Carbon Based Auction Manager - eBay AU connects your WooCommerce catalogue to eBay Australia. Prepare, verify, publish, and revise listings from WordPress, then pull sold items back as WooCommerce orders-without juggling spreadsheets or one-off exports.
Supported: eBay.com.au Sell REST listings (inventory offers, business policies, order fulfilment) from WooCommerce.
Not supported: eBay US / EU marketplaces, Trading API Auth’n’Auth tokens, or customer-owned developer apps for Connect (Carbon Based Studio supplies the CBS app).
Settings and workflows live under Carbon Based > Auction Manager - eBay AU, alongside other Carbon Based Studio plugins in the shared admin hub.
Key features
- Listing workflow - prepare, verify (fee preview), publish, revise, and end/withdraw offers from the Listings screen or bulk actions.
- Listing profiles - reusable eBay business-policy settings (fulfilment, payment, return) that override Listing defaults.
- Description templates - HTML templates for consistent eBay listing descriptions.
- Connect with eBay - one-click seller OAuth through Carbon Based Studio.
- Orders & sync - import eBay sales into WooCommerce; optional shipping fulfilment when WooCommerce orders complete.
- Category mapping - map WooCommerce categories to eBay AU category tree leaves.
- Stock checks - stock mismatch tooling to keep offer quantities aligned with WooCommerce.
- Licence & updates - activate your Carbon Based licence key for updates from the Licence screen.
How it works
- Purchase Auction Manager - eBay AU and install the plugin zip (requires WooCommerce).
- Open Carbon Based > Auction Manager - eBay AU > Licence and activate your licence key.
- On Settings > Credentials, click Connect with eBay and approve access for your seller account.
- Map categories, set Listing defaults, and create at least one listing profile (fetch policies from eBay when ready).
- From WooCommerce > Products, prepare listings with a profile, then Verify → Publish on Listings.
- Use Orders and Sync Settings to keep sales and fulfilment aligned with eBay.
Use cases
- AU retail shops - list in-stock WooCommerce products on eBay Australia without re-typing titles and prices.
- Policy-driven catalogues - reuse eBay business policies via profiles for consistent shipping and returns.
- Order consolidation - bring eBay sales into WooCommerce for fulfilment from one place.
- Licensed multi-site sellers - Connect each store with eBay under your Carbon Based licence entitlement.
FAQ
Which eBay sites are supported?
eBay Australia (ebay.com.au) only in this release. US and EU marketplaces are not supported.
Is a licence required?
Yes. Auction Manager - eBay AU is a licenced product. Activate your key under Carbon Based > Auction Manager - eBay AU > Licence to receive updates. Your key is in your order email or My Account > Licences on carbonbasedstudio.com.
Will publishing charge eBay fees?
eBay may charge listing fees according to your seller account and category. The plugin can preview fees before publish/revise; keep confirmation enabled unless you intentionally want unattended publishing.