eBay accounts

Page: Settings >> eBay Settings >> eBay accounts
Every eBay account is based on an eBay country platform. This determines certain settings such as category lists or available delivery and payment methods.
The table lists all the eBay accounts you have created. To open the details of an account, click the name.
Batch processing commands are available to manage the table entries. For an introduction to this, see Batch Processes in Tables, above.
To create a new account, proceed as described in Adding records, above. Before creating an account, you must configure the necessary language and currency. See also Country settings, above.
Save your entries by clicking Save.
To delete an account, proceed as described in Deleting entries, above. The following accounts cannot be deleted:
Note: If you want to create an account for a country which is not included in the drop-down menu, contact your provider.

eBay accounts - details

Page: Settings >> eBay Settings >> eBay accounts >> [account] >> General
This page is used to authenticate your account with eBay, whether for purposes of renewal or creation of a new account. The various fields have the following meanings:
Table 63: general fields for eBay accounts

Field name
Description
Field type
Example
Name
 
Entry field, alphanumeric
eBay_Germany
Sales platform
Platforms will be made available and configured by your provider.
Display
 
Authentication
Access authorisation for eBay; see Authentication, below.
   
User account
 
Display
 
Country
Country where the product is located.
Drop-down menu
 
Region
Region where the product is located, dependent on country.
Drop-down menu
 
Town
Product location
Entry field, alphanumeric
Jena

Save your entries by clicking Save.

Authentication

To improve security, eBay has introduced a new authentication mechanism. During the authentication process you must sign in with your eBay user name and password once. You then receive a so-called token from eBay which is then saved in the shop system. This token is used to authorise all further data transfer you conduct with eBay. It is used, among other things, to upload offers, query offer statuses, and to download sales data.
You cannot exchange any data with eBay without authentication. The authentication has a time limit and must be renewed periodically. The system checks your authentication details on a regular basis. If they are no longer valid, for whatever reason, you will receive an automatic e-mail with a corresponding error report. In order to receive this e-mail you must set the default sender e-mail address in the e-mail settings. For more information, see E-mail settings, above.
The following methods exist to receive a token for an account:

Figure 22: Successful authentication

Note: The token can only be exchanged between live systems.