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Using Pre-filled Item Information

Makes listing Books, Movies, Music, Video Games and Digital Cameras, PDAs, and Cell Phones easier

When you create a listing in certain categories you can automatically fill your listing with stock product descriptions and photos. Pre-filled item information saves you time and helps to make your listing clear and appealing to buyers. To find pre-filled information about your item, click the "Find your product" link located under the Pre-filled item information section on the Sell Your Item form. Then enter relevant product identifiers such as those shown below.

Books

Movies

Music

Video Games

Digital Cameras

PDAs

Cell Phones

ISBN

UPC

UPC

UPC

Brand

Manufacturer

Brand

Title

Title

Title

Title

Product Line

PDA Series

Service Provider

Author

Director

Artist

     

Resolution

Screen

Display

   

     

    

       

Manufacturer Part Number

Manufacturer Part Number

Manufacturer Part Number

If you are attempting to use one of these identifiers but pre-filled information is unavailable for the item you are trying to sell, you have three options:

  • Try again to identify the right product with another product identifier.

  • Submit a catalog addition request (you’ll be prompted to do so if your product search does not return results).

  • Go back and list using the standard Sell Your Item form.

Automatically provides most Item Specifics

While Pre-filled Item Information automatically provides most of the Item Specifics fields, it does not address product condition.

Because product condition is one of the top purchasing criteria for eBay buyers, you are strongly encouraged to provide the product's condition using Item Specifics.

More about pre-filled item information

  • Free to use - There is no charge to use Pre-filled Item Information.

  • Supported by eBay Seller tools and third party providers - Pre-filled information is available in all eBay seller tools, such as Turbo Lister and Selling Manager. For sellers using third-party providers, please check with your provider to see if they currently support this functionality.

  • Flexibility that allows integration with existing listing templates - eBay has built Pre-filled Item Information to complement sellers' existing product description templates. All Pre-filled Item Information product descriptions and stock photos are optional. They are located below the Description field on the listing.

  • Stock pictures as your Gallery image - Sellers can use a stock photo for their Gallery image with just a simple click.

Note: Pre-filled Item Information and stock photos may be changed or removed to update the product details. When significant changes occur, we'll warn you. However, eBay is not responsible for this content because it is provided by third parties. Always confirm the accuracy of the information before you list your item. If you find incorrect information or missing information, please let us know.

What to do if pre-filled information about your item is incorrect

If the information we display about the product you are trying to sell is incorrect for your item, you should not use the Pre-filled Item Information feature when listing that particular product.

Occasionally, you may find that some details in the pre-filled information are missing or wrong (for example, the Release Year is incorrect). We encourage you to let us know about errors so we can correct them.

To report an error in the pre-filled information:

  1. Click the Report an error link under the Pre-filled item information section of the Sell Your Item form.

  2. Fill in the correct information, and then click the Submit button.

To submit a request for a product addition:

If you can't find your product in the list that appears on the "Find your product" page, please follow these steps to submit a request for us to add it to the catalogs.

  1. Click the Submit a catalog addition request link at the bottom of the Sell Your Item form. You may have to scroll down to see the link.

  2. Fill in the information, and then click the Submit information button.



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