eBay Variations
Validate eBay variation listing CSVs: variation specifics pairing, duplicate variation combos, price and quantity fields.
Expected columns
Example row
| Action | CustomLabel | Title | StartPrice | Quantity | VariationSpecificsName | VariationSpecificsValue | VariationPictureName | VariationPictureURL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add | SKU-12345-BLU-M | Example T-Shirt | 24.99 | 5 | Color|Size | Blue|Medium | Color | https://example.com/images/blue.jpg |
About this format
eBay variation listings let you group related items (e.g., a shirt in multiple sizes and colors) under a single listing. This preset validates the eBay variation file format, checking that each row has valid titles, prices, quantities, and consistent VariationSpecifics pairing.
Duplicate variation combinations under the same CustomLabel are flagged to prevent data conflicts during upload.
How it works
- 1Upload your eBay Variations CSV.
- 2We check required columns and canonicalize headers.
- 3Each variation row is validated for title length, price, quantity, and VariationSpecifics consistency.
- 4Duplicate variation combos are detected across rows.
- 5Export a clean file ready for eBay File Exchange variation upload.
Examples of fixes
- Flag titles exceeding eBay's 80-character limit
- Normalize StartPrice to a clean decimal
- Detect mismatched VariationSpecificsName / VariationSpecificsValue pairs
- Validate VariationPictureURL format
- Flag duplicate variation combinations
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