Listing an Item from Your Quick Shopping Cart on eBay
To sell a product or service on eBay®, you must first sign up with eBay and then "list" the item. Quick Shopping Cart® makes it easy to prepare all the necessary listing information and submit it to eBay. For information on signing up with eBay, see Working With eBay Auction Manager.
eBay offers a number of services designed to help you better present your items. Some of these services are fee-based and can add to the listing fee. Services that incur an additional fee are noted on the page.
To List an Item on eBay
- Log in to your Account Manager.
- Click Quick Shopping Cart.
- In the Quick Shopping Cart list, click Manage next to the Quick Shopping Cart account you want to use.
- From the Promote menu, in the Visibility section, select eBay Auction Manager.
- From the Tasks menu, select List Item on eBay.
- In the Title, Category & Description section, complete the following:
- Auction Type
- Select either Online auction (if you want shoppers to bid for the item) or Fixed-Price auction (if you want to set the selling price for your items). Fixed-Price auctions are subject to eligibility requirements. For more information on Fixed-Price auctions, see Listing as Fixed-Price Auctions in Quick Shopping Cart.
- Part Number
- Select the part number you created for this item when you first entered the product into your catalog.
- Item Title
- Enter a title for your item listing.
- Category
- Click Choose Category to select a primary category from a list of existing categories and subcategories.
NOTE: In certain categories, you can enter custom item specifics. For example, if you select the category path of Women's Clothing > Swimwear and do not see the brand you want to select, you can select Other and then enter a custom brand name.
- List in second Category? (Additional Fee)
- Click Choose Category to select a secondary category from a list of existing categories and subcategories.
- Description
- Enter the full description of your item.
- Item Location
- Select the location where the item is physically located, or click New Item Location to add a location to your eBay Auction Manager.
- Picture
- Select a picture type for the item (Small, Large, or Zoom).
- In the Pricing & Duration section, complete the following:
- Duration
- Select the time frame that you want your auction to span.
- Starting Price
- Enter a starting price for the item.
- Reserve Price (Incurs Fee)
- (Optional) Enter a reserve price for the item. A Reserve Price lets you establish a minimum price that must be met before you sell the item. This information is not disclosed to bidders. If a bidder does not meet the reserve price, you are not obligated to sell your item.
- Buy It Now Price (Incurs Fee)
- (Optional) Enter a Buy It Now price for the auction. The Buy It Now price is the price for which you are willing to immediately sell the item. If a bidder agrees to your Buy It Now price before any other bids are placed, the auction ends and the bidder wins the auction.
- In the Quantity section, complete the following:
- I am selling
- Select either Individual Items or Lot. A lot is a group of items being offered as a single item for sale.
- Number of items
- Enter the number of items or number of lots you are making available for the auction.
- Counter Style
- Select the style of counter that you want to display on your auction's listing page. This counter tracks the number of visits to your auction's listing page.
- Optional: In the Item Visibility section, you may complete the following:
NOTE: Some of these options may incur additional fees.
- Gallery options
- Select No Gallery picture, Gallery (incurs fee), which displays a picture of your item along with the listing when buyers browse categories and search for items, or Gallery Featured (incurs fee), which displays a picture of your item in the special Featured section above the general Picture Gallery.
- Make your listing stand out (incurs fee)
- Optional: Select Bold, Border, and/or Highlight to add formatting to your listing.
- Promote your listing on eBay (incurs fee)
- Optional: Select Featured Plus! to display your item in the Featured Items section of its category. Select Home Page Featured to rotate your listing into a special display on eBay's Home page.
- Gift Services
- Select if you are offering Gift wrap/gift card, Express Shipping, or Ship to gift recipient with your listing (cost and details should be listed in the item description).
- In the Shipping section, complete the following:
- Enable Shipping
- Select either Will Ship or Will not ship - local pickup only.
- Ship-to Locations
- Select all that apply for your shipping location options (Worldwide, Americas, Europe, Asia, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Japan).
- Shipping Cost
- Select Flat to offer a flat rate for each shipping service you offer, or Calculated to calculate shipping based on the package and the buyer's address.
- Domestic Shipping
- Select up to three shipping providers and enter a cost for each.
- International Shipping
- Select up to three shipping providers and enter a cost for each.
- Shipping Insurance
- Select an option for shipping insurance (Not Offered, Optional, Required, or Included in S&H).
- Sales Tax
- Select a state for sales tax calculation, or select No sales tax.
- In the Payment section, complete the following:
- PayPal
- Select PayPal, and then enter an email address for payment notification.
- Other payment methods
- Select other payment methods that you accept (Money Order/Cashier's Check, Personal Check).
- Merchant credit cards
- Select credit cards that you accept (Visa/Mastercard, Discover, American Express).
- Payment Instructions
- Enter instructions to assist your buyers with selecting payment and shipping options.
NOTE: There is a 500 character limit for payment instructions.
- If you want to accept returns, in the Return Policy section, next to Accept Returns, select Yes, and then enter your return policy information.
- Click List Item.