eBay CSV - Variation Listings

Import and update eBay variation listings with a 3Dsellers CSV file.

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Written by Lisa Adams
Updated over a week ago

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Variation SKU vs Parent SKU

Variation CSVs require two types of SKUs.

  • Parent SKUs (main listing)

  • and Variation SKUs


Import Variations CSV Format

Organize the SKUs in your spreadsheet so that each variation row includes the Parent SKU.

SKU

Parent SKU

MAIN_LISTING

variation_1

MAIN_LISTING

variation_2

MAIN_LISTING

Parent Row (Main Listing)

Only include data that does not change with the variation.

SKU

ParentSKU

Title

Description

Category

MAIN_LISTING

Rope Hammock

Relax in Trees

20719

variation_1

MAIN_LISTING

Variation Row

Variation rows can only include

  • Price, Quantities, UPC/EAN

  • Item Specifics that make that variation unique

SKU

ParentSKU

UPC

Price

Color

MAIN_LISTING

variation_1

MAIN_LISTING

000025

19.99

Charcoal

variation_2

MAIN_LISTING

000026

24.99

White

Example:

SKU

Parent SKU

Title

Description

Price

Color

MAIN_LISTING

Rope Hammock

Relax in Trees

variation_1

MAIN_LISTING

19.99

Charcoal

variation_2

MAIN_LISTING

24.99

White


Edit eBay Variations with a CSV

There are two ways to update variations with a 3Dsellers eBay CSV.

Option 1 - Update Values

Edit price and inventory (no Parent SKU needed, only the Variation SKU)

Update Values is the easiest variation CSV editor. However, only one listing detail can be edited per upload.

SKU

Warehouse Quantity

variation_1

29

variation_2

41

Option 2 - Update Listings

Edit almost any eBay listing detail in one upload. However, parent listings and variations must be edited with separate uploads. Read the full walk-through

The CSV requires an SKU and Parent SKU column, just like the Import Variations format.

SKU

Parent SKU

Price

Warehouse

variation_1

MAIN_LISTING

19.99

59

variation_2

MAIN_LISTING

24.99

26

If you exported an eBay CSV with variations, Variation SKUs are "variation_sku", and the Parent SKUs are "SKU"

SKU

Brand

category_id

CustomSpecific Thread Color

variation_sku

55A_

Puma

57990

Orange

55A_ORNG

55A_

Puma

57990

Purple

55A_PRPL

When you upload the CSV, enable Update Variations by SKU. If the correct column is not detected, you can select it:

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