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CSV Column
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Type
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Description / Valid Values
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Site*
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Whole Number
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 Enter the number for the correct format below:
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ID
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Country or Region Name
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0
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United States
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2
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Canada
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3
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United kingdom
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15
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Australia
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16
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Austria
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23
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Belgium (French)
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71
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France
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77
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Germany
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100
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eBay Motors
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101
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Italy
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123
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Belgium (Dutch)
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146
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Netherlands
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186
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Spain
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193
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Switzerland
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196
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Taiwan
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223
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China
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Format*
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Whole Number
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Enter the ID in the correct format below:
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ID
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Format
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1
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Regular Auction
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2
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Dutch Auction
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7
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Shop Inventory
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9
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Fixed Price
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Currency*
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Whole Number
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Enter the ID for the correct site using the table below:
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ID
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Site(s)
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Currency Name
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1
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0
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US Dollar
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2
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2
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Canadian Dollar
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3
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3
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GB Pound Sterling
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5
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15
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Australian Dollar
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7
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16, 23, 71, 77,101, 123, 146, 186
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Euro
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13
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193
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Swiss Franc
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41
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196
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Taiwanese Dollar
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Title*
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Text
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| Title of the item being placed up for auction. |
| No HTML is allowed. |
| Maximum length: 55 characters |
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SubtitleText
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Text
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| Optional to use in addition to the title. |
| Provides more keywords when buyers search in titles and descriptions and more information on the View Item page. |
| No HTML is allowed. |
| If you pass any value, this feature is applied (with applicable fees). |
| Maximum length: 55 characters |
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Note
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Text
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| Maximum length: 495 characters |
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Description*
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Text
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| Description of the item. |
| HTML is okay, but use quotation marks to enclose the text and remove all line feed characters. If there are quotes in the description text, replace them with a set of double quotes. For example: "Quotes" would be entered as ""Quotes"". |
| Maximum length: 500,000 characters |
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Category 1*
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Whole Number
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| The main category in which the item is listed on eBay |
| Maximum length: 10 characters |
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Category 2
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Whole Number
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| Optional second category in which the item is listed on eBay (doubles the insertion fee for the item) |
| Not available for Shop Inventory listings. |
| Maximum length: 10 characters |
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Shop Category
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Whole Number
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| Custom categories for subdividing the items within an eBay Shop. Shop owners can create up to 19 custom categories for their stores. (One additional Shop category cannot be customised and retains the value of "Other"). If specified, it must be a number between 0 and 20. If you specify an invalid value (e.g., 21), the system resets the value to 1 (Other). |
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ID
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Custom Category Name
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0
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Not an eBay Shop Item
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1
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Other
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2
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Category 1
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3
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Category 2
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...
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...
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...
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...
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19
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Category 18
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20
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Category 19
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PicURL
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URL
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| URL for the first image. |
| Maximum length: 1025 characters |
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Quantity*
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Whole Number
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| Number of items being sold in the listing. |
| Must be greater than 0. |
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Duration*
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Whole Number
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| Number of days the auction will be active. Only certain values are allowed, and the choice of values depends on the listing type (see tables below). |
| Maximum length: 3 characters |
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Listing type
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ID
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Valid durations
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Auction
Dutch Auction
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1
2
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1, 3, 5, 7, 10
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Shop Item
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7
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30, 60, 90, 120, GTC (30,90, GTC for international sites)
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Fixed Price
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9
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3, 5, 7, 10
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Starting Price*
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Currency
Number
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| For auction listings, this is the minimum acceptable bid for the item. For fixed price or Shop item listings, this is the fixed price at which the seller is selling the item. Accepts only numbers in standard money format (0.00). No special characters or letters allowed. |
| Maximum length: 16 total characters |
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Reserve Price
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Currency
Number
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| For Auction format listings only, this is the minimum price at which the seller is willing to sell the item. (The Reserve Price must be higher than the Starting Price.) The Reserve Price is also not supported in all categories. |
| Maximum length: 16 total characters |
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BIN Price
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Currency
Number
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| For auction format (1) only, Buy It Now (BIN) allows a user to purchase the item instantly at a set price and end the auction. A seller must have a positive feedback rating of 10 or more to use Buy It Now. Additional fee applies. Not available for fixed-price (7) or Shop (9) format listings. |
| Maximum length: 16 total characters |
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Private Auction
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Yes/No
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| Designates the listing as a private auction (if a value of 1 is specified). The list of bidders on private auctions is hidden when the active listing is viewed. Not applicable to Fixed-Price or Shop format listings (Formats 7 and 9). |
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Counter
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Whole Number
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ID
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Counter Style
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0
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No hit counter
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1
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Honesty Style
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2
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Green LED
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3
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Hidden
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Payment
Instructions
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Text
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| Your instructions to the buyer, such as your payment terms and return policy. |
| Maximum length: 500 characters |
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Specifying Shipping Costs
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Yes/No
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Insurance Option
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Whole Number
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Insurance Amount
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Currency
Number
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| No information entered yet |
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VAT Amount
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Percentage Number
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| No information entered yet |
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Apply VAT to total
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Yes/No
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| No information entered yet |
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Accept PayPal
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept PayPal payments. If this is set to yes, you need to also specify an email address in the "PayPal email address" field. |
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PayPal Email
Address
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Email Address
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| If the "Accept PayPal" field is set to yes, this field is required. |
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Accept MO
Cashiers
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept Money Order/Cashiers cheque payments. |
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Accept Personal Cheque
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept Personal Cheque payments. |
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Accept Visa/Mastercard
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept Merchant Visa or Mastercard payments. Not available for all eBay sites. |
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Accept AmEx
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept Merchant American Express payments. |
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Accept Discover
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept Merchant Discover card payments. Not available for all eBay sites. |
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Accept COD
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept COD payments. Not available for all eBay sites. |
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Payment See Description
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Yes/No
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| No information entered yet |
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Accept Money Xfer
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept Money Transfer payments. Not available for all eBay sites. |
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MoneyXferAccepted
inCheckout
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Yes/No
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| Indicates if you accept Money Transfer payments through eBay Checkout. Must have Checkout enabled and valid Checking account information on file, or this will be ignored. Not available for all eBay sites. |
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Ship-To Option
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Code Name
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| Currently only supports these two options: SiteOnly or WorldWide |
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Location -
City/State*
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Text
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| Indicates the geographical location of the item. Not applicable for the eBay China site (site ID 223). |
| Maximum length: 45 characters |
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Location - Region~
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N/A
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Location - Country or Region*
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Text
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| Two letter abbreviation for the country or region in which the seller is located. |
| Maximum length: Two characters |
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Gallery
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Yes/No
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| Listing upgrade that adds your item to the Gallery. (Additional fee applies.) |
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Gallery Plus
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Yes/No
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| Listing upgrade that means your item includes a larger popup picture in Gallery. (Additional fee applies.) |
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Gallery Featured
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Yes/No
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| Listing upgrade that causes your item to be featured in the Gallery. (Additional fee applies.) Not applicable to eBay Shops Inventory (7) items. |
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Gallery URL
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URL
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| URL of a picture for the gallery. If a URL is specified and Gallery and GalleryFeatured are set to No (0), the item will still be listed in the Gallery (with the associated fee). |
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PicInDesc+
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Yes/No
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| This field isn't valid. However, if you have an image in your description, and you would like to have the camera icon that appears in search results for your item, you can enter the following blank URL in the PicURL field: |
| http://pics.ebay.com/aw/pics/dot_clear.gif |
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Bold
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Yes/No
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| Listing Upgrade to have your item's title displayed in boldface font in search results. Doesn't apply to the item subtitle (SubtitleText), if any is specified. (Additional fee applies.) |
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Highlight
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Yes/No
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Featured Plus
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Yes/No
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| Listing Upgrade to have your item appear at the top of item listings for a category. Only available to accounts with Feedback ratings of 10 or greater. Not applicable to eBay Shops Inventory (7) items. (Additional fee applies.) |
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ShippingType
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Whole Number
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ShippingPackage
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Whole Number
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ShippingIrregular
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Yes/No
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| Specifies if your package isn't within the regular limits for your selected delivery service. |
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ShippingWeightUnit
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Whole Number
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WeightMajor
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Whole Number
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| Required if ShippingType = 2 (Calculated). |
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WeightMinor
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Whole Number
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| Required if ShippingType = 2 (Calculated). |
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Package Length
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Whole Number
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| Required if ShippingIrregular = 1 and for some shipping services. |
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Package Width
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Whole Number
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| Required if ShippingIrregular = 1 and for some shipping services. |
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Package Depth
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Whole Number
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| Required if ShippingIrregular = 1 and for some shipping services. |
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ShipFromZipCode
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ZIP Code
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| Required if ShippingType = 2 (Calculated). |
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PackagingHandling
Costs
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Currency
Number
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| Optional additional delivery cost for calculated P&P. Valid only if ShippingType = 2 (Calculated). |
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ThemeId~
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N/A
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LayoutId~
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N/A
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AutoPay
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Yes/No
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| If true, immediate payment through PayPal is required for Buy It Now purchases. Accept Paypal must also be true. If format is auction, a Buy It Now price must be entered as well. |
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Apply Multi-item Shipping Discount
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Yes/No
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| Allows this purchase to be combined with other items a buyer may purchase. |
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Attributes~
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N/A
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ShippingService
Options+
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Base64
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| This field requires special XML tags encoded in Base64. This should be left blank, but you can create an item in Turbo Lister and enter your P&P costs. Then, export the item from Turbo Lister to a CSV file. You can then copy the encoded information from the ShippingServiceOptions field in Turbo Lister to this field. |
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SMPFolderName
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Text
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| Name of a folder in Selling Manager Pro inventory to place the item in. |
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SMPUnitCost
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Currency
Number
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| The average unit cost of the item. This is only used in Selling Manager Pro inventory and is not shown to bidders. |
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SMPPartNumber
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Text
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| Part number for the item. This number is only used in Selling Manager Pro inventory and is not shown to bidders. |
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SMPQuantity
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Whole Number
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| The number of this item you have on hand to sell. This number is only used in Selling Manager Pro inventory and is not shown to bidders. |
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