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πŸ“ Daily nearby garage sales alerts via Telegram

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Important notice

This workflow is provided as-is. Please review and test before using in production.

1. Workflow Overview

Get a personalized list of garage sales happening today, based on your current location, directly in Telegram each morning! This n8n workflow integrates Home Assistant and [Brocabrac.fr](Brocabrac....

Best for

  • Personal Productivity automation workflows
  • advanced n8n builders looking for reusable templates

Tools used

n8n-nodes-base.manualtrigger, n8n-nodes-base.httprequest, n8n-nodes-base.splitout, n8n-nodes-base.splitinbatches, n8n-nodes-base.scheduletrigger, n8n-nodes-base.homeassistant, n8n-nodes-base.set, n8n-nodes-base.html

Source and attribution

This workflow is cataloged by N8N Workflows and links back to its original n8n.io source page by Thibaud.

Original n8n.io source

1.1 Workflow description

Title
πŸ“ Daily nearby garage sales alerts via Telegram
Workflow name
πŸ“ Daily nearby garage sales alerts via Telegram

Get a personalized list of garage sales happening today, based on your current location, directly in Telegram each morning! This n8n workflow integrates Home Assistant and Brocabrac.frto:

  • Automatically detect your location every day
  • Scrape and parse garage sale listings from Brocabrac
  • Filter for high-quality and nearby events
  • Send a neatly formatted message to your Telegram account

Perfect for treasure hunters and second-hand enthusiasts who want to stay in the loop with zero effort!

1.2 Logical Blocks

This catalog entry is organized from the workflow JSON. The node-level section below shows the executable blocks available for review before importing the template.

2. Block-by-Block Analysis

Block 1 - When clicking β€˜Test workflow’

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger - manualTrigger
Config choices
Version 1

Block 2 - Get Brocabrac

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest - httpRequest
Config choices
Version 1

Block 3 - Split Out

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitOut - splitOut
Config choices
Version 1

Block 4 - Loop Over Items

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches - splitInBatches
Config choices
Version 3

Block 5 - Every day at 7 AM

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger - scheduleTrigger
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 6 - Get location

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.homeAssistant - homeAssistant
Config choices
Version 1

Block 7 - Set URL to parse

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 8 - Extract Date & Blocks

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.html - html
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 9 - Get Rank & Distance

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 10 - Filter on close and bigger events

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.filter - filter
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 11 - Any today?

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.if - if
Config choices
Version 2.2

Block 12 - Extract Garage Sales Events

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.html - html
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 13 - Get each Garage Sale info

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.html - html
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 14 - Send an Alert

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.telegram - telegram
Config choices
Version 1.2

Block 15 - Shape the response

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 16 - Set the message

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.set - set
Config choices
Version 3.4

Block 17 - Sticky Note

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 18 - Sticky Note1

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 19 - Sticky Note2

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

Block 20 - Sticky Note3

Type / Role
n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote - stickyNote
Config choices
Version 1

3. Summary Table

Workflow πŸ“ Daily nearby garage sales alerts via Telegram
Complexity advanced
Nodes 20
Categories Personal Productivity
Author Thibaud
Published 04 Jun 2025

4. Reproducing the Workflow from Scratch

  1. 1. Download the workflow JSON

    Use the JSON export at /data/workflows/4649/4649.json as the source template for this automation.

  2. 2. Import the template into n8n

    Open n8n, import the downloaded JSON, and review each node before activating the workflow.

  3. 3. Configure credentials and variables

    Replace placeholder credentials, API keys, webhook URLs, account IDs, and environment-specific values with your own settings.

  4. 4. Test with sample data

    Run the workflow manually or in a staging workspace, inspect node output, and confirm downstream systems receive the expected data.

  5. 5. Activate and monitor

    Enable the workflow only after testing, then monitor executions, errors, and rate limits during the first production runs.

5. General Notes & Resources

Review imported nodes carefully before activation. This catalog entry is intended to help you inspect the workflow structure, understand required services, and find related templates faster.

Node names, credentials, schedules, webhook paths, and external service limits may need adjustment for your workspace.

Frequently asked questions

What does πŸ“ Daily nearby garage sales alerts via Telegram do?

Get a personalized list of garage sales happening today, based on your current location, directly in Telegram each morning! This n8n workflow integrates Home Assistant and [Brocabrac.fr](Brocabrac....

What do I need before importing this workflow?

Review the workflow JSON, configure any required credentials in n8n, and test the automation in a safe workspace before using it in production.

Can I customize this workflow?

Yes. Use the block-by-block analysis and the downloadable JSON to inspect each node, then adjust credentials, prompts, schedules, filters, or destinations for your Personal Productivity use case.