How to Find an Item Number on eBay

Find unique item numbers for goods sold on eBay from the item page.

Each item sold on the eBay online auction site has a unique item number. Knowing the correct item number is useful if you want to use the eBay search tool to find a specific item again, or if you buy an item and want to make a complaint because it's damaged or doesn't match the seller's description. You can find the unique item number for an eBay listing during the sale or after the sale, if you bought the item, bid for an item or added it to your "Watch" list.

Instructions

Find Item Numbers from "My eBay"

1. Launch the computer's Web browser, and sign into eBay.

2. Click the "My eBay" link on the top menu to open your eBay homepage.

3. Click the listing for an item that you bought, watched or bid on. This opens the item page.

4. Find the unique item number to the right of the item title on the item page. You can also find the item number under the "Description" tab on item pages with tabbed design.

Find Item Numbers on Live eBay Listings

1. Launch the computer's Web browser, and sign into eBay.

2. Search eBay for items that you want to buy or bid on. Use the eBay search tool to enter relevant keywords or click the "Categories" link in the main menu to browse listings by category

3. Click the listing for an item that you might want to buy or bid on.

4. Locate the unique item number to the right of the item title on the item page. You can also find the item number under the "Description" tab on item pages with tabbed design.

Tips & Warnings

• Sellers can also find the unique item number on the confirmation email sent by eBay when the item was originally listed.

• Once you know the unique item number you can enter this into the eBay search tool to find the specific item.

References

• eBay Help: How Do I Search By Item Number?

Resources

• eBay Customer Support