Basic Ebay API integration

We need someone familiar with Ebay's APIs to set up an account and a basic PHP script that I can run from cron several times a day to grab the latest sales (paid, maybe unpaid too, I don't know, tell me what you think) and return variables we can then process and store. We will take care of all processing of the variables inhouse (I really don't want to wade through 1200+ pages of documentation). We just need someone to set up the basic connection and retrieval of data for us. Candidates should speak fluent English and should have a strong understanding and experience with Ebay's APIs. Please tell me your experience level and which API you would use to accomplish this for us. Thanks!