Using Extended Properties in Listings

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Overview

Extended Properties are used to better define the product specifications and later use these specifications in listings. With the use of extended properties it is possible to specify such item details as item condition, brand, model, material, style, category the item will be listed in, variation attributes as size, colour, width, length etc.

Each Extended Property has a Name, Value and Type (Fig. 1.1)

EbayItemCondition is the Name for extended property which in given example will be used to define the condition of the product on eBay.

"1000" is the Value for the extended property and item condition which on eBay corresponds to condition type "New".

Attribute is the Type of Extended Property.

All extended properties that are to be used in the listings can have Type set as Attribute.

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Adding Extended Properties

It is possible to add extended properties manually 'One-By-One' or in Bulk.

Manually 'One-By-One'

Inventory;
Search for required Inventory Item;
Click on Item in SKU column to edit stock item details;
Click Extended Properties;
Click Add New Property;
Enter Name;
Enter Value;
Leave Type as Attribute;
Click Save.

In Bulk

Please refer to the the following documentation:

Once extended properties have been added to inventory items, extended properties need to be mapped with the respective specifications in the configurator that will be used for listing the items.

Extended Properties Sample Use Cases

Scenario 1

There are 2 books in stock: SKU Book1 and Book2. Book1 is used, Book2 is new.

Add extended property for condition for each book in the Extended Properties tab (Fig. 2.1 and 2.2);
Click the the Attributes button for the required configurator (in given example we are listing to Amazon);
Map extended property for condition with the attribute for condition in the configurator (Fig 2.3);
Click Save;
List the items.

Book1 will be listed as used and Book2 as new.

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Scenario 2

There are 2 different T-shirts in stock: SKU GreenTShirt1 and GreenTShirt2 which form a variation product Green T-Shirts. GreenTShirt1 is in size M, GreenTShirt2 is in size L.

Add extended property for size for each T-shirt in the Extended Properties tab (Fig. 3.1 and 3.2);
Click the Variations button for the required configurator (in given example we are listing to Amazon);
Map extended property for size with the attribute for size in the configurator (Fig 3.3);
Click Save;
List the variation product.

Variation listing for product Green T-Shirts will be created with 2 size options: M and L.

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