eBay Clover integration that keeps the register and the marketplace in step
For shops that ring sales on a Clover register and also list on eBay. Clover has no field for a tracking number, so a parcel posted against an eBay order is recorded on eBay and in QuickSync while the register keeps the sale. Clover tells us the moment something sells, so eBay is corrected in a second or two. eBay does not announce a sale, so we check it every couple of minutes instead.
From $19 a month for two shops · no credit card · connected in about ten minutes · nothing changes until you say so · Updated 29 August 2026
eBay
CloverHow to connect eBay and Clover
Four steps and about ten minutes. The two connections are a login each; most of the time is us matching your catalogues, and nothing changes until you switch it on.
Connect eBay
You sign in to eBay and grant QuickSync access to the selling account.
Connect Clover
You install QuickSync from the Clover app market on the merchant account that owns the register.
Let it match your products
We line the two catalogues up by SKU, then by title, and hand you a short list of anything we could not match. You decide what happens to those.
Watch, then switch it on
Leave it watching for a few days and check the numbers agree. When you are happy, let it start making changes, one shop at a time.
What an eBay Clover integration actually moves
One row per job, based on how QuickSync connects to eBay and Clover today. Where a side does not allow something, the cell says so.
| What | eBay | Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Stock count | Both ways | Both ways |
| New listings | We can create and update | We can create and update |
| Prices | Sent, with your rule applied | Sent, with your rule applied |
| Orders in | Into QuickSync | Into QuickSync |
| Tracking back | Sent to the order | Clover does not accept one |
| Photos and options | Photos, sizes and colours | Photos, sizes and colours |
| How fast we update it | A second or two | Under a second |
| How fast it tells us | We check every two minutes | The moment it happens |
Running the register and the other channel by hand
The register and the eBay listing are the same unit of stock. When only one of them knows it sold, the other keeps offering it. That is how you oversell.
| Two shops, run by hand | Two shops, connected |
|---|---|
| The last one sells in both shops within the same hour | Whichever shop sells it, the other one drops to match |
| Typing the same stock numbers into eBay and Clover each morning | One count, sent to both, without anyone opening a spreadsheet |
| Changing a price means editing the same product twice | Change it once and each shop gets the price you set for it |
| Orders in two dashboards, matched up by hand at the end of the week | Every order already matched to the right product |
| A refund leaves your numbers wrong until someone notices | A refund puts the stock back and tells both shops |
| Guessing how stale each shop’s number is | A sale on eBay is found within two minutes and Clover is corrected straight after |
One eBay order, start to finish
Real timings, including the wait. A sale on Clover is the quicker direction, because Clover tells us and eBay does not.
eBay · order #447114:02:11eBay41sourceClover41+0.3sCorrecting Clover takes under a second once we have the sale. The order is in your packing list with the eBay order number on it, and a tracking number added later goes back to eBay on its own.
The other direction is faster: a sale on Clover reaches eBay in a second or two, because Clover pushes it to us the moment it happens.
The limits: know them before you connect
Every eBay Clover integration has constraints. These are the ones that apply here.
eBay waits; Clover does not
A Clover sale reaches eBay in a second or two. An eBay sale reaches Clover on our next look, which is within two minutes. Hold back a little safety stock and that window stops mattering.
No tracking number back to Clover
Clover has no field for a tracking number, so we cannot write one back. If you also ship from the same stock, the tracking stays in QuickSync rather than on the Clover order.
Nothing publishes itself to eBay or Clover
Copying a listing from eBay to Clover (or the other way) always waits for you to look at it. Stock is the only thing that moves on its own, and only once you have turned it on.
eBay has to be asked, so we ask every couple of minutes
eBay does not announce a sale, which shapes what you can expect on a busy afternoon.
eBay does not tell us when something sells. There is no announcement to listen for, so we check eBay every couple of minutes for both stock and orders, and that check is what tells us a listing has moved. The window is short, but it exists, and it is worth knowing about rather than discovering it the first time a customer buys the last one online while it is going through the till.
The practical answer to that is dull and it works: keep a little headroom on the items you sell fastest, especially anything you only have one or two of. A couple of minutes of exposure on a slow-moving line costs nothing. On the one remaining unit of something popular it is the whole risk, and a buffer of one is cheaper than cancelling an eBay order after the fact.
Clover keeps its catalogue for the register and eBay keeps its listings, and neither has any idea what the other has sold. QuickSync keeps the count in one place and pushes each change out to the other side, so a sale at the counter lowers the eBay listing and an eBay order lowers what the register will let you sell. Orders from eBay land in QuickSync alongside everything else you connect.
eBay is the shorter side on SKUs, and Clover keeps no tracking
Clover has the roomier catalogue here, so the constraints sit on the other side.
Clover will hold a SKU of 100 characters, which is more room than most catalogues use. eBay takes 50, so 50 is the number that governs this pair. A SKU that Clover accepts happily can reach eBay truncated, and once truncated it stops matching the item it came from. Nothing errors when that happens, so the symptom is a count that will not move rather than a warning.
The other limit sits on Clover, which has no field for a tracking number. We cannot write one back, so if you post an order that started at the Clover till, the tracking stays in QuickSync rather than appearing on the Clover record. Most counter sales leave with the customer and never need one. It only matters if you take orders in person for posting later, or if your staff work out of Clover.
Two shops fits the smallest plan
Your catalogue size picks the plan, and your plan price covers two connected shops with every shop after that adding it again. Three shops on Lite is $38 a month.
Lite
$19/mo for two shops1,000 items and up to eight connected integrations, with stock matched on both sides automatically. Enough for eBay and Clover on their own, at $19 a month for the two.
Pro
$29/mo for two shops2,500 items and up to eight connected integrations. Listings and orders sync here as well as stock. Most sellers running two shops properly end up here.
Ultra at $69 and Ultra+ at $99 add larger catalogues, price rules and setup help. Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial and no card.
Questions people ask about this pair
How quickly does Clover update after something sells on eBay?
Within two minutes. eBay has no way of telling us the moment a sale happens, so we check it on a short timer instead. Once we have the sale, correcting Clover takes under a second. The other direction is much quicker: Clover tells us straight away. If either shop has an outage, we hold the update and retry until it goes through.
How do I sync eBay inventory with my Clover POS?
Through a third-party tool, because Clover and eBay each hold their own catalogue and neither checks the other. QuickSync matches items by SKU and keeps one count across the till and your eBay listings. eBay has to be asked rather than announcing sales, so we check it every couple of minutes for both stock and orders.
How quickly does an eBay sale show up in Clover?
eBay does not announce its sales to us, so we check it every couple of minutes for both stock and orders. An eBay sale is picked up on the next look rather than the moment it happens, and the new count goes out from there. Keeping a small buffer on your fastest sellers covers that window.
Do I have to re-list my eBay products on Clover?
No. We match your existing eBay and Clover listings by SKU first, then by title, and hand you a short list of whatever we could not match. You can also copy a listing from one side to the other if you want it in both places; that step always waits for you.
Can I charge a different price on Clover?
Yes. Set a rule once for Clover: a percentage, a fixed uplift, or a price you type yourself. We apply it whenever the price changes, and nothing forces eBay and Clover to the same number.
Does the tracking number go back to both shops?
Not to Clover. Clover has no way for us to send a tracking number back. Counter sales rarely need one, but it is worth knowing if you also ship from the same stock.
Does an eBay order get recreated on Clover?
No. The order stays on eBay. We pull it into your one QuickSync list next to your Clover orders so you pack from one place, without creating a duplicate Clover order for it.
What happens if a buyer cancels or I refund them on eBay or Clover?
The stock goes back. A cancellation or a refund puts the item back into your count and we send the corrected number to both eBay and Clover.
Which plan do I need for eBay and Clover?
Lite covers eBay and Clover. Lite is $19 a month for two shops and holds 1,000 items, with up to eight connected integrations. You would move up a plan for catalogue size, and your bill goes up by another $19 if you connect a third shop.
Selling somewhere else as well?
Each combination has its own page, including the limits that apply to that pair, not a generic eBay write-up with the logo swapped.
Or read about one shop on its own
Every channel has a page covering exactly what syncs, what does not, and how fast.
Connect eBay and Clover and watch one correct the other
Make one test sale and watch the other shop’s count drop. If it doesn’t work the way this page describes, you’ve spent ten minutes and no money.
No credit card required
Setup guides for this pair
Connect each shop with its own walkthrough, then come back to this page for how eBay and Clover stay in step.