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 💰