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Associating an eBay listing with an archive item

Please Note: GoCollect is not affiliated with eBay.

Why associate archive items with eBay listings?

eBay is the largest marketplace for the vast majority of collectibles featured on GoCollect. Part of our mission at GoCollect is to provide the best tools possible to aid collectors in their passion for collecting. Part of that process includes finding items to purchase. Associating archive items with eBay listings allows eBay sellers to gain more exposure to their listings, while also allowing GoCollect users to quickly find items of interest that may be listed outside of GoCollect.

One of the major benefits for collectors is being able to find eBay listings that fit within the condition guidelines and personal collection attributes featured within a particular collection here on GoCollect.

How does it work?

There are two types of eBay listings that can be associated with GoCollect archive items: Fixed Priced listings and standard Auction listings. In both cases, the items must be for sale on the eBay US web site (www.ebay.com) and the quantity offered for sale must be one. Once an eBay listing association is created, we will track that listing until it ends and report the current status of that listing on the archived item's listing page. Note: details are not always displayed in real-time, but are updated every thirty minutes. Once an eBay listing ends, it will disappear from the archived item's details page.

How do I associate an eBay listing?

First find the item in the collection archive. If that item is not yet archived, go ahead and archive it! On the item's listing's page will be a link to add an eBay listing - click it. You then enter the eBay Item Number (found on the eBay listing), the condition of the item being sold on eBay as well as any appropriate personal collection attributes that may pertain to the item being sold on eBay. Click to save and you're all done!

What if errors are found in the association?

GoCollect depends on its collectors to make valid associations. However, GoCollect also depends on its collectors to monitor associations made. If a GoCollect user finds an error in a listing association, they can flag that association. Flagging an association puts it to a vote by the collecting community. If the community agrees, the association will be removed.