diff --git a/modules/scraper_clean.py b/modules/scraper_clean.py
index 9cb9af8..23856ce 100644
--- a/modules/scraper_clean.py
+++ b/modules/scraper_clean.py
@@ -259,80 +259,14 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
     review_order = {}  # review_id -> position (DOM visual order for sorting)
     order_counter = [0]  # Current order position
 
-    # Don't force language - let Google show all reviews in user's locale
+    # Track total reviews (persists across refreshes)
+    total_reviews = [None]  # Use list for closure mutation
 
-    # Navigate to URL
-    print(f"🌐 Loading: {url[:80]}...")
-    driver.get(url)
+    # Hard refresh counter
+    hard_refresh_count = [0]
+    max_hard_refreshes = 3  # Max number of hard refreshes before giving up
 
-    # Handle consent popup if redirected (poll with tiny sleep)
-    start = time.time()
-    while time.time() - start < 5:  # Max 5s for consent
-        if "consent.google" in driver.current_url:
-            print("  Handling consent popup...")
-            try:
-                for btn in driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "button"):
-                    txt = btn.text.lower()
-                    if "accept" in txt or "aceptar" in txt or "alle akzeptieren" in txt:
-                        btn.click()
-                        # Reload original URL after consent
-                        print("  Reloading after consent...")
-                        driver.get(url)
-                        break
-            except:
-                pass
-            break
-        # Check if we're already on the target page
-        if "maps/place" in driver.current_url and "consent" not in driver.current_url:
-            break
-        time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms - responsive but low CPU
-
-    # Extract total review count BEFORE clicking reviews tab (it's on Overview)
-    # ROBUST: Use aria-label="X reviews" on span[role="img"]
-    # Poll for up to 5s since page might still be loading after consent
-    total_reviews = None
-    start = time.time()
-    while time.time() - start < 5:
-        try:
-            total_reviews = driver.execute_script("""
-                // ROBUST: Find span[role="img"] with aria-label starting with number + "review"
-                var reviewSpans = document.querySelectorAll('span[role="img"]');
-                for (var i = 0; i < reviewSpans.length; i++) {
-                    var label = reviewSpans[i].getAttribute('aria-label') || '';
-                    var match = label.match(/^([\\d,\\.]+)\\s*review/i);
-                    if (match) {
-                        return parseInt(match[1].replace(/[,\\.]/g, ''));
-                    }
-                }
-                return null;
-            """)
-            if total_reviews:
-                print(f"📊 Total reviews on page: {total_reviews}")
-                break
-        except:
-            pass
-        time.sleep(0.1)
-
-    # Click reviews tab - poll until found
-    review_keywords = ["review", "reseña", "avis", "bewertung", "recensione", "opiniones"]
-    start = time.time()
-    while time.time() - start < 5:  # Max 5s for tabs
-        try:
-            tabs = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "button[role='tab']")
-            for tab in tabs:
-                tab_text = tab.text.lower()
-                if any(kw in tab_text for kw in review_keywords):
-                    print(f"  Clicking reviews tab: '{tab.text}'")
-                    tab.click()
-                    break
-            else:
-                time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms between polls
-                continue
-            break  # Found and clicked
-        except:
-            time.sleep(0.01)
-
-    # Find scrollable reviews container
+    # Find scrollable reviews container helper
     def find_scroll_container():
         selectors = [
             "div.m6QErb.DxyBCb.kA9KIf.dS8AEf",
@@ -352,77 +286,256 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
                 pass
         return None
 
-    # Poll for scroll container (10ms intervals - fast but low CPU)
-    scroll_container = None
-    start = time.time()
-    last_print = 0
-    while time.time() - start < 10:  # Max 10s
-        scroll_container = find_scroll_container()
-        if scroll_container:
-            break
-        elapsed = int(time.time() - start)
-        if elapsed > last_print:
-            print(f"  Waiting for reviews panel... ({elapsed}s)")
-            last_print = elapsed
-        time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms - responsive but low CPU
+    def setup_reviews_page(is_refresh=False):
+        """
+        Setup the reviews page for scraping.
+        Returns (scroll_container, stop_scrolling_event) or (None, None) on failure.
+        Can be called after initial load or after a hard refresh.
+        """
+        nonlocal total_reviews
 
-    if not scroll_container:
-        print("❌ Could not find reviews scroll container")
-        # Debug: print page source snippet
+        refresh_label = " (after refresh)" if is_refresh else ""
+
+        # Navigate to URL (only on initial load or refresh)
+        if not is_refresh:
+            print(f"🌐 Loading: {url[:80]}...")
+        else:
+            print(f"🔄 Hard refresh #{hard_refresh_count[0]}: reloading page...")
+        driver.get(url)
+
+        # Handle consent popup if redirected (poll with tiny sleep)
+        start = time.time()
+        while time.time() - start < 5:  # Max 5s for consent
+            if "consent.google" in driver.current_url:
+                print("  Handling consent popup...")
+                try:
+                    for btn in driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "button"):
+                        txt = btn.text.lower()
+                        if "accept" in txt or "aceptar" in txt or "alle akzeptieren" in txt:
+                            btn.click()
+                            # Reload original URL after consent
+                            print("  Reloading after consent...")
+                            driver.get(url)
+                            break
+                except:
+                    pass
+                break
+            # Check if we're already on the target page
+            if "maps/place" in driver.current_url and "consent" not in driver.current_url:
+                break
+            time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms - responsive but low CPU
+
+        # Extract total review count BEFORE clicking reviews tab (it's on Overview)
+        # Only on first load (don't overwrite if we already have it)
+        if total_reviews[0] is None:
+            start = time.time()
+            while time.time() - start < 5:
+                try:
+                    count = driver.execute_script("""
+                        var reviewSpans = document.querySelectorAll('span[role="img"]');
+                        for (var i = 0; i < reviewSpans.length; i++) {
+                            var label = reviewSpans[i].getAttribute('aria-label') || '';
+                            var match = label.match(/^([\\d,\\.]+)\\s*review/i);
+                            if (match) {
+                                return parseInt(match[1].replace(/[,\\.]/g, ''));
+                            }
+                        }
+                        return null;
+                    """)
+                    if count:
+                        total_reviews[0] = count
+                        print(f"📊 Total reviews on page: {count}")
+                        break
+                except:
+                    pass
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+
+        # Click reviews tab - poll until found
+        review_keywords = ["review", "reseña", "avis", "bewertung", "recensione", "opiniones"]
+        start = time.time()
+        tab_clicked = False
+        while time.time() - start < 5:  # Max 5s for tabs
+            try:
+                tabs = driver.find_elements(By.CSS_SELECTOR, "button[role='tab']")
+                for tab in tabs:
+                    tab_text = tab.text.lower()
+                    if any(kw in tab_text for kw in review_keywords):
+                        if not is_refresh:
+                            print(f"  Clicking reviews tab: '{tab.text}'")
+                        tab.click()
+                        tab_clicked = True
+                        break
+                if tab_clicked:
+                    break
+                time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms between polls
+            except:
+                time.sleep(0.01)
+
+        # Poll for scroll container (10ms intervals - fast but low CPU)
+        scroll_container = None
+        start = time.time()
+        last_print = 0
+        while time.time() - start < 10:  # Max 10s
+            scroll_container = find_scroll_container()
+            if scroll_container:
+                break
+            elapsed = int(time.time() - start)
+            if elapsed > last_print:
+                print(f"  Waiting for reviews panel...{refresh_label} ({elapsed}s)")
+                last_print = elapsed
+            time.sleep(0.01)  # 10ms - responsive but low CPU
+
+        if not scroll_container:
+            print(f"❌ Could not find reviews scroll container{refresh_label}")
+            try:
+                print("Page title:", driver.title)
+                print("Current URL:", driver.current_url[:100])
+            except:
+                pass
+            return None, None
+
+        print(f"✅ Found scroll container{refresh_label}")
+
+        # Inject API interceptor (needs to be re-injected after refresh)
+        if not is_refresh:
+            print("🔌 Injecting API interceptor...")
+        driver.execute_script("""
+            // Always re-setup on refresh
+            window.__reviewInterceptorInjected = true;
+            window.__interceptedResponses = window.__interceptedResponses || [];
+
+            // Intercept fetch (only if not already patched)
+            if (!window.__fetchPatched) {
+                window.__fetchPatched = true;
+                const originalFetch = window.fetch;
+                window.fetch = async function(...args) {
+                    const url = args[0].toString();
+                    const response = await originalFetch.apply(this, args);
+                    if (url.includes('listugcposts') || url.includes('review')) {
+                        try {
+                            const clone = response.clone();
+                            const text = await clone.text();
+                            window.__interceptedResponses.push({url: url, body: text});
+                        } catch(e) {}
+                    }
+                    return response;
+                };
+            }
+
+            // Intercept XHR (only if not already patched)
+            if (!window.__xhrPatched) {
+                window.__xhrPatched = true;
+                const originalXHR = window.XMLHttpRequest;
+                window.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
+                    const xhr = new originalXHR();
+                    const originalOpen = xhr.open;
+                    let reqUrl = '';
+                    xhr.open = function(method, url, ...rest) {
+                        reqUrl = url;
+                        return originalOpen.apply(this, [method, url, ...rest]);
+                    };
+                    xhr.addEventListener('load', function() {
+                        if (reqUrl.includes('listugcposts') || reqUrl.includes('review')) {
+                            try {
+                                window.__interceptedResponses.push({url: reqUrl, body: xhr.responseText});
+                            } catch(e) {}
+                        }
+                    });
+                    return xhr;
+                };
+                for (let prop of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(originalXHR)) {
+                    try { window.XMLHttpRequest[prop] = originalXHR[prop]; } catch(e) {}
+                }
+            }
+        """)
+
+        # Sort by newest first
         try:
-            print("Page title:", driver.title)
-            print("Current URL:", driver.current_url[:100])
+            sort_btn = driver.execute_script("""
+                var btns = document.querySelectorAll('button[data-value="sort"]');
+                if (btns.length) return btns[0];
+                var all = document.querySelectorAll('button[aria-label*="Sort"]');
+                if (all.length) return all[0];
+                return null;
+            """)
+            if sort_btn:
+                sort_btn.click()
+                time.sleep(0.3)
+                driver.execute_script("""
+                    var items = document.querySelectorAll('[role="menuitemradio"], [data-index="1"]');
+                    for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
+                        var txt = items[i].textContent.toLowerCase();
+                        if (txt.includes('newest') || txt.includes('recent') || txt.includes('más reciente')) {
+                            items[i].click();
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                """)
+                time.sleep(0.5)
+                print("  📅 Sorted by newest")
+                # Re-find scroll container after sorting (DOM may be recreated)
+                new_container = find_scroll_container()
+                if new_container:
+                    scroll_container = new_container
+                    print("  🔄 Refreshed scroll container reference")
         except:
             pass
-        return {"reviews": [], "total": 0, "scrolls": 0, "error": "No scroll container found"}
 
-    print("✅ Found scroll container")
-
-    # PHASE 2: Inject API interceptor for scroll-loaded reviews
-    print("🔌 Injecting API interceptor...")
-    driver.execute_script("""
-        if (window.__reviewInterceptorInjected) return;
-        window.__reviewInterceptorInjected = true;
-        window.__interceptedResponses = [];
-
-        // Intercept fetch
-        const originalFetch = window.fetch;
-        window.fetch = async function(...args) {
-            const url = args[0].toString();
-            const response = await originalFetch.apply(this, args);
-            if (url.includes('listugcposts') || url.includes('review')) {
-                try {
-                    const clone = response.clone();
-                    const text = await clone.text();
-                    window.__interceptedResponses.push({url: url, body: text});
-                } catch(e) {}
-            }
-            return response;
-        };
-
-        // Intercept XHR
-        const originalXHR = window.XMLHttpRequest;
-        window.XMLHttpRequest = function() {
-            const xhr = new originalXHR();
-            const originalOpen = xhr.open;
-            let reqUrl = '';
-            xhr.open = function(method, url, ...rest) {
-                reqUrl = url;
-                return originalOpen.apply(this, [method, url, ...rest]);
-            };
-            xhr.addEventListener('load', function() {
-                if (reqUrl.includes('listugcposts') || reqUrl.includes('review')) {
-                    try {
-                        window.__interceptedResponses.push({url: reqUrl, body: xhr.responseText});
-                    } catch(e) {}
+        # Expand "More" buttons for full text
+        try:
+            expanded = driver.execute_script("""
+                var buttons = document.querySelectorAll('button.w8nwRe.kyuRq');
+                var count = 0;
+                for (var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
+                    if (buttons[i].textContent.trim() === 'More') {
+                        buttons[i].click();
+                        count++;
+                    }
                 }
-            });
-            return xhr;
-        };
-        for (let prop of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(originalXHR)) {
-            try { window.XMLHttpRequest[prop] = originalXHR[prop]; } catch(e) {}
-        }
-    """)
+                return count;
+            """)
+            if expanded > 0:
+                print(f"  📝 Expanded {expanded} truncated reviews")
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        # Block images to speed up scrolling (use CDP)
+        try:
+            driver.execute_cdp_cmd('Network.setBlockedURLs', {
+                'urls': ['*.jpg', '*.jpeg', '*.png', '*.gif', '*.webp', '*.svg', '*googleusercontent.com/*']
+            })
+            driver.execute_cdp_cmd('Network.enable', {})
+            if not is_refresh:
+                print("  🚫 Blocking images for faster scrolling")
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        # Setup scrollable pane reference
+        driver.execute_script("window.scrollablePane = arguments[0];", scroll_container)
+
+        # Create scroll worker
+        stop_scrolling = threading.Event()
+
+        def scroll_worker():
+            while not stop_scrolling.is_set():
+                try:
+                    driver.execute_script("""
+                        var p = window.scrollablePane;
+                        if (p) p.scrollTop = p.scrollHeight;
+                    """)
+                except:
+                    pass
+                time.sleep(0.1)
+
+        scroll_thread = threading.Thread(target=scroll_worker, daemon=True)
+        scroll_thread.start()
+
+        return scroll_container, stop_scrolling
+
+    # Initial page setup
+    scroll_container, stop_scrolling = setup_reviews_page(is_refresh=False)
+    if not scroll_container:
+        return {"reviews": [], "total": 0, "scrolls": 0, "error": "No scroll container found"}
 
     def get_api_reviews():
         """Get reviews from intercepted API responses."""
@@ -440,93 +553,13 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
             pass
         return api_revs
 
-    # Sort by newest first (helps with loading)
-    try:
-        sort_btn = driver.execute_script("""
-            var btns = document.querySelectorAll('button[data-value="sort"]');
-            if (btns.length) return btns[0];
-            // Try aria-label
-            var all = document.querySelectorAll('button[aria-label*="Sort"]');
-            if (all.length) return all[0];
-            return null;
-        """)
-        if sort_btn:
-            sort_btn.click()
-            time.sleep(0.3)
-            # Click "Newest" option
-            driver.execute_script("""
-                var items = document.querySelectorAll('[role="menuitemradio"], [data-index="1"]');
-                for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
-                    var txt = items[i].textContent.toLowerCase();
-                    if (txt.includes('newest') || txt.includes('recent') || txt.includes('más reciente')) {
-                        items[i].click();
-                        break;
-                    }
-                }
-            """)
-            time.sleep(0.5)
-            print("  📅 Sorted by newest")
-            # Re-find scroll container after sorting (DOM may be recreated)
-            new_container = find_scroll_container()
-            if new_container:
-                scroll_container = new_container
-                print("  🔄 Refreshed scroll container reference")
-    except:
-        pass
-
-    # EXPAND ALL "MORE" BUTTONS for full text on pre-rendered reviews
-    # This batch-clicks all "More" buttons at once (fast, no waiting per button)
-    try:
-        expanded = driver.execute_script("""
-            var buttons = document.querySelectorAll('button.w8nwRe.kyuRq');
-            var count = 0;
-            for (var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
-                if (buttons[i].textContent.trim() === 'More') {
-                    buttons[i].click();
-                    count++;
-                }
-            }
-            return count;
-        """)
-        if expanded > 0:
-            print(f"  📝 Expanded {expanded} truncated reviews")
-    except:
-        pass
-
-    # Block images to speed up scrolling (use CDP)
-    try:
-        driver.execute_cdp_cmd('Network.setBlockedURLs', {
-            'urls': ['*.jpg', '*.jpeg', '*.png', '*.gif', '*.webp', '*.svg', '*googleusercontent.com/*']
-        })
-        driver.execute_cdp_cmd('Network.enable', {})
-        print("  🚫 Blocking images for faster scrolling")
-    except Exception as e:
-        pass  # CDP might not be available in all setups
-
-    # Simple scroll - scrollTop = scrollHeight (proven to work)
-    driver.execute_script("window.scrollablePane = arguments[0];", scroll_container)
-    stop_scrolling = threading.Event()
-
-    def scroll_worker():
-        while not stop_scrolling.is_set():
-            try:
-                driver.execute_script("""
-                    var p = window.scrollablePane;
-                    if (p) p.scrollTop = p.scrollHeight;
-                """)
-            except:
-                pass
-            time.sleep(0.1)
-
-    scroll_thread = threading.Thread(target=scroll_worker, daemon=True)
-    scroll_thread.start()
-
     # Recovery function - use real mouse actions when stuck
     from selenium.webdriver.common.action_chains import ActionChains
     from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
     recovery_count = [0]
 
     def unstick_scroll():
+        nonlocal scroll_container
         recovery_count[0] += 1
         method = recovery_count[0] % 4
         try:
@@ -566,6 +599,31 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
         except:
             pass
 
+    def do_hard_refresh():
+        """Hard refresh the page and re-setup everything. Returns True on success."""
+        nonlocal scroll_container, stop_scrolling
+        hard_refresh_count[0] += 1
+
+        if hard_refresh_count[0] > max_hard_refreshes:
+            print(f"  ⚠️  Max hard refreshes ({max_hard_refreshes}) reached, giving up")
+            return False
+
+        # Stop current scroll worker
+        stop_scrolling.set()
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+
+        # Re-setup page
+        new_container, new_stop = setup_reviews_page(is_refresh=True)
+        if new_container:
+            scroll_container = new_container
+            stop_scrolling = new_stop
+            recovery_count[0] = 0  # Reset recovery count after successful refresh
+            print(f"  ✅ Hard refresh successful, resuming with {len(seen_ids)} reviews already collected")
+            return True
+        else:
+            print(f"  ❌ Hard refresh failed to find scroll container")
+            return False
+
     # Main collection loop
     last_new_time = time.time()
     last_count = len(reviews)
@@ -784,9 +842,9 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
 
         # Progress update
         elapsed = time.time() - last_new_time
-        if total_reviews:
-            pct = (current_count / total_reviews) * 100
-            print(f"  📊 {current_count}/{total_reviews} ({pct:.0f}%) | idle: {elapsed:.1f}s", flush=True)
+        if total_reviews[0]:
+            pct = (current_count / total_reviews[0]) * 100
+            print(f"  📊 {current_count}/{total_reviews[0]} ({pct:.0f}%) | idle: {elapsed:.1f}s", flush=True)
         else:
             print(f"  📊 {current_count} reviews | idle: {elapsed:.1f}s/{timeout_no_new}s", flush=True)
 
@@ -797,7 +855,7 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
             break
 
         # Also stop if we have all reviews from the page
-        if total_reviews and current_count >= total_reviews:
+        if total_reviews[0] and current_count >= total_reviews[0]:
             print(f"✅ All {current_count} reviews collected")
             stop_scrolling.set()
             break
@@ -805,8 +863,15 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
         # STUCK DETECTION: If no new reviews for 3s+, try to unstick
         # Only if we haven't collected all reviews yet
         if elapsed >= 3 and int(elapsed) % 3 == 0:
-            print(f"  🔧 Recovery attempt #{recovery_count[0] + 1}...", flush=True)
-            unstick_scroll()
+            # After 8+ failed recovery attempts, try hard refresh
+            if recovery_count[0] >= 8 and hard_refresh_count[0] < max_hard_refreshes:
+                print(f"  🔄 Soft recovery failed {recovery_count[0]} times, trying hard refresh...", flush=True)
+                if do_hard_refresh():
+                    last_new_time = time.time()  # Reset timer after refresh
+                    continue  # Skip to next iteration
+            else:
+                print(f"  🔧 Recovery attempt #{recovery_count[0] + 1}...", flush=True)
+                unstick_scroll()
 
         # Check scroll state - track if content is still being added
         try:
@@ -831,13 +896,20 @@ def scrape_reviews(driver, url: str, max_reviews: int = 5000, timeout_no_new: in
             last_new_time = time.time()
 
         # Dynamic timeout based on state and recovery attempts
+        # - Try hard refresh before giving up if we still have refreshes left
         # - 5s if at bottom AND content stopped growing AND multiple recovery attempts failed
         # - 15s max otherwise (keep trying)
         recovery_failed = recovery_count[0] >= 5 and elapsed >= 5
         truly_done = at_bottom and not content_growing and recovery_failed
-        timeout_hit = elapsed >= 15
+        timeout_hit = elapsed >= timeout_no_new
 
         if truly_done or timeout_hit:
+            # Last chance: try hard refresh before giving up
+            if hard_refresh_count[0] < max_hard_refreshes and current_count < (total_reviews[0] or max_reviews):
+                print(f"  🔄 Timeout reached, trying hard refresh before giving up...", flush=True)
+                if do_hard_refresh():
+                    last_new_time = time.time()
+                    continue  # Keep trying
             print(f"✅ All reviews loaded: {current_count}")
             stop_scrolling.set()
             break