BigCommerce and eBay, one brand kept in sync
A BigCommerce eBay integration done properly gives you one brand and one stock count on both channels. We design your eBay store and listing template to match a custom BigCommerce theme, then connect the two so products, stock and orders stay in step.
Why it matters
Two channels, one brand
eBay brings you buyers who are already searching. Your BigCommerce store is where they come back, buy again and pay you without marketplace fees. When the two look like different businesses, buyers don’t connect them, so we design both together: the same logo, colors, categories and messages on the eBay store, every eBay listing and the website.
BigCommerce connects to eBay from its Channel Manager, and we set up the link that fits your catalog: BigCommerce’s own eBay channel, our SalesChannelHub software for sellers on several marketplaces, or a custom integration. As a BigCommerce design partner with over 150,000 eBay listings running on our templates, we’ve done both sides many times.
Tell us about your storeWhat you get
eBay store branding
Billboard, logo, store categories and featured items, designed in the same style as your website.
Matching listing template
A mobile-first eBay listing template in your website’s colors and fonts, applied to your existing listings without relisting.
Custom BigCommerce theme
A Stencil theme designed for your brand, responsive and built for search, that you can still edit in BigCommerce.
Stock and orders in sync
Products, stock and eBay orders kept in step with BigCommerce through the right channel app or our SalesChannelHub.
Listings into products
Already selling on eBay? We can import your listings, with item specifics, variations and images, as clean BigCommerce products.
One team, one manager
In-house designers and programmers, with one project manager for both channels.
Where your brand lives
What we design on eBay and BigCommerce
Each channel has its own settings. This is where every part of a matching brand is set, and what we do with it:
| Part of your brand | Where it’s set | What we design |
|---|---|---|
| eBay store billboard and logo | eBay Seller Hub, under Store | A 1280 × 290 billboard and a 300 × 300 logo that match your website header. |
| eBay store categories | eBay Seller Hub, under Store | A category tree that mirrors your BigCommerce menu, so buyers find the same lines in both places. |
| eBay item descriptions | The HTML description of each listing | A listing template with your logo, colors, policies and links to your store categories. |
| Your website | BigCommerce theme (Stencil) | A custom theme with your layout, menus, product pages and checkout styling. |
| Products, stock and orders | BigCommerce catalog, sent to eBay by a channel app | Category and item specifics mapping, so products list cleanly and stay in sync. |
Source: BigCommerce: selling on eBay · eBay Help: manage your eBay Store
Recent work
eBay and BigCommerce stores we designed
Free consultation
One brand on eBay and BigCommerce
Tell us about your eBay store and your BigCommerce site. We reply within one business day with questions or a fixed quote for both designs.
- Your eBay store and BigCommerce theme in one style
- Stock kept in step between the two
- A fixed quote before any work starts
Prefer to talk? (609) 675-0912, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 ET.
Case study
Northern Marine Electronics: eBay + BigCommerce in ten days
A redesigned eBay template and a custom BigCommerce theme, researched, drafted, tested and live four days before deadline.
- Working together
- 6+ years
- Delivered
- 10 days
- Platforms
- 2
Our own software
SalesChannelHub, the inventory software we built
The multichannel inventory and order software we built: one stock count and one order queue across eight channels, with purchasing, warehouse and returns tools underneath.
Explore SalesChannelHub
From $79/month · 14-day trial, no card
Your options
Ways to connect BigCommerce and eBay
| BigCommerce’s eBay channel | SalesChannelHub (our software) | Custom integration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it’s set up | From Channel Manager, in a few clicks | We set it up and connect your channels | We build it on the eBay and BigCommerce APIs |
| What it syncs | Listings, stock and eBay orders | Catalog, price, quantity and orders, both ways | Whatever your workflow needs |
| Channels | eBay (US merchants, USD) | Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Walmart, Etsy, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce and BigCommerce | Any channel with an API |
| Cost | Shown with the app in Channel Manager | From $79 a month (Starter: under 500 orders a month, 2 marketplaces and 1 store) | Fixed quote |
| Best for | One US store with a straightforward catalog | Sellers on several marketplaces with one stock count | Large or unusual catalogs, ERPs and special rules |
Setup
How to connect BigCommerce to eBay
The connection itself takes a few minutes. Mapping your products well takes longer, and that part decides how your listings perform.
Check that you qualify
BigCommerce’s built-in eBay channel is for US merchants whose store currency is USD, and you need an eBay business account to connect it.
Open Channel Manager
In your BigCommerce control panel, go to Channel Manager, choose Create channel and open the Marketplaces list.
Connect eBay
Choose Connect next to eBay, install the app, sign in to your eBay account and follow the app’s setup steps.
Map your products
Pick the products to list and match them to eBay categories and item specifics, which are what eBay uses to show items in filtered search.
Add your design
We add your listing template to the descriptions and brand your eBay store, so a buyer who finds you on eBay sees the same business as on your website.
After that, BigCommerce updates your eBay listings when you change a product and syncs stock levels and eBay orders back to your store.
Source: BigCommerce: selling on eBay · BigCommerce Help Center: eBay
Free consultation
Ready to connect your two stores?
Send your store address. We look at both stores and reply within one business day.
Prefer to talk? (609) 675-0912, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 ET.
How we work
How an eBay + BigCommerce project runs
One project manager for both channels. Most projects take about six weeks from start to launch.
Start with the questionnaire-
Questionnaire and quote
Tell us about your brand, your buyers and both channels. We look at your eBay store and website and send a fixed quote before any work starts.
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Free preview
Your first eBay store and listing mock-up arrives in about 5 to 7 business days, and the BigCommerce theme drafts follow in the same style.
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Unlimited revisions
Ask for as many changes as you need. Each eBay revision round takes 3 to 5 business days, and every layout is checked on phones, tablets and desktops.
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Launch and sync
We install the eBay store and template, launch the BigCommerce theme and connect the two, then test that products, stock and orders move as they should.
Client words
Sellers say it better than we can
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We started with an eBay store and eBay listing. This had my sales skyrocket in ways I would have never thought. Taking the same design scheme and moving it to a website makes branding everything tie together.
Modern PrepeBay store, listing template & website
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Our customers and peers comment all the time about how professional our storefront appears and how clean and crisp our listings are. Most responsive company, delightful to work with. Highest recommendation.
ConnectiblesCustom eBay store
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Frannie and OC Designs did an AMAZING job redesigning our Stun & Run Self Defense website. … We were not wrong.
Stun & Run Self DefenseBigCommerce store redesign
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They were super friendly and open to feedback throughout the entire process. The in-depth questionnaires really helped us relay exactly what we wanted our new site to look like.
Kyrie VanOverWebsite makeover
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OCD is great to work with and very responsive! More importantly they still support you long after the sale.
Jeff ArkelleBay design client
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They lived up to their reputation, their claims, their portfolio, their reviews, and genuinely went above and beyond in explaining and guiding us every step of the way. … You will have tremendous success with what is — we can assure you — marginal costs compared to other so-called professionals.
Sprinkler HutShopify & BigCommerce store
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We have been working with the team at OCdesigns for the last six years. They are always fast to reply to our requests, and our project manager is always on top of everything to do with our job. Hire OCdesigns, you will not be sorry!
Northern Marine ElectronicseBay & BigCommerce redesign
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They are real people in the USA that can be reached in a variety of ways. Yes, they have a phone number and answer their calls!
Modern PrepLong-time client
Good questions
Questions about BigCommerce and eBay
Something else on your mind? Call (609) 675-0912 and a real person answers.
How our projects workCan BigCommerce sell on eBay?
Yes. BigCommerce connects to eBay from its Channel Manager. Its eBay channel lists products from your BigCommerce catalog, updates them when you change a product, and syncs stock levels and eBay orders back to your store. BigCommerce offers it to US merchants whose store currency is USD.
How do I connect BigCommerce to eBay?
In your control panel, open Channel Manager, choose Create channel, then Marketplaces, and select Connect next to eBay. Install the app, sign in to your eBay business account and follow its setup steps. Then map your products to eBay categories and item specifics.
Do I need an eBay Store subscription?
You need an eBay business account to connect. A Store subscription is what gives you the branded storefront with a billboard, logo and categories. As of October 2026 eBay’s plans start with Starter at $7.95 a month, or $4.95 a month on a yearly plan.
Will my eBay and BigCommerce stock stay in sync?
Yes. BigCommerce’s eBay channel syncs stock levels, and our SalesChannelHub keeps one stock count across eBay, BigCommerce and other marketplaces. For special cases we build a custom integration.
Do eBay orders show up in BigCommerce?
Yes. BigCommerce’s eBay channel brings eBay orders into your store, so you fulfil them in one place. With SalesChannelHub, orders from every channel land in one record, ready for labels.
Will my eBay listings look like my website?
Only if they’re designed to. A channel app sends your product data, and eBay shows it in its own layout. We add a listing template in your website’s colors, fonts and logo, and brand the eBay store the same way.
Can you move my eBay listings into BigCommerce?
Yes. We import your eBay listings with their item specifics, variations and images, and publish them as clean BigCommerce products with categories, so you don’t retype your catalog.
Do I need both?
No. Many clients start with eBay and add the website later. Designing both at once saves time and keeps the brand consistent.
Is a package cheaper than buying each separately?
Yes. One questionnaire, one set of brand decisions and one project manager make the package faster and less expensive than separate projects. You get a fixed quote before work starts.
How long does it take?
About six weeks for most projects, with the eBay store and listing template designed alongside the BigCommerce theme. The first eBay mock-up arrives in about 5 to 7 business days.
What is a Stencil theme?
Stencil is BigCommerce’s theme framework. A custom Stencil theme is designed for your brand, and you can still change content, banners and products in the BigCommerce control panel without a developer.
Who owns the BigCommerce theme and eBay template?
You do. Once the project is paid, the finished designs and code are yours.
Can I sell on Amazon, Walmart or social channels too?
Yes. BigCommerce connects to Facebook and Instagram shops, and our SalesChannelHub covers Amazon, Walmart, Etsy, TikTok Shop and more.
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- BigCommerce store designCustom Stencil themes, redesigns and moves to BigCommerce, built in-house with a fixed quote.Learn more
- SalesChannelHubOur own inventory and order software for eight sales channels.Learn more
- Case study: Northern Marine ElectronicsAn eBay theme redesign and a new BigCommerce theme, delivered together in ten days.Learn more
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Let’s make yours the store buyers remember.
- Fixed quote before any work starts
- In-house team in New Jersey, no outsourcing
- Support long after launch
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