Item specifics downloads
Simply download the latest item specifics and fill them all in when you create the listing to avoid editing your listings later.
Business & Industrial
From 9 September 2020, you will be required to provide item specifics in the Business & Industrial categories:
Business & Industrial item specifics requirements September 2020
From 22 February 2021 , there will be new item specifics requirements in Business & Industrial categories for all new and revised listings:
Business & Industrial item specifics requirements February 2021
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Business & Industrial categories for all new and revised listings:
Collectibles
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Collectibles Categories for all new and revised listings:
Electronics
From 9 September, there will be new item specifics required in Electronics:
Fashion categories
Since 8 November 2018, sellers were required to fill in 2 additional item specifics in our Women's Tops & Shirts category: Colour & Sleeve Length.
Women's Tops and Shirts item specifics requirements
Since 13 February 2019, sellers were required to provide 3 additional item specifics on new and revised listings in our Women's Dresses category: Colour, Dress Length & Style.
Women's Dresses item specifics requirements
Since 1 May 2019, we've been increasing the categories where item specifics requirements are needed
Item specifics Fashion category requirements 1 May 2019
Since 15 October 2019, sellers are required to provide item specifics in more Fashion categories.
Fashion item specifics requirements October 2019
From 22 February 2021
, there will be new item specifics requirements in Fashion categories for all new and revised listings:
Fashion item specifics requirements February 2021
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Gift Cards
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Gift Card Categories for all new and revised listings:
Health & Beauty
From 22 February 2021 , there will be new item specifics requirements in Health & Beauty Categories for all new and revised listings:
Home & Garden
Since 10 July 2019, you were required to provide item specifics in more categories:
Home and Garden item specifics requirements July update 2019
Since 15 October 2019, you were required to provide item specifics in the following Home & Garden categories:
Home and Garden item specifics requirements 15 October 2019
From 9 September, there will be new item specifics required in Home & Garden:
Home and Garden item specifics requirements September 2020
From 22 February 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Home & Garden for all new and revised listings:
Home and Garden item specifics requirements February 2021
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Home & Garden Categories for all new and revised listings:
Home and Garden item specifics requirements July 2021
Media
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Media Categories for all new and revised listings:
Musical Instruments
From 22 February 2021 , there will be new item specifics requirements in Musical Instruments Categories for all new and revised listings:
Musical Instruments item specifics requirements February 2021
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Musical Instruments Categories for all new and revised listings:
Non-fungible tokens
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in categories using non-fungible tokens* for all new and revised listings:
Non-fungible tokens item specifics requirements
* In Art, Collectibles, Movies & TV, Music, Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop, and Toys & Hobbies categories. Note not all sellers may be able to access selling in this category.
Parts & Accessories
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Parts & Accessories Categories for all new and revised listings:
Sporting Goods
From 9 September 2020, you will be required to provide item specifics in the Sporting Goods categories:
Sporting Goods item specifics requirements September 2020
From 22 February 2021 , there will be new item specifics requirements in Sporting Goods categories for all new and revised listings:
Sporting Goods item specifics requirements February 2021
From 12 July 2021, there will be new item specifics requirements in Sporting Goods categories for all new and revised listings:
Toys & Games
Since 15 October 2019, you are required to provide item specifics in the following Toys & Games categories:
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