Setting an item's cost (COGS) straight from the grid

Every margin and est. net figure DashVue shows you starts with one number: what the item actually cost you. This article shows you how to set or update that cost (your COGS, short for cost of goods sold) straight from the listings grid, without opening the full item inspector.

Why COGS matters

COGS is the cost you paid for the stock itself, separate from eBay fees, postage, or packaging. DashVue uses it to calculate the margin and estimated net figures shown against each listing. If the COGS cell is empty or wrong, those figures will be wrong too, so it is worth keeping this number accurate as soon as you know it, rather than leaving it for later.

Editing COGS inline

You do not need to open the item’s full inspector panel just to set a cost. The listings grid supports editing the cost in place.

1. Go to your listings grid.
2. Find the COGS column for the item you want to update.
3. Click directly on the COGS cell for that row.
4. Type the cost you paid for the item.
5. Confirm the entry to save it. The grid updates the margin and est. net figures for that listing straight away.

This is the quickest way to fill in costs across a batch of listings, since you can click down the column row by row rather than opening and closing the inspector for every item.

Teammate permissions

Permissions like this exist so that store owners can control who is allowed to change the numbers that feed into margin and profit reporting, while still letting the rest of the team view listings and other details.

Keeping figures accurate

Because margin and est. net depend directly on this number, it is worth treating COGS as one of the first things you fill in for a new listing, alongside price and postage. If you buy stock in bundles or at varying prices, update the COGS cell whenever your actual cost per item changes so your profit figures stay reliable over time.

See the related articles below for more on managing your listings.