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PriceType vs ListingType
Summary
There are some requirements that you should consider when determining price type for your auction. For example, when listing a Chinese Auction-style item, you are allowed to include StartPrice, ReservePrice and BuyItNowPrice price types in your listing while a Dutch Auction-style item can only be listed with StartPrice. Another factor you should check is the minimum price requirement. The table below shows the minimum price requirement and allowed price types for a given lising format.
ListingType |
StartPrice (required ?) | ReservePrice (required ?) | BuyItNowPrice (required?) |
MinimumBestOfferPrice(required?) |
Chinese | No Minimum requirement (Y) | Must be >= StartPrice (N) | Must be >= to both StartPrice and ReservePrice (N) | Not Supported |
Dutch |
Must be >= 1.00 on DE sites (Y) Must be >=0.99 on all the other sites (Y) |
Not Supported |
Only supported on DE site Must be >= StartPrice |
Not Supported |
FixedPriceItem | Must be >= 0.99 (Y) | Not Supported | Not Supported | Must be < StartPrice (N) |
Additional Resources
Documentation: Selecting a Price for You Item
Documentation: Item Listing Types