Seller Education - Advanced

Who Can Use File Exchange?

To qualify for eBay File Exchange, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• Registered on eBay for at least 90 days
• Average 50 or more active listings per month

Pricing

File Exchange is a free product.

Product Features

Platform independent: Create a listing file from almost any application on any operating system.
 
Categories and formats supported: File Exchange supports all eBay listing formats including Auctions, Fixed Price, and Store Inventory across all categories.
 
Automated file template generator: Tell us what category you want to list in and File Exchange will create the file template you need, which include the columns for any item-specifics.
 
Multiple actions in a single file: Add, revise, relist, and end a listing or update the status and leave feedback for a listing all in a single file. Actions include:

• Add new listings
• Revise active listings
• Relist completed listings
• End active listings
• Test a listing submission to see the results without actually listing
• Update status - mark paid, mark posted
• Leave feedback

Download active listings and sales history reports: Get sales status information in a flat file format for importing to your own software package. Information includes:

• Current active listings
• Sold items
• Sold and archived items
• Items awaiting payment
• Items paid and awaiting payment
• Items paid and posted
• Archived items

Flat file flexibility: Create the flat file in a comma-separated, semicolon-delimited, or tab-delimited format
 
Support for HTTP Post: Automate your listing through scripting and posting via HTTPS.
 
Volume limits: 1,000 actions per day where an action may be listing a new item, revising an active listing, relist a completed listing, etc.