Price your items like a pro with Product research
Our new sell-through rate metric allows you to see the demand for an item, making this tool more powerful than ever in determining the market value of your items to help you price and sell them.
What you need to know
A few months ago, we announced that the Product research tool (formerly Terapeak) became available on mobile. To give you deeper insights, we’ve now added the brand new sell-through rate metric you’ve been asking for, so you can see the demand for an item. Read on to find out how the tool works, and what sellers are saying.
How the tool works
Product research is a free, powerful tool that gives you access to three years of eBay sales and pricing data to help you make more informed decisions about your listings. It shows trends, buyer demand, and even sold listings from other sellers. This equips you with the insights you need to easily determine the popularity of your items, understand their market value, and decide how to price them.
With the new sell-through rate metric, you’ll be able to see the percentage of similar items sold during a specific period of time. This means you can estimate the speed at which these items are selling, allowing you to quickly price your own items and get them on the market.
Some of the other data you can see in the tool includes:
- Actual sold price (incl. the accepted price for Best Offer listings)
- Average sold price
- Sold price range
- Percentage sold with free postage/average postage and number of sellers who have sold the product
- A price trend graph
The tool also has tons of other features, like a time-saving “Sell one like this” option. It does all of the hard work for you by creating a new listing and pre-populating it with information from a previously sold one. All you have to do is modify the listing to describe your own item. You can also use advanced filters to refine your search settings and view a custom number of days, so you only ever see what matters to you.
Product research is available to all sellers on desktop when opted in to Seller Hub. To be able to opt in, you’ll need to have made at least one sale, then just click “Start using Seller Hub.” You can also use the tool on mobile if you have one active listing or have previously listed and sold within the last 90 days.
Start using Product research now to get the info you need to unlock your selling potential.
What sellers are saying
Read what sellers (across the UK, US and Germany) think of the Product research tool:
“It saves me time researching what products will sell and what amount they will sell for!”
“Excellent way to research and price items fairly.”
“Easy to use with quick results and lots of sorting options. Great info on chart.”
“This seems like a good service to check out before making a listing.”
“Easy to use with fast results.”
Get started
On mobile
Make sure you have the latest version of the eBay app installed on iOS or Android. Then head to the Selling tab and scroll to the Product research banner. Click Get started, and you’re ready to carry out that first search.
You can also download the eBay app from your desktop.
On desktop
Head over to Seller Hub, and then go to the Research tab at the top of the page. Click the first option, Product research, and you’re ready to go.
FAQ
Who is Product research for?
It’s a valuable tool for sellers of all levels of expertise and inventory.
Some Product research app features are missing compared to the desktop version. When are they coming?
We're currently developing new features, and will let you know as soon as these enhancements are ready to use.
Where can I find the Product research tool on desktop?
Product research is available to all sellers who are opted in to Seller Hub. To be able to opt in, you’ll need to have made at least one sale, and then click "Start using Seller Hub." Once you’ve done this, click the Research tab and then you’ll see Product research as the first option.