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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001253646-05-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050602
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050602

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GSI COMMERCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000828750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
		IRS NUMBER:				042958132
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		935 FIRST AVE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102653229

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		935 FIRST AVE
		CITY:			KING OF PRUSSIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19406

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL SPORTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971223

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SB CAPITAL MANAGERS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253646
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16611
		FILM NUMBER:		05875653

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SOFTBANK CAPITAL
		STREET 2:		1188 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON CENTER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02459
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179289300

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SOFTBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001230125
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16611
		FILM NUMBER:		05875654

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1188 CENTRE STREET
		CITY:			NEWTON CENTER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02459
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179289300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1188 CENTRE ST
		CITY:			NEWTON CENTER
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02459
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        <issuerCik>0000828750</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GSI COMMERCE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GSIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SB CAPITAL MANAGERS LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1188 CENTRE ST.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON CENTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02459</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <rptOwnerName>SOFTBANK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1188 CENTRE ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTON CENTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02459</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.0238</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>8153850</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 248,950 shares directly held by SOFTBANK Capital Partners LP; 244,700 shares directly held by SOFTBANK Capital LP; and 6,350 shares directly held by SOFTBANK Capital Advisors Fund LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 4,060,226 shares directly held by SOFTBANK Capital Partners LP; 3,990,398 shares directly held by SOFTBANK Capital LP; and 103,226 shares directly held by SOFTBANK Capital Advisors Fund LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares are directly owned by SOFTBANK Capital Partners LP, SOFTBANK Capital LP and SOFTBANK Capital Advisors Fund LP (the &quot;SB Funds&quot;). SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC is the sole general partner of each of the SB Funds, and, pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Agreement of SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC, all investment decisions on behalf of SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC must be approved by SB Capital Managers LLC; accordingly, securities owned by the SB Funds may be regarded as being beneficially owned by SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC and SB Capital Managers LLC.  Each of SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC and SB Capital Managers LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of securities owned by any other person or entity, including the SB Funds, except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest, if any, therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SB Capital Managers LLC; By: /s/ Steven J. Murray; Title: Administrative Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SOFTBANK Capital Partners LLC; By: /s/ Steven J. Murray; Title: Administrative Member Representative</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-02</signatureDate>
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