Confirm the exact item
Verify brand, model, edition, size, variation, identifiers, and what is included. Photograph labels and markings that remove ambiguity.
Before you publish
The eBay listing checklist for sellers who care about the numbers.
Eight checks covering identification, sold comps, photos, item specifics, cost, fees, shipping, and the final human review.
Source to sale
A complete eBay listing review
Use the boxes while working through a listing. They are intentionally local to this page and reset when you leave.
Review sold comps, not only active prices
Compare recent sold listings with similar condition and completeness. Watch for bundles, replacement parts, reproductions, and unrelated search matches.
Photograph condition honestly
Lead with a clear full-item photo, then show every side, identifiers, included parts, and flaws. Avoid hiding damage through framing or lighting.
Build a searchable title
Prioritize the exact product name and buyer-relevant attributes. Remove filler that consumes title space without helping a buyer identify the item.
Complete item specifics and condition notes
Fill structured fields accurately and describe testing, wear, missing parts, repairs, and packaging. Do not let an AI suggestion overrule visible evidence.
Assign the real inventory cost
Use the item cost when bought individually. For a bulk lot, divide the combined cost across sellable units and apply only the quantity being sold.
Estimate fees and shipping
Account for marketplace fees, promoted listings, packaging, label cost, and return risk. Compare the result with your minimum acceptable margin.
Review policies, quantity, and price before publishing
Confirm shipping, returns, handling time, payment policy, quantity, offer settings, and price. The seller should always make the final publish decision.
Where Strooply helps
Automate the repetition, not the judgment.
Strooply can identify the item, filter sold comps, generate the draft, fill item specifics, estimate shipping, connect receipts and costs, and publish through eBay's official API. You review the evidence and approve the listing.
At the thrift store
Photograph the item, research recent sales, and save the result before deciding whether to buy.
At the listing station
Turn photos and research into an editable draft instead of retyping the same product facts.
After the sale
Replace estimates with actual payout, fees, shipping, refunds, and allocated COGS in financial reports.
Make the checklist part of the workflow.
Strooply keeps the research, draft, inventory record, purchase cost, and sale result connected.