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LIVE UPDATED · 13 JUN 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Schedule a listing

In the Publishing panel, choose Schedule and pick a future date and time so the listing goes live on its own.

Scheduling lets you prepare a listing now and have it go live later, which is handy for timing a launch with a sale, a restock or peak buying hours.

Scheduling a listing for the future

How do I schedule a listing?

  1. Create or edit a listing as normal.
  2. In the Publishing panel, choose Schedule.
  3. Pick a Schedule Date in the future.
  4. Save the listing. It now appears under Scheduled Listings.

How do I manage scheduled items?

Open Scheduled Listings to see everything queued by go-live time. Publish one early or edit its date from there.

Tip. The schedule date has to be in the future. A date in the past won't be accepted.

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