Getting Started

The Bulk Lister allows you to list and manage your items in bulk, using a CSV file. In general, you can list multiple items much quicker using the Bulk Lister compared to using the standard Sell Your Item process. The Bulk Lister is also a great option if you would like to import, manage, or even keep your inventory in sync with an external database, spreadsheet or website. For more details on these advanced options, see the Bulk Lister - Advanced Usage page.

1. Select a template from the Bulk Lister page.
   
   From the Bulk Lister page, select a template to download based upon your needs. In general, we recommend that you start with the Auctions (Basic) template for auctions, and Store Items (Basic) template for store items. If you need to add additional fields which are not included in the (Basic) templates, you can easily do so as explained below.
   
   
   
2. Open the template on your computer.
   
   To open the template which you download (which is a CSV file), you'll need a spreadsheet program such as Microsoft Excel. If you do not have Microsoft Excel, we recommend the free WPS Office .
   
   
   
3. Fill in the template.
   
   For each listing you want to create, fill in one row within the spreadsheet, where the values you enter correspond to appropriate values for each header (see Fields below).
   
   
   
4. Save the template.
   
   Save the template within your spreadsheet program, ensuring that it is saved as a CSV file (and not a Microsoft Excel .xlsx, etc. file)
   
   
   
5. Upload any applicable images to the Bulk Lister > Image Manager.
   
   If your images are hosted on your own computer, upload them to the Bulk Lister > Image Manager (see Images below).
   
   
   
6. Upload the template.
   
   Upload the template to the Bulk Lister, by clicking on the green "Select File" button, leaving the "Field Mapping Template" set to "Default", waiting for your file to finish uploading, and then clicking on the blue "Submit" button.
   
   
   
7. Confirm and Submit.
   
   Once you upload your file, you will be presented with the option to map different fields to our own, and set advanced options. If you're using a Basic template, simply proceed to the bottom of this page and click on the blue "Submit" button.
   
   
   
8. Review your newly created listings.
   
   Once you submit your file, we'll process it within the next few minutes. Once it's processed we'll send you an email, along with a report to review - which can also be access from the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Reports page. The Bulk Lister Report will show you, line by line, if we successfully created a new listing, and if not, you'll see an error message as to why a new listing could not be created.
   

Fields

Basic Fields

Images

Item Specifics

If you would like to provide value for Item Specifics, such as "Main Character", "Stamp Condition", etc., you can do so by adding the appropriate Item Specifics fields to your Bulk Lister CSV file. Review the Bulk Lister > Fields page:

HipComic:   https://www.hipcomic.com/members/tools/bulk-lister/?filter=structure

HipStamp:   https://www.hipstamp.com/members/tools/bulk-lister/?filter=structure

HipPostcard:   https://www.hippostcard.com/members/tools/bulk-lister/?filter=structure

Each Item Specifics field will start with "item_specifics_", and can be added to your Bulk Lister CSV file by adding a new column with the corresponding field name. Alternatively, you can also download the "All Fields (Expert)" Bulk Lister template.

Allowed Values

Most Item Specifics can only accept specific values, as defined on  the Bulk Lister > Fields page.

Example

Magic Item Specifics

Another great way to speed up the bulk listing process is by using Magic Item Specifics, which allows you to omit certain Item Specific fields from your Bulk Lister CSV file (do not include them as columns within your file), and we will magically fill in the appropriate values for you. The following Magic Item Specifics are currently available

Shipping Costs Overview

From the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Postage Setup page, you define what your Locations/Regions are. For example, the default Locations/Regions will be "Domestic", which will be set to your own country, and "Everywhere Else", which includes all other countries. However, you can create additional Locations/Regions, such as "Canada", "Europe", etc. which contain the specific countries you list within.

Once your Locations/Regions are set up, from your Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Default Listing Settings, as well as each individual listing, you can create one or more shipping options. Each shipping option will allow you to enter the cost to ship the item, the cost to ship the item as an additional item (ie: Charge $2.00 for the first item, and $0.10 for each additional), the name of your shipping option (ie: First Class Mail) and the Locations/Regions which the option is available in.

Bulk Lister Shipping Costs (Basic)

The easiest way to set your shipping costs when using the Bulk Lister is to omit shipping costs from your CSV file entirely - which will then default to your Postage settings as defined in Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Default Listing Settings. If you want to update these settings, please visit the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Default Listing Settings page before using the Bulk Lister.

Bulk Lister Shipping Costs (Advanced)

When using the Bulk Lister, if you need to include different shipping costs for your listings (other than your default setting as specified on the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Default Listing Settings page), you can accomplish this by adding your custom postage fields to your Bulk Lister CSV file. Your custom postage fields are based upon the options you make available in Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Default Listing Settings, and allow you to set the per item and per additional item costs for each listing. To use this feature:

Step 1 - Review the Default Listing Settings

First, ensure that your Locations/Regions are set to those which you want to be available for use within the Bulk Lister. You can review these settings from the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Postage Setup page. Once you confirm your Locations/Regions, ensure that you have appropriate options set within the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Default Listing Settings page. The per item, and per additional shipping items costs themselves are not important, as you will overwrite these within your Bulk Lister CSV file. However, you will need to ensure that you have the appropriate Options to Locations/Regions set up.

Example

For example, if you want to offer shipping to the United States, Canada, and Everywhere Else, and you want to offer a First Call Mail and Priority Mail option - and you want the per item, and per additional item rates to be different for different items within your Bulk Lister CSV file, the first step would be to ensure you have "Domestic" (or United States), "Canada", and "Everywhere Else" set up from within the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Postage Setup page. Next, on the Members Area > Selling > Seller Tools > Default Listing Settings page, you would want to add 6 rows to your default Postage settings. Here's an example of what those 6 rows may looks like:

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