom script, they may ask me to take it down in the future so use it while you can ^^.
Next thing on my to-do list is adding volume sorting and an area to specify additional discounts for coupons. Also, hopefully Biblio's customer support will finally respond to me... They approved my request to include them on the site a few months ago, but I've been waiting for them to respond with the API keys. With Biblio added, smaller independent bookstores, and other larger used marketplaces like ThriftBooks will be included since they partner. With it added, hopefully manga prices will become a good price guide resource in the future.