eBay has retired its popular listing tool, Turbo Lister, after almost two decades of service. Many sellers opted for third-party eBay listing software long ago. For others, Turbo Lister’s ability to create listings offline and upload them in bulk to eBay, for free, made it their listing tool of choice.
It is these sellers who are now left with a tough decision. On one hand there is eBay’s new Seller Hub, which does feature a listing tool. But, it is not a desktop application like Turbo Lister and doesn’t have either the option to work offline, or the capacity to store finished listings.
This is driving many sellers to third-party eBay listing tools. But, with several tools claiming to be the premier Turbo Lister replacement, it can be hard to decipher which is right for you.
To help, we’ve taken four listing tools that sellers could use to replace Turbo Lister: SixBit, Wonder Lister, Ad-Lister and CrazyLister. I’ve reviewed their key features, and identified which type of sellers they are most suited to.
At a glance
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SixBit
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Wonder Lister
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Ad-Lister
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CrazyLister
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| Lowest price for 100 listings | $20/mo | $5/mo | $30/mo | $25/mo |
| Trial length | 30 days | 15 days | 7 days | 7 days |
| Platform | Desktop | Desktop | Web | Web |
| Amazon support | – | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Etsy support | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Bulk listing editing | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shipping | ✓ | – | – | – |
| CSV import | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-user | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| API | ✓ | – | ✓ | – |
| Reviews | SixBit | Wonder Lister | Ad-Lister | CrazyLister |
SixBit
SixBit is the tool that has the most in common with Turbo Lister. The biggest similarity is that both are desktop applications, meaning that listings can be created offline and then uploaded to eBay. It also means that all your data is held on your computer, so you don’t have to worry about a third-party application only holding your finished listings for a certain period of time.
Former Turbo Lister users will be happy to hear that SixBit allows sellers to directly import listings from Turbo Lister CSV files. It also features a mode where sellers can customize the SixBit icons to match those used for the corresponding function in Turbo Lister.
In terms of features, SixBit goes further than Turbo Lister and offers post-sale functions, such as tracking orders and emailing customers. Other nice touches include a fully customizable data-entry sheet and built-in tools, which include a price researcher and picture editor. SixBit also lets you list your inventory on Amazon.
Who is SixBit best suited to?
An area where SixBit does differ from Turbo Lister is price. Sellers can take advantage of a 30 day trial before deciding whether SixBit is the right tool for them but, after that, pricing plans start at $19.99 a month.
This rules out the casual sellers who were attracted to Turbo Lister because it was free. Realistically, you have to be doing enough volume to justify spending $19.99 every month. If you can, then SixBit has several pricing tiers depending on factors such as the number of eBay accounts you want to link to your SixBit account.
Read SixBit reviews
Wonder Lister
Wonder Lister is an offline listing tool that allows users to create and edit listings in bulk. This is its main similarity with Turbo Lister and once again allows users to store data on their own computer. You can create listings offline, store them in Wonder Lister and upload them to eBay at your convenience.
Wonder Lister displays listings in a customizable grid, similar to a spreadsheet. Users can choose which fields are displayed in the grid, then those fields will appear for every product that is to be edited. Bulk editing features allow sellers to edit thousands of listings with just a few clicks.
Inventory and listings can be uploaded to Wonder Lister in a CSV file. It is worth noting that former Turbo Lister users can upload their inventory and existing listings to Wonder Lister using a CSV file exported from Turbo Lister.
Wonder Lister isn’t just a listing tool and offers users a number of post-sale functions. It can be used to generate pick lists, track shipments and generate invoices. Users can also see a profit or loss report for each of their sales.
Who is Wonder Lister best suited to?
Wonder Lister is primarily targeted at small to medium sellers who have a maximum of 25,000 active listings at a single point in time. For these sellers Wonder Lister offers very competitive pricing, allowing them to list 500 items for just $5 per month.
Cross-border sellers can also benefit from using Wonder Lister, as it has the ability to list on any eBay marketplace. This is made simple by using the bulk duplicate feature. Sellers can create one single listing for their product, duplicate it several times and then list it on eBay sites around the world.
Finally, cross-channel sellers can export a customized CSV file from Wonder Lister that can be used to import your inventory to another channel, such as Amazon, or your own website.
Read Wonder Lister reviews
Ad-Lister
Ad-Lister allows sellers to create listings quickly, using a simple two-step process. The first page asks you three questions about the type of item, and the second asks you to input further information such as a title, description and images.
It is also heavily focused on promoting your products, as the listing creation process includes an option for sellers to share their listing on Facebook and Twitter as soon as it is live on eBay. Sellers can also manage their cross-promotional advertising by using keywords to select the most relevant products and create bundles (for instance you might want to list a drill alongside a case and safety gloves).
