eBay QuickBooks Integration — Without Monthly Fees

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Integrate Complete

QuickBooks Online CSV Format
integrated

Get eBay sales into QuickBooks without paying $30-50/month for sync apps. Same result, fraction of the cost.

No API required
Browser-based processing
Run on Google Cloud Platform

Download Sample eBay Export

Sample Transaction Report to test integration

Download Sample

Tool Rating

4.6 / 5 (412 votes)

How It Works

1

Export from eBay

Seller Hub → Payments → Download → Transaction Report for date range

2

Convert Here

Upload CSV, configure fee/tax handling, preview results

3

Import to QuickBooks

Download converted file and import via Sales → Sales Receipts

4

Repeat Monthly

Run this workflow monthly (or your preferred cadence) to keep books current

Your Data is Safe

Bank-Level Security

256-bit SSL encryption. Same standards as major financial institutions.

No Data Storage

Files are processed directly in browser. No calls to our servers.

GDPR Compliant

Full EU data protection compliance. Your privacy rights protected.

ISO/IEC 27001 Certified GDPR Compliant Swiss Privacy CCPA Compliant

Field Mapping

How Ebay_Seller Transactions fields map to Quickbooks Online Sales Receipt

Ebay_Seller Transactions Source Value Quickbooks Online Sales Receipt Target Value Note
Order number 11-12345-67890 RefNumber 11-12345-67890 Order number with EBAY- prefix
Transaction creation date Jan-15-2026 TxnDate Jan-15-2026 Date converted to MM/DD/YYYY
Buyer name John Smith Customer John Smith Buyer name (max 100 chars)
Item subtotal 100.00 ItemAmount 100.00 Item revenue
Shipping and handling 8.00 ShippingAmount 8.00 Shipping income
eBay collected tax 8.64 TaxAmount 8.64 Marketplace tax (pass-through)
Total fees -15.85 FeeAmount eBay fees (negative, netted or separate)
Net amount 83.51 NetAmount Net after fees/tax
Transaction currency USD Currency USD ISO currency code

Data Transformation

Orders are filtered, fees calculated, and aggregated by order number

Input eBay Transaction Report

Financial transactions including orders, fees, refunds, payouts

Key columns: Order number, Type, Gross transaction amount, Total fees
filter_and_aggregate
Output Sales Receipt filtered to Order type, one output per order rows per input

One receipt per order with revenue, shipping, tax, and optional fee line

Item Revenue Product revenue
Shipping Income Shipping charged to buyer
Tax Pass-through Marketplace tax (wash entry if enabled)
Filtered to Type='Order', aggregated by Order number

eBay-QuickBooks Integration: Apps vs CSV Conversion

The App Integration Problem

Third-party sync apps (A2X, Link My Books, Synder) charge $30-50/month. They require OAuth access to both eBay and QuickBooks. For occasional sellers or those uncomfortable granting account access, there's a simpler option: CSV-based integration.

CSV Integration Approach

Export your eBay Transaction Report monthly (or weekly). Convert to QuickBooks format using this tool. Import to QuickBooks in under 5 minutes. Same accounting result. No app permissions. Pay only when you convert. At ~$5 per conversion, you'd need to run 6-10 monthly conversions to equal one month of app subscription.

Common Sales Receipt Import Errors

Issues you might encounter when importing Transaction Report data to Sales Receipt - and how we solve them

Invalid Date Format

eBay uses DD-Mon-YY format (e.g., Jan-15-26) which QuickBooks rejects

Jan-15-26
01/15/2026

Our converter automatically transforms dates to MM/DD/YYYY

Re-upload your file - dates are converted automatically

Negative Fee Values

eBay fees appear as negative numbers which confuse manual entry

-13.25
Netted into deposit or tracked separately

Fees are preserved as negative for proper netting in Sales Receipts

Choose fee handling mode: netted (simpler) or separate (more visible)

Order ID Too Long

eBay order numbers (15+ chars) exceed QuickBooks' 11-21 char limit

24-11234-56789
EBAY-1234-56789

Order numbers are prefixed and formatted to fit QBO limits

Full order ID preserved in Memo field for reference

Marketplace Tax Confusion

eBay collects and remits tax - not seller liability, but shows in Gross

Gross $108 (includes $8 tax eBay collected)
Sales $100, Tax Pass-through $8 (wash entry)

Tax wash entries created to match 1099-K while zeroing liability

Use 'wash' tax mode for proper 1099-K reconciliation

Wrong Report Type

User uploaded Orders Report instead of Transaction Report

Orders Report (no fee columns)
Transaction Report from Payments tab

Use Transaction Report from Seller Hub > Payments for fee data

Export from Payments tab, not Orders tab

Why Use This Tool?

No Monthly Fees

Pay per conversion, not monthly subscription. Perfect for occasional sellers or seasonal businesses.

No Account Access Required

No OAuth. No API credentials. Your eBay and QuickBooks accounts stay private.

Same Accounting Result

Sales, fees, and taxes imported exactly like sync apps do. Your books are just as accurate.

1099-K Reconciliation

Gross amounts tracked to match your eBay 1099-K. Fees properly categorized.

On-Demand Updates

Run integration when you need it — monthly, weekly, or quarterly. You control the timing.

Browser Privacy

Files process locally. No data uploaded to third-party servers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Same accounting result (sales, fees, taxes in QuickBooks). We're manual CSV-based instead of automatic sync. Lower cost for occasional use, no account access required.
Yes. We use the same source data (eBay Transaction Report) and create the same QuickBooks entries. The only difference is manual trigger vs automatic sync.
If you have 100+ orders daily and need real-time sync, apps make sense. For most sellers doing monthly or weekly reconciliation, CSV integration is more cost-effective.
We're batch-based, not real-time. Export your eBay data, convert, import. Most small businesses do this weekly or monthly, which works fine for accounting purposes.
This version outputs QBO Online format. QuickBooks Desktop (IIF) version coming soon.
~$5 per conversion vs $30-50/month for apps. If you convert monthly, that's $60/year vs $360-600/year for apps.