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.

Free to start, with a 14-day Pro trial while Strooply is in beta. No credit card needed. Get the app

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.

Confirm the exact item

Verify brand, model, edition, size, variation, identifiers, and what is included. Photograph labels and markings that remove ambiguity.

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, pull live comps and a sold-price estimate, 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. Read about the AI eBay listing generator, or how it differs from eBay's own tool in Strooply vs eBay's magical listing tool.

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 is an app for eBay resellers that identifies items from photos, shows live comps and sold-price estimates, drafts eBay listings for your review, and tracks costs and profit.

Get the app

Free to start, with a 14-day Pro trial while Strooply is in beta. No credit card needed.