Adding Snippets
Snippets are similar to field variables, except they resolve to text that you have provided rather than a field from the item. For example, suppose you ended every listing with the message:
All items come from a smoke-free, pet-free home.
You could enter that message in a snippet called "Item Origin" and then just include that snippet in your descriptions or description wrappers.
The advantage of a snippet is that you don't have to write the same thing over and over. Also, if you someday get a pet, you only have to change the text in the snippet and not on every listing.
You can manage your snippets by clicking the Manage (
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button above the Snippet list.
Included Snippets
By default, some useful snippets are included as examples. The included snippets can be modified and used as desired.
| Snippet Name | Description |
| SalesDetails | This snippet is included in some of the default emails. It makes use of hte SalesDetailsLineItem to provide information about all the sales included in the email. The included information can be modified by changing the header info in SalesDetails and the included fields in SalesDetailsLineItem. |
| SalesDetailsForDropShipments | Similar to SalesDetails but it also includes fields for drop shipments. |
| SalesDetailsLineItem | Used by SalesDetails to determine which fields will appear in the SalesDetails snippet. |
| SalesDetailsLineItemForDropShipments | Used by SalesDetailsForDropShipments to determine which fields will appear in the SalesDetails snippet. |
| ShipmentsDetails | Provides information about the shipment in an email. This snippet utilizes the SalesDetails snippet to also include information about the sales in the shipment. |
| About Us | A statement that describes the seller and the sellers business. |
| IF Statement | A sample conditional logic statement to be used as a starting point when adding conditional logic. |
| Contact Us | Information about how to contact the seller. |
| Countdown | A simple countdown script that can be used to count down to a specific date or holiday. |
| Leave eBay Feedback | A message requesting feedback from the buyer. |
| Signature | The sellers signature line for emails. |
| Tagline | A tagline noting that the email was created using SixBit. |
| View eBay Listings | A message including a link to the sellers other eBay listings. |
To create a snippet:
From the Manage Snippet window, click the New button .
Enter the name for the snippet.
Click OK.
The HTML Editor will open. Enter the text for the snippet. This can include field variables, HTML, or even other snippets.
Click Save Snippet when finished.
To insert a snippet:
Place the cursor at the location where the snippet will be inserted.
Double-click the snippet from the Snippets list.
To duplicate a snippet:
From the Manage Snippets window, select the snippet that will be duplicated.
Click the Duplicate button.
Enter the name for the snippet.
Click OK.
The HTML Editor will now load the duplicated snippet. Make any desired changes to the snippet.
Click Save Snippet when finished.
To edit a snippet:
From the Manage Snippet window, select the snippet to be edited.
Click the Edit button.
The HTML Editor will now load the snippet. Make any desired changes to the snippet.
Click Save Snippet when finished.
To rename a snippet:
From the Manage Snippet window, select the snippet to be renamed.
Click the Rename button.
Enter the new name and click OK.
To delete a snippet:
From the Manage Snippet window, select the snippet to be deleted.
Click the Delete button.
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Deleting a snippet will remove it from all descriptions or description wrappers that use the snippet. |