Competitive Analysis

eBay Attribute Required? Valid Entries How to set value:
Advanced command
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Action Yes – user must set Add
Revise
Relist
End
Status
VerifyAdd
AddToItemDescription
setAttributeDefault Action as VerifyAdd 69
Category Yes – auto set the category id type a category in the category field 72
Title Yes – auto set Max 80 chars; alphanumeric string Automatically pulled from title field 85
Description Yes – auto set Automatically pulled from long/short description field 76
ConditionID Yes – auto set
1000 default
1000 = new
3000 = used
2750 = like new (category dependent)
Automatically set to 1000 (new).
Otherwise, use advanced command:
setAttributeDefault ConditionID to 1000
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Quantity Yes – auto set [Integers] Automatically uses stock quantity
Or set a default value:
setAttributeDefault Quantity as 15
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Format Yes – auto set
FixedPrice is the default value
Auction
FixedPrice (default)
ClassifiedAd
RealEstateAd
Automatically set to FixedPrice

setAttributeDefault Format to Auction

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StartPrice Yes – auto set
Price to buy item
[Numeric amounts] Automatically pulled from regular price or sale price field. 105
Duration Yes – auto set
How long the listing will be posted on eBay.
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3
5
7
10
30
GTC (good till canceled – FixedPrices only)
Automatic default value is GTC

setAttributeDefault Duration as 30

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Location or,
PostalCode
Yes – user must set
Indicates location of the item
[zip code]
[postal code]
Must set one attribute

setAttributeDefault Location as 12345

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