diff --git a/curate.py b/curate.py
index a1a8950..5be0685 100644
--- a/curate.py
+++ b/curate.py
@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@
-import ebay_api
-import json
-import pdb
-
-'''
-file used to compile methods from ebay_api.py for curating training data
-'''
-curate = ebay_api.CurateData()
-raw_data = curate.import_raw()
-training = curate.to_training(raw_data) # creates raw_df
-class_training = curate.class_training(training) # creates initial class_training df
-nvl_training = curate.nvl_training(training) # creates initial nvl_training
-dropd = curate.drop_nvl_cols(nvl_training)  # label mask
-
-expanded_dfs = curate.expand_nvlclass(class_training, dropd) # pulls values out of lists
-
-expanded_class = expanded_dfs[0] # TODO still having problems with Unnamed: 0 col
-expanded_dropd = expanded_dfs[1] # TODO incorrect df. Look at nvl_training func. Specifically "reindex" usage
-
-download = input('download images?: ')
-if ('y' or 'Y') in download:
-    with open('temp_pics_source_list.txt') as f:
-        test_list = json.load(f)
-    curate.dl_pictures(test_list)
-else:
-    pass
+import ebay_api
+import json
+import pdb
+
+'''
+file used to compile methods from ebay_api.py for curating training data
+'''
+curate = ebay_api.CurateData()
+raw_data = curate.import_raw()
+training = curate.to_training(raw_data) # creates raw_df
+class_training = curate.class_training(training) # creates initial class_training df
+nvl_training = curate.nvl_training(training) # creates initial nvl_training
+dropd = curate.drop_nvl_cols(nvl_training)  # label mask
+
+expanded_dfs = curate.expand_nvlclass(class_training, dropd) # pulls values out of lists for both dfs
+
+expanded_class = expanded_dfs[0] # TODO still having problems with Unnamed: 0 col
+expanded_dropd = expanded_dfs[1] # TODO incorrect df. Look at nvl_training func. Specifically "reindex" usage
+
+download = input('download images?: ')
+if ('y' or 'Y') in download:
+    with open('temp_pics_source_list.txt') as f:
+        test_list = json.load(f)
+    curate.dl_pictures(test_list)
+else:
+    pass
diff --git a/nv_columns.py b/nv_columns.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2018cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nv_columns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'''
+Retrieves eBay recommended Category Specifics for each category present in 
+cat_list.txt file. Used to drop crappy user-submitted specifics and values
+from training datasets.
+'''
+import ebaysdk
+import json
+import requests
+import concurrent.futures
+import config as cfg
+from ebaysdk.shopping import Connection as Shopping
+from ebaysdk.trading import Connection as Trading
+sapi = Shopping(config_file = 'ebay.yaml')
+tapi = Trading(config_file='ebay.yaml')
+
+def get_cat_specs(cat):
+
+    response = tapi.execute('GetCategorySpecifics',
+            {'CategoryID':cat})
+    cat_spacs =[name['Name'] for name in response.dict()['Recommendations']['NameRecommendation']]
+
+    return cat_spacs
+
+with open('cat_list.txt') as f:
+    cat_list = json.load(f)
+
+def threadd_cat_spacs():
+
+    cat_spacs = []
+
+    with concurrent.futures.ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
+        for future in executor.map(get_cat_specs, cat_list):
+            cat_spacs.extend(future)
+
+    cat_spacs = list(set(cat_spacs))
+
+    return cat_spacs
+
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    cat_spacs = threadd_cat_spacs()
+    with open('cat_spacs.txt', 'w') as f:
+        json.dump(cat_spacs, f)
diff --git a/shopping.py b/shopping.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4008658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shopping.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+'''
+Initial download and write of raw data from ebay
+'''
+import ebay_api
+
+shopping = ebay_api.ShoppingApi()
+data = shopping.conky()