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Once you’ve created a listing, you can manage it from Seller Hub > Inventory as your inventory and selling needs change.

You can manage listings in the Whatnot app or on whatnot.com. Some options and steps vary between the app and web.

On this page:

Find your listings and drafts

In the app or on whatnot.com, go to Seller Hub > Inventory to find your listings. 

They're organized into tabs:

  • Active: Listings buyers can see and purchase
  • Drafts: Unfinished listings only you can see
  • Inactive: Listings you've deactivated or that have sold out

Tip: When a listing sells out, it moves to Inactive. Add more stock or add the listing to a show to make it Active again.

Publish a draft

If you saved a listing as a draft, you can publish it when you're ready. 

Once you publish a listing, you can’t turn it back into a draft. If you want to hide it from buyers, deactivate it instead.

Note: Listings created directly from a show’s Live Shop can’t be saved as drafts.

In the app
  1. Open Seller Hub seller hub, and tap the menu . 
  2. Go to Inventory > Drafts.
  3. Select your draft.
  4. Complete any remaining details.
  5. Click Publish.
On whatnot.com
  1. Go to Seller Hub > Inventory > Drafts.
  2. Select your draft.
  3. Complete any remaining details.
  4. Click Publish.

Edit a listing

You can edit Active, Draft, and Inactive listings, including sold-out listings.

However, you can’t edit a listing:

  • While a buyer is checking out
  • While its Auction is running in your show
  • While it’s part of a Flash Sale that has already started

To edit a listing:

  1. From the app or whatnot.com, go to Seller Hub > Inventory.
  2. Select the listing you want to update.
  3. Make your changes, then save.

Tip: If you can’t edit a listing, duplicate it and make your changes to the new listing instead.

Change a listing's selling format

When editing a listing, you can switch a listing between Buy It Now and Auction. 

Select the new format, add a price for Buy It Now or a starting bid for Auction, then save.

If you switch a listing to Auction, you’ll still need to start the Auction from your show before buyers can bid and purchase. 

A few things to know:

  • Giveaways can’t be switched to another selling format. Create a new listing instead.
  • Some listings can't be switched while they're in use. This includes listings while a buyer is checking out and Auctions currently running in a show.
  • Duplicates keep the same selling format at first. If you duplicate a listing, you can change the format of the new listing afterward. 

Add an existing listing to a show

You can add an existing listing to an upcoming or live show from Inventory or directly from your Show.

From Inventory

In the app
  1. Open the listing.
  2. Tap Assign to Live Show.
  3. Choose a show.

When selecting multiple listings, the option may appear as Feature in Show on iOS or Assign to Live Show on Android.

On whatnot.com
  1. From Inventory, check the box next to the listing(s). 
  2. Click Add to Show.
  3. Choose a show.

From your show

  1. From the app or whatnot.com, open your upcoming or live show.
  2. Tap or click Add or the + icon.
  3. Select Import from Inventory, then choose the listings you want to add.

Duplicate a listing

Duplicate a listing when you want to create a separate listing based on an existing one. The duplicate has its own inventory and is created as a draft that you can edit before publishing.

You can only duplicate listings from Seller Hub on whatnot.com. 

To duplicate a listing:

  1. Go to Seller Hub > Inventory. 
  2. Check the box next to the listing(s). 
  3. Click Duplicate in the menu bar at the bottom
  4. Edit the new draft as needed, then save it as a draft or publish it.

Tip: If you want the same inventory across multiple shows, clone the listing instead of duplicating it.

Deactivate or reactivate a listing

Deactivating hides a listing from buyers without deleting it. You can reactivate it when you're ready.

How to deactivate 

In the app
  1. Open the listing.
  2. Tap the … menu icon. 
  3. Choose Deactivate. 
On whatnot.com 
  1. Go to Seller Hub > Inventory. 
  2. Check the box next to the listing(s). 
  3. Click Deactivate.

How to reactivate

In the app
  1. Open the listing.
  2. Tap the … menu icon. 
  3. Choose Activate.
 On whatnot.com 
  1. Go to Seller Hub > Inventory > Inactive 
  2. Select the listing you want to reactivate.
  3. Click the Status dropdown in the top-right, then select Activate.
  4. Fix any issues preventing the listing from being activated, such as:
    • The listing is reserved for live but isn't assigned to a show.
    • The quantity is zero.
  5. Save your changes to make it active. 

Delete a listing

Deleting a listing is permanent. If you want to hide a listing from buyers without deleting it, deactivate it instead.

To delete a listing:

  1. In the app or on whatnot.com, go to Seller Hub > Inventory. 
  2. Select the listing you want to delete.
  3. Click Delete Listing. 
  4. Confirm.

You can't delete a listing if it:

Manage multiple listings at once

You can manage multiple listings at the same time. The actions available depend on the listings you select and whether you’re using the Whatnot app or whatnot.com. 

In the app
  1. Go to Seller Hub and open the menu.
  2. Tap Inventory.
  3. Tap Manage.
  4. Check the box next to each listing you want to manage.
  5. Tap Feature in Show, or tap … to choose another action.
On whatnot.com
  1. Go to Seller Hub > Inventory. 
  2. Check the box next to each listing you want to manage.
  3. Choose an action from the bar at the bottom of the page.

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