Sale Promotion is a way for you to put your listings on discounted sale prices for a specified period of time. The discounted prices are valid only during the promotional period. The prices revert back to their original prices once the promotion ends/expires.
Note:
You must have eBay Store subscription before you can create promotions
Before you can put your listings on discounted sales, you must first create a promotion. To do that, follow these steps:
Click on the menu option:
Tools > Options > Sale Promotions
A new view will appear on the right hand side.
Click on the link "Create New" to start the creation process.
Field
Explanation
Name
Give a friendly name to your promotion
Start Time
The date and time when should the promotion start
End Time
The date and time when should the promotion end
Seller Account
eBay account creating this promotion
Promotion Type
Choices are:
Price Discount only --> This promotion offers a discounted price
Free Shipping only --> This promotion offers free shipping only
Price Discount and Free Shipping -> Both of the both
Discount type
Choices are:
Percentage -> The next field "Discount Value" represents a % value
Price -> The next field "Discount Value" represents an absolute value
Discount Value
% or actual price to be discounted. The value entered here is as per the above field.
Click on Save button to create a promotion. The details will be sent to eBay and if successful, it will be saved locally also. The list of all sales promotions is displayed in the Grid.
To edit an existing promotion, simply click on the promotion in the grid and its details will be displayed. Edit the details as needed and click on Save button to save the changes. If eBay finds no issue with the changes, the changes will be reflected locally in the grid also.
To delete an existing promotion, simply click on the promotion in the grid and its details will be displayed. Click on Delete button to delete the promotion. If eBay finds no issue with the deletion, the promotion will be deleted locally and the grid will display remaining promotions, if any.
