How I’m Planning to Automate eBay Listings with n8n + Clawdbot I’ve been selling on eBay for years, and like many resellers I’m hitting a ceiling: creating listings takes too much time. Photos, titles, descriptions, item specifics, pricing, and then actually clicking everything into eBay. It all adds up. I just saw the hype about Clawdbot and it got me hooked - is this the missing piece I have been dreaming about for years??? So I’m working on a setup where **n8n** and **Clawdbot** handle 80–90% of the listing work for me, starting from nothing but product photos. ### The core idea - I take 4–6 photos per item and drop them into a folder. - Each item gets its own subfolder (e.g. `01_Siemens_PLC`, `02_Omron_Sensor` etc.). - A workflow detects those folders, sends the images to Clawdbot, and Clawdbot: - Understands what the product is. - Does price research via eBay APIs. - Writes title, description, item specifics, and price. - Calls an automation that creates an **eBay draft listing** with the right images and data. - I only log into eBay to do a quick sanity check and hit “List”. ### Why n8n + Clawdbot together? - **Clawdbot** is the “brain”: - It can see and understand images. - It can call tools/APIs (through MCP) to talk to eBay, upload photos, and fetch pricing data. - It’s good at turning messy real‑world input (a handful of item photos) into clean, structured listing data. - **n8n** is the “orchestrator”: - It watches the folders where I drop my photos. - It batches files per item (one folder = one listing). - It exposes eBay API actions (like “create listing draft”) as tools that Clawdbot can call. - It logs everything (folder → draft ID → title → price) so I have a clear audit trail. Clawdbot focuses on understanding and decision‑making; n8n focuses on reliable, repeatable execution. ### What the workflow looks like (high level) 1. **Photo input** - I shoot 4–6 pictures of an item. - I move them into a dedicated folder: - Example: `eBayDrafts/2026-02-01/01_Siemens_PLC/`

If you’re using Perplexity AI but not using Spaces, you’re leaving a lot of efficiency on the table. What are Spaces? Think of Spaces as dedicated AI workspaces — like folders, but with a brain. Each Space has its own custom instructions, uploaded files, and memory of everything discussed within it. You set the tone, the context, and the focus once — and every question you ask inside that Space benefits from it automatically. How I use them at KLJ Trading: • 📦 Listing Space — Custom instructions tell Perplexity to always write eBay titles and descriptions in my format: keyword-rich, SEO-optimized, with condition notes included. I drop in a product name or part number and get a listing draft in seconds. • 🔍 Parts Research Space — For industrial automation parts (SICK sensors, Siemens drives, Omron PLCs), I upload spec sheets and datasheets. Then I ask questions like “What’s the compatibility of this sensor with Siemens S7-1200?” and get sourced answers from my own files. • 📬 Customer Communication Space — Instructions set to always be professional, multilingual (EN/DE/DK), and eBay policy-aware. I paste in a buyer message and get a polished reply instantly. • 📊 Pricing & Sourcing Space — Custom instructions for market research. I ask about sold comps, price trends, or whether a pallet buy makes sense. Pro tip: Always open the Space before starting a new thread — otherwise your custom instructions won’t be active for that conversation. And keep adding relevant files to the space to get even better answers. Once you set these up, you stop re-explaining yourself to the AI every single time. It just knows what you need.