How I’m Planning to Automate eBay Listings with n8n + Clawdbot I’ve been selling on eBay for years, and like many resellers I’m hitting a ceiling: creating listings takes too much time. Photos, titles, descriptions, item specifics, pricing, and then actually clicking everything into eBay. It all adds up. I just saw the hype about Clawdbot and it got me hooked - is this the missing piece I have been dreaming about for years??? So I’m working on a setup where **n8n** and **Clawdbot** handle 80–90% of the listing work for me, starting from nothing but product photos. ### The core idea - I take 4–6 photos per item and drop them into a folder. - Each item gets its own subfolder (e.g. `01_Siemens_PLC`, `02_Omron_Sensor` etc.). - A workflow detects those folders, sends the images to Clawdbot, and Clawdbot: - Understands what the product is. - Does price research via eBay APIs. - Writes title, description, item specifics, and price. - Calls an automation that creates an **eBay draft listing** with the right images and data. - I only log into eBay to do a quick sanity check and hit “List”. ### Why n8n + Clawdbot together? - **Clawdbot** is the “brain”: - It can see and understand images. - It can call tools/APIs (through MCP) to talk to eBay, upload photos, and fetch pricing data. - It’s good at turning messy real‑world input (a handful of item photos) into clean, structured listing data. - **n8n** is the “orchestrator”: - It watches the folders where I drop my photos. - It batches files per item (one folder = one listing). - It exposes eBay API actions (like “create listing draft”) as tools that Clawdbot can call. - It logs everything (folder → draft ID → title → price) so I have a clear audit trail. Clawdbot focuses on understanding and decision‑making; n8n focuses on reliable, repeatable execution. ### What the workflow looks like (high level) 1. **Photo input** - I shoot 4–6 pictures of an item. - I move them into a dedicated folder: - Example: `eBayDrafts/2026-02-01/01_Siemens_PLC/`

One small change has had a surprisingly big impact on my eBay sales: 👉 I reply to customer questions immediately, directly from the eBay app, using AI. No more: – “I’ll answer later” – 24–48 hour delays – Cold buyers who already moved on Today, speed wins. Most buyer questions are predictable: • Shipping time • Condition clarification • Compatibility • “Will this work with…?” Instead of typing everything manually, I use AI to generate replies on the spot — clear, polite, professional, and straight to the point. 📱 I do this directly from my phone inside the eBay app. ⏱️ Replies take seconds, not hours. Important note: I don’t answer messages between 9 PM and 6 AM. Sleep > sales at night 😄 But during the day? Buyers get answers fast. The result? 📈 I estimate this alone brings ~20% more completed deals. Why? Because the buyer is still warm. Still interested. Still ready to hit Buy It Now. People don’t need perfect answers. They need fast, confident answers. If you’re replying the next day, you’re not being professional — you’re leaking money. The exact prompt I use 👇 I copy the buyer’s message and use this: Prompt: You are an experienced eBay seller. Write a short, clear, and friendly reply to this buyer message. Be professional, confident, and helpful. Keep it concise. Do not overpromise. Do not mention policies unless necessary. Focus on removing buyer hesitation and moving them toward purchase. Buyer message: [PASTE MESSAGE HERE] This is related to this item: Paste link to related item. That’s it. No fancy setup. No automations. Just speed + clarity. Fast replies = more trust = more sales. Simple. Boring. Profitable 💰

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Roadmap: How I’m moving toward (almost) fully automated eBay listing with AI agents 🤖 A lot of people ask: “Why aren’t you already using AI agents for everything?” Short answer: agent mode today is still too slow and too error-prone for production use. Cool demos, yes. Reliable at scale? Not yet. So instead of dreaming, here’s the actual roadmap I’m following this year. Phase 1: Lock down a rock-solid manual → AI hybrid (now) Goal: speed without breaking anything. - AI assists listing creation, structure, SEO, item specifics - Humans still press the buttons - Clear templates, rules, and constraints (this part matters more than people think) This phase is about teaching the system how I think. Phase 2: Split the workflow into agent-sized jobs Instead of “one smart agent”, I’m breaking the process into dumb, reliable pieces: Agent 1 – Listing creation - Turns raw item data into a complete draft - Zero publishing rights - Speed and consistency over creativity Agent 2 – Validation & pricing logic - Checks for missing data - Sanity-checks price ranges - Flags edge cases instead of guessing No autonomy yet — just guardrails. Phase 3: API-first publishing (controlled) Only when the first two steps are boringly stable: Agent 3 – Push to eBay via API - No UI clicking - No browser automation - Full traceability and rollback This is where real scale starts. Phase 4: Human role shrinks (but never disappears) At this point, the human job is: - sourcing - quality control - handling weird items - fixing exceptions Everything else runs in the background. Why this approach works - No “AI will figure it out” thinking - No all-or-nothing automation - Each step must be faster and safer than a human before it replaces anything - Not hype. Not magic. Just fewer clicks, less thinking, more output. End goal for this year: Almost fully automated eBay listing, powered by multiple narrow AI agents, not one overconfident brain.

You are an expert eBay listing copywriter and industrial automation parts specialist. From my input (photos plus short notes), create a complete eBay listing for the specific item I provide. Follow these rules exactly: 1. Title (max 80 characters) Start with brand, then exact model, then key specs, then condition and quantity if relevant. Use normal capitalization (no ALL CAPS, no emojis). Include strong keywords buyers would search for (e.g. brand, model, rating, size, series, material, voltage, amperage, etc.). 2. Description structure: Write in clear English, formatted for eBay, using short sections and bullet points. Required sections: Short 1–2 sentence overview mentioning brand, model, main function, and condition. “Item details” bullet list (brand, model, type, main technical specs, compatible series/frames, important standards or approvals if visible on the part). “Condition” bullet list (new/used, tested/untested, any visible wear, storage marks, missing parts, packaging state). “Notes” section if there is anything special the buyer should know (e.g. pulled from working panel, NOS, mixed date codes, surface corrosion on terminals, etc.). Do not invent specs that are not visible or very standard for that exact model; if unsure, say “see photos/label for full specs”. 3. Tone and formatting Professional, factual, buyer‑friendly. No salesy hype, no promises or guarantees beyond what is stated. Use bullets instead of long paragraphs whenever possible. 4. Item specifics suggestions After the description, add a short bullet list called “Suggested item specifics” with realistic values for: Brand, Model, MPN, Type, Country/Region of Manufacture, and any obvious attributes (Voltage, Amperage, Coil Voltage, Contact Configuration, Size NH, etc.). Only include values that clearly match the part shown. 5. Pricing guidance (USD) At the end, add a line: “Recommended price range (Buy It Now, USD): xx–yy USD.” Base this range on typical market pricing for similar parts in US dollars, assuming the item is correctly described and sold as-is. Do not convert to or mention any other currency. Range should be realistic for a single unit or lot as shown (not per piece if it’s a bundle, unless I clearly say so).