Updates

EbayListingTool/Services/AiAssistantService.cs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class AiAssistantService
 {
     private readonly string _apiKey;
     private readonly string _model;
-    private static readonly HttpClient _http = new();
+    private static readonly HttpClient _http = new() { Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(90) };
 
     private const string ApiUrl = "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions";
 
@@ -134,6 +134,60 @@ public class AiAssistantService
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Takes an existing AI-generated listing and rewrites title, description and price
+    /// to incorporate user corrections (e.g. "earrings are white gold, not silver").
+    /// Returns the updated fields; other PhotoAnalysisResult fields are unchanged.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<(string Title, string Description, decimal Price, string PriceReasoning)>
+        RefineWithCorrectionsAsync(string title, string description, decimal price, string corrections)
+    {
+        var priceContext = price > 0
+            ? $"Current price: £{price:F2}\n\n"
+            : "";
+
+        var prompt =
+            "You are an expert eBay UK seller. I have a listing with incorrect details that need fixing.\n\n" +
+            $"Current title: {title}\n" +
+            $"Current description:\n{description}\n\n" +
+            priceContext +
+            $"CORRECTIONS FROM SELLER: {corrections}\n\n" +
+            "Rewrite the listing incorporating these corrections. " +
+            "Return ONLY valid JSON — no markdown, no explanation:\n" +
+            "{\n" +
+            "  \"title\": \"corrected eBay UK title, max 80 chars, keyword-rich\",\n" +
+            "  \"description\": \"corrected full plain-text eBay UK description\",\n" +
+            "  \"price_suggested\": 29.99,\n" +
+            "  \"price_reasoning\": \"one sentence why this price\"\n" +
+            "}\n\n" +
+            "price_suggested MUST be a realistic GBP amount greater than 0. Never return 0.";
+
+        var json = await CallAsync(prompt);
+
+        try
+        {
+            JObject obj;
+            try { obj = JObject.Parse(json.Trim()); }
+            catch (JsonReaderException)
+            {
+                var m = System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex.Match(json, @"```(?:json)?\s*(\{[\s\S]*?\})\s*```");
+                obj = JObject.Parse(m.Success ? m.Groups[1].Value : json.Trim());
+            }
+
+            var parsedPrice = obj["price_suggested"]?.Value<decimal>() ?? 0;
+            return (
+                obj["title"]?.ToString()       ?? title,
+                obj["description"]?.ToString() ?? description,
+                parsedPrice > 0 ? parsedPrice : price, // treat 0 as "not provided", keep original
+                obj["price_reasoning"]?.ToString() ?? ""
+            );
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Could not parse AI refinement response: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>Convenience wrapper — analyses a single photo.</summary>
     public Task<PhotoAnalysisResult> AnalyseItemFromPhotoAsync(string imagePath)
         => AnalyseItemFromPhotosAsync(new[] { imagePath });

EbayListingTool/Services/EbayAuthService.cs

@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ public class EbayAuthService
     private readonly string _tokenPath;
     private EbayToken? _token;
 
+    // App-level (client credentials) token — no user login needed, used for Browse API
+    private string? _appToken;
+    private DateTime _appTokenExpiry = DateTime.MinValue;
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _appTokenLock = new(1, 1); // prevents concurrent token fetches
+
+    // Shared HttpClient for all auth/token calls — avoids socket exhaustion from per-call `new HttpClient()`
+    private static readonly HttpClient _http = new();
+
     private static readonly string[] Scopes =
     [
         "https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope",
@@ -110,19 +118,19 @@ public class EbayAuthService
             ? "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token"
             : "https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token";
 
-        using var http = new HttpClient();
         var credentials = Convert.ToBase64String(
             Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"{_settings.ClientId}:{_settings.ClientSecret}"));
-        http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", credentials);
 
-        var body = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new Dictionary<string, string>
+        using var codeRequest = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, tokenUrl);
+        codeRequest.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", credentials);
+        codeRequest.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new Dictionary<string, string>
         {
             ["grant_type"] = "authorization_code",
             ["code"] = code,
             ["redirect_uri"] = _settings.RuName
         });
 
-        var response = await http.PostAsync(tokenUrl, body);
+        var response = await _http.SendAsync(codeRequest);
         var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
 
         if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
@@ -148,19 +156,19 @@ public class EbayAuthService
             ? "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token"
             : "https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token";
 
-        using var http = new HttpClient();
         var credentials = Convert.ToBase64String(
             Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"{_settings.ClientId}:{_settings.ClientSecret}"));
-        http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", credentials);
 
-        var body = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new Dictionary<string, string>
+        using var refreshRequest = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, tokenUrl);
+        refreshRequest.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", credentials);
+        refreshRequest.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new Dictionary<string, string>
         {
-            ["grant_type"] = "refresh_token",
+            ["grant_type"]    = "refresh_token",
             ["refresh_token"] = _token!.RefreshToken,
-            ["scope"] = string.Join(" ", Scopes)
+            ["scope"]         = string.Join(" ", Scopes)
         });
 
-        var response = await http.PostAsync(tokenUrl, body);
+        var response = await _http.SendAsync(refreshRequest);
         var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
 
         if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
@@ -176,12 +184,13 @@ public class EbayAuthService
     {
         try
         {
-            using var http = new HttpClient();
-            http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", accessToken);
             var url = _settings.Sandbox
                 ? "https://apiz.sandbox.ebay.com/commerce/identity/v1/user/"
                 : "https://apiz.ebay.com/commerce/identity/v1/user/";
-            var json = await http.GetStringAsync(url);
+            using var idRequest = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, url);
+            idRequest.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", accessToken);
+            var idResponse = await _http.SendAsync(idRequest);
+            var json = await idResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
             var obj = JObject.Parse(json);
             return obj["username"]?.ToString() ?? "Unknown";
         }
@@ -191,6 +200,60 @@ public class EbayAuthService
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns an application-level OAuth token (client credentials grant).
+    /// Does NOT require the user to be logged in — uses Client ID + Secret only.
+    /// Cached for the token lifetime minus a 5-minute safety margin.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<string> GetAppTokenAsync()
+    {
+        // Fast path — no lock needed for a read when token is valid
+        if (_appToken != null && DateTime.UtcNow < _appTokenExpiry)
+            return _appToken;
+
+        await _appTokenLock.WaitAsync();
+        try
+        {
+            // Re-check inside lock (another thread may have refreshed while we waited)
+            if (_appToken != null && DateTime.UtcNow < _appTokenExpiry)
+                return _appToken;
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_settings.ClientId) || string.IsNullOrEmpty(_settings.ClientSecret))
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("eBay Client ID / Secret not configured in appsettings.json.");
+
+            var tokenUrl = _settings.Sandbox
+                ? "https://api.sandbox.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token"
+                : "https://api.ebay.com/identity/v1/oauth2/token";
+
+            var credentials = Convert.ToBase64String(
+                Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes($"{_settings.ClientId}:{_settings.ClientSecret}"));
+
+            using var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Post, tokenUrl);
+            request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Basic", credentials);
+            request.Content = new FormUrlEncodedContent(new Dictionary<string, string>
+            {
+                ["grant_type"] = "client_credentials",
+                ["scope"]      = "https://api.ebay.com/oauth/api_scope"
+            });
+
+            var response = await _http.SendAsync(request);
+            var json     = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+                throw new HttpRequestException($"App token request failed ({(int)response.StatusCode})");
+
+            var obj = JObject.Parse(json);
+            _appToken       = obj["access_token"]!.ToString();
+            var expiresIn   = obj["expires_in"]?.Value<int>() ?? 7200;
+            _appTokenExpiry = DateTime.UtcNow.AddSeconds(expiresIn - 300); // 5-min buffer
+            return _appToken;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _appTokenLock.Release();
+        }
+    }
+
     public void Disconnect()
     {
         _token = null;

EbayListingTool/Services/EbayPriceResearchService.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+using System.Net.Http.Headers;
+using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
+namespace EbayListingTool.Services;
+
+public class LivePriceResult
+{
+    public List<decimal> Prices { get; init; } = new();
+    public int           Count  => Prices.Count;
+    public decimal       Min    => Prices.Count > 0 ? Prices.Min() : 0;
+    public decimal       Max    => Prices.Count > 0 ? Prices.Max() : 0;
+    public decimal       Median => Prices.Count > 0 ? Percentile(50) : 0;
+
+    // Require ≥5 samples before offering a suggestion; 40th pct = competitive but not cheapest
+    public decimal Suggested => Prices.Count >= MinSampleSize ? Percentile(40) : 0;
+    public bool    HasSuggestion => Prices.Count >= MinSampleSize;
+
+    internal const int MinSampleSize = 5;
+
+    private decimal Percentile(int pct)
+    {
+        var sorted = Prices.OrderBy(p => p).ToList();
+        int idx = (int)Math.Round((pct / 100.0) * (sorted.Count - 1));
+        return sorted[Math.Clamp(idx, 0, sorted.Count - 1)];
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Uses the eBay Browse API (app-level token, no user login required) to fetch
+/// current Buy It Now prices for similar items on eBay UK.
+/// </summary>
+public class EbayPriceResearchService
+{
+    private readonly EbayAuthService _auth;
+
+    // 15-second timeout — price lookup is non-critical; don't leave spinner hanging
+    private static readonly HttpClient _http = new() { Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15) };
+
+    public EbayPriceResearchService(EbayAuthService auth)
+    {
+        _auth = auth;
+    }
+
+    public async Task<LivePriceResult> GetLivePricesAsync(string query, int limit = 30)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(query))
+            return new LivePriceResult();
+
+        var token   = await _auth.GetAppTokenAsync();
+        var baseUrl = _auth.BaseUrl;
+
+        // Omit sort= to use eBay BEST_MATCH — price-sorted results are biased toward
+        // the cheapest (broken/spam) listings; BEST_MATCH gives a more representative sample
+        using var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get,
+            $"{baseUrl}/buy/browse/v1/item_summary/search" +
+            $"?q={Uri.EscapeDataString(query)}" +
+            $"&filter=buyingOptions%3A%7BFIXED_PRICE%7D" +
+            $"&limit={limit}");
+
+        request.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", token);
+        request.Headers.Add("X-EBAY-C-MARKETPLACE-ID", "EBAY_GB");
+
+        var response = await _http.SendAsync(request);
+        var json     = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+
+        if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            throw new HttpRequestException($"eBay Browse API error ({(int)response.StatusCode})");
+
+        var obj    = JObject.Parse(json);
+        var items  = obj["itemSummaries"] as JArray ?? new JArray();
+        var prices = new List<decimal>();
+
+        foreach (var item in items)
+        {
+            var priceVal = item["price"]?["value"]?.ToString();
+            var currency = item["price"]?["currency"]?.ToString();
+            if (currency == "GBP" && decimal.TryParse(priceVal,
+                    System.Globalization.NumberStyles.Any,
+                    System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture,
+                    out var p) && p > 0)
+            {
+                prices.Add(p);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Trim top and bottom 10% to remove outliers (spammers, broken items, typos).
+        // Only trim when there are enough data points to make it worthwhile.
+        if (prices.Count >= 10)
+        {
+            prices.Sort();
+            int trim = (int)Math.Floor(prices.Count * 0.10);
+            prices = prices.Skip(trim).Take(prices.Count - 2 * trim).ToList();
+        }
+
+        return new LivePriceResult { Prices = prices };
+    }
+}

EbayListingTool/Views/BulkImportView.xaml

@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
                         Background="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray8}"
                         VerticalAlignment="Center">
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                        <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial Kind="TableRowsPlusAfter" Width="12" Height="12"
+                        <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial Kind="TablePlus" Width="12" Height="12"
                                                     Margin="0,0,5,0" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                                     Foreground="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray4}"/>
                         <TextBlock x:Name="RowCountLabel" VerticalAlignment="Center"

EbayListingTool/Views/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
                         Style="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.Square}"
                         Height="28" Padding="8,0">
                     <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-                        <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial Kind="LinkOff" Width="12" Height="12"
+                        <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial Kind="LinkVariantOff" Width="12" Height="12"
                                                     Margin="0,0,4,0" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                         <TextBlock Text="Disconnect" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="12"/>
                     </StackPanel>
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Orientation="Horizontal">
-                    <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial Kind="InformationOutline"
+                    <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial Kind="AlertCircleOutline"
                                                Width="12" Height="12" Margin="0,0,5,0"
                                                VerticalAlignment="Center"
                                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray5}"/>

EbayListingTool/Views/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow : MetroWindow
     private readonly AiAssistantService _aiService;
     private readonly BulkImportService _bulkService;
     private readonly SavedListingsService _savedService;
+    private readonly EbayPriceResearchService _priceService;
 
     public MainWindow()
     {
@@ -26,9 +27,10 @@ public partial class MainWindow : MetroWindow
         _aiService       = new AiAssistantService(config);
         _bulkService     = new BulkImportService();
         _savedService    = new SavedListingsService();
+        _priceService    = new EbayPriceResearchService(_auth);
 
         // Photo Analysis tab — no eBay needed
-        PhotoView.Initialise(_aiService, _savedService);
+        PhotoView.Initialise(_aiService, _savedService, _priceService);
         PhotoView.UseDetailsRequested += OnUseDetailsRequested;
 
         // Saved Listings tab

EbayListingTool/Views/PhotoAnalysisView.xaml

@@ -490,6 +490,18 @@
                                                    StringFormat="F2" Interval="0.5"/>
                             </StackPanel>
 
+
+                            <!-- Live eBay price status -->
+                            <StackPanel x:Name="LivePriceRow" Orientation="Horizontal"
+                                        Margin="0,6,0,0" Visibility="Collapsed">
+                                <mah:ProgressRing x:Name="LivePriceSpinner"
+                                                  Width="11" Height="11" Margin="0,0,6,0"/>
+                                <TextBlock x:Name="LivePriceStatus"
+                                           FontSize="10"
+                                           Foreground="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray5}"
+                                           VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                           TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+                            </StackPanel>
                             <!-- Price reasoning -->
                             <TextBlock x:Name="PriceReasoningText"
                                        FontSize="11" FontStyle="Italic"
@@ -554,6 +566,47 @@
                         </StackPanel>
                     </Border>
 
+
+                    <!-- Corrections for AI refinement -->
+                    <Border BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="8" Padding="14,10"
+                            Margin="0,0,0,10"
+                            BorderBrush="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray7}"
+                            Background="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray9}">
+                        <StackPanel>
+                            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,6">
+                                <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial Kind="Pencil" Width="12" Height="12"
+                                                            Margin="0,0,6,0" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                                            Foreground="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}"/>
+                                <TextBlock Text="CORRECTIONS" FontSize="10" FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                                           Foreground="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}"
+                                           VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+                            </StackPanel>
+                            <TextBox x:Name="CorrectionsBox"
+                                     AcceptsReturn="False"
+                                     TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                                     Height="52"
+                                     VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto"
+                                     Style="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.TextBox}"
+                                     FontSize="12"
+                                     mah:TextBoxHelper.Watermark="e.g. earrings are white gold with diamonds, not silver and zirconium"
+                                     Margin="0,0,0,8"/>
+                            <Button x:Name="RefineBtn"
+                                    Click="Refine_Click"
+                                    Style="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.Square}"
+                                    Height="32" Padding="12,0" HorizontalAlignment="Left">
+                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+                                    <iconPacks:PackIconMaterial x:Name="RefineIcon" Kind="AutoFix" Width="13" Height="13"
+                                                                Margin="0,0,6,0" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                                                Foreground="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}"/>
+                                    <mah:ProgressRing x:Name="RefineSpinner" Width="13" Height="13"
+                                                      Margin="0,0,6,0" Visibility="Collapsed"/>
+                                    <TextBlock x:Name="RefineBtnText" Text="Refine with AI"
+                                               VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="12"/>
+                                </StackPanel>
+                            </Button>
+                        </StackPanel>
+                    </Border>
+
                     <!-- Actions + toast overlay -->
                     <Grid Margin="0,4,0,16" ClipToBounds="False">
                         <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">

EbayListingTool/Views/PhotoAnalysisView.xaml.cs

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ namespace EbayListingTool.Views;
 
 public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
 {
-    private AiAssistantService?     _aiService;
-    private SavedListingsService?   _savedService;
+    private AiAssistantService?       _aiService;
+    private SavedListingsService?     _savedService;
+    private EbayPriceResearchService? _priceService;
     private List<string>            _currentImagePaths = new();
     private PhotoAnalysisResult?    _lastResult;
     private int                     _activePhotoIndex  = 0;
@@ -50,10 +51,12 @@ public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
         PhotoPreviewContainer.SizeChanged += PhotoPreviewContainer_SizeChanged;
     }
 
-    public void Initialise(AiAssistantService aiService, SavedListingsService savedService)
+    public void Initialise(AiAssistantService aiService, SavedListingsService savedService,
+                           EbayPriceResearchService priceService)
     {
         _aiService    = aiService;
         _savedService = savedService;
+        _priceService = priceService;
     }
 
     // ---- Photo clip geometry sync ----
@@ -204,6 +207,8 @@ public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
             var result = await _aiService.AnalyseItemFromPhotosAsync(_currentImagePaths);
             _lastResult = result;
             ShowResults(result);
+            // Fire live price lookup in background — updates price display when ready
+            _ = UpdateLivePricesAsync(result.Title);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
@@ -220,6 +225,64 @@ public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
     private void ReAnalyse_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
         => Analyse_Click(sender, e);
 
+    private async void Refine_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (_aiService == null || _lastResult == null) return;
+
+        var corrections = CorrectionsBox.Text.Trim();
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(corrections))
+        {
+            CorrectionsBox.Focus();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var title       = TitleBox.Text;
+        var description = DescriptionBox.Text;
+        var price       = (decimal)(PriceOverride.Value ?? (double)_lastResult.PriceSuggested);
+
+        SetRefining(true);
+        try
+        {
+            var (newTitle, newDesc, newPrice, newReasoning) =
+                await _aiService.RefineWithCorrectionsAsync(title, description, price, corrections);
+
+            TitleBox.Text             = newTitle;
+            DescriptionBox.Text       = newDesc;
+            PriceOverride.Value       = (double)Math.Round(newPrice, 2); // Issue 6
+            PriceSuggestedText.Text   = newPrice > 0 ? $"£{newPrice:F2}" : "—";
+
+            _lastResult.Title          = newTitle;
+            _lastResult.Description    = newDesc;
+            _lastResult.PriceSuggested = newPrice;
+
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(newReasoning))
+            {
+                PriceReasoningText.Text       = newReasoning;
+                PriceReasoningText.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            }
+
+            // Clear the corrections box now they're applied
+            CorrectionsBox.Text = "";
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            MessageBox.Show($"Refinement failed:\n\n{ex.Message}", "AI Error",
+                MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Warning);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            SetRefining(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void SetRefining(bool busy)
+    {
+        RefineBtn.IsEnabled    = !busy;
+        RefineIcon.Visibility  = busy ? Visibility.Collapsed : Visibility.Visible;
+        RefineSpinner.Visibility = busy ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed;
+        RefineBtnText.Text     = busy ? "Refining…" : "Refine with AI";
+    }
+
     private void ShowResults(PhotoAnalysisResult r)
     {
         IdlePanel.Visibility    = Visibility.Collapsed;
@@ -275,7 +338,7 @@ public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
             PriceRangeBar.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
         }
 
-        PriceOverride.Value = (double)r.PriceSuggested;
+        PriceOverride.Value = (double)Math.Round(r.PriceSuggested, 2); // Issue 6
 
         // Price reasoning
         PriceReasoningText.Text = r.PriceReasoning;
@@ -286,11 +349,69 @@ public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
         TitleBox.Text       = r.Title;
         DescriptionBox.Text = r.Description;
 
+        // Reset live price row until lookup completes
+        LivePriceRow.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+
         // Animate results in
         var sb = (Storyboard)FindResource("ResultsReveal");
         sb.Begin(this);
     }
 
+    private async Task UpdateLivePricesAsync(string query)
+    {
+        if (_priceService == null) return;
+
+        // Issue 7: guard against off-thread callers (fire-and-forget may lose sync context)
+        if (!Dispatcher.CheckAccess())
+        {
+            await Dispatcher.InvokeAsync(() => UpdateLivePricesAsync(query)).Task.Unwrap();
+            return;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            // Issue 1: spinner-show inside try so a disposed control doesn't crash the caller
+            LivePriceRow.Visibility     = Visibility.Visible;
+            LivePriceSpinner.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            LivePriceStatus.Text        = "Checking live eBay UK prices…";
+
+            var live = await _priceService.GetLivePricesAsync(query);
+
+            if (live.Count == 0)
+            {
+                LivePriceStatus.Text        = "No matching live listings found.";
+                LivePriceSpinner.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                return;
+            }
+
+            // Update range bar with real data
+            PriceMinText.Text        = $"£{live.Min:F2}";
+            PriceMaxText.Text        = $"£{live.Max:F2}";
+            PriceRangeBar.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+
+            // Update suggested price to 40th percentile (competitive but not cheapest)
+            var suggested = live.Suggested;
+            PriceSuggestedText.Text = $"£{suggested:F2}";
+            PriceOverride.Value     = (double)Math.Round(suggested, 2); // Issue 6: avoid decimal→double drift
+            if (_lastResult != null) _lastResult.PriceSuggested = suggested;
+
+            // Update status label
+            LivePriceSpinner.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            LivePriceStatus.Text =
+                $"Based on {live.Count} live eBay UK listing{(live.Count == 1 ? "" : "s")} " +
+                $"(range £{live.Min:F2} – £{live.Max:F2})";
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                LivePriceSpinner.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+                LivePriceStatus.Text        = $"Live price lookup unavailable: {ex.Message}";
+            }
+            catch { /* control may be unloaded by the time catch runs */ }
+        }
+    }
+
     private void TitleBox_TextChanged(object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         var len = TitleBox.Text.Length;
@@ -492,12 +613,13 @@ public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
 
     // ---- Save toast ----
 
-    private bool _toastAnimating = false;
-
     private void ShowSaveToast()
     {
-        if (_toastAnimating) return;
-        _toastAnimating = true;
+        // Issue 8: always restart — stop any in-progress hold timer and cancel the running
+        // animation so the flag can never get permanently stuck and rapid saves feel responsive.
+        _holdTimer?.Stop();
+        _holdTimer = null;
+        ToastTranslate.BeginAnimation(TranslateTransform.YProperty, null); // cancel current animation
 
         SaveToast.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
 
@@ -521,7 +643,6 @@ public partial class PhotoAnalysisView : UserControl
                 slideOut.Completed += (_, _) =>
                 {
                     SaveToast.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
-                    _toastAnimating      = false;
                 };
                 ToastTranslate.BeginAnimation(TranslateTransform.YProperty, slideOut);
             };