eBay is open to third-party tools, and many sellers use third-party tools to publish and manage their own inventory. The following briefly describes several eBay third-party publishing tools commonly used by domestic sellers.
(1) Auctiva: Auctiva provides 30 days of free use, and you can fully master the content of the Auctiva tool within 30 days; the Auctiva tool does not support product numbers, so it is suitable for users with a small number of product types; the store function of the Auctiva tool is very practical and is fully synchronized with eBay; the automatic message function can be set on the Auctiva tool.
(2) IBay365: The online system is permanently free to use, no installation is required, and all functions can be realized with a browser; truly localized professional design, all-Chinese operating interface, and humanized customer service; super moving tool, one-click to instantly export product information from eBay and automatically generate product publishing templates.
At the same time, it can fully connect to eBay Trading API, and can complete almost all eBay operations without logging in; it supports multiple eBay account binding and one-stop management of multi-level authorized sales managers, which is truly suitable for various business models; SSL certificate data encryption + 7×24 hours system online + permanent data storage, fully guaranteeing account data security. Powerful data analysis and expansion functions can help sellers quickly grasp sales status and match the market in time; it fully supports personalized function customization and independent system development.
(3) MerchantRun: After registering MerchantRun, you can get $9.99 in free credits; MerchantRun has a Chinese interface and a relatively powerful customer service system, and you can get answers at any time when you encounter operational problems; MerchantRun provides a wealth of publishing templates, and different products can freely choose publishing templates, and create and upload products, which is very practical.
It can realize the operation of creating multiple sub-accounts, and through sub-accounts, multiple people can manage product publishing and view product information: automatic publishing rules are very convenient, saving a lot of manpower and time.
(4) inkFrog: inkFrog can automatically import all eBay information data; you can selectively import templates, and automatically replace them with inkFrog templates during import, and the import speed is also very fast; for sellers who like to use auctions, inkFrog’s automatic Sccond ChanceOffer function is relatively simple and practical, and sellers can set the price range for the second chance of the seller.
If the buyer purchases multiple items, inkFrog can set shipping exemptions for buyers who purchase more than two items; the product editing function is similar to eBay’s product editing function, and all editing content can be completed on one page. inkFrog’s import function is relatively powerful, and it can directly import product information, pictures and templates from Auctiva tools.
(5) PushAuction: All steps of product upload can be completed without logging into eBay; the customer service management software can handle the message sending and receiving functions of all bound eBay accounts. This function can only be realized by purchasing the enterprise version; the warehouse system is relatively complete, and you can obtain real-time sales information of products and manage product inventory; PushAuction can be linked to a PayPal account, set up the instant payment notification (IPN) function, and realize sales management online. You can query the buyer’s address without logging into PayPal.
(6) Ant Publishing Software: Desktop software; supports offline operation, fast operation speed and high efficiency; can complete product publishing, message reply, order management and other operations without logging into eBay; supports centralized operation and management of multiple eBay accounts to improve efficiency; supports batch group sending and replying messages; real-time logistics tracking and monitoring; supports custom design of order address printing format; eBay popular keywords and best-selling product query; database storage on the local computer, which is both safe and convenient for secondary development and integration according to needs, and effective data sharing; up to one year free trial period.
(7) Yicang listing tool: data and images are stored on Alibaba Cloud servers, with strong security protection; supports multi-platform and multi-store listings; multi-platform maintenance system, saving time for cross-border sellers.