diff --git a/backend/app/services/playwright_scraper.py b/backend/app/services/playwright_scraper.py
index 71b5c1d..292de52 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/playwright_scraper.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/playwright_scraper.py
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ Usage:
 import asyncio
 import json
 import logging
+import os
 import random
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional
 from pathlib import Path
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -87,9 +89,29 @@ class PlaywrightScraperService:
         try:
             self.playwright = await async_playwright().start()
             
+            proxy_url = (
+                os.getenv("SCRAPER_PLAYWRIGHT_PROXY")
+                or os.getenv("SCRAPER_PROXY_URL")
+                or os.getenv("SCRAPER_HTTP_PROXY")
+            )
+            proxy_config = None
+            if proxy_url:
+                parsed = urlparse(proxy_url)
+                if parsed.scheme and parsed.hostname and parsed.port:
+                    proxy_config = {
+                        "server": f"{parsed.scheme}://{parsed.hostname}:{parsed.port}",
+                    }
+                    if parsed.username:
+                        proxy_config["username"] = parsed.username
+                    if parsed.password:
+                        proxy_config["password"] = parsed.password
+
+            headless = os.getenv("PLAYWRIGHT_HEADLESS", "true").lower() in ("1", "true", "yes")
+
             # Launch with stealth settings
             self.browser = await self.playwright.chromium.launch(
-                headless=True,
+                headless=headless,
+                proxy=proxy_config,
                 args=[
                     "--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled",
                     "--disable-dev-shm-usage",
@@ -227,7 +249,7 @@ class PlaywrightScraperService:
             
             # Navigate to GoDaddy Auctions
             logger.info("Navigating to GoDaddy Auctions...")
-            await page.goto("https://auctions.godaddy.com/beta", wait_until="networkidle")
+            await page.goto("https://auctions.godaddy.com/beta", wait_until="domcontentloaded", timeout=60_000)
             
             # Wait for Cloudflare
             await self._wait_for_cloudflare(page)
@@ -389,7 +411,7 @@ class PlaywrightScraperService:
             
             # Navigate to NameJet auctions page
             logger.info("Navigating to NameJet...")
-            await page.goto("https://www.namejet.com/Pages/Auctions/ViewAuctions.aspx", wait_until="networkidle")
+            await page.goto("https://www.namejet.com/Pages/Auctions/ViewAuctions.aspx", wait_until="domcontentloaded", timeout=60_000)
             
             # Wait for Cloudflare
             await self._wait_for_cloudflare(page)