Famous Rhodes

Parts compatibility, announced in January, is now available in the Lighting, Lamps & Accessories categories in Car & Truck Parts on eBay Motors.

Parts compatibility is a more efficient way for you to list parts that fit many vehicles. You no longer have to create and manage many listings, or include the names of all compatible vehicles in the listing title to help buyers find a part that fits. Instead, just create one listing describing a single part and add an extensive list of compatible vehicles under the new Compatibility tab in the listing description. The information you add to the Compatibility tab is searchable.

Listing with parts compatibility also helps buyers find parts that fit their vehicles more easily since they see more precise search results containing exact parts for their specific vehicle.

Parts compatibility can help you:

• Save on listing time and Insertion Fees. With parts compatibility, you don’t have to list one part multiple times to ensure all compatible vehicles appear in search—a huge savings in Insertion Fees and time spent managing and creating listings.
• Get a boost in search results. Listings with parts compatibility information will get an extra boost in search results. Since eBay uses information from both the Compatibility tab and your title to match the buyer’s search, you can now dedicate all 55 characters in your title for popular keywords like brand name and part number. Your listing will show up in more—and more relevant—buyer searches.
• Gain more satisfied buyers. Parts compatibility helps increase buyers’ confidence that they’re purchasing parts that will fit their vehicles, and also helps reduce questions and returned items.

You can list with parts compatibility using Sell Your Item, Turbo Lister, Selling Manager Pro and Large Merchant Services.  Blackthorne and File Exchange will be available soon.  See a list of Certified Providers that support parts compatibility.

Parts compatibility will be available in Exterior, Air Intake & Fuel Delivery categories over the next couple of weeks, followed by Tires and Wheels next month. Stay tuned for availability in all Car & Truck Parts and Vintage Car & Truck Parts sub-categories later this year. We’ll also post updates on the eBay Motors discussion board.

For more information, please visit ebaymotors.com/compatibility.

Sincerely,

Famous Rhodes
Director, eBay Motors