The Enable StockX Buyer-Direct Seller Mode toggle lives on the StockX account's Site Options panel.
## What is StockX Direct Shipping?
StockX Direct Shipping (also known as **DFS** or **Buyer-Direct**) is an exclusive seller program offered by StockX to trusted, high-volume sellers. When you list an item as Direct, it ships **directly from you to the buyer** instead of going through StockX's authentication center first.
This means:
* **Lower seller fees** — StockX charges reduced fees for direct shipments because they save on warehousing and handling costs. This translates to better payouts for you on every sale.
* **Faster delivery** — Buyers receive their items sooner since the package doesn't need to make a stop at a StockX verification center.
* **Separate market data** — The direct marketplace has its own set of bids and asks, which can differ significantly from the standard marketplace.
## Who can use Direct Shipping?
StockX Direct is **not available to all sellers**. To qualify, you typically need:
* **High sales volume** — StockX offers this program to sellers who consistently move large quantities of items.
* **Low cancellation rate** — Your account must maintain a very low cancellation rate, demonstrating reliability.
* **Good seller metrics** — Overall seller performance, including shipping speed and accuracy, is taken into account.
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If your StockX account is not approved for Buyer-Direct shipping, **do not list items as Direct or enable the Direct Seller Mode setting**. Doing so will cause the tool to use incorrect market data and may result in failed listings.
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## Listing Categories
RestocksAIO supports three listing categories for StockX:
| Category | Description |
| ----------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Resale** | Standard listing. You ship to StockX, they authenticate and forward to the buyer. |
| **Consign** | Consignment/Flex. The item is already stored at StockX's warehouse. |
| **Direct** | You ship directly to the buyer, bypassing authentication. |
The **Category** column in your Listings View, Inventory, and Bricker Mode tables shows which category each item belongs to.
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In Bricker Mode, **Direct** and **Resale** are treated as separate StockX selling pools. Even if the SKU and size are the same, they can live under different controllers because they use different market data and different sale handling.
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### How to list items as Direct
You can set the listing mode when adding items:
1. Open the **Item Addition Window** (Add Item button)
2. In the **Mode** column, select **DIRECT** from the dropdown
3. Use the **header dropdown** at the top of the Mode column to batch-set all items to Direct at once
4. Proceed with **Inventory + Listing** or **Quick List** as usual
You can also set the mode via **CSV Import** by using `DIRECT` in the **Listing Mode** column.
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Direct and standard (Resale) items are processed separately during listing creation. The tool automatically batches them with the correct payload for each type.
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## Running Direct and Resale at the same time
Some sellers keep both **Direct** and **Resale** active for the same SKU and size to compare which route sells first.
RestocksAIO supports this setup, but it is important to understand that:
* **Direct** and **Resale** do not share the same market data.
* Bricker Mode keeps them separated so pricing decisions stay accurate for each category.
* A sale on one side does not automatically mean the other side should remain active.
Because of that, the tool can now treat the two categories as distinct controller identities instead of merging them together.
## Delete the opposite category after a sale
If you run both **Direct** and **Resale** for the same item, you may want the opposite category to be cleared automatically once one side sells.
You can enable this in:
* **Settings > Accounts > Site Options** using **Delete Alternate Direct/Resale Category on Sale**
When enabled:
* Selling a **Direct** listing can remove the matching **Resale** controller on the same account.
* Selling a **Resale** listing can remove the matching **Direct** controller on the same account.
This helps avoid leaving duplicate exposure live after one StockX category has already sold the item.
## Direct Pricing in Bricker Mode
When Direct Seller Mode is enabled, the **Bricker Mode** monitor uses StockX's direct market data as the primary source for pricing indicators:
| Indicator | Direct Pricing OFF | Direct Pricing ON |
| ----------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| Lowest Ask | Standard market data | Direct market data (falls back to standard) |
| Highest Bid | Standard market data | Direct market data (falls back to standard) |
| Earn More | Standard market data | Direct market data (falls back to standard) |
| Sell Faster | Standard market data | Direct market data (falls back to standard) |
The tool prioritizes direct market data first. If a direct value is unavailable (zero), it automatically falls back to standard, then top-level market data. This ensures you always have the most accurate pricing for your specific seller type.
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**Consignment (Flex) items** are not affected by the Direct Pricing setting. Custodial inventory always uses top-level market data regardless of the toggle.
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## How to enable Direct Seller Mode
You can toggle StockX Direct Seller Mode in three places:
1. **Settings > Accounts > Site Options** — Applies to the account profile. Look for **"Enable StockX Buyer-Direct Seller Mode"**.
2. **Bricker Mode > Edit Task** — Toggle per-task when editing a StockX bricker controller.
3. **Bricker Mode > Mass Edit** — Apply the setting across all selected controllers at once.
## Why does this matter for pricing?
Direct sellers operate in a **separate marketplace pool**. The lowest ask and highest bid in the direct market can be significantly different from the standard market. Without this setting enabled, the tool would use standard market prices to make decisions — which may not reflect the actual competition and payouts in your direct marketplace.
Enabling Direct Seller Mode ensures:
* Your prices are competitive against **other direct sellers**, not the general pool.
* Payout calculations reflect the **reduced fee structure** of direct shipments.
* Bricker Mode makes accurate undercut/match decisions based on the right market data.
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