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Full list of eBay CSV fields, definitions, and required values
Full list of eBay CSV fields, definitions, and required values

All the available fields for 3Dsellers import and upload features, along with descriptions, required fields, and required eBay values.

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Written by Lisa Adams
Updated over a week ago

View all the fields that you can include in your eBay CSV.


eBay Listing Identifiers

CSV Fields: SKU | ParentSKU | variation-sku | Tags

SKU

Efficiently organize, analyze, import, and update listings + Sync inventories across multiple listings and sales channels.

  • SKU on eBay is called Custom Label

  • Character Limit: 50

SKU - Import Product Notes:

  • Each imported listing and variation must have a unique SKU.

  • The "Import Products" feature will replace 3Dsellers Drafts that have the same SKU.

eBay Listing Identifiers

ParentSKU

Identify main listings of variations and identify listings for adding car compatibility.

Parent SKU → Variations:

  • Enter the SKU of the main listing.

Parent SKU → Car Compatibility row:

  • Enter the listing's SKU

eBay Listing Identifiers

variation-sku

Found in CSVs exported from eBay.

  • When importing a CSV with variations that were exported from eBay, configure the following settings:

eBay Listing Identifiers

Tags (Item Tags)

Item Tags are Internal Labels on the 3Dsellers platform.

  • Use Item Tags in filters for Listings Manager, Orders Manager, and other features.

  • Export Item Tags in Listings and Orders reports.


Auction CSV Fields

CSV Fields: ListingDuration | AuctionStartPrice | AuctionReservePrice | AuctionBINPrice

Leave Auction fields blank for fixed-price (GTC) listings.

ListingDuration

The length of the auction by a number of days.

  • Accepted Values: 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10

Auction CSV Fields

AuctionStartPrice

The initial price of the auction before any bids are placed.

  • Accepted Values:

    • Number

    • Decimal

    • No symbols.

Auction CSV Fields

AuctionReservePrice

The minimum sale price of the item. (The auction will not sell if the last bid is less than this price.)

  • Accepted Values:

    • Number

    • Decimal

    • No symbols.

Auction CSV Fields

AuctionBINPrice

The "buy it now" price of the item.

  • Accepted Values:

    • Number

    • Decimal

    • No symbols.


eBay Product Details

CSV Fields: Title | Description | CategoryID | StoreCategory | C: | Attribute{#}Name/Value | Condition | ConditionNote

Title

  • Character Limit: 80

eBay Product Details

Description

Enter plain text or HTML.

  • Character Limit: 500,000

  • Line breaks are not recognized. HTML formatting is required.

  • Don't save HTML with Microsoft Word and document editors. They include code that will cause display issues on eBay. Online tools such as this may help: https://html-online.com/editor/

  • Uploading a backup CSV with 3Dsellers design template HTML will also apply the template to 3Dsellers.

eBay Product Details

CategoryID

Assign an eBay category to the item.

eBay Product Details

StoreCategory

Assign a listing to your custom eBay Store category.

  • Accepted Value: eBay custom Store Category ID (numerical)

  • Add a second story category with the field: StoreCategory2

eBay Product Details

C: (Item Specifics)

Import Item Specifics by including "C:" or "CustomSpecific" in the column header before the Item Specific label.

  • Enter C: prior to the text to import it as an Item Specific.

C: Type

C: Model

eBay Product Details

Attribute1Name/Value (Item Specifics)

These fields separate Item Specifics into 2 columns:

  • Attribute{#}Name

  • Attribute{#}Value

For example, if the Item Specific, "Color" is "Blue," you would enter the following:

  • Attribute1Name

    • Color

  • Attribute1Value

    • Blue

To add more Item Specifics, increase the number in the column header (Attribute1Name, Attribute2Name, etc.).

eBay Product Details

Condition

Tell shoppers if the item is new, used, refurbished, etc. (name depends on category).

Note: Some categories require (or do not allow) particular conditions.

eBay Product Details

ConditionNote

Add custom text regarding the condition.

  • Character limit: 1,000

  • Does not apply to all categories and conditions.

  • Typically for "used" or "refurbished" Conditions.


eBay Product Catalog

CSV Fields: eBayCatalogID | eBayCatalogSearch

Connect the listing to the eBay Product Catalog to fill in Item Specifics automatically and to enable product reviews. (For select products only)

eBayCatalogID

Link the listing to a product from the eBay Catalog to automatically fill in item details and enable product reviews.

  • Enter a valid ePID

eBay Product Catalog

eBayCatalogSearch

Search for a UPC, part number, or other product identifier in the eBay Catalog.

  • If there is a match, the listing will be synced to the product from eBay Catalog.


eBay Promoted Listings Standard

CSV Fields: PromoteCampaign | PromoteRate

PromoteCampaign

Add a listing to an eBay PLS campaign.

  • Enter a Campaign ID for Promoted Listings Standard (Cost Per Sale)

  • Find Campaign IDs: Navigate → Listings → eBay Ads → Campaigns

eBay Promoted Listings Standard

PromoteRate

Enter an ad rate for Promoted Listings Standard (Cost Per Sale)

  • Accepted value: Number with 1 decimal.

    • Example: to pay 2% of the sale price to eBay for advertising, enter 2


eBay SEO Metadata

CSV Fields: MetaKeywords | MetaDescription | MobileDescription

Include the Description field to apply these values.

MetaKeywords

Meta Keywords tell search engines which words on the page are the most important.

  • Enter important keywords or phrases from the title and item specifics.

  • Separate each keyword or phrase with a comma.

  • Only include spaces for phrases.

Example:

alternator,1997,chevy monte carlo,10463405

eBay SEO Metadata

MetaDescription

Meta Descriptions provide search engines with a short detailed summary of the page. Google/Bing may use the Meta Description for the item's search result description.

  • Recommended Character Limit: 155-165

  • Use keywords and phrases from the title and Meta Keywords

eBay SEO Metadata

MobileDescription

Custom eBay Mobile Description

  • This text will become the short description seen on eBay Mobile.

  • Mobile buyers will click this description to view the entire description.

  • Plain text and symbols only.

  • eBay will remove all formatting.

  • Character Limit: 800 characters.

Note: If updating live listings, the mobile description may take several minutes to register across eBay's website.


eBay Pricing

CSV Fields: Price | Wholesale | OriginalRetailPrice | VATPercent

Price

Price for Good Til' Canceled (Buy It Now) listings.

  • Accepted Value:

    • Numbers

    • Decimal

    • No symbols

    • No comma

Fixed Price Listings Only, no Auction.

eBay Pricing

Wholesale

Enter the price you pay for the item to:

  • Calculate the estimated profit,

  • Get pricing suggestions,

  • and export in sales & listings reports.

  • Accepted Value:

    • Numbers

    • Decimal

    • No symbols

    • No comma

eBay Pricing

OriginalRetailPrice

Old-aged eBay accounts may still have access to "Strikethrough Price" or "MSRP" settings.

This is not "Sale event + markdown"

If eBay allows your account to use the Strikethrough price, use OrginalRetailPrice to set the Strikethrough Price.

eBay Pricing

VATPercent (Custom UK tax)

If your eBay account is registered with eBay to allow custom VAT Tax, use this field to set the VAT rate.

  • Accepted Value:

    • Whole number

    • No symbols

    • No decimals


eBay Best Offers

CSV Fields: BestOffer | BestOfferAccept | BestOfferDecline

BestOffer

Enter TRUE to accept Offers on your listings.

eBay Best Offers

BestOfferAccept

Accept offers from buyers if the offer is equal to or greater than this value.

  • Accepted Value:

    • Numbers

    • Decimal

    • No symbols

Leave blank if no use.

eBay Best Offers

BestOfferDecline

Reject offers from buyers if the offer is equal to or less than this value.

  • Accepted Value:

    • Numbers

    • Decimal

    • No symbols

Leave blank if no use.


eBay Inventory

CSV Fields: Quantity | WarehouseQuantity | InventoryControl

Quantity

The numerical quantity to appear on eBay.

eBay Inventory

WarehouseQuantity

WarehouseQuantity is your actual inventory.

If Inventory Control is turned on, the Quantity will be restocked from the Warehouse after each sale.

eBay Inventory

InventoryControl

Set InventoryControl to TRUE to hide your actual inventory in the Warehouse Quantity.

The eBay Quantity will be restocked from the Warehouse after each sale.


Business Policies (Shipping & Return Settings)

CSV Fields: PolicyPayment | PolicyShipping | PolicyReturn

Find Policy IDs:

  • Navigate: Listings > Listings Manager > Business Policies

PolicyPayment

  • Enter the ID of a Payment Policy

Business Policies (Shipping & Return Settings)

PolicyShipping

  • Enter the ID of a Shipping Policy

Business Policies (Shipping & Return Settings)

PolicyReturn

  • Enter the ID of a Return Policy


Item Location & Package Details

CSV Fields: CountryCode | Location | PostalCode | PackageType | MeasurementSystem | PackageLength | PackageWidth | PackageDepth | WeightMajor | WeightMinor

CountryCode

Item Location Details - for estimated delivery date.

  • The country where the item is located.

Accepted Values:

- Two-letter country code

Select the cell below to view a dropdown of all Country Codes

Item Location & Package Details

Location

Item Location, for eBay estimated delivery date.

  • The city and state/region where the item is located.

  • Accepted Value: City & State/Region separated by a comma.

    • Example: Topeka,Kansas

Item Location & Package Details

PostalCode

Enter the Postal Code (Zip Code) of the item's location.

Item Location & Package Details

PackageType

Enter the type of package the item will ship in using eBay's accepted format.

eBay may reject a PackageType based on the Category or eBay Site country.

If any errors, please try the following:

  • "PackageThickEnvelope" works for almost every category and eBay site.

  • "MailingBoxes" works for most eBay Australia categories.

Item Location & Package Details

MeasurementSystem

The unit of measurement used for shipping.

  • Required for calculated shipping

  • Accepted Values:

    • ENGLISH

    • METRIC

Item Location & Package Details

PackageLength

Enter the length of the shipping package in inches or centimeters.

  • Required for calculated shipping

  • Accepted value: Whole Number

Item Location & Package Details

PackageWidth

Enter the width of the shipping package in inches or centimeters.

  • Required for calculated shipping

  • Accepted value: Whole Number

Item Location & Package Details

PackageDepth

Enter the depth of the shipping package in inches or centimeters.

  • Required for calculated shipping

  • Accepted value: Whole Number

Item Location & Package Details

WeightMajor

Enter the whole number of the shipping weight in pounds or kilogram.

  • Example: If 3lbs 8oz, then enter 3

Item Location & Package Details

WeightMinor

Enter the whole number of the shipping weight in ounces or grams.

  • Example: If 3lbs 8oz, then enter 8


eBay Images

CSV Fields: ImageURLs | Image{#} | VariationImageOption | VariationImage{#}

ImageURLs

Include all product images in one cell, each URL separated by a comma (",") or vertical bar ("|").

  • The first image URL is the main image, proceeding the rest in order.

Note: Do not use Image 1, Image 2, etc. in the same row.

eBay Images

Image {#}

Accepts URLs, Image 1 - Image 24

eBay Images

VariationImageOption

In the Parent (main listing) row, enter the "Item Specific" (variation option label) to apply different images.

Example: Color, or Design

eBay Images

VariationImage{#}

Enter the URL to an image in each variation row, according to the Item Specific in VariationImageOption.

Accepts URLs, VariationImage 1 - VariationImage 24


Car Compatibility

CSV Fields: CopyCarCompatibility | CopyCarCompatibility | CarCompatibilityNotes | CarMake | CarModel | CarYear | CarTrim | CarEngine

CopyCarCompatibility

Enter any Item ID to copy the listing's entire Vehicle Compatibility list.

Do not use CarFitment or CarFitmentNotes when using this field.

Please note: If the item contains compatibility values that eBay doesn't recognize, the fitment list will not copy. You can test the item by trying to copy the compatibility in a 3Dsellers Draft.

Car Compatibility

KType (TecDoc)

If your motors parts listing is listed on a European eBay Site or eBay Australia, you can enter a TecDoc K-type number to assign car compatibilities automatically.

Enter multiple K-type numbers separated by a comma.

Car Compatibility

CopyCarCompatibility

Enter one compatibility value per row, assigning each with Parent SKU.

Must be an eBay-accepted format.

Car Compatibility

CarCompatibilityNotes

Plain text

Car Compatibility

CarMake

Enter the car make (exact spelling)

Car Compatibility

CarModel

Enter the car model (exact spelling)

Car Compatibility

CarYear

Enter the car year.

Include multiple years with: {YEAR-YEAR}

Example: {2000-2005}

Car Compatibility

CarTrim

Enter the car trim value.

Search multiple by exact text with: {SEARCHTEXT}

Example: {Base Wagon}

Car Compatibility

CarEngine

Enter the car engine value.

Search multiple by exact text with: {SEARCHTEXT}

Example: {1.8L}


Actions

CSV Fields: DeleteVariation | DeleteCarCompatibility

DeleteVariation

Use this field to delete product variations with

- Update Active Listings, or

- Update 3Dsellers Drafts.

Enter TRUE to delete a variation. The variation that matches the row's Item Specifics will be removed.

Actions

DeleteCarCompatibility

Enter TRUE to delete the matching car compatibility value from the listing.


eBay-Accepted Values

Certain CSV fields must include an eBay-accepted value. If a listing is revised or uploaded with the wrong value, eBay may return an error or the field may not populate.

Condition:

  • Use the numerical ID for your CSV's condition value.

  • Different categories accept different conditions. Visit this eBay page to review which condition values you can use with your category.

CSV Value

eBay Condition

1000

New

1500

New other (see details)

1750

New with defects

2000

Manufacturer refurbished

2500

Seller refurbished

2750

Like New

3000

Used

4000

Very Good

5000

Good

6000

Acceptable

7000

For parts or not working

PackageType:

  • Different categories accept different PackageTypes.

  • PackageThickEnvelope is valid for most categories.

  • MailingBoxes is valid for most categories in Australia.

CSV Value

eBay PackageType

BulkyGoods

Bulky goods

Caravan

Caravan

Cars

Cars

Europallet

Europallet

ExpandableToughBags

Expandable Tough Bags

ExtraLargePack

Extra Large Package/Oversize 3

Furniture

Furniture

IndustryVehicles

Industry vehicles

LargeCanadaPostBox

Large Canada Post Box

LargeCanadaPostBubbleMailer

Large Canada Post Bubble Mailer

LargeEnvelope

LargeEnvelope

Letter

Letter

MailingBoxes

Mailing Boxes

MediumCanadaPostBox

Medium Canada Post Box

MediumCanadaPostBubbleMailer

Medium Canada Post Bubble Mailer

Motorbikes

Motorbikes

None

None

OneWayPallet

Onewaypallet

PackageThickEnvelope

Package/thick envelope

PaddedBags

Padded Bags

ParcelOrPaddedEnvelope

Parcel or padded Envelope

Roll

Roll

SmallCanadaPostBox

Small Canada Post Box

SmallCanadaPostBubbleMailer

Small Canada Post Bubble Mailer

ToughBags

Tough Bags

UPSLetter

UPS Letter

USPSFlatRateEnvelope

USPS Flat Rate Envelope

USPSLargePack

USPS Large Package/Oversize 1

VeryLargePack

Very Large Package/Oversize 2

Winepak

Winepak

Country Codes:

  • Pro-Tip: Press CTRL+F to search for your country.

  • Note: use GB for United Kingdom

Country Codes

AD

Andorra.

AE

United Arab Emirates.

AF

Afghanistan.

AG

Antigua and Barbuda.

AI

Anguilla.

AL

Albania.

AM

Armenia.

AN

Netherlands Antilles.

AO

Angola.

AQ

Antarctica.

AR

Argentina.

AS

American Samoa.

AT

Austria.

AU

Australia.

AW

Aruba.

AZ

Azerbaijan.

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina.

BB

Barbados.

BD

Bangladesh.

BE

Belgium.

BF

Burkina Faso.

BG

Bulgaria.

BH

Bahrain.

BI

Burundi.

BJ

Benin.

BM

Bermuda.

BN

Brunei Darussalam.

BO

Bolivia.

BR

Brazil.

BS

Bahamas.

BT

Bhutan.

BV

Bouvet Island.

BW

Botswana.

BY

Belarus.

BZ

Belize.

CA

Canada.

CC

Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

CD

Congo, The Democratic Republic of the.

CF

Central African Republic.

CG

Congo.

CH

Switzerland.

CI

Cote d'Ivoire.

CK

Cook Islands.

CL

Chile.

CM

Cameroon.

CN

China.

CO

Colombia.

CR

Costa Rica.

CU

Cuba.

CV

Cape Verde.

CX

Christmas Island.

CY

Cyprus.

CZ

Czech Republic.

DE

Germany.

DJ

Djibouti.

DK

Denmark.

DM

Dominica.

DO

Dominican Republic.

DZ

Algeria.

EC

Ecuador.

EE

Estonia.

EG

Egypt.

EH

Western Sahara.

ER

Eritrea.

ES

Spain.

ET

Ethiopia.

FI

Finland.

FJ

Fiji.

FK

Falkland Islands (Malvinas).

FM

Federated States of Micronesia.

FO

Faroe Islands.

FR

France.

GA

Gabon.

GB

United Kingdom.

GD

Grenada.

GE

Georgia.

GF

French Guiana.

GG

Guernsey

GH

Ghana.

GI

Gibraltar.

GL

Greenland.

GM

Gambia.

GN

Guinea.

GP

Guadeloupe.

GQ

Equatorial Guinea.

GR

Greece.

GS

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

GT

Guatemala.

GU

Guam.

GW

Guinea-Bissau.

GY

Guyana.

HK

Hong Kong.

HM

Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

HN

Honduras.

HR

Croatia.

HT

Haiti.

HU

Hungary.

ID

Indonesia.

IE

Ireland.

IL

Israel.

IN

India.

IO

British Indian Ocean Territory.

IQ

Iraq.

IR

Islamic Republic of Iran.

IS

Iceland.

IT

Italy.

JE

Jersey

JM

Jamaica.

JO

Jordan.

JP

Japan.

KE

Kenya.

KG

Kyrgyzstan.

KH

Cambodia.

KI

Kiribati.

KM

Comoros.

KN

Saint Kitts and Nevis.

KP

Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

KR

Republic of Korea.

KW

Kuwait.

KY

Cayman Islands.

KZ

Kazakhstan.

LA

Lao People's Democratic Republic.

LB

Lebanon.

LC

Saint Lucia.

LI

Liechtenstein.

LK

Sri Lanka.

LR

Liberia.

LS

Lesotho.

LT

Lithuania.

LU

Luxembourg.

LV

Latvia.

LY

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

MA

Morocco.

MC

Monaco.

MD

Republic of Moldova.

ME

Montenegro.

MG

Madagascar.

MH

Marshall Islands.

MK

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

ML

Mali.

MM

Myanmar.

MN

Mongolia.

MO

Macao.

MP

Northern Mariana Islands.

MQ

Martinique.

MR

Mauritania.

MS

Montserrat.

MT

Malta.

MU

Mauritius.

MV

Maldives.

MW

Malawi.

MX

Mexico.

MY

Malaysia.

MZ

Mozambique.

NA

Namibia.

NC

New Caledonia.

NE

Niger.

NF

Norfolk Island.

NG

Nigeria.

NI

Nicaragua.

NL

Netherlands.

NO

Norway.

NP

Nepal.

NR

Nauru.

NU

Niue.

NZ

New Zealand.

OM

Oman.

PA

Panama.

PE

Peru.

PF

French Polynesia. Includes Tahiti.

PG

Papua New Guinea.

PH

Philippines.

PK

Pakistan.

PL

Poland.

PM

Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

PN

Pitcairn.

PR

Puerto Rico.

PS

Palestinian territory, Occupied.

PT

Portugal.

PW

Palau.

PY

Paraguay.

QA

Qatar.

RE

Reunion.

RO

Romania.

RS

Serbia

RU

Russian Federation.

RW

Rwanda.

SA

Saudi Arabia.

SB

Solomon Islands.

SC

Seychelles.

SD

Sudan.

SE

Sweden.

SG

Singapore.

SH

Saint Helena.

SI

Slovenia.

SJ

Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

SK

Slovakia.

SL

Sierra Leone.

SM

San Marino.

SN

Senegal.

SO

Somalia.

SR

Suriname.

ST

Sao Tome and Principe.

SV

El Salvador.

SY

Syrian Arab Republic.

SZ

Swaziland.

TC

Turks and Caicos Islands.

TD

Chad.

TF

French Southern Territories.

TG

Togo.

TH

Thailand.

TJ

Tajikistan.

TK

Tokelau.

TM

Turkmenistan.

TN

Tunisia.

TO

Tonga.

TP

No longer in use.

TR

Turkey.

TT

Trinidad and Tobago.

TV

Tuvalu.

TW

Taiwan, Province of China.

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic of.

UA

Ukraine.

UG

Uganda.

UM

NOTE: United States Minor Outlying Islands was defined in the eBay list previously but is no longer a viable option. This country will remain on eBay country list for backward compatibility. Use 'US' instead.

US

United States.

UY

Uruguay.

UZ

Uzbekistan.

VA

Holy See (Vatican City state).

VC

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

VE

Venezuela.

VG

Virgin Islands, British.

VI

Virgin Islands, U.S.

VN

Vietnam.

VU

Vanuatu.

WF

Wallis and Futuna.

WS

Samoa.

YE

Yemen.

YT

Mayotte.

YU

No longer in use. See RS for Serbia and ME for Montenegro.

ZA

South Africa.

ZM

Zambia.

ZW

Zimbabwe.

ZZ

Unknown country



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