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@twyngwynwrote:

How can I associate my listing with a product that’s in the eBay catalogue?

When you start a listing, you will be able to search for a product in the eBay catalogue by using a product identifier like UPC, EAN, ISBN or keywords. Once you have selected the product from the catalogue, you will continue with the rest of the listing experience.

 

Starting in May 2018, if you are selling an item in the select product lines but you do not associate it to a product from the eBay catalogue, you will be unable to complete the listing.

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You've only quoted part of the page and left off the most important bit, which says which select product lines it refers to - currently a very small list of products.

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Currently yes, but the thrust of the explanation is quite clear.

Eventually all categories will join the "ramp" and some product identifier will be required.

eBay look like they are going down the Amazon route where nothing can be listed that does not have a catalogue description.

I don't know how this bodes for the 1 off, vintage, antique or handmade items (or pre ISBN books for that matter).

All I am sure of is that this is going to be a lengthy and involved operational road with quite a few potholes along the way.

There has been no mention either of whether or not we'll be notified of non-compliant listings as we were with active content.

One advantage of this that I can see however is to put the brakes on category spamming which is rife in some areas.