eBay Auctions

Overview

You can adjust eBay auction schedules from Sellercloud and post auctions individually or in product groups. Learn how to manage eBay auctions in the following article.

Post Auctions

When you list an item for sale in an eBay auction, you choose a starting price and any interested buyers may place bids for that item. When the auction ends, the item is sold to the highest bidder. Posting Auction Listings on eBay can be done in a few simple steps. To do that:

Individually

1. Go to Catalog > Manage Catalog > Select a product.
2. On the Product Details page, go to Toolbox > eBay Listing Manager.
3. Click Add New Listing or select an existing Title.
4. On the next page, select Auction > Set the Duration.
5. Optional: Check Schedule Posting > Set a date and time > Save Item. This is enabled if you want to schedule the auction for a future date and time. The date and time is the date and time zone of your database/server’s location. Shared servers are generally located in U.S. Eastern Standard time zones.
6. If you’re ready to post, click Post to eBay.

With Product Group Series

1. Go to Settings > Marketplaces > eBay > Series.
2. Click Create New Series.
3. On the next page, select Company and Product Group > Enter the values in the remaining fields > Save.
   • Listings Per Product – It’s probably better to keep it low or even at 1. You don’t want to compete against your own listing. read about eBay’s Duplicate Listing policy.
   • Selling Format – Campaigns work in all three selling formats.
   • Posting Interval – This feature sets the interval between posting each product. For example, if you’re posting 10 products and select a time of 5 minutes, every 5 minutes one product will post.
   • Listing Duration – The duration of listing from the time product is posted.
   • Start Date and Time – The date and time of when posting begins.
   • Enable Blackout Time – The time of day you do not want to sell your item. Sellercloud will not post any auctions during this time.
   • Recurring – Selecting this option will enable Sellercloud to continually post your product at the set frequency until the set end date. Items that sell well should have a shorter recurring date. Setting the frequency to 52 and selecting weeks will auto-list the product every week for the whole year.

With Product Group Sets

1. Go to Settings > Marketplaces > eBay > Sets.
2. Select Action > Create New Product Group Set > Go.
3. Select a Company > Enter the Name > Select Product Group > Click Create New Set.
4. On the next page, enter a Start Date and an End Date (if applicable) > Check Enable Listings > Select Recurring if you want the campaign to repeat.
5. In the Product Group Items grid, enter Day of Week, Time of Day, Format and Duration for each product.
6. When complete, click Select Actions > Generate > Go.

Schedule eBay Auctions

You can schedule auctions for individual or multiple products, such as Product Group Series or Product Group Sets. These features are typically used when creating campaigns for similar products.

• Product Group Series – Sellercloud will post all products in the Product Group in a random order, beginning at the given start date and according to the interval schedule.
• Product Group Sets – You can select different start dates and times for each product. You can fully control individual items with unique formats and posting intervals.

Configure Blackout Dates

An eBay auction will always end at the same time of the day as when it was first posted. If you don’t want auctions to end at a scheduled time, you can configure Blackout Dates.

1. Go to Settings > Marketplaces > eBay > Blackout Dates.
2. Check Enable eBay Blackout Dates.
   1. To enter the blackout dates manually, select Start Date and End Date > Choose Type > Save Range.
   2. To enter the blackout dates through a file upload, click Choose File > Upload File.
3. Sellercloud will check the listing to ensure it doesn’t conflict with Blackout Dates each time an auction posts.