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 vehicles will appear on eBay Motors Pro.

This article is only applicable to users who have the eBay Motors Pro vehicle 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

• To amend your eBay Motors Pro templates, log in to Platinum Online. This will take you to Platinum Online.
• Click the menu icon in the top-left corner of the page to open the menu, or swipe from left to right if you are using a mobile device or tablet, and go to " Administration Vehicle 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 [+] in the top-right corner.
• At "Vehicle Type", choose the vehicle type that this template will apply to.
  • You may choose 'All Vehicle Types' to create a general template for all types of vehicles.
• 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. 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 Template

• From the list of templates, choose the template you want to delete by clicking it.
• On the template page, there will be an [x] in the top-right corner.
• Click this button and confirm that you want to delete by pressing the [Delete] button.

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

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

Vehicle

{description}

The vehicle's "Description:".

{manufacturer}

The vehicle's "Manufacturer:".

{year}

The vehicle's "Build year:".

{sales-text}

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

{features}

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

{vehicle-code}

The vehicle's stock number in Platinum.

{condition}

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

{engine-size}

The vehicle's "Engine size:"

{mileage}

The vehicle's "Mileage:"

{reg}

The vehicle's "Reg. no.:"

{reg-date}

The vehicle's "Reg. date:"

{owners}

The vehicle's "Prev. owners:"

{price}

The vehicle's "Target price:"

{model}

The vehicle's "Model:"

{colour}

The vehicle's "Colour:"

{body}

The vehicle's "Body type:"

{fuel}

The vehicle's "Fuel type:"

{transmission}

The vehicle's "Transmission:"

{status}

The vehicle's "Status:"

{category}

The vehicle's "Category:"

{ex-length}

The vehicle's "Ext. length:"

{ex-width}

The vehicle's "Ext. width:"

{wheelbase}

The vehicle's "Wheelbase:"

{ex-height}

The vehicle's "Ext. height:"

{in-length}

The vehicle's "Int. length:"

{at-length}

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

{dimension}

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

{unl-weight}

The vehicle's "Unladen weight:"

{lad-weight}

The vehicle's "Laden weight:"

{weight}

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

Site/Location

{site-name}

The name of the site where the vehicle 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 vehicle is located.

{fax}

The site's fax number.

{email}

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

Which Template Will Be Used?

For any vehicle, 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 "Vehicle Type" set will be chosen over an 'All Vehicle Types' template.
• If the "Vehicle 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.

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