Ebay FAQ

Will HGR still monitor items and update stock if I relist them directly on eBay?

If you relist an item on eBay, it will be relisted with a new item ID generated by eBay. Therefore, you will have to manually add this item again to...

What is the price for Price warrior and how can I activate it?

The price is £14,99/month and you can register under Services>Price Warrior. Check our pricing page for current promotions and bundle options.

What is the HGR NO API server subscription?

We provide a service where we connect your non api channel in one of our servers so that you can switch off your laptops. The price for this extra...

What is the difference between eBay API and eBay NO API?

NO API version does not require you to link your eBay account to HGR in any way, so that eBay does not know that you are actually using a software to...

What is a VeRo brand?

Verified Rights Owner or VERO in short is a program of eBay that gives authorization to the intellectual property rights owners to take off...

What does Price Warrior do?

Price warrior helps you beat your competitors​ by detecting people that are copying your items and making sure that you always get the sale. If you...

If an item with duration '30 days' goes out of stock on source, will it go OOS on my eBay store as well?

When an item's duration is "30 days" it cannot change to OOS neither on HGR nor your eBay store. If you ever want to change it through HGR, you will...

I have changed my eBay username, how can I change it on HGR?

If you have a NO API channel, you can change it directly in your HGR account, under Settings>Channel. In case you have an API account, you have to...

How can I use eBay NO API?

You need our NO API extension to run a NO API channel. Our real-time monitoring system ensures your listings are continuously updated 24/7. For...

How can I set my business policies?

You have to create your business policies directly on eBay and they will be updated in your HGR account straight after that. You can then select them...

How can I remove an eBay account from HGR?

You can remove an account under your HGR dashboard, by clicking on the red cross next you the eBay username that you want to remove.

How can I relist an item?

You can relist an item under My Listings>Terminated listings by clicking on the settings icon next to the listing and then "Relist"

How can I link my eBay account to HGR?

You can link your eBay account: 1. When registering 2. Under your dashboard 3. here: https://app.hustlegotreal.com/Onboarding/NewChannel

How can I import my existing eBay listings to HGR?

You can import your existing listings under My Listings>Import Listings. You have to enter the eBay item ID and the source URL.

How can I create an eBay account?

To sign up for an eBay account all you need is your email address. Once your account is set up, you can buy, sell, and enjoy all the benefits of...

How can I copy my eBay listings to Shopify?

You can copy your listings under My Listings section, by selecting the listings that you want to copy > Copy listings to channel > Choose channel.

How can I change from one eBay account to another?

You can switch accounts on the top right of your HGR account. You will see a dropdown menu next to your eBay username.

How can I authorize your software to access my eBay account again?

In order to do relink your eBay store to HGR, you can reconnect your store by accessing your dashboard, and clicking on refresh account.

How can I add a new eBay account? Can I link more than one eBay account?

You can link as many eBay accounts as you like to the same HGR account. You can add a new account under your dashboard or through this link.

Does my HGR subscription include Price Warrior?

No it doesn't. Price Warrior is a premium service that you can subscribe to under Services>Price Warrior.

Do I need a store to sell on eBay? Can I use my personal account?

You can use your personal eBay account to start selling on eBay, the one you have been using yo buy on eBay. All you need to do is go to your eBay...

Your location is missing

Please review your account settings and make sure that the location has been set. After that, you can click on Retry.

Unable to obtain the details of this product

For some reason the system is not being able to list this URL. Please retry the process to make sure it is not a sync error. Make sure that we...

Unable to obtain product information: We couldn't find any price in the product page.

The item that you are trying to list is out of stock. If you still want to list it, you can manually list it using the extension instead.

This item can only be sold domestically.

You can't list this item. Please contact eBay for further information.

The MPN is missing

You must enter the MPN in the field provided and click on Retry. In case you don't have the MPN, please type in "does not apply"

The item specific Type is missing. Add Type to this listing, enter a valid value and then try again.

You must enter the Type in the field provided and click on Retry.

The item cannot be listed or modified. The title or description may contain improper words, or the listing or seller may be in violation of eBay policy

Please see bellow some reasons why this error shows up: If you are a new eBay seller, you may need to manually add your first listing on your...

The ISBN field is missing

You must enter the ISBN in the field provided and click on Retry.

Product is in VeRO list

The item that you are trying to list is on the VeRO list. If you still want to list it, you can manually list it using the extension instead.

Please enter a valid shipping policy

Your shipping policy hasn't been approved by eBay. Please change the shipping policy and click on retry. Please note that if you are selling items...

Please enter a valid return policy

Your return policy hasn't been approved by eBay. We recommend you to set up 30 days return policy. Please change the return policy and click on retry.

Please enter a valid postal code

eBay doesn't approve the postal code. Check your postal code, edit it and click on retry. Please remember that if you are dropshipping, that postal...

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Please email us at contact@hustlegotreal.com and we will help you.

Item specifics missing

Please edit your listing and make sure that all the mandatory specifics have been filled in. After that, click on Retry.

It looks like this listing would cause you to exceed your listing limit

It looks like this listing would cause you to exceed your listing limit.

It looks like this listing is for an item you already have on eBay

Please check on eBay to make sure that this item hasn't been listed

Invalid token. You must relink your account.

Your eBay account has been removed, perhaps you changed your password on eBay. In order to fix this, you have to relink your eBay account to HGR.

Index was out of range. Must be non-negative and less than the size of the collection. (Parameter 'index')

Please review your listing and edit the Index. Once you have done this, click Retry.

Ignored because it was out of stock

The item that you are trying to list is out of stock. If you still want to list it, you can manually list it using the extension instead.

I got MC011 on my eBay account. How can I fix this?

Please email us at contact@hustlegotreal.com and we will help you.

Before you can list this item, we need some additional information to create a seller's account

As per the error message, eBay requires you to set up a billing method with them before they enable your seller account. In order to do so, you can...

Because this item is susceptible to price gouging, it may be sold only by authorized sellers. Do not relist this item

You can't list this item. Please contact eBay for further information.

What happens if I get a negative feedback?

If you get a negative feedback, please contact us at contact@hustlegotreal.com and we will help you resolve the issue.

Error 17: You cannot access the item because the listing may have been cancelled or you are not the seller.

This error indicates an item cannot be accessed. This may be because the listing has been canceled, the item is not activated, it is no longer in the...

Error 36: An error number occurred while processing your request

This error indicates a previous request involving the same SKU or item was successful, causing the system to not proceed with the current request....

Error 69: You must enter a title for your item

All listings must have a title. Please input a title into the Title field and try again.

Error 70: Listing titles are limited to characters.

You have exceeded the maximum number of characters in the item title. Reduce the number of characters in the Title field so you do not exceed the...

Error 73: The price in the listing is either invalid or below the minimum price.

The 'Buy it Now' price input into the Item.BuyItNowPrice field (or into the Item.StartPrice field for 'Fixed Price' calls) must be equal to or...

Error 106: A description is required.

Most eBay categories require an item description. You must input a description into the Description field before you can list your item.

Error 107: The category is not valid, select another category.

Please check the PrimaryCategory.CategoryID field to verify if you are using a valid eBay leaf category ID. You can use the getCategoryTree or...

Error 120: Before you can list this item we need some additional information to create a seller's account.

This error occurs if the seller associated with the token has one or more actions to take in their selling account. This can be for any number of...

Error 191: Buy It Now Dutch Auctions are not supported at this time.

This error is thrown for auction listings with a quantity of more than 1. Either set your quantity to 1, or for multi-quantity listings, specify...

Error 231: The item specified in your input is invalid, not activated, or no longer in our database.

This error generally occurs when the system cannot find or recognize the item based on the provided identifier. To avoid this issue: verify the item...

Error 240: The item can't be listed or modified. The title and/or description may contain improper words, or the listing or seller may be in violation of eBay policy.

This error indicates that an item cannot be listed or modified due to improper words in the title or description, or policy violations. To avoid...

Error 353: Your listing cannot contain javascript (".cookie", "cookie(", "replace(", IFRAME, META, or includes), cookies or base href.

Active JavaScript cannot be used in any text-based fields, including the Title and the Description fields. Please review the content in these fields...

Error 515: The quantity must be a valid number greater than 0.

When adding, revising, or relisting, the quantity set in the Quantity field must always be a positive integer value greater than 0, or the call will...

Error 560: WeightUnit must correspond to predefined eBay values.

Usually, this error occurs when listing/updating items that require weight details and specifying package weight through the ShippingPackageDetails...

Error 942: At least one of the variations associated with this listing must have a quantity greater than 0.

In order for a multi-variation listing to become/remain active, at least one of the variations must have a quantity greater than 0. Variation...

Error 10090: Sorry, error is encountered when creating your item.

The error can be caused by various factors including system issues, data validation errors, or high traffic. To resolve: retry the operation after a...

Error 20004: A mixture of Self Hosted and EPS pictures are not allowed.

When including pictures for a listing through the PictureDetails.PictureURL or VariationSpecificPictureSet.PictureURL fields, you cannot combine eBay...

Error 20135: Best offer feature is unavailable or disabled for the specified category or listing type.

This message will be returned if the listing category does not support Best Offer, or if the Best Offer feature has been disabled on an auction...

Error 20169: Invalid store category ID since it is non-leaf.

When specifying one or two eBay Store categories through the Storefront container, those categories must be leaf categories in the eBay Store. If a...

Error 21915469: Please add at least one valid shipping service option to your listing.

A listing must have at least one valid domestic shipping service option. Please go to the ShippingServiceOptions container and add a valid shipping...

Error 21916250: A return option is missing or not valid. Update your return options.

This error is returned if the ReturnPolicy container is missing, or if it is included, but the existing information in that container is invalid. The...

Error 21916564: The specified listing category does not support multi-variation (multi-SKU) listings.

To see which eBay leaf categories on a specific eBay marketplace support multi-variation listings, you can use the getListingStructurePolicies method...

Error 21916582: Duplicate VariationSpecifics trait value in the VariationSpecificsSet container.

All pivoting aspect values shall be unique. Check the VariationSpecificsSet.NameValueList.Value fields to make sure that there are no duplicates.

Error 21916585: Duplicate custom variation label.

One or more variations defined under the Variations container have duplicate Variation.SKU values. Please note that if a seller does not provide...

Error 21916587: Missing name in the variation specifics or variation specifics set.

The NameValueList containers under the VariationSpecificsSet containers show the full list of variation specific (aka pivoting aspects) values...

Error 21916615: The specified listing category does not support multi-variation (multi-SKU) listings.

To see which eBay leaf categories on a specific eBay marketplace support multi-variation listings, you can use the getListingStructurePolicies method...

Error 21916626: Variations Specifics and Item Specifics entered for a Multi-SKU item should be different.

Typically, this error occurs for redundancy between the variation specifics and the item specifics in a multi-SKU listing on eBay. To avoid, check...

Error 21916638: Variation specific name used for pictures does not exist in variation specific set.

The pivoting aspect for which pictures will vary on is set in the Variations.Pictures.VariationSpecificName field. This aspect must also be defined...

Error 21916663: The type of sale does not take into account listings with multiple versions.

This error indicates the seller is trying to create a multi-variation item, also known as MSKU or multi-SKU item, in a non-fixed price format...

Error 21916664: Variation Specifics provided does not match with the variation specifics of the variations on the item.

The same set of variation specific names (aka pivoting aspects) must be used for each variation in the listing. For example, you can't use just...

Error 21916672: Variations Specifics and Item Specifics entered for a Multi-SKU item should be different.

This error indicates an issue with the naming or numbering system used for the variants (variations defined by Item.Variations.Variation.SKU) of a...

Error 21916723: One or more item compatibility combinations are invalid.

Each Compatibility.NameValueList container under an ItemCompatibilityList container must successfully identify a vehicle that is compatible with the...

Error 21916724: One or more compatibility combinations are invalid. Name, value, or name-value pair are not recognized.

Each Compatibility.NameValueList container under an ItemCompatibilityList container must successfully identify a vehicle that is compatible with the...

Error 21916735: Variations Specifics and Item Specifics entered for a Multi-SKU item should be different.

When using the ReviseInventoryStatus call to revise a multi-SKU item, make sure to provide which variation is meant to be revised. This can be done...

Error 21916799: SKU does not exist in Non-ManageBySKU item specified by ItemID.

This error occurs when you revise the inventory status of an SKU with a zero quantity. Typically, this occurs after the SKU was changed to a zero...

Error 21916883: The provided condition id is invalid for the selected primary category id.

Supported condition IDs vary by category. To view valid condition IDs for the category, you can use the getItemConditionPolicies method, and pass in...

Error 21916884: Item condition is required for this category. Please provide a supported condition value.

This category requires that you provide a valid condition ID value in the ConditionID field. To view valid condition IDs for the category, you can...

Error 21916885: Dropped condition from Item specifics.

The condition of an item is not specified through an ItemSpecifics container, but is instead specified with a condition ID value in the ConditionID...

Error 21917327: You've provided an invalid shipping policy.

Check the SellerShippingProfile container to see which shipping business policy you are using. Verify if the ID and/or name of the policy is valid...

Error 21917328: The provided payment business policy identifier is invalid.

Check the SellerPaymentProfile container to see which payment business policy you are using. Verify if the ID and/or name of the policy is valid for...

Error 21917329: You've provided an invalid return policy.

This error is returned if the ReturnPolicy container is missing, or if it is included, but the existing information in that container is invalid. The...

Error 21919062: Your listing cannot be updated at this time. Please try again later.

This error can be caused by: server issues, data synchronization issues, or policy violations. Make sure you understand and comply with eBay policies...

Error 21919136: Add at least 1 photo. More photos are better!

Every listing must have at least one photo. Image URLs are added through the PictureDetails.PictureURL fields or the...

Error 21919137: The resolution for provided picture(s) does not meet eBay's Picture Policy requirements.

All pictures passed in through each PictureDetails.PictureURL or VariationSpecificPictureSet.PictureURL fields must be at least 500 pixels on the...

Error 21919165: You have exceeded your maximum call limit.

Any eBay listing can be revised up to 250 times in one calendar day. Once this maximum threshold is exceeded during a calendar day, the listing...

Error 21919180: You're not registered to offer pickup in store.

In-Store Pickup is a restricted feature, limited to large merchants with a network of brick-and-mortar stores. Please remove the PickupInStoreDetails...

Error 21919234: Invalid store category name since it is non-leaf.

When specifying one or two eBay Store categories through the Storefront container, those categories must be leaf categories in the eBay Store. If a...

Error 21919248: The price for this item cannot be updated since it is a part of a sale.

The price of the specified item cannot be updated at this time since the listing is part of an Item Discount. To revise the price of this item, this...

Error 21919301: The field is missing. Please add to the listing and try again.

This error is triggered when the listing category requires a specific type of GTIN, such as an EAN, UPC, or ISBN. Based on the missing GTIN type that...

Error 21919302: EAN has an invalid value of "0000000000000". Enter a valid value and try again.

Please inspect your product and verify its EAN value, and then insert a valid value in the ProductListingDetails.EAN field or...

Error 21919303: The item specific is missing. Add to this listing, enter a valid value, and then try again.

This error occurs when a required item specific is missing. Please go to the ItemSpecifics container and add a NameValueList container that has the...

Error 21919305: Has too many values.

This error occurs when you have exceeded the upper threshold of separate values that can be specified for one item specific name called out in the...

Error 21919308: The value for is too long. Enter a value with a maximum of characters.

This error occurs when the value specified in an ItemSpecifics.NameValueList.Value field for an item specific value or in a...

Error 21919309: Should contain only one value. Remove the extra values and try again.

This error occurs when you are trying to enter multiple values for an item specific name that only supports one value. Many item specifics only...

Error 21919420: For multiple-variation listings, GTIN values are specified at the variation level.

For multiple-variation listings, all GTIN values should be specified through the VariationProductListingDetails.EAN field, the...

Error 21919474: Inventory-based listing management is not currently supported by this tool.

The item you are attempting to revise uses the 'Inventory' model and not the 'Listing' model used by the Trading API. Information on this item can be...

Error 21920061: GRADE is not allowed as a variation specific.

Not all aspects are allowed as variation specific (aka pivoting aspects). To see which aspects are allowed as variation specifics, you can use the...

Error 21920202: You have exceeded your maximum call limit. Try back after.

Any eBay listing can be revised up to 250 times in one calendar day. Once this maximum threshold is reached, the listing cannot be revised again...

Error 21920300: No Offline Payments selected for the site you are listing on or for the category selected.

Your listing is available for local pickup but there are no offline payment methods specified. To see which offline payment methods are supported for...

Error 21920311: Seller is not eligible to use Refurbished Item Condition in this Category.

The value specified in the ConditionID field is an eBay Refurbished condition, and the seller is not eligible to list with this condition. All...

Error 21920349: Condition data is required for category.

For trading cards in the specified category, condition grading information must be provided through the ConditionDescriptors container. Graded cards...

Error 21920350: Condition information does not exist or is not a valid condition for category.

The only supported item conditions for Sports Trading Cards Singles are Graded (ID 2750), Ungraded (ID 4000), and Used (ID 3000). If the item...

Error 21920351: Condition descriptor is not valid for condition.

The condition descriptor ID specified in the ConditionDescriptor.Name is not valid for item condition specified in the ConditionID field. At this...

Error 21920355: Grade (27502) is a required field.

For graded trading cards in the specified category, the grader and the grade are required to be specified through separate ConditionDescriptor...

Error 21920405: Shipping Service has been deprecated. eISD dropped from the listing.

In the US, Global Shipping Program (GSP) has been replaced by eBay International Shipping (eIS). eIS is an account-level setting, and if a seller was...

Error 21920406: After your item sells, you'll ship it directly to an authentication center.

This warning message is returned if the item qualifies for the Authenticity Guarantee program. With Authenticity Guarantee orders, the seller will...

Error 21920410: The selected shipping service is not supported with the selected shipping package type.

The supplied ShippingPackageDetails.ShippingPackage type value must be compatible with the specified domestic and international shipping service...

I have a problem with my eBay account, can you help me?

We can help you with any issue related to HGR, but we cannot help you with eBay account issues. Please contact eBay directly.

I am getting an error when trying to list an item, what should I do?

Please check the error message and try to fix the issue. If you cannot fix it, please contact us at contact@hustlegotreal.com.

How to fix the error: You need to specify a return policy for this category?

You need to create a return policy on eBay and select it when listing the item. You can create a return policy under your eBay account settings.

How to fix the error: You need to specify a payment policy for this category?

You need to create a payment policy on eBay and select it when listing the item. You can create a payment policy under your eBay account settings.

Error 21919309: The value for is too short. Enter a value with a minimum of characters.

This error occurs when the value specified in an ItemSpecifics.NameValueList.Value field for an item specific value or in a...

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