Marketplace Integrations
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Publishing Listings to eBay

ListForge turns one Item into an eBay-ready Listing. Here's how that works and how to publish with confidence.

How eBay Listing Generation Works

When AI research runs on an Item, ListForge generates the data needed for an eBay Listing:

  • A title written for eBay search
  • eBay item specifics
  • An eBay category
  • Pricing informed by comparable sales
  • A description you can review and edit

The Item remains your canonical inventory record. The eBay Listing is the marketplace-specific version you publish.

Customize the Listing

Before publishing, review the eBay Listing's price, title, category, item specifics, shipping, and description. You can edit the Listing without changing the Item's underlying research or inventory record.

Publishing

You control when the Listing goes live:

  1. Open the Item from My Items or Inventory at /items.
  2. Open its Listings tab.
  3. Review the eBay Listing details.
  4. Fix any validation issues.
  5. Select Publish when you're ready.

If the Listing needs your approval, you can also open Tasks at /tasks and continue from there.

Inventory Synchronization

After an eBay Listing goes live, ListForge keeps its status connected to the Item. When the item sells on eBay, ListForge reflects the sale in your inventory.

More Marketplaces

eBay is the only marketplace connection available today. Amazon, Facebook Marketplace, Poshmark, Etsy, Depop, and Mercari are coming soon. Until a marketplace is marked live in ListForge, you cannot connect an account or publish to it.

Field Validation

eBay requires specific listing fields. ListForge validates your Listing before publishing and flags issues such as:

  • A missing condition
  • Missing required item specifics
  • An invalid category
  • Listing data that does not match eBay's format

Fix validation errors before publishing to avoid a failed Listing.

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