Complete Guide on How to Import eBay Listings to Etsy

Recently, there is an upward trend in the demand for importing eBay listings to Etsy because many multi-channel merchants want to make use of strong points of Etsy to develop their business further. In this article, I will show you the reason why you should choose Etsy and guide you on how to import eBay listings to Etsy.

Founded in 1995, eBay has become one of the most popular online marketplaces as millions of people trade every day, and you can find almost everything here, ranging from antiques, vintage items, and unusual items to cars, books, or sporting goods. It is absolutely a good place to start your business.

Besides, Etsy, which was founded in 2005, is well-known as the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. You can find special, extraordinary items, unique handcrafted pieces, and even vintage treasures here. Like eBay, you will register an account to create spaces for displaying your products on Etsy.

If you want to run a small business, Etsy is a worth-considering option. It allows you to focus mostly on developing your products, customer relationships, and promotions.

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What to Know When Selling on Etsy?

First, before registering on Etsy, you should know the requirements for products sold on Etsy.

1. What Can Be Sold on Etsy?

Etsy is a unique marketplace. Buyers come here to purchase items that they might not find anywhere else. Everything listed for sale on Etsy must be handmade, vintage, or a craft supply.

• Handmade items

Handmade items are items that are made and/or designed by you – the seller. They should be original products of yours. In case you work with production partners for printing, molding, etc, don’t forget to disclose them in your relevant listings.

The demonstration of your handmade products should be your visual content (photograph, video). Stock photos and artistic renderings are not acceptable.

• Vintage items

Vintage items must be at least 20 years old. These items must comply with some Etsy requirements. Merchants should provide several vital pieces of information to claim the root of your products. It may include the origin of your vintage items, the methodology to determine the age of an item, the designer,…

• Craft Supplies

They are tools, ingredients, or materials whose primary purpose is for use in the creation of an item or special occasion. Craft supplies may be handmade, commercial, or vintage. For example, beads, paints, fabric yardage, patterns, DIY kits,..

2. What Can’t be Sold on Etsy

On Etsy, you are not allowed to sell prohibited items, services such as alcohol, drugs, animal products,.. and items that violate Etsy’s intellectual property policies.

You also can’t resell products in the handmade category that you were not involved in designing or making that item.

Now, you understand whether your products are allowed to trade on Etsy. Please read this article to know which items are the best-selling on Etsy and how to open a store.

But what if you want to sell different types of products? Products that have distinct terms of use, or you have both digital and physical products. Of course, one store is not enough for this case. The solution is that you have to create multiple Etsy shops to boost your performance.

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2 Super Easy Ways to Import eBay Listings to Etsy

After setting up your Etsy store, you can sell on eBay and Etsy by importing eBay listings to Etsy in 2 ways:

1. Import from eBay to Etsy

Step 1: Exporting your listings to a file

Follow these steps to export your listings to a spreadsheet.

1. Go to My eBay → Selling Manager, or Selling Manager Pro, and then go to your Active → Sold, or Unsold listings view.
2. Select the listings you want to export to a file.
3. Click the Action drop-down and then select Export to file.
4. Select CSV as a file format and then click the Export button.

Step 2: Use CSV File Migration Service provided by LitExtension

CSV File Migration Service allows you to migrate data, including products, customers, orders, and other entities from CSV files to a new shopping cart. We will make sure of the data compatibility of your CSV files in Etsy so that your data will be transferred accurately, rapidly, and securely. All you have to do is:

1. Contact with our support team
2. Send us your CSV files and provide target store FTP, backend URL, admin account

However, this way is only for those who are quite confident in their technical skills because there are some potential errors in the exporting process. Moreover, it is still time-consuming as you have to create your own store on Etsy, create CSV files, and send them. Therefore, the best one is to choose our All-In-One service. Keep scrolling down for this game-changer info.

2. All-In-One Service

With this service, our experts will be completely in charge of importing eBay listings to Etsy. You just have to send us your eBay store credentials. LitExtension – #1 Shopping Cart Migration Expert will take care of the whole process from setting up your Etsy store to configuring, and performing the full import process.

Additionally, during the import process,  you will receive reporting emails from us so you can easily keep track.

Let’s watch out this video to visualize how our All-In-One service works!

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Why Should You Choose Etsy?

There are a great number of reasons why you should create a store on Etsy, which will be listed below.

1. Trusted Platform

Currently, Etsy has surpassed more than 7.4 million active sellers. One of the reasons why Etsy wins great trust is that the financial and personal information of buyers is secured by SSL technology

Etsy was also awarded TRUSTe’s Privacy Seal, which means their practices have been reviewed and complied with for “transparency, accountability and choice regarding the collection and use of your personal information.”

2. Active Customers

The biggest question when you already have your store is how to get customers. If you run your own website, then the answer is that burning your money on email marketing, ads, SEO, promotion programs. This way is great but it’s too costly for small businesses and it’s a risk.

Thanks to all the marketing and branding work that Etsy has done, it allows you to join a large marketplace that customers are already actively seeking out and searching through to find unique goods.

3. Easy to Set Up

You can easily create an Etsy with a few steps. After registering a free Etsy account, scroll to the bottom and click Open a Shop.

• Select your language, your country, and currency.
• Name your shop
• Add listings
• Select payment methods
• Fill in the billing information

Then, you just have a store in a few minutes. It saves a lot of smaller steps which helps you improve significantly your customer experience.

4. Low Start-up Cost

It’s extremely suitable for small businesses as you don’t have to pay for hosting or domain costs or membership fees. It costs only $0.20 to list an item for up to 4 months (or until it is sold). Besides, Etsy charges 3.5% fee based on sales price. Although the cost can add up as your business grows, the start-up cost is incredibly low for setting up a fully functioning business. Find out more about Etsy cost to get an easy start with Etsy.

5. Product Testing

Last but not least, if you are wondering what kind of products you should start because you can’t keep up with your entire product line with the small budget you have. Etsy is absolutely an optimal solution for you to test before investing a lot of time and money on creating a website and branding. As I said before, Etsy is an environment where people are already actively searching. It would be great to test your product or conduct market research.

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Import eBay Listings to Etsy – FAQs 

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How to Import eBay Listings to Etsy – Recap 

All in all, here’s a recap of how to import eBay listings to Etsy:

1. Go to My eBay → Selling Manager, or Selling Manager Pro, and then go to your Active → Sold, or Unsold listings view.
2. Select the listings you want to export to a file.
3. Click the Action drop-down and then select Export to file.
4. Select CSV as a file format and then click the Export button.
5. Contact LitExtension support team.
6. Send LitExtension your CSV files and provide target store FTP, backend URL, admin account.

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Conclusion

In brief, Etsy is an online marketplace which you shouldn’t ignore as it has worthy features for a small store. However, you should notice what can be sold on Etsy and choose the product to sell on it to gain the best performance. Besides, I’ve also shown you how to import eBay listings to Etsy without a hitch in 2 ways.

You can export CSV files yourself and then use CSV files migration service. However, we highly recommend you use our All-In-One service to save your time and ensure that there are no problems arising during the exporting process since we cover the whole migration for you accurately, rapidly and securely.

For more information about how to import eBay listings to Etsy, don’t hesitate to contact our enthusiastic support team. They are available 24/7 and always happy to help!

In case you want to import data from other platforms to Etsy too, such as Shopify to Etsy, WooCommerce to Etsy, and OpenCart to Etsy,…you can find out more information via Etsy migration.

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