Ebay How to/en

Here we give you important information on procedures; how to list products on eBay via csv4you and how to update them regularly.

eBay Token - Create a Connection to eBay

• My Account ->Base Settings ->Tab [ eBay ]

In preparation, you must first create an eBay token. The creation of an eBay token is necessary once to auhtorize the exchange of data between eBay and csv4you.

Click on the "Apply for AutjToken" button and finish the process to get the API credentials from eBay.

Import Product Data - Imports and Cronjobs

Import your product data into a DataPool. We assume here, that the data of your products is either saved locally on your computer or is accessible via a Link / FTP over the Internet. Please contact us, if your product data exists merely in the form of an eBay Turbo Lister data base.

Import of Products from a .CSV or .XML File

• DataPool ->Data Import

The data is always imported to the active DataPool. If you have several DataPools set up, make sure, that the right one is active!

Select import option A or B (to set up the FTP access, go to: My Account -> Base Settings -> FTP -> Create a Server Connection).

Select the file to be imported.

Button [ Upload ]: Transfers the file to our server for further processing.

Match/Assign data fields (XML) or columns (CSV) from your import file to the fields in the DataPool.

Tab [ Import-Options ]: activate the Option 'Match Categories from Import File', to import categories from your file.

Tab [ Extern ]: assign value 'eBay-ID', if existing in your import file.

Button [ Import Data / Save Template ]: performs the Import and saves your settings in a template.

You can test the import of your data as often as you like (delete all records first). However, we recommend for performance and safety reasons, to work with only a few records in the beginning.

Set up a Cron Job for Data Import

• DataPool ->Cronjobs Import

Here you can create the cron job, that regularly, at given times, automatically reads your import file.

Save all your changes!

Export Products to eBay - Set up the Interface(s)

Base Settings eBay CSV-Manager / Alternatively eBay Marketplace API

• Export -> Export Profiles

Make individual settings for the export file here and set additional 'filters' if desired.

• DataPool -> Category Mapping

Create a category mapping for eBay (see also the help text 'eBay Category Mapping')

• Export -> Product Templates

Choose a template for product descriptions on eBay or create a new one

• Export-> Export Profile

Button [Download Export File]: Creates the CSV file for uploading to the eBay CSV-Manager and offers a "Open" or "Save as" option

In csv4you changed products for which an eBay-ID is already stored in the DataPool, will only be included in listings, if you select the 'Revise' trigger on the 'Others' tab.

After your data has been successfully processed by eBay, you will see the newly created products in the 'Scheduled Listings' area.

Cron Job for Data Export

• Export ->Export Profiles ->Tab [ Cronjob ]

Here you can optionally automate the output of CSV-files for the eBay CSV-Manager or transfer of data via the eBay-API, by setting up a cron job.

The file to upload to eBay CSV-manager is then (always up-to-date) reachable via a (secret) link, whereas the API data gets transfered directly to eBay.

Manage eBay Listings - Inventory and Prices

Syncronizing eBay Listings with existing Products in your Data Pool

• Listings -> Tab [ eBay ]

To syncronize eBay listings with products in the DataPool, the SKU number (ID) of each record in the Data Pool must be present in the field Custom Label at eBay! Otherwise, an assignment is not possible.

If you create your eBay listings through an interface of our system, you do not have to worry about assigning these numbers. The assignments for matching your data between eBay and csv4you will then be done automatically. We therefore recommend that you always use csv4you as the interface for the creation of product listings and for major changes on eBay.

Create new Products in your DataPool from existing eBay Listings

More to come...

Create new eBay Listings from Products in your DataPool

More to come...

Which Data will be changed when Syncronizing?

Via the button [ Get eBay Data ] you can syncronize your eBay listings with the products in the DataPool. More possibilities are described in the respective Help texts.

The following changes to your eBay listings can be made directly on the product pages in the data pool:

• Updates of the values for quantity (inventory) and / or price
• Ending of listings on eBay (moving to "non-active), max. 10 records at a time

Based on years of experience from our customers, we know that the monitoring and regular updating of inventory, availability and prices for eBay items is more important and needs to be performed more frequently, than the creation of new listings.

To list new products on eBay or modify the content of already active listings (e.g., product descriptions), you must proceed as follows. Create an output file in the Export section and then upload it via the eBay CSV-Manager. Or, transfer the output data directly to eBay via the API. A complete deletion of listings, which are already on eBay, can only be done manually in the eBay Sales Manager.

Detailed explanations on individual functions can be found on the respective pages in the logged in area via the green button [ Help ].