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The BestOffer Feature, and its sub-feature BestOffer Auto-Decline are available on certain sites and categories on eBay. To determine if your category supports BestOffer and Auto-Decline, please make a call to GetCategoryFeatures api.
Here is the call reference link for GetCategoryFeatures api : http://developer.ebay.com/devzone/xml/docs/reference/ebay/GetCategoryFeatures.html
Once you know that your category and site support BestOffer, the tags below are used to list an item with these features.
<ListingDetails>
<Adult>false</Adult>
<BuyItNowAvailable>true</BuyItNowAvailable>
<MinimumBestOfferPrice currencyID="USD">31.5</MinimumBestOfferPrice>
<BestOfferAutoAcceptPrice currencyID="USD">45</BestOfferAutoAcceptPrice>
</ListingDetails>
<BestOfferDetails>
<BestOfferEnabled>True</BestOfferEnabled>
</BestOfferDetails>
A few requirements to keep in mind when using Best Offer. The item listing type should be fixed price, not Chinese/Auction . The MinimumBestOfferPrice should be less than the StartPrice but can be equal to BestOfferAutoAcceptPrice.
A sample AddItem using BestOffer is shown below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AddItemRequest xmlns="urn:ebay:apis:eBLBaseComponents">
<ErrorLanguage>en_US</ErrorLanguage>
<Version>1123</Version>
<WarningLevel>High</WarningLevel>
<Item>
<ListingDetails>
<Adult>false</Adult>
<BuyItNowAvailable>true</BuyItNowAvailable>
<MinimumBestOfferPrice currencyID="USD">31.5</MinimumBestOfferPrice>
<BestOfferAutoAcceptPrice currencyID="USD">45</BestOfferAutoAcceptPrice>
</ListingDetails>
<StartPrice currencyID="USD">50.0</StartPrice>
<AutoPay>false</AutoPay>
<BuyerProtection>ItemIneligible</BuyerProtection>
<BuyItNowPrice currencyID="USD">0.0</BuyItNowPrice>
<Country>US</Country>
<Currency>USD</Currency>
<Description>description for testing purpose only</Description>
<ListingDuration>Days_7</ListingDuration>
<ListingType>StoresFixedPrice</ListingType>
<Location>Pembroke Pines, Florida, 33028</Location>
<PaymentMethods>PayPal</PaymentMethods>
<PayPalEmailAddress>test@paypal.com</PayPalEmailAddress>
<PrimaryCategory>
<CategoryID>15687</CategoryID>
</PrimaryCategory>
<PrivateListing>false</PrivateListing>
<Quantity>1</Quantity>
<ShippingDetails>
<ApplyShippingDiscount>false</ApplyShippingDiscount>
<PaymentInstructions>testing</PaymentInstructions>
<SalesTax>
<SalesTaxPercent>0.0</SalesTaxPercent>
<ShippingIncludedInTax>false</ShippingIncludedInTax>
</SalesTax>
<ShippingServiceOptions>
<ShippingService>ShippingMethodStandard</ShippingService>
<ShippingServiceCost currencyID="USD">5.0</ShippingServiceCost>
<ShippingServicePriority>1</ShippingServicePriority>
<ExpeditedService>false</ExpeditedService>
<ShippingTimeMin>1</ShippingTimeMin>
<ShippingTimeMax>5</ShippingTimeMax>
</ShippingServiceOptions>
<ShippingType>Flat</ShippingType>
<ThirdPartyCheckout>false</ThirdPartyCheckout>
<ShippingDiscountProfileID>0</ShippingDiscountProfileID>
<InternationalShippingDiscountProfileID>0</InternationalShippingDiscountProfileID>
<SellerExcludeShipToLocationsPreference>false</SellerExcludeShipToLocationsPreference>
</ShippingDetails>
<ShipToLocations>Worldwide</ShipToLocations>
<Site>US</Site>
<Title>EMPORIO ARMANI T-Shirt for testing purpose</Title>
<BestOfferDetails>
<BestOfferEnabled>true</BestOfferEnabled>
</BestOfferDetails>
<GetItFast>false</GetItFast>
<DispatchTimeMax>2</DispatchTimeMax>
<ProxyItem>false</ProxyItem>
<ItemSpecifics>
<NameValueList>
<Name>Brand</Name>
<Value>Emporio Armani</Value>
<Source>ItemSpecific</Source>
</NameValueList>
<NameValueList>
<Name>Style</Name>
<Value>Short Sleeve</Value>
<Source>ItemSpecific</Source>
</NameValueList>
<NameValueList>
<Name>Size Type</Name>
<Value>Regular</Value>
<Source>ItemSpecific</Source>
</NameValueList>
<NameValueList>
<Name>Size (Men's)</Name>
<Value>See available variations</Value>
<Source>ItemSpecific</Source>
</NameValueList>
<NameValueList>
<Name>Color</Name>
<Value>Blacks</Value>
<Source>ItemSpecific</Source>
</NameValueList>
</ItemSpecifics>
<BuyerRequirementDetails>
<ShipToRegistrationCountry>true</ShipToRegistrationCountry>
</BuyerRequirementDetails>
<IntangibleItem>false</IntangibleItem>
<ReturnPolicy>
<ReturnsAcceptedOption>ReturnsNotAccepted</ReturnsAcceptedOption>
<ReturnsAccepted>No returns accepted</ReturnsAccepted>
</ReturnPolicy>
<ConditionID>1000</ConditionID>
</Item>
<RequesterCredentials>
<eBayAuthToken>*****</eBayAuthToken>
</RequesterCredentials>
</AddItemRequest>