# eBay: Relist vs Sell Similar

An ended item (either manually by the seller or sold out) will no longer be displayed on the eBay site and cannot be edited. To make it available again, sellers can choose one of the following options: **Relist** or **Sell Similar**.

This article will explain these two features and their functions within LitCommerce.

## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Relist and Sell Similar on eBay**</mark>

* **Relist:** This feature allows sellers to create a new listing for an item that previously ended. eBay will generate a new Item ID for the listing while retaining the original sales history, rankings, etc.

* **Sell Similar:** This feature creates a brand-new listing by copying the exact details of the selected one from your product catalog. It generates a new eBay Item ID that has no connection to the sales history, rankings, etc. of the original item.

The following table compares the Relist and Sell Similar features to help you choose the suitable one.

| Relist                                                                   | Sell Similar                                                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Creates a new eBay Item ID                                               | Creates a new eBay Item ID                                            |
| Starts brand-new sales history and product performance                   | Starts brand-new sales history and product performance                |
| Ideal for reselling an old listing on eBay with all of its original data | Ideal for starting fresh with a new listing based on the original one |

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**Expired listings (those not being relisted after 90 days) are completely removed from the eBay system and cannot be relisted. To create new listings for these items, please use the Sell Similar feature.**
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Note that when relisting listings, you may be responsible for standard insertion fees. Learn more about eBay fees [HERE](https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/selling-fees?id=4822).

## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Relist and Sell Similar in LitCommerce**</mark>

The LitCommerce eBay channel offers these two features that facilitate the bulk management of ended listings, eliminating the need to relist each item directly on the marketplace.

Follow the steps below to make your ended listings available for purchase on eBay.

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Go to the `Ended` tab in the LitCommerce eBay channel from the sidebar menu.&#x20;

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Select the desired listings, then open the `Select Action` list and select `Relist on eBay` or `Sell Similar`.
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Once relisted, the listings in LitCommerce will link to the new items on eBay and unlink from the ended ones.

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**Manually ending a listing on the eBay site will not automatically update its status in LitCommerce. It is recommended to relist/sell similar listings from LitCommerce to keep the data match on both our tool and eBay.**
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## <mark style="color:$primary;">**Related features**</mark>

LitCommerce is designed to provide optimal solutions for users to manage their items. The [eBay Channel Settings](https://litcommerce.gitbook.io/litcommerce-helpdesk/marketplace-integration/supported-platforms/ebay/ebay-channel-settings) include features like Auto Relist Items to automatically relist listings and eBay Out Of Stock Control to prevent them from ending.

If you have any questions, let us know via the Chat Box in the bottom-right corner of our Help Center.


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