How To: Setup an eBay Channel when using Channels 1.0


Channel Listings is not enabled by default.
Training must be completed before using Channel Listings.
Please email Development for more information.
Note: there will be additional costs involved if this option is enabled.
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WARNING: Channel Listings setup requires HQ User or Admin User permission.

Setup the eBay Channel

  1. Open a Web Configuration screen (show me how).
  2. Click on the the New Website item icon button above the Category Tree pane on the left.
  3. In the New Website popup select the Channel name, this should have been setup beforehand.
  4. In the Website Name field enter the name as you wish it to appear in the Category pane.
  5. Click on OK.
  6. Press Ctrl+S or click the disk icon is the button bar's SAVE button to save.

Note: if you are going to import your current listings, then Khaos Control will build the categories for you, so you don't need to follow the next steps.

Add eBay Categories

  1. Load the eBay Channel you wish to add categories to.
  2. Press Alt+E or click the green triangle icon is the buttonbar's EDIT button to enter edit mode.
  3. Focus on the eBay channel you have just created in the pane.
  4. Click on the the NEW ITEM button has an icon that shows two sheets of paper (identified by having the top right corner folded down), arranged diagonally on the icon from top left to bottom right button on the button bar.
  5. The system will contact eBay and return a list of all the categories that are available at the current category level in a drop down list, for example:
    Channel Listings eBay category drop down list
  6. Select the category and click on OK.
  7. Click on the BtnWCExpandX.jpg button to see the category.
    eBay Channel category pane example
  8. Focus on the category.
  9. Click on the the NEW ITEM button has an icon that shows two sheets of paper (identified by having the top right corner folded down), arranged diagonally on the icon from top left to bottom right button on the button bar.
  10. Select the next category and click on OK. The categories available will be linked to the category you are currently focused on.
  11. Select the category and click on OK.
  12. Click on the BtnWCExpandX.jpg button to see the category.
  13. Repeat to build up your eBay categories and sub-categories. Once a leaf[1] category has been added then stock can be added into the leaf node.

Add Stock Items to eBay Categories

  1. In Edit mode focus on the leaf node in the category pane.
  2. Click on the the NEW ITEM button has an icon that shows two sheets of paper (identified by having the top right corner folded down), arranged diagonally on the icon from top left to bottom right button above the stock item grid on the right.
  3. In the Stock Lookup select the stock items you wish to add and double-click to add them to the eBay channel.
  4. Repeat as required.
  5. Press Ctrl+S or click the disk icon is the button bar's SAVE button to save when finished.

Leaf Nodes

  1. ? There are three types of leaf image:
    1. Standard channel category leaf node: this is the standard eBay category.
    2. : this category supports SCSs / variations as it has a blue + symbol.
    3. Store leaf with blue plus: this leaf is linked to an eBay store and has a golden edge.

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