This guide explains how to use the eBay File Exchange listing tool to post product listings to the eBay web site. This guide was designed to be used with one of the standard templates available on the File Exchange Select Template web page.

What is File Exchange?
This section provides a general overview of File Exchange, and then explains template structure and use.

eBay File Exchange overview
This section explains the requirements and qualification necessary to use the File Exchange templates, and then presents a general workflow.
File Exchange requirements and qualifications
File Exchange allows you to create listings offline using a standard flat-file format, and then easily bulk upload and manage a large number of listings and the resulting sales reports.

The File Exchange tool helps you quickly and efficiently:
• Create new listings
• Confirm there are no errors in your listing files before posting them
• Revise active listings
• End active listings
• Download sales reports
• Issue refunds
• Mark items as shipped
• Leave feedback.

File Exchange is the ideal tool if you:
• Are already familiar with the eBay listing process
• Have a lot of inventory items you want to list on eBay
• Use software, such as Microsoft® Excel, Access or another program to manage your inventory and you want to use it to create a listing file for eBay
• Are familiar with flat files and want to batch list several items in a single file.
Using File Exchange involves meeting certain eBay account qualifications and computer system requirements.
Qualifications
To use File Exchange, you must:
• Be registered on eBay for at least 90 days
• List an average of 50 or more active listings per month for the last two months.

Requirements
File Exchange is a cross-platform tool, meaning it can be used on a Windows, Mac, or Linux, as long as that system has:
• Connectivity to the Internet
• A standard Web browser software application
• A text-editing software application that supports comma-separated value (CSV) format.

Download pdf Ebay File Exchange Basic Template Instructions