How do I customise my eBay Motors Pro listings?

Summary

This article explains how to create templates that will control how the information about your units will appear on eBay Motors Pro.

This article is only applicable to users who have the eBay Motors Pro unit feed. If you are interested in setting up this feed, please Contact your Platinum dealer or our sales team on 0116 230 1500 or by using our website sales contact page for more information

More Information

Units: Unit is a general term used to cover all types of vehicle and machinery, including items such as motorcycles, scooters, cars, trucks, vans, caravans, motorhomes, boats, tractors, ATVs, agricultural equipment, wholegoods and construction equipment.

• To amend your eBay Motors Pro templates, log in to Platinum Online.
• Click the menu icon in the top-left corner of the page to open the menu (if it is not already open) and go to " Administration Unit Feeds eBay Motors Pro".
• You will be shown a list of your current templates if you have any.

Adding a New Template

To add a template:

• From the list of templates, press the [+] above and to the right of the list.
• At "Unit Type", choose the unit type that this template will apply to.
  • You may choose 'All Unit Types' to create a general template for all types of units.
• At "Site", choose the site that this template will apply to.
  • You may choose 'All Sites' to create a general template for all sites.
• At "Title", enter the text you want to show as the listing's title. This can contain place-holder tokens - see below for details.
• At "Sub Title", enter the text you want to show as the listing's subtitle. This can contain place-holder tokens - see below for details.
• At "Description", enter the text you want to show as the listing's description. This can contain place-holder tokens - see below for details.
• At "Shop Category", if you have your own eBay shop then enter your shop category where the listing should be published, if any. To specify deeper level categories specify the complete path separated by |. E.g. Cars|BMW|525.
• At "Options", if you would like to accept offers from buyers and give them a chance to negotiate with you, select the "Show Best Offer" check box.
  • This is an addition that needs to be enabled on your eBay Motors Pro account. To find out more about eBay's "Best Offer" feature, see their help page.
• Once you have filled out the page, press the [Save] button to save the template.

Editing an Existing Template

To edit a template:

• From the list of templates, on the list, click the template you want to edit.
• The page layout is the same as that for adding a new template.
• Make any changes and press the [Save] button to apply those changes.

Deleting a Single Template

• From the list of templates, either:
  • Swipe left on the template you want to delete until you see a red bar with a dustbin icon, then let go, or
  • Press the 3 vertical dots to the left of the template you want to delete, and press " Delete eBay Advert Template".
• Confirm that you want to delete by pressing the [OK] button.

Deleting Multiple Templates

• From the list of templates, press the [Select] button or list icon above and to the right of the list.
• Each template in the list now has a checkbox to it's left. Select all of the templates that you want to delete.

To select all of the templates in the list, select the checkbox at the top.

• Press the 3 vertical dots above and to the right of the list, and press " Delete eBay Advert Templates".
• Confirm that you want to delete by pressing the [OK] button.

How do I Configure the Template to Show Information Specific to a Unit?

There are special place-holders (known as 'tokens' within Platinum) that will be replaced with the relevant information from the unit. You can use these tokens in the "Title", "Sub Title" and "Description". These are:

Unit

{description}

The unit's "Description:".

{manufacturer}

The unit's "Manufacturer:".

{year}

The unit's "Build year:".

{sales-text}

Any "Sales text:" saved on the "Sales" tab of the unit.

{features}

The descriptions of any features allocated on the unit's "Features" tab.

{vehicle-code}

The unit's stock number in Platinum.

{condition}

The unit's "New?" condition: 'New' or 'Used'.

{engine-size}

The unit's "Engine size:"

{mileage}

The unit's "Mileage:"

{reg}

The unit's "Reg. no.:"

{reg-date}

The unit's "Reg. date:"

{owners}

The unit's "Prev. owners:"

{price}

The unit's "Target price:"

{model}

The unit's "Model:"

{colour}

The unit's "Colour:"

{body}

The unit's "Body type:"

{fuel}

The unit's "Fuel type:"

{transmission}

The unit's "Transmission:"

{status}

The unit's "Status:"

{category}

The unit's "Category:"

{ex-length}

The unit's "Ext. length:"

{ex-width}

The unit's "Ext. width:"

{wheelbase}

The unit's "Wheelbase:"

{ex-height}

The unit's "Ext. height:"

{in-length}

The unit's "Int. length:"

{at-length}

The unit's "Attach. length:" or "Awning size:"

{dimension}

The units for the above dimensions, e.g. 'Metres'

{unl-weight}

The unit's "Unladen weight:"

{lad-weight}

The unit's "Laden weight:"

{weight}

The units for the above weights, e.g. 'Kilograms'

Site/Location

{site-name}

The name of the site where the unit is located.

{address1}

The first line of the site address.

{address2}

The second line.

{address3}

The third line.

{county}

The site's county.

{postcode}

The site's postcode.

{phone}

The phone number of the site where the unit is located.

{fax}

The site's fax number.

{email}

The email address of the site where the unit is located.

Which Template Will Be Used?

For any unit , there may be more than one template that could apply to it. The following rules decide which template will be used:

• A template with a specific "Unit Type" set will be chosen over an 'All Unit Types' template.
• If the "Unit Type" is the same, a template with a specific "Site" set will be chosen over an 'All Sites' template.

When Will My Changes Be Visible?

Any changes made will be visible when the next datafeed is published to eBay. This generally happens once per day overnight.

See also

• Why are my units not appearing on eBay?

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