Competitor Research settings tutorial

📚 What This Tutorial Covers

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Set Up Competitor Settings Correctly

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Goal: Learn how to configure your competitor research settings for accurate eBay and supplier data.

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This tutorial explains both Quick Settings and Advanced Settings, ensuring you always get precise market insights aligned with your business model.

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✅ Tip: Correct setup ensures your results only show sellers and products that match your exact sourcing and shipping strategy.

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1. Quick Settings

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Goal: Adjust settings for simple, fast configuration.

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Click on Quick Settings.

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If you’re selling and shipping within the same country, for example, United States → United States, simply leave it as eBay.com 🇺🇸, and the tool will handle the rest automatically.

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If you’re selling in the U.S. but shipping from China, update the Shipping Location and Source Website to match your supplier — for instance, AliExpress.

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Then click Apply Changes.

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✅ Pro Tip: The Quick Settings option is perfect for most sellers using common sourcing routes like China → U.S. or U.S. → U.S..

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2. Advanced Settings

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Goal: Customize settings for full control and accuracy.

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Click on Advanced Settings, then choose Competitor Research.

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Here you’ll find detailed filters including:
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• Marketplace (e.g., eBay U.S., U.K., or AU)
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• Shipping Location (e.g., China, U.S.)
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• Store Currency
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• Sales Date Range
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• Total Sales
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• Current Price Range
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For most sellers, leave the Sales Date Range at 30 days for a complete monthly view.

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✅ Insight: You can also shorten it to 14 days for fresher, high-velocity sales data.

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3. Example Scenarios

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Scenario 1:

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Selling in eBay U.S., shipping from China, viewing profits in USD →

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Select:

• Marketplace: eBay.com 🇺🇸
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• Shipping Location: China
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• Currency: USD
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Scenario 2:

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Selling on eBay Australia, shipping from China, viewing profits in AUD →
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Select:
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• Marketplace: eBay.com.au 🇦🇺
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• Shipping Location: China
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• Currency: AUD
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✅ Pro Tip: Always double-check your source website and currency to ensure profit calculations reflect your actual costs.

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