Settings Controlled in Shopgoodwill
These settings are controlled by Shopgoodwill and affect listing, shipping, reporting, and more in Upright Lister
Written by Jonathan Conda
Overview
These settings are controlled directly in Shopgoodwill.
Please note all inquiries from buyers are to be handled directly through Shopgoodwill. Even though Lister does not process payments, all refunds issued through Shopgoowill for items posted through Lister will propagate to the appropriate orders in Lister.
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Table Of Contents
Import into Lister
The following are controlled in your seller portal for ShopGoodwill. Any changes should be made in Shopgoodwill, then imported into Lister using the “Import from Shopgoodwill” button in the relevant settings pages within Lister.
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Box sizes
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Suppliers (stores sending products to the e-commerce facility)
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Inventory locations
SKU vs. ShopGoodwill ID
SKU
- Upright Lister represents a physical product with a SKU (stock keeping unit)
- This is the best way to track all actions taken with a particular product
- The SKU is located on the Products page and is not the same as the Upright Product ID
Shopgoodwill ID
- A new channel ID (ShopGoodwill ID) is created each time a product is relisted
- Shopgoodwill ID found in the URL and in the listing description, Ex: https://shopgoodwill.com/item/136522012

Reporting
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All reporting in SGW is in Pacific Time and currency is in US Dollars
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Set time zone to Pacific Time in Lister to get reporting in SGW to match more closely with reporting in Lister
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Some SGW fees are not passed onto Upright Lister which may result in slight discrepancies between the two platforms
Listing
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Title character limit: 70
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Photo Limit: 6 or less is free; additional photos are $0.15 each
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Option to highlight photos for an additional cost
Shipping
Calculated shipping (most users use this)
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Shopgoodwill calculates dimensional weight at lower costs compared to standard consumer rates
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Set the shipping price to $0 in your channel settings to allow the calculated rate to function
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SGW calculates the shipping price for buyers based on ZIP code
Flat rate shipping (less common)
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All buyers pay the same price regardless of ZIP code
Related Guides
Guide to Settings: Shopgoodwill
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