Say Your SKU and Price As You List
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Many sellers think of voice as a way to describe an item. It also does the small jobs that usually mean extra typing. Say your own SKU and your price while you talk, and VoiceListAI puts each one where it belongs.
This article shows exactly how to say them, what ends up in each field, and a simple way to set up your own SKUs so every item is easy to find when it sells.
What a SKU Is and Why You Want One
A SKU is your own inventory number for an item. It does not mean anything to eBay or to buyers. It means something to you. When an item sells, the SKU tells you where to find it in your stockroom, in a bin or on a shelf.
If you have a few items, you may not need one. If you have hundreds, a SKU saves real time, because you walk straight to the item instead of searching for it.
How to Say Your SKU
While you describe the item, say “add SKU” followed by your number. For example: “add SKU A12-4.” VoiceListAI listens for phrases such as SKU, add SKU, SKU number and inventory number, and the value you say right after goes into the SKU field. Letters and digits are kept, so A12-4 stays A12-4.
You do not need to type anything. You do not need to open a separate field. Say it as part of the same pass as your description.
Your SKU Is Not the Number on the Tag
A number printed on a tag or label is the manufacturer’s style or model number. The app puts that number with the item’s details, not in your SKU. Only a number that you say out loud, or type, becomes your SKU.
If You Say Nothing
If you leave the SKU out, the listing still works, because the app gives every listing its own listing number. You can always add your own later by editing the draft.
How to Say Your Price
Say your price the same way, for example “list at $59.” When you say a price, the app uses exactly that number. It does not replace your price with its own estimate.
If you are not sure what to charge, leave the price out and use the similar item check, which shows items listed on eBay right now and the range of their asking prices. Those are asking prices, not sold prices, so use them as a guide.
Putting It Together in One Pass
Here is how one item sounds from start to finish: “New with tags, men’s large, black, small snag on the left sleeve, from a smoke free home. Add SKU A12-4. List at $59.” That is a condition, a flaw, a home detail, a SKU and a price in a couple of breaths.
Tap Analyze and the listing is written, with the category and the item specifics filled in. Your SKU and your price are in their own fields. You review it and post.
A Simple Way to Number Your Items
Choose a pattern you can remember and use it every time. One simple way is a letter for the shelf or bin and a number for the item, such as A12-4 for shelf A, bin 12, item 4. Put the same label on the item or the bag, and you can find it in seconds.
Whatever pattern you choose, keep it consistent. A SKU system only works if every item follows it.
Check Before You Post
Before you post, look at the SKU and the price in the draft. If the app misheard a letter or a number, fix it now. It takes a few seconds, and it is easier than fixing a listing that is already live.
Conclusion: Small Fields, Big Time Savings
Saying your SKU and your price means no extra typing and no switching screens. Your listing is complete when you finish talking, and you know exactly where to find the item when it sells.