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I don't see any variation listings on this account. Have you ended them? If so, you may need to edit them one at a time to relist.
The names of your variation groups can not be the name of an item specific. For instance, you can not have "Card Name", "Card Number", or "Card Attributes" as the name of a drop list, but you could name the variation list as "Card #". To manually rename a variation group, add a new (second) group with the new name. Then copy the values for the old group into the new group and delete the old group.
On your parent record, you will be required to populate the "Graded" attribute with "Yes" or "No" and must enter the "Sport" attribute.
I'm sorry to hear they ended. Had they been left running, we could have used some bulk tools to create a spreadsheet revision.
As it is, when you relist, you should be able to copy the individual variations to a new group name as described above, before deleting the old group. That will keep your photos attached, so you won't need to fool with those. Try with a short list first.
If you plan to keep repopulating your listings with new cards, be sure to set the "out of stock" control in your account settings. That way, when you edit the sold items to zero, they will remain in the list with no inventory. Otherwise, if this is a one-time list, then just delete the sold items. If you had more than one of a particular card, you may have to recount those.
I don't have any ended items to test. Can you get a report of your ended variations to see if the variations and count are available in that report to help with your editing?
First, you may want to print a list of the variation options along with price and quantity so that you will have something to reference when you add them back under a new name. You can download a spreadsheet template from Seller Hub Reports.
To change the name of a variation attribute, in the screen below named "Card Details", start by adding a new card attribute. Click the "+Add" option. Select or type the new name for the variation group and save it. Below I have left the old attribute checked and also checked "Add your own attribute", which opened a slot to type a new name.
From there, flip back and forth between your old attribute group and you new one.
Do not accidentally click the "x" on your original when swapping between attribute names.
You should be able to copy the player from your old list and then, on the new list, "create your own" and paste it into the slot. Save each time by clicking the "Add" beside the new entry.
Clicking a player name will toggle it on or off as a member of the group. Notice below that I had five names in the original group. As I copied and pasted each player as a new option within my NewName group, that actually toggled the player "off" so I could easily see that I was moving from one group to the other. It is still a good idea to proof your lists.
When your player list is complete, only then should you "X" the original attribute name to delete that group.
When you proceed to the quantity and price screen, that data will be cleared, so use your downloaded Seller Hub report as a cheat sheet.
The photos should automatically move from your old attribute group to your new attribute group as long as the name of each option is exactly the same.
SPREADSHEET OPTION
If the above is too tedious, you could use this online tool to create a spreadsheet that will rename your variation groups. The spreadsheet would be uploaded to Seller Hub Reports.
https://www.isdntek.com/ebaytools/VariationScanner.htm
However, if your Item Specifics have not been properly updated to include "Graded" and "Sport", the process will be more complicated.
The tool has the option to change the value for item condition. The default value for trading-card-singles is 3000 (used). All other values are rejected.
I stopped programming when my computer quit last september and am only dabbling a bit as I get used to this entirely different computer operating system with its different tools. So the answer is "maybe".
Where are you in your issues?
When I scanned your 143 variation listings a couple of weeks ago, 10 of the problem listings had a variation named "Card Number" and 84 of the listings had a variation named "Card Attributes". All 94 will need a different variation name. I've chosen "Card#", but you can choose something else.
Does your seller hub show any listings that have required "Item Specifics"? If so, those will also prevent editing your listings. When a listing has mandates from two directions, then both issues must usually be addressed simultaneously.
If only the variation name is the problem, you can bulk fix them yourself using the Bulk Variation Scanner:
https://www.isdntek.com/ebaytools/VariationScanner.htm
This LINK leads to the same site and presets all the parameters for 10 listings, and sets "Card Number" to "Card#". Thus, you will be able to see which settings to use.
Run the scan and report. Then click the "Build Report" button that has the settings we prefilled just for you, and "Download Report".
Save the download to your desktop and upload to eBay's Seller Hub > Reports > Uploads
After it uploads, there will be a "results" file that will tell you if there were issues with any of the listings in that upload.
