eBay Listings
Fix common eBay listing CSV issues: missing IDs, invalid values, broken URLs, and inconsistent pricing or quantity fields.
Expected columns
Example row
| Action | CustomLabel | Title | Description | StartPrice | Quantity | Format | Duration | ConditionID | ConditionDescription | CategoryID | PictureURL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add | SKU-12345 | Example Item Title for eBay Listing | Full description of the item including condition details. | 24.99 | 10 | FixedPriceItem | GTC | 1000 | 9355 | https://example.com/images/item.jpg |
About this format
eBay File Exchange lets sellers upload and update thousands of listings via CSV. This preset validates your listing file against eBay's field requirements, enforcing title length limits, price formatting, condition codes, and image URL rules.
Common issues like overlong titles, invalid ConditionIDs, malformed picture URLs, and duplicate SKUs are flagged automatically. Safe formatting fixes are applied so your file arrives as clean as possible.
How it works
- 1Upload your eBay File Exchange CSV.
- 2We canonicalize column headers (handling asterisk-prefixed required fields and common aliases).
- 3Per-row validation checks titles, prices, quantities, condition codes, durations, and image URLs.
- 4Cross-row duplicate CustomLabel (SKU) detection flags accidental overwrites.
- 5Export a validated file ready for eBay File Exchange.
Examples of fixes
- Normalize Action casing (Add, Revise, Delete)
- Format StartPrice as a clean decimal (no currency symbols)
- Clean pipe-separated PictureURL lists
- Flag titles exceeding eBay's 80-character limit
- Warn on unrecognized ConditionIDs and Duration formats
- Detect duplicate CustomLabel (SKU) values
FAQ
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