BayX Importer – eBay to WooCommerce Plugin

BayX Importer allows you to search, import, and automatically sync eBay products into your WooCommerce store. It’s perfect for affiliate marketers, dropshippers, and anyone looking to expand their product catalog with eBay’s vast marketplace.

Getting Started with BayX Importer

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Follow the steps below to connect your eBay account, import products into WooCommerce, and optionally enable affiliate tracking.
After activation, find the “WooCommerce > eBay Importer” menu in your WordPress admin sidebar.

Step 1: Connect to eBay API

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1. Go to the Settings > eBay Setting tab.
2. Enter your eBay API Client ID, Client Secret.
   (You can create these from your eBay Developer Account.)

Step 2: Import Products from eBay

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1. Go to the Import tab.
2. Search for products using keywords, categories, or image search.
3. Wait for eBay to return search results, then select the products you want to import.
4. Click Import – products will be added to your WooCommerce store.

Note: The import process may take time depending on the number of items and eBay API response time.

Step 3: Configure Import Settings

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Go to Settings > Import Settings tab to configure:

• Product Type: Simple or External
• Product Status: Draft, Pending, or Published
• Import data: Title, Image, Description, etc.

Step 4: Sync Settings

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The Settings > Sync Settings tab lets you enable automatic product updates from eBay:

• Automatically sync product title, price, and description
• You can schedule automatic syncs (daily, weekly, monthly)
• You can also trigger manual syncs from the dashboard at any time.

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Optional: Affiliate Integration

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1. Add eBay Partner Network (EPN) Campaign ID

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1. In Settings > eBay Partner tab, enter your eBay EPN Campaign ID.
2. This will enable affiliate links to track commissions through the eBay Partner Network.
   Imported products will automatically use your affiliate links, so you earn commission on every sale.

2. Verify Affiliate Links

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After importing and syncing, visit a product page on your site.

• The “Buy on eBay” or product link will contain your affiliate tracking ID.
• You can confirm this by hovering the link and checking the URL structure.

Getting eBay API Credentials

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1. Get Your eBay Client ID & Client Secret

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• Go to the eBay Developer Program.
• Sign in or create a developer account.
• Create a new application to obtain your Client ID and Client Secret.
• Enter these credentials in the plugin settings.

2. Get Your eBay Partner Network Campaign ID & Reference ID (for Affiliate)

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• Log in to your eBay Partner Network account.
• Go to the “Campaigns” section to find your Campaign ID.
• Your Reference ID is optional and can be found or created in your affiliate dashboard.
• Enter these values in the plugin settings to enable affiliate tracking.

Migration from Other Plugins

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If you previously used another importer/plugin and want BayX Importer to manage existing products, add two meta fields to each product so BayX can recognise and sync them:

• _product_imported = ebay
• _bayx_sku = eBay Item ID / SKU (required for API sync)

Two quick ways to apply these changes:

Method 1 — SQL

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Fastest for large catalogs. Run the queries below in phpMyAdmin or your DB tool. Always backup your database first.

-- Backup (optional)
CREATE TABLE wp_postmeta_backup AS SELECT * FROM wp_postmeta;

-- Mark products as imported from eBay
INSERT INTO wp_postmeta (post_id, meta_key, meta_value)
SELECT ID, '_product_imported', 'ebay'
FROM wp_posts
WHERE post_type = 'product' AND post_status = 'publish'
ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE meta_value = VALUES(meta_value);

-- Copy existing WooCommerce SKU (_sku) to _bayx_sku
INSERT INTO wp_postmeta (post_id, meta_key, meta_value)
SELECT pm.post_id, '_bayx_sku', pm.meta_value
FROM wp_postmeta pm
WHERE pm.meta_key = '_sku' AND pm.meta_value != ''
  AND pm.post_id IN (SELECT ID FROM wp_posts WHERE post_type='product' AND post_status='publish')
ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE meta_value = VALUES(meta_value);

Verify with simple SELECT queries to ensure meta keys were added.

Method 2 — CSV Import (UI)

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Use WooCommerce product importer if you prefer a UI. Create a CSV with these columns and import with “Update existing products” checked:

ID,_product_imported,_bayx_sku
123,ebay,EBAY-SKU-001
124,ebay,EBAY-SKU-002
125,ebay,EBAY-SKU-003

Import steps:

1. Go to: WooCommerce → Products → Import
2. Upload CSV file (make sure “Update existing products” is checked)
3. Map columns:
   • ID → Post ID
   • _product_imported → Custom meta
   • _bayx_sku → Custom meta
4. Click Run the importer

After import, open a few products to confirm the meta keys were added. Then enable BayX sync settings and test syncing a single product before running batch syncs.

FAQs

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Help customers by answering commonly asked questions.