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1. Listings Click this tab to display a list of the items that are waiting to be Waiting to uploaded to eBay To copy items from the Item Inventory list to Upload this list click the Add to Upload button in the lower right of the Item Inventory screen Start Date This is the calendar date and the time that your listings are and Time scheduled to appear on eBay If you have not scheduled your items they will appear as ASAP As Soon As Possible Item to be This column indicates whether or not this item has been relisted Relisted from a previous listing Relisting items is discussed in Chapter 5 Fees This is the eBay fee that is charged for this listing To calculate the listing fee for one or more items you click the Calculate Listing Fees button at the bottom of the screen Up and Down You can use these arrows to move items up or down on the list Arrows By default the items will be in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order depending on what you have selected for the Item Inventory screen Unlike that screen here you can put the items in any order that you choose Calculate If you are connected to the Internet you can click this button to Listing Fees calculate the listing fees for the selected item s The amount will then be displayed in the Fees column Change Start Use this button to change the scheduled start time for your Time listing s You can use this feature whether the listings were origina
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4. 4 If you want to make the same change s to the selected items click the Set Selected to drop down dialog box at the top of the column If you want to make different changes to one or more Item Specifics click any active drop down or text field in the grid 5 Select the value s that you want to use 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 115 q eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 HELPFUL HINT Press the Tab key to move to the next field on the right Press Shift and Tab to move to the next field on the left 6 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you have changed all of the values that you want to change When you have finished click the Save button Unless you have turned it off you will see a confirmation message Click OK Modify Attributes This will modify the Item Specifics for all of the listings you have selected Click OK to proceed or Cancel to abort O Don t ask again 4 8 The Modify Attributes Dialog Box HELPFUL HINT If you have selected more than two hundred items you may need to wait several seconds for your changes to be saved SITE Nore fill eBay Taiwan does not have the Attributes feature a 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 4 USING PRE FILLED ITEM INFORMATION If the site that you list on and the category that you use support Pre filled Item Information you can save time by creating many item
5. 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 117 118 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Selecting Listing Sites After you select the Multiple Items command you will see the Pre filled Item Information screen This is where you choose which sites you want to list on Turbo Lister xj Create Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information List faster with Pre filled Item Information and stock photos Tip You can save even more time by creating many items at once Helpful Tips When listing items with Pre filled me T o Item Information you assume full 9 responsibility for the content of lt a this listing and the Item offered You have chosen to display your item on eBay U S v 4 10 Create Multiple Items with Pre Filled Item Information 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Entering Multiple Items After you have selected a site you will see the Enter Multiple Items screen Here you select an appropriate product type an identifier or keywords and a selling Format Turbo Lister a Enter Multiple Items 2 If you want to sell different types of items books movies etc just click the Add More Items button and then select your next product type Group 2 Fiction Books Select product type Audiobooks ha Create multiple items by entering search terms for each Tip When entering a UPC code or ISBN number
6. Templates 4 Item Inventory Ruby Rings Not available Auction My Items 12 ewart Tartan Kilt Skirt Peasant Shirt Wode Blue 5 Not available Fixed Price 1 5 17 New Item Displays in Item Inventory 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 163 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 4 RE USING TEXT AND GRAPHICS The Inserts feature allows you to create and store entries for re use You can use this feature for logos HTML tags or text that you want to routinely add to your listings Experienced Turbo Lister sellers often use the Inserts feature to add favorite tag lines merchandising messages and feedback and warranty information The nserts Menu When you create a new listing you see a screen that allows you to enter a description and add a photograph see 4 Adding a Description and Pictures in Chapter 2 That screen contains the drop down Inserts menu Design View HTML View me Herue 2B o gt lee Herr Fly Inserts Ii wi a l l Thal m nbi imi Add to favorites list Sellers Other Items Paypal promotion My Stores logo eBay Stores logo 5 18 The Inserts Menu HELPFUL HINT The final selection on the nserts menu is a link to the Turbo Lister Embedded Help which contains the same information as this User Guide I O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister
7. Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 About Editing Item Specifics Here is some information that you will find useful as you use this feature e You can use the Edit Item Specifics command from the Edit menu or the right click menu or you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl I The primary part of this screen is an interactive grid that lists the items you have selected and their pertinent item specifics e Ifthe items that you have selected do not have the same item specifics the system will prompt you to select a set of items that do have the same item specifics Steps for Editing Item Specifics The procedure for making changes varies slightly depending on how many items and how many specifics you want to change The difference is in Step 4 To change Item Specifics follow these steps 1 On the Item Inventory screen select the items that you want to edit 2 Click the Edit Item Specifics command either on the Edit menu or on the right click menu or press Ctrl I 3 On the Edit Item Specifics screen select the items that you want to edit by using the Ctrl key as you click to select more than one item or by using the Ctrl and Shift keys as you click to select a range of items To select all of the items listed click the Select All box at the top left of the screen or press Ctrl A HELPFUL HINT To help you see what you are doing you can resize any column in the grid except the number on the far left
8. Help Choose criteria below to relist completed items you want from your eBay account You may preview the listings to select only the ones you want Some fees may be reimbursed when you relist Learn more Dag Ended Listings O Sold Unsold Relist Status Items that have not been relisted Items that have been relisted v All items relisted and not yet relisted f A Hide Items to Relist Choose criteria below to relist completed items you want from your eBay account 46 items shown 0 items selected Listing Tite fF fltemtt Qty Duration Curent Price Status EndDate Ruby Rings 4045846128 3000 00 Unsold 3 29 2005 3 45 PM Topaz Rings 4045846554 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 7 03 PM Opal Rings 4045846548 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 7 03 PM Ruby Rings 4045846551 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 7 03 PM Emerald Rings 4045846545 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 7 03 PM Save a copy to Item Inventory Import Import Selected EE 7 8 The Relisting Items from eBay Dialog Box 210 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings May 25 2005 Relist Parameters The table below explains the parameters available from the Relist from eBay screen 1 Ended Check these boxes retrieve listings that have sold that have not Listings sold or both 2 Relist Status Select whether you want to relist items that have not already been relisted items that have already been relisted or bo
9. Template Title z Item Filed Informa Format Qty Duration Start Price Now Item Label Modified Templates 4 Blouses Not available Auction 1 100 Sillk 4 4 2005 5 54 PM B Item Inventory Gowns Not available g Auction Sizes 8 and 10 4 4 2005 5 55 PM My Items 12 Shoes Not available Auction Ladies US size 7 4 4 2005 5 56 PM o0 4 4 2005 5 58 PM Not available Auction Create Item From Template K Create New g Preview Edit Create New Item Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information Create New Folder Create New Template Set Button Default 5 13 Creating an Item from a Template 160 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Editing Templates to Create Items Once you have selected the template that you want to use to create an item you see the Edit Template screen The fields on this screen will vary depending on the format you have selected for your template If your template is a generic one for a particular type of item but not a particular item you will probably want to change the Item Title the Description and perhaps the Photo The other fields may or may not be the same as all of the listings that you create in this category Edit Template Auction Details x Nokia Help Auction Listing Basics r uction Specifics Item Title Starting Price Rs Reserve Rs 12 00 Subtitle
10. 2 14 Creating a Listing with the Create Item Wizard 2 Select one or more eBay Sites that you want to list on Turbo Lister supports international selling See Choosing an eBay Site in Chapter 6 SITE Nore fJ ff At eBay Canada sellers also select a currency at this point d 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 10 11 Select the selling Format that you want to use Click Next See 2 Selecting a Site and a Format this chapter Enter an Item Title mandatory and Subtitle optional Choose at least one Category for your listing Click Next See Selecting the Best Category in this chapter If your item has Item Specifics fill in the appropriate information See Adding Item Specifics in Section 3 of this chapter Enter a Description of your item Add one or more Pictures of your item See Adding Pictures in this chapter If you want to use the Listing Designer make your selections now Click Next See Adding Interest with the Listing Designer in Chapter 4 Enter the appropriate Format Specifics Click Save See 5 Entering Format Specifics in this chapter Your listing is complete and will now be displayed on the Item Inventory screen To make any further changes you will need to use the edit features See 1 Editing Your Listings in Chapter 4 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Ind
11. 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Additional Features Sellers at some eBay sites can select the Now and New option for any item that meets these four criteria e Has a condition of New in Item Specifics e Can be purchased immediately Buy it Now e Can be returned e Has a shipping cost specified These items will be displayed to buyers with a special icon a SITE NOTE je a zm RA H The Now and New option is not available to sellers who list on eBay Canada Spain India U K or U S O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 67 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Shipping Payment and Location Information Information about shipping payments and locations is also included on the Format Specifics screen This information is explained in the table on the following page Payment Methods Post To Locations Other See Item India Only Description 3 Postage Costs Not specified Payment Address Hem Location Mumbai MH India Do not list regionally 9 O Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers with upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery and more Policies Payment Instructions Return policy warranty details 2 9 Shipping Payment and Location Information on the Format Specifics Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May
12. 209 224 Category 45 48 49 52 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 247 248 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Change Format 29 35 109 Change Photo Hosting 60 Change Start Time 86 87 92 96 Change User 23 28 Check for Program Updates 31 146 Check for Updates Now 198 China 22 44 47 50 58 60 61 66 72 75 117 137 169 175 180 196 208 246 China Escrow 75 CIP and CIP 76 Cipher Strength 226 Clear Keywords 120 Compact Database 156 218 Compact User Database 31 Contact Customer Support 34 Copy 104 corrupted database 218 Counter 55 Create a New Item 49 Create an Insert 165 Create Item From Template 160 Create Item Wizard 44 Create New 35 37 Create New button 193 Credit Card Payments 75 CSV Comma Separated Values 214 CSV Export Import 219 Ctrl E 106 Ctrl P 101 Ctrl U 90 Customer Initiated Payment CIP 76 Customer Support 42 Customize Columns 30 173 Customize command 95 Cut 104 D database utility 218 Default Create New Button 193 Version 1 0 Default Listing Text 195 Default Site and Format 46 194 Delete 35 108 delete a folder 172 Delete a Scheduled Listing 97 Delete existing items 155 Description 54 Description Mistakes 57 Description Suggestions 56 Design Tools 58 Design View 55 Desktop Tool 12 Disable Automatic Fee Calculation 91 Disable Fee Calculation 200 Discover Card 75 Display Thumbnails 199 DLL File 225 Download Updates 198
13. 4 Status Bar This bar displays the number of items being edited and the number of items currently selected 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 114 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Changing Individual Item Specifics To change the Item Specifics for individual items you use the boxes shown to the right of each item The way that the values are listed check boxes drop down menus text fields depends on which types of item specifics are applicable to your items lolx Edit Item Specifics Use the grid below to edit item specifics for your listings Select multiple listings to apply the same attribute to more than one listing at once When you are finished click Save C select Al 4 Undo amp v Redo Set Selectedto Set Selected to Set Selected to Set Selected to isting Title Edit 5 nat Condition 1 Peasant Shirt Wode Blue XL Other Peasant New With Tags 2 Peasant Shirt Rust XL Other Peasant New With Tags 3 Peasant Shirt Olive XL Other Peasant New With Tags 4 Peasant Shirt Ivory XL Other Peasant New With Tags 5 Peasant Shirt Gray XL Other Peasant New With Tags 5 Peasant Shirt Brown h gt Ctil A select all Shift Click select multiple swe Cance Ctrl Click select multiple required field Sae Cane 1 of 6 Listings Selected 4 7 Editing Item Specifics for a Single Item 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved
14. 7 At the prompts enter your name and if applicable your company name 8 Indicate whether or not you want to share this installation of Turbo Lister with others who use your computer Click Next 9 If you want to install Turbo Lister in the default location indicated on the screen click Next If you want to install the tool in some other location use the Browse button to choose that location Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Company Name Select folder where setup will install files eBay Inc Setup will install Turbo Lister in the following folder Install this application for To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Anyone who uses this computer all users C Only for me eBay Destination Folder C Program Files eBay T urbo Lister Browse lt Back Cancel 1 6 Installing Turbo Lister Customer Information and Destination 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 17 18 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 10 You will see a summary of the information you have entered If it is correct click Next If not click Back to make changes 11 The wizard will begin installing the files You can cancel at any time u
15. CTRL ALT SHIFT R on your keyboard all at the same time 2 In the dialog box click OK 3 Click Tools gt Check for Program Updates This will download the latest category attribute and pre filled item information 4 Once this update is complete review your items to insure that the correct information has been entered 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 Transitioning to New Categories and Item Specifics If new Categories and Item Specifics are released on the site Turbo Lister automatically downloads these whenever you connect to eBay If you are not running automatic updates you can manually check for program updates by clicking Tools gt Check for Program Updates Steps for Changing to New Categories and Item Specifics Once the new Categories and Item Specifics are downloaded you will need to change these for your listings Follow these steps 1 Select the item or items you want to change If you have a number of listings using the same category you can select multiple items from the Item Inventory screen by holding down the Ctrl key 2 Click on the drop down menu next to the Edit button and select Edit Multiple Items 3 Select the new category that applies to all of your selected listings 4 Once the records have the new categories select the items that say Available under the Item Specifics column head 5 Click on the Edit button 6 Clic
16. Duplicate 29 35 44 82 108 Duration 26 64 65 241 E eBay Account 184 eBay listing policies 57 eBay logo 168 eBay PayPal site 187 eBay Picture Services 60 eBay Site 45 46 eBay sites 188 eBay Store 47 192 eBay store 168 eBay Stores 71 eBay Turnbo Lister User Guide 41 eBay User Agreement 16 eBay User ID 22 184 edit commands 104 Edit Item 29 35 106 107 Edit Item Specifics 29 112 115 243 Edit Listing Designer 29 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Index Edit Menu 29 Edit menu 104 105 Edit Multiple Items 29 35 110 Edit tool 35 editing tools 105 Enable Parts Finder 200 Enter Multiple Items 119 EPS Picture Storage 200 Export Selected Items 28 Exporting to CSV Files 216 F Fees 86 File Menu 28 firewall and security software 228 Fixed Price 47 72 Flat Rate 79 Folder List 25 folders and subfolders 170 Format 26 45 Format Defaults 195 Format Specifics 63 64 68 71 195 France 40 73 77 87 246 Full installation 15 G Germany 14 40 47 72 75 79 87 137 180 196 208 224 246 Get Column Information 32 Get Updates for Live Auction Listings 207 Go Upload Listings 84 Green LED 179 H hard copy 101 Help Menu 33 Helpful Tips 46 49 63 Hidden counter 180 highlighting 70 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved May 25 2005 Home Page 14 HTML 12 59 HTML View 55 icons 70 illegal 51 Immediate Payment 77 import eBay listings 203 Import fr
17. Reserve Price Auctions are not available in Taiwan HIHN E The Real Estate Ad Format is available only in Canada China Germany and the U S 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 47 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 3 ENTERING AN ITEM TITLE AND SELECTING A CATEGORY When you have finished choosing an eBay Site and picking a selling Format you will see another screen labeled Create a New Item You will use this screen to enter an Item Title and Subtitle optional and to select a Category HELPFUL HINT Most categories are further divided into sub categories called leaf categories Turbo Lister LTS Create a Ne The title is what buyers will see first so make sure it s clear and mS in the title that will attract buyers to click on your listing You might also include abbreviations such as NA or NIB for No Reserve or New in Box Learn more Other Tasks Search on eBay Help for this page 2 2 Be sure to include words Enter an Item title Item Title Item pi Subtitle optional Give buyers more information and make your item stand out Additional fee applies Learn more Select a category for your item If you know the category number enter it below or click the Find Category button Category F Find Category 2nd Category optional Note if you choose a second category your Insertion Fee and some Listing Upgra
18. Seller Options Auction Defaults D H Payment Instructions B eBay U S Format Specifics Quantity Buyer Requirements Item Location Listing Shipping Costs p Ship To Locations Return Policy Nolan Methods ayment Instructions amp VW Returns Accepted Specify a return policy Learn More Listing Upgrades Item must be returned within 7 Days v H eBay Canada 5 eBay United Kingdom Refund will be given as Exchange x Real Estate Ad Defaults Return Policy Details ogni Store Defaults lg be in perfect condition and returned in original wrapping 6 13 Auction Defaults Payment Instructions and Return Policy T 7 SITE Notes E eBay China and eBay Taiwan do not have a return ne M policy Real Estate Ad Defaults Real Estate Ad Defaults include Price Duration Location and Listing Upgrades For more information about this format see The Real Estate Ad Format in Chapter 2 a SITE Notes j m The Real Estate Ad Format is available in Canada China Germany and the U S Store and Fixed Price Defaults Many of the defaults for these two Formats are the same as for the Auction format For information about Stores see The eBay Store Format in Chapter 2 For information about the Fixed Price format see The Fixed Price Format in Chapter 2 196 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options
19. This simplifies the listing process by offering fewer but more popular choices Examples of features that are being removed are Slide Show Picture Pack and Subtitle 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Version 1 0 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide INDEX Numerics 2nd Category 49 A About Turbo Lister 34 Activity Log 30 99 176 Add backup items 155 Add More Items 120 Add Notes to Scheduled Listings 97 Add Pre Filled Information 29 35 127 Add Pre Filled Item Information 128 Add Site 189 Add to Favorites List 168 Adding a Counter 177 Advanced Options 197 199 American Express 75 Andale style counter 179 anti virus program 227 API network error 223 archive 154 ASAP 86 88 93 Auction 47 64 Australia 40 47 73 77 137 175 246 Austria 40 47 87 137 246 Automatic Backup 198 automatic fee calculation 93 Available 233 May 25 2005 B Backup Database 28 150 backup feature 149 backup file 155 backup files 152 Backup Location 152 Backup Reminder 32 153 banned 51 Best Offer 73 242 Beta Program 198 BIN 65 Buy It Now 65 71 72 77 Buy It Now Price 26 Buyer Financing Options 66 Buyer Information 64 Buyer Requirements 66 C Calculate Fees 92 Calculate Listing Fee s 31 Calculate Listing Fee s for Selected Items 31 calculate listing fees 90 Calculate Listing Fees button 86 Calculated Rate 79 Calculating Fees screen 91 Canada 40 45 47 67 72 73 77 80 196 200
20. or from the toolbar This command also has a keyboard shortcut the Delete key To help you avoid making a mistake you will be asked to verify that you want to delete the item or items that you have selected CAUTION Before you delete an item make certain that you are have no more use for it There is no Undo command 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Change Item Format If you want to change the selling Format for one or more items you can use the Change Format command which is available from either the Edit menu the right click menu or the toolbar Turbo Lister will display a dialog box that allows you to select a different selling Format for the item s you have selected Once you have selected a new Format you will see the appropriate Edit Item screen for the new Format You can then change whatever fields you want to change and click Save when you are finished If you want to change more than one item at a time see 2 Editing Multiple Items later in this chapter Change Format x What format would you like to change your items to Auction Fixed Price O Services or Real Estate 4 4 The Change Item Format Dialog O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 109 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 2 EDITING MULTIPLE ITEMS If you want to save time by editing more than one item at a time you can use the Ed
21. 2 13 The Shipping Costs Screen Domestic Flat Rate REFERENCE For more information about shipping costs visit eBay U S http pages ebay com help sell contextual actual rate example html 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 S Flat Rate vs Calculated Rate Ifyou are located in the U S or Germany the first choice that you will need to make is whether you want to charge a Flat Rate or a Calculated Rate e Flat Rate The cost is the same to all buyers e Calculated Rate The cost is based on the buyer s location The Shipping Calculator allows you to enter shipping information such as weight package size shipping service and any handling fees eBay can then calculate shipping rates based on the buyer s zip code or postal code or postcode and the service selected Insurance rates can be calculated based on the final price of the item Rates will be displayed in a calculator on the listing page and in the payment process For more information about the shipping calculator visit the eBay website Shipping Calculator FAQ at eBay U S http pages ebay com help sell shipping faqs html SITE Note HBB The Shipping Calculator is available at eBay Germany and eBay U S Multiple Shipping Services Sellers at most sites can offer multiple shipping options to domestic buyers Buyers can select their favorite service at Checkout Sellers who offer multiple s
22. 25 2005 Shipping Shipping costs include rates for shipping both domestically and 1 Costs internationally plus costs for shipping insurance and sales tax See More About Shipping Costs later in this chapter Payment Payment instructions are your specific directions to buyers 2 Instructions about how and when you expect payment If you allow returns you can also indicate particulars about your return policy The Payment Methods vary based on your selling Format and 3 Payment which eBay site s you are posting to For more information on Methods this topic see More About Payment Methods after this table Ship To The options presented from the Ship To Locations screen will 4 Location vary depending on which eBay site you are posting to Most sites offer a choice of domestic only a selection of international locations or Local Pickups Only Payment This is the address that you entered when you registered with 5 Address eBay You can change the address from this screen but you will need to connect to the eBay website If you have a postal code of some type it is important to include Item Location that when you indicate where your item is located This way buyers who search for items by location will be sure to find your listing AG a 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved pa SITE Note ME Sales tax information is applicable only at eBay U S eBay India 69 70 eBay Turbo Lister U
23. 25 2005 The Help Menu The Turbo Lister menu on the far right is the He p menu The selections are summarized below e Turbo Lister Help Is embedded in the tool and is available whether or not you are connected to the Internet The information is the same as the information in the User Guide The Desktop Help is more compact and does not contain the sample screens e Turbo Lister Tips Provides a list of tips for using Turbo Lister more efficiently These are the same tips that you see at startup e Turbo Lister Online Homepage Links to the Turbo Lister Home Page which contains many resources for helping you learn more about Turbo Lister The Homepage is where you will find the link to download Turbo Lister e Turbo Lister Discussion Board Connects you to a user forum If you are new to Turbo Lister you may find that you can learn useful things by participating in the discussions If you are an experienced Turbo Lister user you may be able to help others Turbo Lister Online Tour Provides a preview of the process of creating listings on Turbo Lister Features are explained step by step Sample screens are included Turbo Lister Online User Guide Presents an overview of Turbo Lister in the form of a slide presentation e Online Troubleshooting Provides online troubleshooting tips This section is similar to the troubleshooting chapter Chapter 7 in this User Guide 2005 eBay Inc All righ
24. 4 05 4 Release Notes for TL Version 3 0 0 2 T 399 Released 3 05 5 Release Notes for TL Version 2 9 1 1 T 393 Released 2 05 SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and a wa apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 235 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 THE TURBO LISTER BETA PROGRAM The Turbo Lister Beta program encourages experienced eBay users to try new features to make comments and to report problems with pre release beta software Users can contribute their ideas and experiences during the final stages of each release Once the user feedback indicates that the new software is stable eBay will release official versions Software that is Responsive to User Needs Real users often find bugs that are difficult or impossible to locate in a development environment Beta testing creates a way for the community to contribute directly to Turbo Lister improvements and thus help eBay develop software that is responsive to user needs Beta Software is Still Being Tested A software product is in its Beta stage of development when it is ready to be released to the public for further testing but is not yet ready for commercial release After the Beta period eBay distributes the finished product to all users
25. Buy It Now Rs 13 00 Category 87971 gt Mobiles amp Accessories Hand Find Durston dy e H Private Auction 2nd Category F Find r Postage Costs Policies Postage service s offered Payment Instructions National Regular Rs 100 Return policy warranty details Item Specifics Item Condition New Change Insurance not offered won A E E aan nated Cassie lt P gt s P gt E Other 7 See Item Description India Only 5 r Listing Upgrades Photos Attract more buyers with upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery and more Item Label optional Create Another Save as Item 5 14 The Edit Template Screen Auction 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 161 162 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide New Item Created From Template Version 1 0 Once you have changed the Item Title the Description and whatever else is different about this particular item you click the Save as Item button at the bottom of the screen Edit Template Auction Details xi Nokia Auction Listing w M Item Title Subtitle Category 2nd Category Item Specifics Description Item Condition New EAL Fina lt P gt s lt P gt Photos Item Label optional Help Auction Specifics Starting Price Rs Fen Rs 5200 Buy It Now Rs Duration O Private Auction Quantity Policies Payment Instructions Retur
26. Create New Item or Edit Item screens you can now list your items for longer than 10 days for example 14 30 or 60 days The listing duration selections vary according to the category Additional fees apply p SITE Nore fill At eBay Taiwan the maximum number of days is 14 Multiple eBay Stores On the Create New Item or Edit Item screens you can now list your items in two different Store categories In the past you were only able to list in one Store category at a time O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 241 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 S Best Offer This feature gives buyers an opportunity to make binding offers for your items which you can then accept decline or allow to expire after 48 hours When you accept the item closes and the Best Offer price and terms are displayed You can select this new feature through the Format Specifics or the Edit Item screens SITE Note P This feature is not available at eBay Italy Regional Features The features described in this section have been implemented at selected eBay sites Listings Outside India SITE Norte Features continue to be added to the eBay India site in preparation for the public launching in Spring of 2005 There is no insertion fee for items sold within India However if you want to make the item available outside of India you will be charged a fee for the listing Now and New SITE Nore A a S PRESS A new seller fe
27. Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 3 WORKING WITH TEMPLATES Creating and using Turbo Lister templates can potentially save you a great deal of time There are several ways to create templates and several ways to create new items using templates These methods are described in this chapter Creating Templates There are two primary ways to create templates One method allows you to create your template from scratch The other method allows you to make use of information you have entered for previous listings Creating a New Template If you want to create a template that is different in many respects from the listings that you have already created or if you have not yet created any listings you can use the Create Item From Template selection from the Create New menu This method takes you through the entire Create New Item process screen by screen allowing you to make every selection without reference to any choices you may have made in the past x JB g Create New Preview Edit x Create New Item Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information Create Item From Template Create New Folder Create New Template Set Button Default 5 10 Create New Template 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 158 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Saving as a Template Version 1 0 Many of the screens in the Create New and Edit pathways contain buttons labeled Save as Template For example the
28. Hosting To switch to this option click on Change Photo Hosting under Other Tasks and then select Your Own Web Hosting eBay recommends using a picture that is approximately 400w x 300h pixels If you are using a layout template keep the Set Optimal Size Using HTML option checked HELPFUL HINT To make sure that your picture looks the way that you want it to click the Preview button before completing your listing TRAINING OPPORTUNITY To learn about the equipment you will need picture editing techniques and more take the step by step photo tutorial at eBay U S http pages ebay com help sell photo_tutorial html SITE NOTE pi Self Hosted Photos are not available for eBay China The Change Photo Hosting option does not appear on the screen at that site Picture Manager The eBay Picture Manager allows you to upload and manage multiple pictures quickly and easily For more information see 6 Managing Your Pictures in Chapter 4 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 61 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 5 ENTERING FORMAT SPECIFICS Your final step in creating a new listing is to enter format specifics This screen will vary depending on factors such as the type of item s you are listing and the format you have chosen Several of these fields will be filled in automatically some are mandatory and some are optional All of these fields can be changed from this screen except the Payment
29. Item Wizard you will bypass the Site and Format screen see The Site and Format Screen in Chapter 2 HELPFUL HINT The Formats listed are suitable for the site that you have selected regardless of where you are located For example if you are creating a listing from the U S or Canada which have the Real Estate Ad Format but you are choosing to list in the U K or in Taiwan you will not see the Real Estate Ad format which is not available at these sites Options amp Preferences xj Personal Information Seller Options eBay Sites eBay Store Default Create New Butte Default Site amp Format You have chosen to display your item on eBay United Kingdom iy Default Site amp Format Help 4 4 4 Auction Defaults Real Estate Ad Defaults How would you like to sell this product Store Defaults Auction j Fixed Price Defaults Advanced Options O Fixed Price O Store o Default site and format to those selected and skip the Choose Site and Format step of the Create Item wizard 6 12 Seller Options Default Site and Format 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences May 25 2005 4 SETTING FORMAT DEFAULTS You can set defaults for any of the Formats offered on your usual selling sites Most sites offer Auction Store and Fixed Price formats Others also offer Real Estate Ad format Because all si
30. Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The Customize Columns Dialog Box Once you have selected the screen that you want to change you see the Customize Columns dialog box for that particular screen The columns that are available for that screen are listed in the order that they appear on the screen To suppress a column uncheck the checkbox To move a column to the left on the Item Inventory screen select the column and click the Move Up button To move a column to the right select the column and click the Move Down button Turbo Lister x Customize Columns Item Inventory Choose columns to display Check the columns that you would like to make visible Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to reorder the columns ltem Pre Filled Information Format Buy It Now Price Item Label Modified v 5 29 The Customize Columns Dialog for Item Inventory HELPFUL HINT The Listing Title column cannot be eliminated or moved 174 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister amp Templates 4 a Item Inventory Furniture 1 2 Jewelry 4 re A 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Item Inventory 13 iy Select the items you want to list on eBay set the start time below and then click the Add to Upload button Control Click to select multiple items to add to the upload Listing Title Item Format Qty mind Start Price Item Label Modified I
31. Listings Calculating Fees Total fees for all listings 21 90 Click the Continue button to upload your listings You will be charged the amount of the total fees listed above To abandon this upload click the Cancel button Disable automatic fee calculation 3 7 The Calculating Fees Screen HELPFUL HINT If you want to skip the fee calculation step in the future you can check the Disable Automatic Fee Calculation option on the Calculating Fees screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 91 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 a Upload Complete If you accept the fees and want to proceed you can click the Continue button Turbo Lister will upload your listings You will see a confirmation screen when the upload is complete Upload Listings Upload Complete You have successfully uploaded your item listings Go to My eBay online to view your pending and active listings Note You can view information about listings uploaded by Turbo Lister in the past 30 days by viewing the Activity Log select Activity Log under the View menu 3 8 Upload Complete Screen Steps for Uploading Your Listings To upload your listings to eBay follow these steps 1 Click the Listings Waiting to Upload tab to display a list of the listings that are waiting to be uploaded See 1 Viewing Listings Waiting to Be Uploaded earlier in this chapter 2 Double check to make s
32. Many of you have told us that you enjoy trying out the latest features as soon as they are available We welcome your participation CAUTION When deciding whether or not to be a Beta user please keep in N mind that the beta versions aren t free of bugs nor are they fully supported Everyone is welcome to join the Beta Program but experienced users will benefit most from using Turbo Lister beta software 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 9 Locating Additional Resources May 25 2005 Joining the Beta Program You can join the Turbo Lister Beta Program from within the Turbo Lister application Follow this path Tools gt Options gt Advanced Options gt Program Updates Click the button marked Join Beta Program When necessary eBay publishes Beta software updates that resolve bugs reported by Beta Program users Once you ve joined the Beta Program when Turbo Lister automatically looks for updates it will tell you if new Beta versions are available If you are using a beta version it will say Turbo Lister beta version in the application title bar Providing Feedback about Beta Versions To communicate with eBay about Turbo Lister Beta versions you can use this Webform link http pages ebay com help contact_us _base index html HELPFUL HINT When you send your comments or submit problems to eBay be sure to make it clear at the top of your submission that you are using Beta software REFERENCE
33. Turbo Lister RA NNN 1 2 Download the Tool from the Turbo Lister Home Page ie SITE NOTE EE Users who list on the eBay site in Germany can also request an installation CD through the mail 14 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Installing Turbo Lister To download and install Turbo Lister from the Turbo Lister Home Page follow these steps 1 Click Download Now 2 You will see a list of installation requirements Make certain that you have everything on the list 3 Choose between the Web installation and the Full installation Most people prefer the Web installation because it is smaller and faster 4 After you have selected your download option you may see a security warning After reading it if you want to proceed click Yes Security Warning Do you want to install and run http download ebay com turbo_lister US install cab signed on 9 3 2004 1 49 PM and distributed by eBay Inc Publisher authenticity verified by VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2001 CA Caution eBay Inc asserts that this content is safe You should only install view this content if you trust eBay Inc to make that assertion CO Always trust content from eBay Inc Yes 1 3 Installing Turbo Lister Security O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 15 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 CAUTION If you already have a version of Tu
34. When you have finished click Add to Upload or OK 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 3 SENDING YOUR LISTINGS TO EBAY There are a number of ways for you to send your listings to eBay The method you choose is a matter of personal preference This section explains the possible methods and then provides a list of suggested steps for uploading listings Ways to Upload Your Listings The four ways to send your listings to eBay are described in the table below Send All Listings to eBay 5 end Selected Listings to eBay Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro Relist Items from eBay Calculate Listing Fee s Calculate Listing Fee s for Selected Items N Change Start Time Upload All to eBay 3 15 2005 11 358m 3 6 Send Options from the Tools Menu and the Upload All Command O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 89 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The Tools menu offers three ways to send your listings to eBay Tools Menu You can send all of the listings on the Listings Waiting to Upload Send screen to eBay or you can send only selected items to eBay Selections Notice that the Tools menu also offers two choices for 1 beanie a calculating listing fees You can calculate listing fees for all of your items or only for selected items The Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro selection is discussed in Cha
35. a standard Windows spell checker which allows you to change the spelling to match one or more suggested corrections You can also ignore the suggestions or add the word to your personal dictionary 6 Category The category that you select for your item can make all the difference in whether or not your item sells quickly Many buyers search by category See Selecting the Best Category after this table 2nd Category If you want to reach the maximum number of potential buyers you may want to select a second category The first category is free but there is a small charge for additional categories 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 You can use this space to type something about the item that Item Label isn t relevant for the buyer a reminder to yourself or information that is meaningful to you but not to others For example your stock number or the location in your warehouse could be entered here You can type up to 30 characters re SITE NOTE BEE eBay China and Taiwan do not offer Subtitles or a F second Category Nor is Spell Check available for these sites Creating a Good Item Title Make your Item Title as clear descriptive accurate and appealing as possible Your goal should be to pack a great deal of information into a few well chosen words Suggestions for Good Item Titles Here are some suggestions for creating goo
36. all of the items are sold or until the listing ends Unlike eBay Store listings Fixed Price listings show up in regular eBay listing pages and search results The Real Estate Ad Format If you create a Real Estate Ad listing you advertise the property s availability without running an auction The bids that you receive will only indicate interest from potential buyers In addition to the usual Format Specifics for example Duration and Price Read Estate Ads must include the location of the property SITE NOTE I MER The Real Estate Ad Format is available only in Canada China Germany and the U S O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 The Best Offer Option If you have chosen Fixed Price or eBay Store as your Format option you may want to take advantage of the Best Offer feature This feature gives buyers an opportunity to make binding offers for your items As the seller you can accept the offer or decline the offer When you accept the offer the item closes and the Best Offer price and terms are displayed If you do not respond within 48 hours the offer expires To use this feature for one item you must have a feedback rating of 10 or more To create a Best Offer listing for two or more items you must have a feedback rating of 30 or higher and have been a registered user for at least 14 days If you are ID verified these qualifications are waived REFERENCE To learn
37. and Preferences May 25 2005 5 SELECTING ADVANCED OPTIONS Advanced Options are divided into two types The first choice Program Updates allows you to control when Turbo Lister downloads new software The second choice Turbo Lister Options allows you to select or de select specialized features Controlling Program Updates To make the best use of Turbo Lister you will want to make certain that you have the most recent version of Turbo Lister and that you have all of the latest features and updates However sometimes you may not want to spend the time that it takes to download new software Turbo Lister allows you to download at your convenience Options amp Preferences xj TE Eb GE Personal Information Seller Options Auction Defaults Real Estate Ad Defaults Store Defaults Fixed Price Defaults Advanced Options rogram Updates Turbo Lister Options 9 E fl Program Updates Program Updates Automatically download updates when I start the program Update Listing Designer themes when checking for program updates O Automatically back up user database when installing program updates Check for Updates Now Beta Test Program Status Enrolled in Beta program Turbo Lister will install beta version when available Learn more l Leave Beta Program NK 6 14 Advanced Options Program Updates 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 197 eBay Turb
38. at a time 5 06 15 PM E eBay U S Time PST Currently signed in as cora 1 19 2005 5 06 PM VA 1 12 The Item Inventory Screen Before Any Listings Have Been Entered 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Item Inventory Screen Features The table below summarizes the fields on the Item Inventory screen Turbo Lister These menus provide a variety of functions that are familiar to 1 Menus any Windows user The functions are explained in greater detail later in this section and in other chapters in this manual These icons are the gateway to most of the specialized features 2 Turbo Lister and functions that you will perform in Turbo Lister They are Toolbar explained in greater detail later in this section and in other chapters in this manual Item Once you have entered your listings into Turbo Lister this is 3 Inventory where they will be saved The headings are explained later in this chapter One of several business features provided by Turbo Lister is the 4 Folder List ability to organize your items into logical groupings i e folders Folders are explained in Chapter 5 This tab displays a list of the items that are waiting to be 5 Upload Tab uploaded as soon as you connect to the Internet Uploading is explained in Chapter 3 Normally your listings will appear on the eBay site shortly after 6 Scheduling you have uploade
39. database There is even a reminder feature to encourage you to backup your database regularly For details about these features see 2 Managing Your Database in Chapter 5 Suggestions for Resolving a Database Problem If it appears that the problem you are having is from a corrupted database try the suggestions listed below Suggestion 1 Compact Your Database First try compacting your database Click Compact Database from the Tools menu to run the database utility This will make repairs to your database that may correct the problem that you are seeing For details see Compacting Your Database in Chapter 5 Suggestion 2 Restore an Older Database Ifyou have backed up your database regularly you can try restoring an older database This may mean re entering your most recent listings For detailed information on this process see Restoring Your Database in Chapter 5 Suggestion 3 Transfer to a New User File If you continue to get errors you may want to consider creating a new User File and transferring your listings to the new file This procedure is described on the following page 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 Moving Your Listings to a New User File First you will need to create a new User File Next you will use the CSV Export Import feature to transfer items from your old file to the new one Creating a New User File A br
40. edit commands You can use the Edit menu from the Turbo Lister menu bar the right click menu the commands on the Turbo Lister Toolbar and in many cases keyboard shortcuts You can also double click anywhere on the item listing in the Item Inventory view Edit Menus You can display an Edit menu by clicking Edit on the menu bar You can also place your mouse on any listing in your Item Inventory and click the right mouse button Both of these menus contain the standard word processing commands that you already know For example Cut Copy Paste and Select All perform the expected functions The other commands on these menus are explained more fully later in this chapter View Tools Help Cut Ctrl x Copy Ctrl C Ctrl X fe Paste Ctrl V Ctrl C Ctrl Select All Ctrl A Preview Ctrl R Preview Ctrl R Edit Item Ctrl E gi Edit Item Ctrl E Edit Multiple Items Edit Multiple Items Edit Item Specifics Ctrl I Edit Item Specifics Ctrl I Edit Listing Designer Edit Listing Designer Ctrl L Add Pre filled Information ms Duplicate Item s Ctrl D Add Pre filled Information Change Format gt is Duplicate Ctrl D Delete Item s Del 4 Change Format Select All Ctrl A Delete Item s Del Get Column Information for All Items 4 1 The Edit Menu and the Right Click Menu 104 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Editing Tools In addition to the all inclusive Edi
41. is the lowest price you are willing to accept for your item Buy It Now Sometimes referred to as the BIN price this is the amount that you will Price accept for your item without waiting for the highest bid This price will optional disappear as soon as the first bid is entered Item Label This is a descriptive word or phrase that you have entered for your own optional use It is not displayed to the buyers Modified The system displays the last date that you made a change to this listing Item Specifics These are the standardized details that buyers expect to see Depending on the type of item these details may include size color brand and so forth 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 5 USING THE MENUS AND TOOLBAR To navigate from place to place and to perform specific tasks you will use the Turbo Lister menus and the Turbo Lister toolbar The Turbo Lister Menus All of the functions available through the Turbo Lister menus are explained in this User Guide and in the Desktop Help This section contains a brief overview and then provides references to tell you where to find more detailed information Keyboard Shortcuts Turbo Lister provides many keyboard shortcuts for commands that you use frequently If there is a shortcut it will be displayed on the menu following the command Some of these shortcuts are standard Windows keyboard s
42. listing or bidding history screens When the auction is over only you will know who bought the item eBay asks sellers not to make their auctions private unless they have a specific reason to do so such as potential embarrassment for bidders 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 65 I eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Quantity This is the number of identical items you are selling in the listing It can be by individual item or at some sites by lot If you are selling by individual item you enter the number of items If you are selling by lot you enter how many lots and how many items per lot For Multiple Item Auctions also known as Dutch Auctions all winning bidders pay the same price the lowest successful bid If there are more buyers than items the bidders with the earliest successful bids get the items Buyer 5 Information The Buyer Requirements option allows you to specify that only buyers with PayPal accounts are eligible to buy your items The Buyer Financing Options allow you to offer special financial incentives to your buyers Several of these options are either free to sellers or free for a limited time SITE Notes jf J eBay Italy does not offer selling by lots Buyer Requirements and Buyer Financing Options are not available for this site GE kM eBay China and eBay Taiwan do not have Private Auctions Buyer Requirements or Buyer Financing Options
43. more about this feature see the online help on the eBay U S website http pages ebay com help sell best offer html NG SITE NOTE S60 8 BOT a Be The Best Offer feature is available in Australia Canada France India Taiwan U K and U S On some sites for example Austrailia Best Offer is offered only in certain categories such as Motors z 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 73 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 More About Payment Methods Payment methods vary depending on which eBay site s you are posting on These are some of the possible choices e Immediate Payment e PayPal e Money Order Cashier s Check Cheque e Personal Check Cheque e Other See Payment Instructions x Payment Methods Accepted Help Please indicate below the types of payment methods you will accept from buyers E PaisaPay To receive payment from buyers using PaisaPay you must register from My eBay PaisaPay account link Demand Draft Personal Cheque COD Cash on Pickup Other See Item Description O Save for future listings 2 12 The Payment Methods Screen 74 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Credit Card Payments At some sites if you are a licensed merchant you can also select American Express Discover Card e Visa MasterCard SITE Notes Hj j None of the credit card options are available fr
44. numbers are wide green and squared off like the numbers on a digital clock Counters Andale counters show how many times your item has been viewed fem EEEN 5 37 A Green LED Counter 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 179 J eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The Hidden Counter If you choose the Hidden counter buyers will not see your counter Instead they will see a message that says Thanks for looking Counters Andale counters show how many times your item has been viewed Hidden Thanks for 5 38 The Hidden Counter If you choose the Hidden counter you can look at the results by clicking on Manage Edit Andale Counters on the left side of your eBay listings page You must acquire an Andale ID and password to use this feature e SITE Nore mL The Hidden counter is not available at eBay China Germany or Taiwan O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 6 SELECTING OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES For your convenience Turbo Lister provides a centralized place for you to update and maintain your personal information and preferences This chapter describes the user options and preferences available through Turbo Lister The chapter includes these topics 1 Viewing Your Options 2 Providing Personal Information 3 4 5 Selecting Seller Options Setting Format Defaults Selecting Advanc
45. please enter the numbers only without any dashes or spaces Search by Search by gt Author v Dickens ltem6 ISBN 7 tem 2 SBN 2 vem p IL Item 4 ISBN 7 Item 9 ISBN 7 items ISBN HCY item 10 ISBN qs O more items _ Add More Items i 2 3 Select selling format O gt Auction Fl 7 lear keywords x eup 1 Audiobooks O gt Save Items Load Items Cancel Next gt Z 4 11 The Enter Multiple Items Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 119 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J Features for Entering Multiple Items The table below lists and describes the fields and features on the Enter Multiple Items screen If your items will fit on one screen and if all of your items are of Tabs the same type then you will only have one group tab 1 If you have more items than you can fit in the boxes provided you can click Add More Items to add a second tabbed screen If you have more than one product type you can use the tabbed screens to separate the two types Product Type Use this drop down menu to select the product type for the 2 item s that you want to list If the product type is not listed it means that there is no pre filled information for your product Search This is the criteria you are going to use to search for matching 3 Terms items The first box is a drop down menu It allows you to pick among several sear
46. reserved Introduction May 25 2005 Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings Chapter 7 discusses importing and exporting listings to from eBay and to from other selling tools This chapter e Shows you how to import existing listings from eBay from eBay Live Acutions from Seller s Assistant and from Mister Lister e Explains the relisting feature e Explains how to export to Selling Manager Pro e Explains how to import and export from CSV Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Chapter 8 explains how to resolve the issues that users sometimes encounter with Turbo Lister The information for this chapter was supplied by eBay Customer Service engineers and reflects actual cases This chapter explains e How to restore a database file e What to do about outdated OLE database versions e What to do about API network errors e What to do about pop ups firewalls and anti virus software How to reset item information Chapter 9 Locating Additional Resources Chapter 9 contains additional information about Turbo Lister This chapter e Explains how to use the Turbo Lister Beta Program e Tells you how to make a suggestion to Turbo Lister engineers e Contains the most current Release Notes as well as Release Notes from the recent past Lists any outstanding issues attached to the current release 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 2 TURBO LISTE
47. screen with all the matches for your 4 Items search These can be sorted by various criteria depending on the product type to help you find the best match for your item Remove This button removes the item that you are searching for For example if you are searching for two things Items A and B and both have multiple matches you will see both sets of searchs on this screen If you decide that you no longer want to create a new item for Item A because you can t find the right match then you can click Remove to remove the Item A search from the list J 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Viewing Product Details If you click the View Details link from the matching screen you will see the details of the particular product that you have selected These details will vary according to the type of product that you are listing A Tale of Two Cities Author Charles Dickens Length Unabridged Publisher Chivers Audio Books ISBN 0754053504 Format Audio Category Fiction Stock Photo Portions of this page Copyright 1995 2005 Muze Inc mare All rights reserved Additional Information about A Tale of Two Cities Portions of this page Copyright 1995 2005 Muze Inc maze All rights reserved Synopsis Dickens s only serious uncomic novel A TALE OF TWO CITIES is set during the French Revolution and tells a story of unselfish devotion Details Narr
48. tax rates for each of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia After you configure this table on the eBay site you can use it from Turbo Lister To set up the table go to My eBay gt eBay Preferences gt Use Sales Tax Table The table also allows you to specify on a state by state basis whether or not shipping and handling fees are to be taxed To use this feature in either the Create New Item or Edit Item process click the Change button in the Shipping and Sales Tax area Click the Insurance and Sales Tax tab and then select Charge Sales Tax According to the Sales Tax Table Known Issues There are no known issues with this release O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 9 Locating Additional Resources May 25 2005 4 RELEASE NOTES FOR TL VERSION 3 0 0 2 This section contains the Release Notes for Turbo Lister version 3 0 0 2 T e399 released in March of 2005 This release contains three Universal features e Adjustable Listing Duration e Multiple eBay Stores e Best Offer And three Regional features India Listings Outside India e Australia Belgium China France Italy Motors Netherlands Spain and Taiwan Now and New e Germany Austria Switzerland United Kingdom and France International Free Scheduling Universal Features The features described in this section have been implemented either at all eBay sites or at most eBay sites Adjustable Listing Duration On the
49. that are already listed on eBay you can use the Relist from eBay feature TURBO Tir Normally Insertion Fees are non refundable However if your listing ends without a winning buyer or results in an Unpaid Item UPI you may qualify for a credit by relisting the item If the item sells the second time eBay will refund the Insertion Fee for the relisting Please note that Turbo Lister cannot check whether your listing qualifies or not You must relist through eBay directly Search for Items Ctrl F Get Update for Live Auction Listings i Send All Listings te Ctrl U vr f y Send All anager Pro Relist Items from eBay Calculate Listing Fee s Calculate a Fee s for Selected Items Check for Program Updates Retrieve Pre filled Item Information Compact Database Backup Reminder Get Column Information For All Items Options 7 7 Relisting Items from eBay Tools Menu Site Note amp Sellers who list on eBay Canada and U S must subscribe to Selling Manager Pro in order to use the Relist from eBay feature 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 209 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Entering Your Relisting Parameters To relist items from eBay click File gt Import Items gt Relist Items from eBay You will see a dialog box that allows you to define the parameters for the listings that you want to relist Turbo Lister Relist Items from eBay x Relist Items from eBay
50. the categories This would be a good reason to select a second category even though it will double your listing fee 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Adding Item Specifics If Item Specifics are available in the category you have selected when you click Next you will see a screen that allows you to select the appropriate Item Specifics This type of standardized detail helps make your listing easier to find For example Item Specifics for a computer would include things like the brand the amount of RAM and so forth Specifics for a ring would include the type of stone the type of metal and the size GTS Step 2 of 4 Enter Item Specifics in the title that will attract Gemstone Rings Audiobooks buyers to click on your listing You might also include abbreviations such as NA or NIB for No Reserve or New in Box To enable your item to appear in the Gemstone Rings Product Finder search results enter the Item Specifics below Gemstone Metal Size Learn more 2 3 The Item Specifics Screen If you have more than one category you may also have more than one Item Specifics screen Each will have its own tab cy SITE NOTE Item Specifics are not available at eBay Tawain 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 53 54 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 4 ADDING A DESCRIPTION AND PICTURES Once you have finished with
51. the preliminaries you will write a Description of your item and optionally include one or more Pictures Turbo Lister E Listing Designer ID gt Be ACD Desc ription Use Designer D sign View fee applies Thenes Mesnet Flp FB 7 UGl Es sli ee 4 er eBay Stores 13 Y hd av Qik Here to Click Here to Oik Here to Incest a Insert a Ierta o SE Pare P se Pare oO Picture Show Click Here to Click Here to Click Here to r Inserta Ins rta Inserta Picture Pack Pare Pare Pare lick Here to Insert Pictures Other Tasks Click Here to ick Here to Click Here to Incerta Inserta Inserta Pidre Pidre Pidre Change photo hosting Oik Here to Oick Here to Oid Here to Incest a Incest a Ierta Set default description Aase Fase Tare View fees 2 4 The Description and Pictures Screen Gi HELPFUL HINT The step number at the top of the Description screen depends on whether or not your category has Item Specifics it won t always be the same number 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 The Description and Pictures Screen The table below summarizes the fields and features on the Description and Pictures screen when you are using Design View Listing 1 Designer The Listing Designer helps you make your listings stand out You can choose from a n
52. type of item information you are retrieving Not all of the commands and links will be available for all types of products Turbo Lister Group 1 of 2 Audiobooks Auction Select one item when more than one match is found 1 Showing 3 of 39 matches for the Author Dickens No stock photo available No stock photo available A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens Multiple versions American Notes For General Circulation Charles Dickens Audio ISBN 1860154662 A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens Audio ISBN 0754053504 4 12 The Product Matching Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved View details View details See More Items View other versions e eBay India 121 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Product Matching Features The table below describes the features on the screen that displays matches for the pre filled items that you entered 1 Select Click the radio button for the option that matches your item most match closely If none of them match click the See More Items button 2 View Details Click this link to see all of the details of the match you have selected See Viewing Product Details later in this section View Other _ If there are a number of very similar matches for your search 3 Versions e g different editions of the same book you can click this link to see other versions See More This link will display a
53. user file If you are a new user or an existing user who wants to open a new Turbo Lister file choose the first option You will need an eBay User ID e Ifyou are already a Turbo Lister user and you want to open a file that you have already created choose the second option Remember if you are reinstalling Turbo Lister and if you deleted the user database you no longer have any files e Ifyou would like to explore the Turbo Lister features without logging on choose the third option This option allows you to practice with the tool You can not upload listings but you can perform most of the other functions You do not need an eBay User ID for this Turbo Lister Welcome to Turbo Lister Selling an item on eBay has never been easier Use Turbo Lister to help you organize your items What would you like to do Set up new Turbo Lister file O For current Turbo Lister users open an existing file Would you like to explore first Open a sample Turbo Lister file Cancel 1 10 The Turbo Lister Welcome Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 21 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 3 LOGGING ON TO TURBO LISTER To set up a file in Turbo Lister you enter your eBay User ID and password Turbo Lister will automatically connect to eBay to retrieve the information that is stored there You will be asked to either enter or confirm your contact information If you want to list your it
54. want to include Constraints Show 4 Preview Hide Items to Import Click this button to display or hide the listings that qualify according to the parameters that you have entered 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings May 25 2005 Previewing Your Listings If you would like to preview your eBay listings or select a subset of these listings before you import them into Turbo Lister click the Show Preview button Listings that qualify according to the parameters you have entered will be displayed in a table below the dialog box You can use this table to select specific items to import Turbo Lister Import from ebay Import from eBay Help Choose the criteria with which Turbo Lister will import active or completed items from your eBay account To preview and select the listings before pou actually import them from eBay click the Show items to import button below Leam more O Active Listings Ended Listings Last 31 days ha O Sold only Unsold only O Sold and Unsold A Hide Preview Select at least 1 item to import Ctrl click to multiple select 46 items shown 0 items selected Listing Tie F tem Qty Duration Curent Price Status EndDate al Topaz Rings 4045846110 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 12 56 PM Ruby Rings 4045846113 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 12 56 PM Opal Rings 4045846116 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 12 56 PM Emerald Rings 4045846119 30
55. you have entered into the tool and Yes if you want to discard it CAUTION If you click Yes when you reinstall Turbo Lister you will have no listings and you will need to re enter you account information Anything that you have entered created or built with the tool will be gone 8 You will receive a message when your software has been completely removed Click Finish ee 9 To install Turbo Lister again see Installing Turbo Lister in Chapter 1 Confirm Uninstall Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its features FT 7 Question 2 j Do you want to remove user databasefiles Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard Maintenance Complete InstallShield Wizard has finished performing maintenance operations on Turbo Lister 5 3 Turbo Lister Uninstall Wizard 148 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 2 MANAGING YOUR DATABASE In Turbo Lister the user database is all the information that you yourself enter This includes the user profile information as well as the listings you create User information is stored separately from other Turbo Lister software This makes it possible for you to retain your database even if you uninstall and then re install Turbo Lister see Uninstalling Turbo Lister earlier in this chapter It also makes it possible for you to back up your database make a copy and then if necessa
56. you select will be displayed in the drop down menu for this listing and for future listings The site marked by a gray box is the one that you used to download your current version of Turbo Lister You cannot de select this site El Personal re AI eBay Sites Help B Seller Options Please select all the eBay sites where you list items eBay Store Default Create New Butte Default Site amp Format eBay U S eBay Canada Auction Defaults F v G Real Estate Ad Defaults eBay United Kingdom O eBay Australia E Store Defaults O eBay Austria O eBay Belgium French Fixed Price Defaults Advanced Options O eBay France O eBay Germany O eBay Italy O eBay Belgium Dutch O eBay Netherlands O eBay Spain O eBay Switzerland O eBay Taiwan O eBay India O eBay China NOTE Changes to sites selected will not take effect until after you exit Options and Preferences At that time Turbo Lister will download from eBay information to support the selected sites 6 9 Seller Options eBay Sites 190 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences May 25 2005 amp How to Choose Appropriate Sites Many Turbo Lister users routinely list on multiple sites This is particularly true of sellers who have a large inventory of similar items Other Turbo Lister sellers pick sites based on the types of items they are listing SITE Notes In the Netherlands most peop
57. 0 de Fees will double optional L Item Label Simplify your bookkeeping by entering cant gl Went saa lt Previous Cancel The Item Title and Category Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 The Item Title and Category Screen The table below summarizes the fields and features on the second Create a New Item screen Item Titles Subtitles and Categories are described in greater detail later in this section 1 Helpful Tips Other Tasks The tip that appears here will be something that is useful to you while you are using this screen These are links to the eBay website The tasks listed here will help you make the decisions that you need to make to complete this screen 3 Item Title A good title helps potential buyers find your item You will want to give some thought to what you enter here See Creating a Good Item Title after this table 4 Subtitle The Subtitle is another chance to put keywords in front of potential buyers Many sellers find that it is well worth the small additional fee See Creating a Useful Subtitle after this table Spell Check It is important that you do not make any spelling errors in your Item Title If you do it will not be picked up in searches and prospective buyers may not be able to locate your item You can use this checker for both Item Title and Subtitle This is
58. 00 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 12 56 PM Ruby Rings 4045846128 3000 00 Unsold 3 29 2005 3 45 PM Emerald Rings 4045846131 3000 00 Unsold 3 26 2005 2 30 PM v Import Selected Cancel A 7 3 Import from eBay Parameters with Listings Preview 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 205 206 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Folders for Listings imported from eBay Once you have imported items from eBay they will be stored in a new folder called Imported from eBay If you import more listings from eBay another folder will be created with the same name but followed by a number Item Inventory 4 Listings Waiting to Upload 1 Ww Select the items you want to list on eBay set the start time below and then click the Add to Upload button Control Clic Listing Title Item Pre Filled Information Format Qty Di Templates 0 testing india 4366173671 Not available Services or Real Estate 1 gt Item Inventor testing india 7503154994 Not available m Fixed Price 1 Ds Imported Testing India Not available 9 Auction 1 lt 3 My Items Testing India 123 Not available Auction 1 7 YSIS NI NI AA WIS VA WA S N NA WA SA AZ NAZAS WAS NSS 7 4 Item Inventory Showing Imported from eBay Folders 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings May 25 2005 Importing from eBay Live Auctions Some eBay Sellers on the U S site use a Fo
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60. 2 Relisting from eBay 3 Exporting to Selling Manager Pro 4 Importing and Exporting CSV Files SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 IMPORTING LISTINGS For your convenience Turbo Lister makes it possible for you to import listings from a variety of different sources You can import from the eBay website as well as from several eBay selling tools The Import Items Menu To see the Import Items menu click File gt Import Items You will see a secondary menu listing the sources you can use to import listings Listings from eBay Live Auctions Seller s Assistant and Mister Lister are discussed in this section For information about importing CSV files see Importing CSV Files later in this chapter Edit View Tools Help New Change User Close From eBay Listings Export Selected Items From CSV Backup Database eBay Live Auctions Restore Database From Seller s Assistant Basic Ctrl P From Mister Lister 7 1 The Import Items Menu 202 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings May 25 2005 Importing from eBay Turbo Lister allows you to import listings that already exist on th
61. Address Because there are so many types of information on this screen the screen is discussed in sections Turbo Lister x Step 4 of 4 Format Specifi Rs Lo Reserve C i Helpful Tips You ll be able to preview the listing fees prior to uploading items to eBay Starting Price Payment Methods Other See Item Description C Post To Locations Buy It Now Rs India Only Click on Learn More to find out how eBay fees are calculated A Duration O Private Auction B 62 Learn more Other Tasks Set defaults Help for this page Quantity 1 item Select Change to sell multi item listings Postage Costs Not specified Policies Payment Instructions Return policy warranty details Save as Template 2 6 The Format Specifics Screen Auction Change Payment Address Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers with upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery and more lt Previous Cancel Item Location Mumbai MH India Do not list regionally D th 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Standard Screen Features The Format Specifics screen has several of the standard Turbo Lister screen features These are described in the table below Helpful Tips You ll be able to preview the listing fees prior to uploading items to eBay Click on Learn More to find out how eB
62. Database rrrnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnr 218 Suggestion 2 Restore an Older Database rrrnnrrrnrrrnnrrnnrrnnnnnnnnnnn 218 Suggestion 3 Transfer to a New User File rrrrnrrrnnrrnrrnnnrrnnrrnnennnren 218 Moving Your Listings to a New User File rrrnnnnnnannnnvrrrrnnnnnnnnnnrnnvrnnnnnnnrnennnnnnr 219 Creating a New User File ccicscccsccccsseectsessetscanennceccsanssetecsneeonneansssenenensedens 219 Transferring Files Through CSV murrrannnnrnvnnnnnnnnnrnrnnnnrnnnnnnrrrrnnnnrrrnnnnnenn 219 Transferring Images Through CSV nnrnnnnvnennnnnonrnnnnnnnnnnenrernnnnannnnenenenenn 220 2 Outdated OLE Database Versions cccccccccccsccsecsesecsscsecsecsecsecececsacseeaees 221 Steps for Downloading a New OLE Database rrrrrnrnrnnnnvrrnnnnnnrnrnnnnnrrrnnnnnnnnnn 221 Steps for Downloading a New Service Pack rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnennn 222 3 Possible API Network Errors ccccsccsescccceeeceeeceececceceesceeeceeeeneeeenerensnees 223 Turbo Lister and eBay IDs Must Match rurnrnnvvonnenrrnrnnannnnrerennrrnrnnnnnnvnnvennnnn 223 Email Address Instead of User ID rrsnanoonrnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnvennnnnamnnnnennn 223 Incorrect System Date xa cctbn aces caavecccssadereauseactenteutenisedaleaceadacticurean aneneantamadaasede 224 Problems with the DLL File mrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnn nn rn nn nn annan nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 225 Need Internet
63. EA eaaa aAa diis eiA 175 A Customized Item Inventory List rrnnnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrrrnnnnnnvnnnrnnnnnnnne 175 A Customized Upload List rrnnrrnrrnnrrrnrrrnrrrnrrnrernrrrrrerrerrnrernreereenreeen 176 A Customized Activity L guvunesmensgesenanigsnmnsevnheusservsbjor 176 7 Adding a COUMG I uuagpnmeaneketmesjkbjsdneetineb eketinisandeenbidsdenndi 177 Locating the Counters uarsavvancnistrnssiosdannet jnhanuemntkdekikjen 177 Selecting a Counter from the Design View rxrrrrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnrrnnnnrrrnnnnnnnn 178 Selecting a Counter from the HTML View rrrrrarnrnrnnnnrnrrnnnnrnrrnnnrrrrnnnnnnnn 178 Types of COM ot ls du funde kretsene 179 The Andale Style Counter c cccneecee nesses eeeeceeeenenseeeeeeneeeeneensnneneee 179 The Green LED Coin aac ecesttca Snes se cea ara ce ceeeeuedl sateen screen deeadaies 179 Kg ER TE 180 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India XI eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 CHAPTER 6 Selecting Options and Preferences cccccssssssseceeeeeeeseeeeenenees 181 1 Viewing Your Options c ccccccccccesccsscescsscesessscsecescscsescssssecsecesecaseaeeseeaeeees 182 The Options Command cccceeeeeececeeecaeeaaeeaaeeaaeeaaeaaeeaaecaaecaeceaeeeaaeeaeeeaeenas 182 The Options and Preferences SCreen ccccccccccccceecccecceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 183 2 Providing Personal Information ccccccccecceeeceeeecee
64. Edit Item screen and the Format Specifics screen provide a Save as Template button You can click this button to save a copy of the listing that you are working with as a template for you to use as a basis for future listings This can save you the time and effort of listing the same information over and over again Once you have saved your listing as a template you see a saved confirmation message Your new template will then be listed with the templates in the Item Inventory view Turbo Lister g ifics Helpful Tips Step 4 of 4 Format Spec You ll be able to preview 7 the listing fees prior to Starting Price Rs Reserve Rs 12 00 payment Methods uploading items to eBay Buy It Now Rs 13 00 Other See Item Click on Learn More to A Desenption find out how eBay fees Duration 7 days MMMM conven Save as Template ae aucion The template you ve chosen has been saved successfully Learn more 5 11 Save As Template 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 List of Templates No matter which method you choose for creating a listing template the template will be stored and displayed in the template list on the Item Inventory screen To see a list of your templates click the blue Templates folder in the list of folders on the left side of your screen Notice that the number of templates that you have created is shown next to the folde
65. Explorer Components anrnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnnnrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnn 225 Incorrect Cipher Strength Setting uaumueuuaemengbeisnniiseidneiiei hndiuiz 226 4 Trouble Caused by Security Software rrrrrrrrrnrenverrrvervrrvenrevnenverervervevnnnr 227 What to do about POpupS rrrrrrrrrnrrvnrrrnrrrnrrrnrennrennrennrennenerernrennseereennsseneserenene 227 What to do about Anti Virus Programs rrrrrrnnnnnrnnnnnnnnvrnnnnrrrnnnnnnnennnnrrrnnnnnnennn 227 What to do About Firewall and Security Software 228 Norton Internet Security uusamsse unstmuiessaenu dash evnene 228 McAfee Firewall ccccccccccecccececececeeeeeeeceeceeeeceeeeeeeeseeeeseeseeeeeseseseeseeess 229 Windows XP Service Pack 2 rrrrrrnnrvnnrnnnrrnnrrnnrrnnsennernnrennernrerererereerssene 230 ZOMG ALAM ea a aeaea aeia aaaea adne a 231 al 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents May 25 2005 5 Incorrect Item Information ccccccccccccccessescessesecesseeceasesecsecseseasenseseeseaeeeese 232 Resetting Your Turbo Lister Version cccccccccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeteeees 232 Transitioning to New Categories and Item Specifics rrrrrrrrrrnrrnnrrnrrnnnrnnnenn 233 Steps for Changing to New Categories and Item Specifics 233 Changing Item Specifics on the Edit Item Screen rrnrrrrrrnnrrrrrrrnnnnnnn 234 CHAPTER 9 Locating Additional Resources oi siiiescvsvsnumencnppeuanuienrtersenaime
66. Inc All rights reserved eBay India 169 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 5 WORKING WITH FOLDERS To help you organize your listings Turbo Lister allows you to create name rename and delete folders and subfolders You can create a listing within a specific folder or you can move your listings from one folder to another Item Inventory 13 i Select the items you want to list on eBay set the start time below and then click the Add to Upload button Control Click to select multiple item Listing Title Item Filled Informa Format Qty Start Price Templates 4 Anne of Green Gables by Paul Mc Filed Auction 1 10 00 Item Inventory Little House Friends Filled Ja Auction 1 7 5 00 Books 2 6 6 Clothing 0 B Men s 4 E Women s 1 Furniture 1 Jewelry 4 Other 1 5 26 List of Folders List of Folders A list of your folders appears in the left margin of the Item Inventory screen Your primary folder is always the Item Inventory folder All of your listings appear in this folder regardless of which other folders they are included in The listings shown on the Item Inventory screen will be the ones contained in the folder that you have selected on the left This folder will be highlighted To further organize your listings you can create folders within folders or subfolders 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Tur
67. Item Information Matches were found for the search criteria you entered Select a match below that best fits your item then click Save to add the match s pre filled information to your item If none of the matches fit your item you may re enter search criteria and click Search to try again x Search by Search for ma sm 3 1 Showing 46 of 155 matches for the Author Keene Sorted by Title Publication Year Author The Triple Hoax Carolyn Keene Hardcover 2005 ISBN 0448436884 The Greek Symbol Mystery Carolyn Keene Hardcover 2005 ISBN 0448436914 View details View details 4 19 Search for Pre Filled Item Information 130 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Using Special Item Codes There are several types of codes that you can use to give more information about the item that you are listing UPC codes and ISBN and EAN numbers are especially useful for listing books CDs DVDs or other media About UPC Numbers Universal Product Codes UPCs are 12 digit numbers used to identify products The UPC should be on your product s packaging or back cover When entering a UPC be sure to enter the entire number at the bottom of the bar code including the smaller numbers on the left and right sides About ISBN Codes International Standard Book Numbers ISBNs are 10 digit numbers used to identify books and book like products such as audio book
68. May 25 2005 Creating and Using Inserts You can create up to five of your own custom Inserts Each Insert can contain up to 1000 characters The Create an Insert Dialog Box To create an Insert you click the Create an Insert selection on the Inserts menu You then enter an Insert Name and whatever you want to insert using the Create an Insert dialog box Turbo Lister Create an Insert xj Create an Insert Create and store for Future listings up to five personalized Inserts Entries will apppear in the Inserts drop down list Insert Name Free Gift 20 characters maximum Enter your text or HTML With every purchase you will receive a Feng Shui Laughing Buddha worth Rs 200 1000 characters maximum Cancel Save 5 19 The Create an Insert Dialog Box 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 165 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Adding Inserts to Your Description The name that you gave your Insert will appear in the Inserts drop down menu To add an Insert to your description you click the title from the Inserts menu The Insert will appear in the Description area of your screen You can add as many Inserts as you like Design View HTML View Times New Roman 7 3 12 pt v B 7 uUi Baw ca Inserts Fle 100 Hr Create an Insert Edit your Inserts Add to favourites list Sellers Other Items Paypal promotion 5 20 The Ins
69. May 25 2005 INTRODUCTION Welcome to Turbo Lister eBay s free bulk listing tool for volume sellers Turbo Lister allows you to create and organize thousands of listings on your desktop and then upload them to eBay Whether you are a new user or a Turbo Lister pro you will find information in the Turbo Lister User Guide to help you sell your items with maximum efficiency These topics are included in this introduction 1 Progressive Chapters Give You Choices 2 Turbo Lister Help on Your Desktop 3 Two Types of Links Help You Navigate 4 Locating Site Specific Information 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 PROGRESSIVE CHAPTERS GIVE YOU CHOICES To help you choose your own level of interest the chapters are arranged from the simplest to the most complex The first six chapters provide basic information and will be useful to all Turbo Lister users Chapters seven through nine are intended for more experienced users and contain optional information This section contains a summary of each of the chapters Chapter 1 Getting Started With Turbo Lister Chapter provides an overview of Turbo Lister and helps you get started with the tool This chapter Explains who uses the tool and why Provides a diagram of the Turbo Lister flow Takes you step by step through installing and launching the tool Shows you how to log on Introduces you to the Item Inv
70. Next Item arrow 234 Norton Internet Security 228 Now and New 67 242 O OLE Object Linking and Embedding 221 Online Help 41 Options 32 Options and Preferences screen 183 Options Command 182 Other Tasks 49 63 outlawed 51 P Paste 104 Payment Address 69 185 186 Payment and Shipping Preferences 186 Payment Instructions 69 Payment Methods 69 74 PayPal Immediate Payment 244 Paypal Promotion 169 Pending Listings Online 30 Personal Address 185 Personal Information 181 184 Picture Manager 61 143 Picture Pack 60 Picture Show 60 Pictures 54 pop up blocking 227 postal code 79 postcode 79 preferences 181 Pre Filled Item Information 44 118 Pre filled Item Information 117 Preview 29 35 55 59 141 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Index Preview command 105 Preview Item 38 Preview Scheduled Listing 96 Preview tab 59 Price 64 Print 28 101 print log 99 Private Auction 65 Product Type 120 Program Updates 197 prohibited 51 Q Quantity 26 64 66 question mark icon 41 R Real Estate Ad 47 72 Real Estate Ad Defaults 196 re install 147 Relist from eBay 209 211 Relist Items on eBay 31 Reminders 199 rename a folder 172 Replace current preferences 155 Reschedule 96 Reserve Price 65 Restore Database 28 restoring your database 155 Retrieve Pre Filled Item Information 31 Return to My Saved Listings 84 S Sales Tax table 240 sales taxes 69 Save as Item 162 Save as Templa
71. Pal Email tore Defaults 6 6 Personal Information PayPal Account REFERENCE To learn more about PayPal you can go to this URL on eBay U S https www paypal com cgi bin webscr cmd registration run SITE Notes fill Although PayPal is not yet available in eBay Taiwan there is PayPal information available at that site For more information click the URL shown above O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 187 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 3 SELECTING SELLER OPTIONS When you expand the Seller Options list you will find eBay Sites eBay Store e Default Create New Button e Default Site and Format All of these topics are discussed in this section Choosing an eBay Site Choosing the most appropriate eBay site can make an important difference in how quickly your item sells While you cannot offer the same item on more than one site you can list on as many eBay sites as you like When you list on more than one site your Item Inventory Listings Waiting to Upload and Activity Log screens offer a Site column which displays the flag of the listing site for that item Listing Title site 7 Item Pre Filed Format Qty Duration Start Price David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 1995 Lil Filed Auction 1 7 12 00 Beatles Interview Disc CD 2003 Filled Auction 1 7 Little House Friends Filled Auction 1 7 5 00 1 7 A ST i A 6 7 Item Inventory Showing Multiple Si
72. Preferences Screen The Options and Preferences screen provides a menu of options on the far left side The table below explains how to use the features on this screen Options amp Preferences Personal Information Seller Options Auction Defaults Real Estate Ad Defaults Store Defaults Fixed Price Defaults Advanced Options Personal Information Help Use the Personal Information selections to enter your eBay Account Personal Address Payment Address and if applicable PayPal information Personal Information eBay Account Personal Address Payment Address PayPal Account F Seller Options 6 2 The Options and Preferences Screen 1 Plus Sign Click on the plus sign in the box to see the subtopics for any of the major topics 2 Topic Title Click on the topic title to see a summary of that topic in the text area to the right of the menu 3 Topic This is a summary of the topic selected on the left Summary 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 183 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 2 PROVIDING PERSONAL INFORMATION The information that identifies you to eBay and to potential buyers is stored in the Personal Information area It is important to keep this information up to date Your eBay Account You can use this screen to change your Turbo Lister User ID and Password The important thing to rememb
73. Pro you use the Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro selection from the Tools menu or the Upload to Selling Manager selection from the Upload All toolbar button Gi HELPFUL HINT For practical purposes Upload Send and Export all mean the same thing Search Pr Al j Ctrl F v Upload Selected I Ctrl U 4 4 je I omectto Impot eBay tems to ET Send Selected Listings to eBay Relist Items from eBay 7 10 Sending Listings to Selling Manager Pro 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings May 25 2005 Steps for Sending Listings to Selling Manager Pro To upload items to Selling Manager Pro follow these steps 1 On the Item Inventory screen select the items you want to upload 2 Click Upload to move the items to the Listings Waiting to Upload screen 3 Click Tools gt Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro Or Click the Upload to Selling Manager selection from the Upload All toolbar button 4 When prompted enter a product name The items will be uploaded as individual templates within that product Once the templates have been uploaded to Selling Manager Pro you can view and manage these templates within Selling Manager Pro HELPFUL HINT You can upload a maximum of 20 templates items per product REFERENCE For more information about Selling Manager Pro see this URL S on eBay U S http www ebay com sel
74. R HELP ON YOUR DESKTOP Turbo Lister is a desktop application In addition to the eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Turbo Lister contains its own set of embedded help files that you can call on anytime without being connected to the Internet The eBay Turbo Lister User Guide When you want detailed instructions complete with screen shots examples and illustrations you can consult the eBay Turbo Lister User Guide You can download the PDF document and store it on your computer or you can print it out and put it in a binder The Turbo Lister Desktop Help The Desktop Help contains most of the same information as the User Guide but it is presented in a more condensed format If you want a brief reminder or a quick tip you can click on the Desktop Help also known as the embedded help The Desktop Help is compact enough for you to keep it open in a corner of your screen as you follow the directions Because the files contain only a few small graphics you will find that the links are quick and that you can move from topic to topic rapidly without scrolling up and down the page 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Introduction May 25 2005 3 TWO TYPES OF LINKS HELP YOU NAVIGATE The internal jumps which link to places in the User Guide or Help and the external URLs which link to an eBay website do not look the same This way you won t click a link for the website when you are not connected to the Internet Nor will you b
75. TE NOTES Sm bagel i E N g ii Pi The Search by ad Proximity feature is available in eBay Austria Australia Canada Switzerland Germany France Italy Netherlands and the U S 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 6 GETTING HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT There are a variety of ways to get help for Turbo Lister This guide the eBay Turbo Lister User Guide is the most comprehensive of the documentation sources It is supplemented by two types of help files plus several different contact eBay options When you click on the question mark icon in the upper right hand corner of your Turbo Lister screen you will see one of these three types of help e The appropriate Turbo Lister Desktop Help see The Help Menu earlier in this Chapter e The appropriate Turbo Lister Website Help e Pertinent information located on the eBay site itself Turbo Lister Website Online Help In Turbo Lister Online Help is the help that you find on the Turbo Lister website This is different from the Desktop Help which you download when you download the tool The Online Help includes information about installing and troubleshooting Turbo Lister 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 a eBay Webform Help If you use the onsite eBay Webform help see the URL below you may want to attach a log file To locat
76. The Turbo Lister Beta Program is discussed in the FAQ section ES of the Turbo Lister webpage at eBay U S http pages ebay com turbo lister turbolisterfaq htmlitbeta O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 237 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J 2 MAKING SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS Many of the feature upgrades made to Turbo Lister over the years are the result of suggestions from the user community We welcome your suggestions for new features and functionality While eBay is not able to implement every idea we do review all of the suggestions we receive If you have any suggestions or comments about Turbo Lister please submit them through this URL http pages ebay com help welcome suggest html 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 9 Locating Additional Resources May 25 2005 3 RELEASE NOTES FOR TL VERSION 3 1 0 0 This section contains the Release Notes for Turbo Lister Version 3 1 0 0 T 405 released in April of 2005 This release contains three Universal features e Opt Out of Listing Designer Updates Add up to 24 Pictures to a Motors Listing e Turbo Lister Supports eBay India And one Regional feature e United States Multi State Sales Tax Support Universal Features The features described in this section have been implemented either at all eBay sites or at most eBay sites Opt Out of Listing Designer Updates You can now opt out of the automatic downloa
77. Turbo Lister Click the Change Remove button You will see the Turbo Lister Install Wizard The Remove option will be selected Click Next JED F Add or Remove Programs Currently installed programs To change this program or remove it from your computer click Change Remove J Turbo Lister sy Windows XP Hottix KB821253 Dy windows XP Hotfix KB821557 Access and Defaults 3 Remove all installed components 5 2 Uninstalling Turbo Lister Windows XP Programs i B Macromedia HomeSite 5 Size 29 16MB 2 Microsoft Data Access Components KB870669 Aden 48 NVIDIA windows 2000 XP Display MM Ge ee GAZ Programs fe Outlook Express Q823353 Welcome Ei PatchLink Update Agent Remove program T QuickTime Add Remove P H Rational ClearCase Version 2002 0 7 z z 5 Windows Peg Welcome to the Turbo Lister Setup Maintenance program This program lets you modify the Components 2 Rational ClearQuest current installation BS Symantec Antivirus Client Q B e Lite Version 3 0 Set Progra In the Control Panel double click Add or Remove Programs 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 147 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 6 When asked if you want to remove the application and all of its features click OK 7 When prompted to remove the database click No if you want to keep your database the listings and other information that
78. View Previe a 2 home pay senices site map Start new search Search Times New Roman Jeem Fe z u amp 2 iic ERM ser MyeBay Community Help Advanced Search N ode bn Sana Home gt All Categories I nly form ERE AEAEE S E Items for Sale by TopSeller 40 1 Check out my other items Sign in to see your customized search opt OO facategoies i Beah agsanced search I search title and description 5 24 The Sellers Other Items Insert PayPal Promotion If you select Paypal Promotion Turbo Lister inserts a message suggesting that the buyer sign up for PayPal The message includes a URL to the appropriate site Design View HIML View Preview View Preview i Times New Roman fr 300200 Fl BZU Q 4286 0916 EE 0 Fast Easy Secure Online Payments New Buyer Overview N i y PayPal is the preferred way to send secure payments on eBay Buyers can use their bank account or credit Pee 3 Socorro PayPal Buyer Protection card to instantly send a seller payment Seller Overview Seller Protection Register today for a PayPal account and make paying for your eBay items fast easy and secure Sign up for PayPal the fast easy and secure way to pay lt Verification Sign Up for a PayPal Account PayPal Buyer Credit 5 25 The PayPal Promotion Insert a SITE Nore E eBay China does not have the PayPal promotion insert 2005 eBay
79. a calculated fee for each item 9202541966 Auction 100 00 3 16 2005 1 38 PM Rs5 60 4045846554 Auction 3000 00 3 16 2005 6 03 PM Rs5 20 Yellow boxes 9202541967 JA Auction 2000 00 3 16 2005 1 38 PM Rs4 80 4045846551 Auction 3000 00 3 16 2005 6 03 PM Rs5 20 Pink boxes 4045846548 Auction 3000 00 3 16 2005 6 03 PM Rs5 20 White boxes 4045846545 Auction 3000 00 3 16 2005 6 03 PM Rs5 20 Green boxes 2l 3 12 The Activity Log 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 6 PRINTING YOUR LISTINGS If you would like a hard copy record of your listings you can print out either your Item Inventory screen or your Listings Waiting to Upload screen You can also print out the Activity Log but it has it s own Print button The Print Command To print your screen use the Print command from the Fi e menu You can also use the standard Windows Ctrl P keyboard shortcut Fie Edit view Tools Help New Change User Close Import items Export Selected Items Backup Database Restore Database 3 13 The Print Command 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 01 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Sample Printout When you print either your Item Inventory screen or your Listings Waiting to Upload screen the column headings will be the ones that you have on your screen The printout includes Your eBay U
80. anges as well This chapter Discusses editing listings including editing multiple items and editing Item Specifics Shows you how to use Pre Filled Item Information to speed up the creation process Includes information and examples for creating listings with the Listing Upgrade features and with the Listing Designer Introduces you to the convenience of the Picture Manager 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Chapter 5 Getting the Most from Turbo Lister Chapter 5 covers features that help you organize your listings and streamline the process that you use to create new listings This chapter Explains how to uninstall Turbo Lister and how to upgrade to the current version Shows you how to manage your database Demonstrates how to work with templates Show you how to re use text and graphics Explains how to create and use folders Provides instructions for customizing screen columns and the Create New button Shows you how to install a free counter to keep track of how many people have viewed your items Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences Chapter 6 is about your personal preferences This chapter Shows you where and how to view your options Shows you how to update your personal information Explains how to select Seller Options Discusses Format defaults Provides information about the Advanced Options 2005 eBay Inc All rights
81. appear twice once in the description and once below the description choose a layout template 4 Fora small fee you can add any of these eBay Picture Service enhancements to your listing e Supersize Shows buyers full sized detailed pictures with fast downloads Displays sizes up to 800w x 600h pixels If you pick Supersize the default preview standard size is 500w x 375h This feature requires an original picture size of at least 440w x 330h pixels e Picture Show Displays your pictures in a slide show player at the top of the item page To use this feature you must have selected two or more pictures e Picture Pack Allows you to add up to twelve pictures include them in a Picture Show Supersize them and then display your listing in the eBay Gallery You will have the opportunity to select the Gallery option and the Gallery Featured option in the next step HELPFUL HINT If you do not see the eBay Picture Services option click on Change Photo Hosting under Other Tasks to select it SITE NoTEs BE g Bay China offers the first two pictures free This site does not offer Picture Show or Picture Pack eBay Taiwan offers the first three pictures for free O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Self Hosted Photos If the picture that you want to use is not on your hard drive but is on a publicly accessible web server you can do what eBay calls Self
82. apter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Designing with HTML The Design View is the easiest way to format your listing but if you know HTML you can also customize your description directly in HTML Click the HTML View tab to view and edit the source code You can also add pictures and a counter from the HTML View Previewing Your Listing To see how your description and photo s will look to the buyer click the Preview tab To make changes click Design View or HTML View Preview shows how your description and photo will look whether you used the Design View or the HTML View to create them If you used a Listing Designer template you can see how that looks as well HELPFUL HINT The Preview tab displays the description section not the entire listing 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 I Adding Pictures eBay Turbo Lister makes it easy to add pictures to your listing If the photo that you want to use is on your hard drive you can use the eBay Picture Services If your photo is located on a publicly available web server you can use the Self Hosting option eBay Picture Services If you want eBay Picture Services to host your picture s follow these steps 1 Click one of the Add Picture boxes to browse your hard drive 2 Select one or more picture s that you would like to use You can add up to twelve pictures 3 If you want your picture to
83. arch to change criteria and select the correct prg Listing Title Nancy Drew Mysteries O Include stock photo J O Include additional information Use product title as item title 4 18 Add Pre Filled Item Information Step 2 Add Pre Filled Item Information Step 2 The additional columns and checkboxes for Step 2 are defined in the table below For the columns that also appeared in Step 1 see Add Pre Filled Item Information Step 1 earlier in this section 1 Matches If Turbo Lister found more than one match the number of matches are listed in this column 2 Action This column contains the action that you can perform If Select is displayed you can click it to see all of your matches 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 129 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Include These two checkboxes allow you to indicate whether or not 3 you want to use the stock photo and the canned text for your item 4 Use Product If you check this box Turbo Lister will use the name of the Title product as your Listing Title in the future Displaying Matches Once you see the matches the procedure becomes similar to the process of creating a new listing See Product Matching Features earlier in this section One difference is that you can initiate a new search with different criteria from this screen Turbo Lister Search for Pre Filled
84. are running on your computer Turbo Lister needs to be granted access to successfully communicate with the eBay site By manually configuring access for Turbo Lister you will prevent it from being blocked when it tries to connect through the Internet For your convenience this section provides basic instructions for configuring some of the most common brands of firewall and security software If your software is not included refer to your product s user manual or contact their technical support team CAUTION This information is provided as a service to Turbo Lister users These are not eBay products nor does eBay take any responsibility for the accuracy of this information Norton Internet Security To configure your Norton Internet Security software to accept Turbo Lister follow these steps Open Norton Internet Security while logged in as Supervisor 2 Select the Personal Firewall section on the main page and then click the Configure button to open the Program Control page 3 Select the Program Control tab to access Manual Program Control options 4 Scroll and locate Turbo Lister Tl exe or click Add to add Turbo Lister Set Turbo Lister Tl exe to Permit Click OK to close Program Control REFERENCE For more information about Norton Internet Security see their website http www symantec com techsupp 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 McAfee Firewal
85. as been since you last 1 backed up your database Otherwise you will see a generic message explaining the importance of backing up your database 2 Backup Unless you type over it the filename will be the User ID you Filename have logged on with Browse You can click this button to see where you are putting your 3 Button backup file or to change the name of the directory or to look at the other backup files you have stored Backup This button links to the Backup Reminder feature see The 4 Reminder Backup Reminder later in this section Button 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 151 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 More About Backup Location If you click the Browse button from the Backup Database dialog box you will see a list of all of the backup files that you have saved You can use the Save In drop down menu to select a new file directory for your backup files You can also change the file name or the file type for your backup file Save As 2 x Save in O Turbo Lister Backup My Recent Documents Desktop BackUp2 28 tla 3 BackUp4 30 tla 1 BacklUp5 30tla BackUp6 20 tla 3 BackUp7 25 tla r My Documents BE My Computer on My Network File name BackUp8 31 tla Places Save as type Turbo Lister Archive 7 X H 5 5 Backup File Location 152 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Tu
86. asneadorebieansdadauseacnieasageeas 241 BESTE 242 Regional 10 gt hc tadudvaredtamedamedsvatanaeaneratmuaaanedanondticaaas 242 Listings Outside India ac cecccteen odin ctesnsteazstesi toca caeiaasseannenentseangeueenteaeness 242 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India XV eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Now and New rrrennrerrernrvnnrevnsernsensrensvnnsrensresrerereenrverererevererrsrrerersssrssesne 242 5 Release Notes for TL Version 2 9 1 1 cccccceccccceceeceerceceeseceetseeetreesenseeeneeseares 243 Universal Feature rrrnrrnnrrrrrrrrnrrnnrrrnrrnnrenrrrnnsrnsrennsennsenseenneennererenererenenenenene 243 Edit Item Specifics rrrnrrrrrrrrnrrnrrrnnrvnnrnnnrennennsernrennrenereerererereseenssenseenee 243 Regional Features iisciicaciccdesctiarasionsieatexsasaguccttacerateaniascostieantiedanaubannncnceeteadun santas 244 PayPal Immediate PameilLsusvanneesemnueeenn eunijndee 244 Search By Proximity cx eciatessasecten naira tees una ice cndwegainancstoece te enaatareucatnecanacihed 245 PayPal Integration cccceay sent ceterecdinns tic contarieontuaualeacsicdved aseay ceoneenuseaenecuas 246 Free Turbo Lister Scheduling for SM Pro Users eseese 246 Shipping Service Must be Selected arrrrrrrrrrrrrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnsensennneene 246 Simplified Selling Laser Nasnsddteiene 246 1 1 2 EE NE 247 XVI O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0
87. ate Payment a option is available in Australia Canada Spain France Italy Netherlands the U K and the U S 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 77 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 More About Shipping Costs You do not have to specify a shipping cost before listing your items If you prefer you can work out the details with the buyer after your item has been sold If you do want to make shipping arrangements in advance the Shipping Costs screens allow you to enter information for domestic shipping and international shipping At some sites these screens help you with shipping insurance and the sales tax that you may need to include with the shipping cost Each eBay site has its own set of shipping services and rates x Shipping Costs Specify a flat cost for each shipping service you offer or have costs calculated automatically based on your package description and the buyer s address Learn more Flat same cost to all buyers Calculated based on buyer s address Domestic Shipping International Shipping Insurance amp Sales Tax Shipping Services Cost Select a Postage Service F Rs Select a Postage Service Fl Select a Postage Service El Q Don t want to specify shipping costs Just leave the fields blank and buyers will contact you later O Apply a shipping discount when buyer purchases multiple items from me O Save for future listings
88. ated by Martin Jarvis Edition Description Unabridged Size Height 7 8 in Width 7 8 in Thickness 1 8 in Weight 18 4 oz Close Window dal 4 13 The Product Detail Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 123 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Successful Matching When you finish matching Turbo Lister once again downloads information from eBay Once your download is complete you will see a confirmation message telling you that the matching has been successful and reminding you that you must edit the items you have just created x You re Almost Done Help You have successfully created Group 1 1 Auction Item from Audiobooks Group 2 1 Auction Item from Fiction Books Total items created 2 Tip Before uploading these items to eBay you ll need to select a category and customize your description and item specifics 4 14 Matching Successfully Completed Screen When you click Save you will see your new item s on the Item Inventory screen Before uploading your listings you must make each one unique To do this click the Edit button next to the item Tale of Two Cities Please select category and customize your description and item specifics before uploading 4 15 Pre Filled Must Edit Message 124 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings Editing Pre Filled Items The Edit Item screen for pre filled it
89. attetseeoiuitbiideunhinjuida 139 Choosing a Layout ccc ca svenvsesinnseentmmnejkeniedanukattedasnnonakt 140 Previewing Your Listing ses castes cat te eciccicea vigws Site pee talseacdesetunayeb teen sivas 141 Steps for Using Listing Designer eenarurnnnnvvvvennervnnnnnnnnnnvenenvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnn 142 6 Managing Your Pictures rrrrrrronrenrenrrvorvorvenrenrrnrrverververnenrnnnenervenvernennnvenn 143 Using eBay Picture Manager 2 ccceeeeeesssecceeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeessensceeeseneeeens 143 Uploading New Pictures to eBay Picture Manager rrnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrnnnnnnnnnnn 144 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 CHAPTER 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister Lussarrssausssann sn 145 1 Keeping Current ccccccccccesccscessecesecsecsecsecesecsscaeceesseceescaecsesaesueceseaneaseaneees 146 Updating to the Current Versl n Luarvvasstummamusnatmmetervmemmmm ene 146 Uninstalling Turbo LISS Fs ccccavsancttetenaiutnesciencezerteeahtecueuriste cdnesaasesersecds pieiadtaanise 147 2 Managing Your Database cccccccccsssscsscsscecsecseescsecsecsscsecsecaececsecatseeaees 149 Backing Up Your Database cccecceecceee cece eeee eee teee eee eeeeeneeeeneeneeeeeeeeeseeeneeees 149 The Backup Command and Dialog BOX rrrvnrnnnnnnnrnnnrrrrnnnnrnrnnnnnrrrnnnnnnnnnn 150 Features for Backing Up Your Database rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrnvnnnnnnr
90. ature Now and New is available at eBay Australia China Spain France Italy Motors and the Netherlands This selection on the Create New Item screens allows you to add a special icon to your listings making them more noticeable to potential buyers You can use the feature for any item that meets these criteria 1 has a condition of New in Item Specifics 2 can be purchased immediately Buy it Now 3 can be returned and 4 has a shipping cost specified 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 9 Locating Additional Resources May 25 2005 5 RELEASE NOTES FOR TL VERSION 2 9 1 1 This section contains the Release Notes for Turbo Lister version 2 9 1 1 T e393 released in February of 2005 This release contains one Universal feature Edit Item Specifics And six Regional features Australia Canada and Europe PayPal Immediate Payment Europe Search by Proximity Australia and Italy PayPal Integration e Europe and Britain Free Scheduling for SM Pro Users India Shipping Service Must Be Selected e China Simplified Selling Universal Feature The feature described here has been implemented either at all eBay sites or at most eBay sites Edit Item Specifics The Edit Item Specifics feature allows you to update one or more Item Specifics for hundreds of items at the same time The feature uses an inter active grid to list the items you have selected and th
91. ave in Turbo Lister ex F 5 data J mages My Recent update Documents Desktop My Documents My Computer M vek File name z laces Save as type CSV Files csv a 7 12 Exporting CSV Files REFERENCE For more information about CSV Files see this URL on eBay S U S http pages ebay com turbo lister csv html 216 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter was written with the help of the Turbo Lister Customer Support Engineers The CS staff provided a list of the most common Turbo Lister problems with suggested solutions The chapter includes these topics 1 Problems with Your User Database 2 Outdated OLE Database Versions 3 Possible API Network Errors 4 Trouble Caused by Security Software 5 Incorrect Item Information SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and 2 apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 217 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 PROBLEMS WITH YOUR USER DATABASE Turbo Lister provides several features for maintaining your user database These include procedures for backing up your database for restoring a saved database and for compacting your
92. ay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 About the URL Links For the most part the clickable website URLs are attached to the eBay site associated with the language that that version of the User Guide is written in For example if you are reading the User Guide in French the website URLs will take you to eBay France If you want to use a language other than the one commonly associated with your site for example if you want to use the Chinese version of the User Guide to sell on the U S site then you might find the following table useful Australia AU http www ebay com au Canada CA http www ebay ca China CN http www ebay com cn France FR http pages ebay fr Germany DE http pages ebay de India IN http pages ebay in Italy IT http pages ebay it Netherlands NL http pages ebay nl Spain ES http www ebay es Taiwan TW http www tw ebay com U K UK http pages ebay co uk U S US http pages ebay com Note The links shown above are active 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED WITH TURBO LISTER This chapter introduces you to Turbo Lister and helps you get the program up and running on your computer These sections are included Using the Menus and Toolbar Getting Help When You Need It 1 Introducing Turb
93. ay fees are calculated Learn more Other Tasks Save as Template 2 7 Standard Features on the Format Specifics Screen Auction 1 Helpful Tips The tip that appears here will be something that is useful to you while you are entering your Format Specifics Other Tasks These are links to the eBay website The tasks listed here will 2 help you find the information that you need to complete this screen Save as You click this button to save the choices that you have made on 3 Template this screen so that you can apply them to listings that you create in the future See 3 Working with Templates in Chapter 5 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 63 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Price Duration Quantity and Buyer Information Most listings on eBay use the standard Auction format in which the highest bidder wins the item The table below summarizes Price Duration Quantity and Buyer information on the Format Specifics screen when the seller has selected the Auction format Although this screen will vary slightly depending on the type of item s you are selling and the site you are selling on most of these fields apply to all listings 1 3 Starting Price Rs Reserve Rs Co D Buy It Now Duration Private Auction 1 item Select Change to sell multi item listings Postage Costs 5 Not specified 2 8 Price Duration Quantity and Buyer Information on t
94. bo Lister May 25 2005 Creating New Folders These are the three ways to create a new folder You can use the File menu File gt New gt Folder You can use the Create New toolbar menu Create New gt Create New Folder e You can right click on an existing folder and then select New Folder CtrlHN Change User tem s From Template Multiple Items Template Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information elected Items Folder Create Item From Template Backup Database User File re Database Create New Template Print 5 5 Set Button Default p Templates 4 New Folder Rename Folder 5 27 Three Choices for Creating a New Folder 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 171 d eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Moving Items into Folders You can either create new listings already in the folders that you want to use or you can move your items into the folders later To move an existing item into a folder select the item from the Item Inventory list and then drag and drop it into the folder of your choice Renaming Folders To rename a folder right click the folder and select the Rename Folder command You cannot rename the Item Inventory folder Deleting Folders To delete a folder select the folder and click the delete button in the toolbar You can also use the Delete Folder selection from the right click folder menu HELPFUL HINT When you are us
95. ch criteria The second box is a type in field for you to enter the specific name number or what have you Selling The selling Formats for this type of listing are the same as the 4 Format Formats for other types of listings except that the Real Estate Ad format is not available Buttons If you click the Save Items button your item s will be saved but you will remain on this screen If you click the Load Items button the system will load whatever item s you have most recently saved and you will remain on this screen Add More Click this button to open additional screens with tabs at the top Items You can do this if you have too many items for one screen or if you want to change the product type for the remainder of your items Clear Click this selection to erase any keywords that you have Keywords entered since your last Save 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings Downloading Possible Matches May 25 2005 Once you click Next from the Enter Multiple Items screen Turbo Lister will go to the eBay website to retrieve matches You must be logged on to the Internet to perform this step Turbo Lister will locate and display Pre filled Item Information that describes your items You will see a maximum of three matches for each of the searches that you entered You must select the correct match for each of your entries The information displayed depends on the
96. cheduled Listing If you delete a listing before it is scheduled eBay fees will not be charged To delete a scheduled listing 1 Select the listing or listings using the check box on the right 2 Click the Delete button 3 On the next screen again click the Delete button 4 Note that your item is no longer listed CAUTION Once you have deleted the listing you cannot later retrieve it To recover it you would need to reload it from Turbo Lister again 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 I Edit or Copy Scheduled Listings You can use the Edit feature to either make changes to an existing item or to copy that item to use it as a basis for making another similar item To edit or copy a scheduled listing follow these steps Select one or more listings using the check box on the left 2 Click the Edit button on the far right 3 Ifyou only want to edit the existing item select Edit If you want to copy this item click Sell Similar 4 Follow the prompts to make changes either to the original item or to the copy 5 When you have finished scroll to the bottom and click Save Changes 6 On the preview screen scroll to the bottom and click either Submit or Submit and Save 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 5 VIEWING THE ACTIVITY LOG To see a record of the activity between Turbo Lis
97. cs for hundreds of existing items at the same time For a discussion of Item Specifics see Adding Item Specifics in Chapter 2 You can use the Item Specifics edit grid in many ways For example e You can change all of the Item Specifics for all of the items or only for selected items You can change only some of the Item Specifics for all of the items or only for selected items You can change only one Item Specific for all or some of the items Turbo Lister Edit Item Specifics 4 Eie m x Edit Item Specifics 7 Use the grid below to edit item specifics for your listings Select multiple listings to apply the same attribute to more than one listing at once When you are finished click Save Set Selected to pg Selected to Set 5 EE to p Selected to O select all Undo Redo Peasant Shirt Wode Blue Other Peasant ew With Tags 2 Peasant Shirt Rust XL Other Peasant New With Tags 3 Peasant Shirt Olive XL Other Peasant New With Tags 4 Peasant Shirt Ivory XL Other Peasant New With Tags 5 Peasant Shirt Gray XL Other Peasant New With Tags hd 4 gt 3 Ctrl E select all Shift Click select multiple Ctrl Click select multiple required field O 6 Listings Selected SJ 4 6 The Edit Item Specifics Screen 112 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 The Edit Item Specifics Screen The table below defines the
98. cture a n rt Click Here Oick Here af to Insert a 10 Insert a Pidre Pidre Free Counter x Add an Andale counter for free and keep track of the total number of visitors to your listing 5 34 Adding a Counter from the Design View Selecting a Counter from the HTML View If you select a counter from the HTML View your choices are already visible Pictures Get your first picture free and add up to 11 more pictures for just 15 cents each Click Here to Click Here to Click Here to Click Here to Click Here to Click Insert a In Picture Pi Insert a Picture Insert a Insert a Picture Picture Insert a Picture Counters Andale counters show how many times your item has been viewed None Me L_ Andale Style Green LED Hidden 5 35 Adding a Counter from the HTML View O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Types of Counters There are three types of counters for you to choose from Two are visible to the buyers but the third is visible only to you The Andale Style Counter The Andale style counter uses a modern design which has a black background and slender blue numbers Counters Andale counters show how many times your item has been viewed andae Style 101234 5 36 An Andale Style Counter The Green LED Counter The Green LED counter also has a black background but the
99. d Item Titles and Subtitles I State exactly what your item is even if your title repeats the category name Use descriptive keywords that clearly convey what you are offering Include brand name artist designer or other labels that buyers will recognize Think of words buyers might use to search for your item and include them Make intelligent use of your space For example buyers don t search for words like wow Browse similar items that have already sold to see which titles have resulted in high bids 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Things to Avoid in Item Titles Be sure to follow eBay s rules regarding titles The following types of titles are considered inappropriate Do not use titles that fail to state what the nature of the item is Do not use titles that contain website addresses email addresses or phone numbers Do not use titles containing profane or obscene language e Donotuse titles that use words like prohibited banned illegal outlawed or any other word that may bring into question the legality of an item Creating a Useful Subtitle If you add a Subtitle to your listing you can provide additional information that will be of interest to potential buyers Your Subtitle will appear below the main title when buyers search by titles and descriptions A Subtitle allows you to mention key selling
100. d Price Defaults cccccccccccccccecceeececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeneeess 196 5 Selecting Advanced Options ccceccceecceecceeceesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 197 Controlling Program Updates icc icicccascttenciivarsvvssd vealncceoncvsanunarenecvennncadencaacnienses 197 Selecting Turbo Lister Quon S suapssnm een nt did geese 199 XII 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents May 25 2005 CHAPTER 7 Importing and Exporting Listings NE 201 1 Importing LISTINGS seccsedsdecscessacevcenresscusdlecadveeddedtenedencduse idesidecddussuuiideecveecdensens 202 The Import Items Menu rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnrnnrrnnrnnnrrnrsrnnrrnnrsnrsrnrnnnnn 202 Importing TOP 5 15 tgddatredanhndiecedstaaki tienes ddnedeat maaseobotanedeate 203 Entering Your Paramel ers mm smvrvismnisberen sinke ubetalte itiki e 203 Import Parameters rrnrrrrnrrrrrrrnrvnnrennrreneennrennernrererernrerrerersennerererenesene 204 Previewing Your Legs Aaaveevsessgeme ven 205 Folders for Listings imported from eBay rrrrnnnnvvvnnnnnnnnnnnnvrvrnnnnnnnrrrennnn 206 Importing from eBay Live AUCTIONS errrnnnnnnnnnvvorenennnnnnnnvnnnnnenrrnnnnnnannnnneenennnn 207 Importing from Sellers Assistant Basic rrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrrrvnnnnnnnnnrrnvnrrnnrnnnnrnrennn 208 Importing from Mister Lister ecsccsdeseessedacenctecsesensdccees weiediaieecseatseiene newesnsateatens 208 2 Relisting Items from eBay
101. d of the Listing Designer themes The downloads contain image files often several megabytes in size which Turbo Lister uses to preview the Listing Designer themes You should only disable this option if you do not use Listing Designer themes in your listings To change your setting click Tools gt Options gt Advanced Options and uncheck Update Listing Designer themes when checking for program updates 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 239 240 S eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Add up to 24 Pictures to a Motors Listing With this release you can add up to 24 pictures to any Motors category listing When you are using the Create New Item process you add the image files on the Description screen When you are using the Edit Item process you click the Add Manage Photos button to add your picture files SITE Nore pill This feature does not apply to eBay China Turbo Lister Supports eBay India Any Turbo Lister user can now sell on the eBay India site When you are creating a new item select Add Site to open a window listing the eBay sites and check the eBay India box You can also click Tools gt Options gt Seller Options gt eBay Sites Check the eBay India box from the list of sites Regional Feature The feature described in this section has been implemented at only one eBay site Multi State Sales Tax Support SITE Note BE You can now set up a Sales Tax table that specifies unique sales
102. d them You can however schedule them to Options appear at a particular time if you feel that this will make your items more likely to sell Scheduling is discussed in Chapter 3 Upload You use this button to copy selected items from the Item 7 Button Inventory List to the Upload List Uploading is discussed in Chapter 3 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 25 I Listing Title A ltem Format eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Your Item Inventory Once you have created your listings they will be displayed on the Item Inventory screen The headings for this screen are explained in the table below Qty Duration Start Price Bury It Now Price Item Label 1 13 The Item Inventory Headings Listing Title You create this title when you first list your item You can display these titles in alphabetical or reverse alphabetical order by clicking on the triangle in the heading Item This number is supplied by eBay once you upload your listings Format The Selling Format is the way that you have chosen to sell your item e g Auction Quantity This is the number of identical items that you are selling in the listing It can be by individual item or a number of lots Duration This is the number of days that your listings will be available Different eBay sites and different Formats offer different numbers of days Start Price Unless you also specify a Reserve Price this
103. d to Listings Waiting to Upload Please click on the Go Upload Listings button to upload to eBay Or return to your saved listings to schedule more listings and upload them later Return to My Saved Listings Go Upload Listings Do not show me this screen again 3 2 The Upload Dialog Box 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 The Listings Waiting to Upload Screen Before you actually send your listings to eBay you will probably want to check them from the Listings Waiting to Upload screen Most of the headings on this screen are the same as the ones on the Item Inventory screen see 4 Viewing Your Item Inventory in Chapter 1 The headings that are different are defined in the table below Item Inventory 8 Listings Waiting to Upload 3 ASAP Not soph able Auction Pink boxes ot available ASAP Not Applicable r Auction Green boxes J 10 3000 00 META 7 01 PM Opal Rings Not available ASAP Not Applicable 9 Auction White boxes 5 10 3000 00 3 14 2005 7 01 PM QO A Chek yp and down 7 VA Click up and down arrows to change the upload order of selected listings Calculate Listing Feel Change Stat Tine Upload Alto eBay Currently signed in as cora 3 14 2005 TPM 3 3 Listings Waiting to Upload with Customized Columns 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 85 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0
104. defined in the table below This is the title from the Item Inventory screen You will have 1 Listing Title a chance to change this title to match the product name later in the process If your item does not have a recognized product type you Product Type cannot use this feature Examples of accepted types include Books e Cell Phones Digital Cameras e Camcorders 2 e Music CDs e Gold Clubs e Video Games To see a complete list click the Create New selection on the toolbar and select Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information On the screen labeled Create Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information click Next Look in the Select Product Type drop down menu 3 Identifier Type This drop down menu lists appropriate types of search criteria These will vary by product type 4 Identifier This is a type in field for you to enter the unique word or number that you want to use in your search a 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Retrieving Pre Filled Item Information When you click Next Turbo Lister will search the eBay website for matches If more than one match is found the number will be displayed in the Matches column Turbo Lister x Add Pre Filled Item Information to Items Step 2 of 2 Verify Search Results and Selections Some products had no results or multiple results To find a unique match click Se
105. des The table below describes the listing upgrades available for most sites Photo Features When you select the Gallery option buyers see your listings in the result lists when they browse categories or search with keywords They do not have to select your item to see your photo If you choose the Gallery Featured option your listing will appear in the special Featured section above the general Picture Gallery Text Options The Bold option makes your listing stand out from the others by using darker lettering If you select the Border option your listing is surrounded by a band of bright color to call attention to it If you select the Highlight option your listing gets an eye catching colored background Other Options If you choose Featured Plus your item will not only be listed in the usual lists by category it will also be displayed prominently in the Featured Items section of its category If you select Homepage Featured your listing will have a chance to rotate into a special display on eBay s Home page This is the highest level of visibility that eBay offers J 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings ce SITE NOTES E eBay China does not offer highlighting icons borders or the gift feature i eBay Taiwan does not offer icons aa LJ eBay Australia Austria Switzerland Germany and Spain do not have the gift feature E eBay Germany allo
106. described briefly in the table below and explained in more detail in this chapter or in later chapters Create Item Wizard The Turbo Lister Create Item Wizard takes you step by step through the process of creating a listing To use this method you fill out the information on each screen and then proceed to the next screen For a list of steps see Using the Create Item Wizard later in this Chapter Duplicate Feature When you use the Duplicate feature to create new listings you copy one or more listings that you have already created and either use the copies as they are or make appropriate changes For a list of the steps see Using the Duplicate Feature later in this Chapter Turbo Lister Templates Turbo Lister allows you to save your listings so that you can design similar listings without entering the same information again and again To use a template you must first create a template This process is described in 3 Working with Templates in Chapter 5 Pre filled Item Information There is pre defined information available for some types of items for example items with SKUs or ISBNs Books videos and CDs are frequently listed this way To learn how to use this method see 4 Using Pre Filled Item Information in Chapter 4 Import from eBay With this method you take items that you have already listed on eBay and import them into Turbo Lister For more information see Importing fro
107. e books and CDs have pre filled item information on file This feature is described in detail in Chapter 4 e Compact User Database Reduces the size of your database by eliminating any unnecessary space Database management is covered in Chapter 5 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 31 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Backup Reminder Periodically reminds you to backup your database before you exit the application You will find more about the user database in Chapters 5 and Chapter 8 e Get Column Information Retrieves updated information for the columns on your Item Inventory screen e Options Provides a number of options and preferences for you to choose from This topic is discussed in Chapter 6 to Selling Manager Pro to Relist Items on eBay ee rch for Items Ctrl F Get Update for Live Auction Listings Send All Listings to eBay Ctrl U Send Selected Listings to eBay Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro Relist Items from eBay Calculate Listing Fee s Calculate Listing Fee s for Selected Items Check for Program Updates Retrieve Pre filled Item Information Compact Database Backup Reminder Get Column Information for All Items Options 1 18 The Turbo Lister Tools Menu 32 SITE NOTE 4 Users who list on eBay Canada or U S must subscribe 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May
108. e Description and Photos screen See Adding Interest with the Listing Designer earlier in this section Select an overall theme from the drop down menu The number after the name is how many specific themes this overall them offers Select a specific theme from the scroll menu See Choosing a Theme earlier in this section A preview of the theme will appear on the right Continue to experiment with themes until you find the one that works best for this listing If you decide not to use a theme select None Choose a layout by clicking in the Layout dialog box A preview of the layout will appear on the right See Choosing a Layout earlier in this section If you would prefer not to use a special layout and are using eBay Picture Services select Standard If you d prefer not to use a special layout and are using your own photo hosting select None Preview your theme and layout by clicking the Preview tab Apply different themes and layouts until you find the combination that works best HELPFUL HINT If you prefer to use HTML in your listing descriptions you can continue to do this and still use the Listing Designer 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 6 MANAGING YOUR PICTURES eBay Picture Manager is a picture hosting solution that allows you to e Upload photographs quickly and easily e Save money on eBay picture fees Incr
109. e U S rather than in Spain Note The link shown above is an example it is not active 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Introduction May 25 2005 4 LOCATING SITE SPECIFIC INFORMATION This User Guide and the Desktop Help are published in twelve versions in eight languages The supported eBay sites include eBay Australia Canada China France Germany India Italy Netherlands Spain Taiwan U K and U S The languages are Chinese simplified Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Spanish and Taiwanese traditional Chinese Because the information in all of these documents is the same you may see and read about some features that are not available on the site that you use Both the User Guide and the Desktop Help contain Site Notes which let you know whether or not the topic applies to your eBay site Site Notes Provide Site Specific Information If you aren t certain whether a particular feature is available on your site look for a Site Note with the national flag of the eBay site you list on Here is an example of a Site Note that states where the feature is available A SITE Note Hl Users who want to list on eBay Germany can also request 2A an installation CD through the mail Here is an example of a Site Note that states where the feature is not available pa SITE NOTE ES p Jm j Reserve Price Auctions are not available in dl eBay Austria Switzerland Germany or Taiwan 4 2005 eB
110. e eBay website These listings can include active listings or listings that have already ended either because the items have sold or because the time has expired Entering Your Parameters To import eBay listings click File gt Import Items gt eBay Listings You will see a dialog box that allows you to define the parameters for the listings that you want to import Turbo Lister Import from eBay Import from eBay Help Choose the criteria with which Turbo Lister will import active or completed items from your eBay account To preview and select the listings before you actually import them from eBay click the Show items to impor 1 bi Learn more Active Listings Ended Listings Last 24 hours v Last 24 hours Sold only Last 7 days Last 14 days Unsold only Last 31 days O Sold and Unsok ll Y Show Preview 7 2 Import from eBay Parameters 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 203 J eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Import Parameters Version 1 0 The table below explains the parameters available from the Import from eBay screen see Entering Your Parameters on the previous page 1 Active Check this box to retrieve listings that are still active that is Listings they have not been sold nor has the time expired 2 Ended Check this box to retrieve listings that have sold that have not Listings sold or both 3 Time Select the number of hours or days that you
111. e prompted to launch your Internet connection when it would be inconvenient for you Internal Links If you click on an internal link in the User Guide while you are viewing it online you will be taken to the relevant chapter or section in the User Guide If you click on an internal link when you are in the embedded help you will be taken to the appropriate section of the embedded help The internal links look like the example below Notice that the surrounding text tells you where the link leads that is to which chapter See Creating Multiple User Files earlier in this chapter Note The link shown above is an example it is not active 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 External Links The complete text of the URL is always given This is for the convenience of users who are referring to a printed out version of the User Guide They cannot click on the link but they can enter the URL in their browsers The external URLs look like this example This is a link to Turbo Lister at eBay U S http pages ebay com turbo lister Notice that the specific eBay site is indicated This is for the benefit of those who sell on multiple sites and those who are reading the User Guide ina language that is not associated with the site that they customarily post to For example users in Mexico might be reading the Spanish version of the User Guide but be posting in th
112. e status You can use this opportunity to update your desktop tool with the latest features See 1 Keeping Current in Chapter 5 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 4 MANAGING PENDING LISTINGS After you have uploaded your listings to eBay you can still make changes to them if they haven t started already To do this you must be connected to the Internet Click on the View Online icon in the Turbo Lister toolbar and enter your eBay User ID and password at the prompts View Online 3 9 The View Online Toolbar Button Viewing Pending Listings on eBay When you click the View Online toolbar icon and enter your eBay logon you will be taken to the My eBay page where your listings are stored From this page you can view how your listings will look to potential buyers and you can make a number of different types of changes to the listings that are scheduled for the future HELPFUL HINT Sellers who subscribe to Selling Manager Pro can also view their online listings through that tool 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 Customizing What You See You can customize the information that you see by using the Customize command in the upper right corner This allows you to change the columns and the order of the columns You can also print this page using the Print command in the upper right corn
113. e the log files in the Turbo Lister directory on your hard drive go to C Program Files eBay Turbo Lister The log files are the ones that have the extension log For example Tl log and Tl log bak1 log are log files HELPFUL HINT If you contact Turbo Lister Customer Support through the Turbo Lister Help menu Help gt Contact Customer Support you do not need to attach log files these are sent automatically REFERENCE To go to the onsite eBay Webform help for eBay U S use this URL http pages ebay com help index html ssPageName h h help US 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 2 CREATING NEW LISTINGS This chapter explains how to use Turbo Lister to create a new listing These sections are included 1 Five Ways to Create Listings 2 Selecting a Site and a Format 3 Entering an Item Title and Selecting a Category 4 Adding a Description and Pictures 5 Entering Format Specifics 6 Steps for Creating Listings SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and 2 wa apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 43 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 FIVE WAYS TO CREATE LISTINGS Turbo Lister provides five basic ways to create listings These five methods are
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115. ease security by watermarking your pictures with your User ID Because eBay Picture Manager is a subscription service you can add as many photos as you like at no additional charge Using eBay Picture Manager To use the eBay Picture Manager to add your pictures to your Turbo Lister listings follow these steps 1 From the Description and Photos screen click one of the Add Picture boxes 2 Click the eBay Picture Manager button at the top of the left hand navigation pane If you are connected to the Internet your first Picture Manager folder will be displayed in the Look in drop down menu 3 Select the picture s that you want to use 4 Click Insert 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 143 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J Uploading New Pictures to eBay Picture Manager To add a new photo to one of your eBay Picture Manager folders follow these steps 1 From the Description and Photos screen click one of the Add Picture boxes 2 Select a picture from your computer to add to your listing Select the appropriate folder in the Upload to Folder menu 4 Ifyou are adding a picture to your item description you can also choose the display size using the Picture size menu 5 Click Insert HELPFUL HINT You can also choose not to upload your new pictures to Picture Manager by selecting the Don t Upload to Picture Manager option from the Upload to Folder menu If you choose this option you wil
116. eate a user profile but you can also create additional profiles and switch between them To create a new user profile follow these steps 1 From the File menu click New gt User File 2 Select the Set up a new Turbo Lister file option and click Next 3 Enter the eBay account information for the new profile and follow the prompts to complete the process 4 To switch from one user profile to another from the File menu click Change User and then select the profile that you want to open O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 23 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 4 VIEWING YOUR ITEM INVENTORY After you are logged on you will see a screen usually referred to as the Item Inventory screen This will be your home base as you work with your listings The screen features are described in the table on the following page Turbo Lister aie Edit View Tools Help lt Duplicate Change Format load Al View Online Item Inventory 0 Listings Waiting to _ a YD Select the items you want to list on eBay set the start time below and then click to Upload button Control Click to select multiple items to add to the upload Folder List Listing Title yy Item Format Qty Duration Start Price Buy It Now Price Item Label Modified Item Specifics Templates 0 3 Item Inventory E My Items 0 O Scheie o iat redai ahon l unodl Ba 4O Note fee will apply for each listing scheduled to start
117. ebY TURBO LISTER USER GUIDE Date May 25 2005 Turbo Lister Version 3 1 0 0 User Guide Edition 1 0 Site eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Copyright 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved The information contained in this document is PROPRIETARY and subject to the rights and ownership of eBay Inc Unauthorized copying or use of the contents hereof is prohibited The eBay logo and experience are trademarks of eBay Inc All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 MM NEON 1 1 Progressive Chapters Give You Choices rrrrrrrnrnrenrenrenrrververnevrnvrrvrrnervenvenne 2 Chapter 1 Getting Started With Turbo Lister rrrrrnrrrnnnnvrrrnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnennnn 2 Chapter 2 Creating a New Listing 0ernennnnnnnnnnnnvovennnnnenennnnnnenennerennnnnnnnnnennnnn 2 Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings rernnrnnrnrnnnnnrrrnnnnnnnrnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnn 3 Chapter 4 Working With Your Listings arrrrnnnrnnnnnnnnnornnnnrrrnnnnnnnnennnrrrrnnnnnenennr 3 Chapter 5 Getting the Most from Turbo Lister rrrrrnrnrnnnnrrrrnnnrnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnn 4 Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences ccccccccccceceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings rrrrrnnn
118. ed Options SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and a wa apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 181 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide 1 VIEWING YOUR OPTIONS Version 1 0 Once you have decided how you like to use Turbo Lister you will want to save time by setting up some defaults You can keep your account information current select your seller preferences set up defaults for the various selling Formats and more The Options Command To go to the Options and Preferences screen click Options from the Turbo Lister Jools menu Although alternative routes are available for a few of the options this is the only way to access most of these features 23 Search for Items Ctrl F Get Update for Live Auction Listings Send All Listings to eBay Ctrl U Send Selected Listings to eBay Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro Relist Items from eBay Calculate Listing Fee s Calculate Listing Fee s for Selected Items Check for Program Updates Retrieve Pre filled Item Information Compact Database Backup Reminder Get Column Information for All Items Options 6 1 The Options Command from the Tools Menu 182 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences May 25 2005 The Options and
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120. eeees 126 Adding Pre Filled Item Information srrnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnrnrrnnnnrnnnnnnerrennnnnnn 127 Entering Search Criteria vunnet mnndnustid nndmnubtdd tdi 127 Add Pre Filled Item Information Step 1 rrrrrernrrnrevrrrrrnrrrrrerrrerrrerreenn 128 Retrieving Pre Filled Item Information xxxannnnrnvrnnnnnnnnnvrnnnvrrnnnnnnenennnn 129 Add Pre Filled Item Information Step 2 rrrerrrrrrrnnrrnrrrnrernrernrernrernreen 129 Displaying Matches Lusaneiute aina J a ijaie 130 Using Special kem Codes u uuvjemnsetavumdnndbanvkerdendul dedsbnne 131 About UPC Nes 4a4vv 4vr4 44744 131 About ISBN CE vat aain 131 About ISBN EAN C0d6S icc ciccsstncecd ccestintssudendeideetlensidatastutactarsbebived degetantan 131 Interpreting Tithe COGS wissisicsotdiccanatannsccastccasnakeaneseannicnnticsasnyacetiiventedearedsonmnasnexed 132 Steps for Creating Items with Pre Filled Information srnnnrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnn 133 5 Creating More Attractive ListingS c ccccccccccsscsscscsscsscsecsecsecseeeeseeteeseeaes 135 Choosing the Right Listing Upgrades eeennererennsnnnnnrnvevennnnnnnnnvenenvrnnnnnnnnenenenn 135 Selecting Listing UPOAGESS srvciassaden sasenccerrecasssccterecenvevearsedennirabdivearaseannnenes 135 Description of Listing Upgrades 2umuuiveeeuneseinaneevvven 136 Adding Interest with the Listing Designer evnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnrrnnnrnnnnnnneerennnnnnn 138 Choosing a ThemE uusdsunmuenpobng
121. eeslaneeduteesateveadaedatevaeieetededeaeeduedes 33 The Turbo Lister TOObsruanssesieinesudeitejuuteetbubvdetdeneldmidan 35 The Create New Mei icotdanicsssdcuienctessyedecodteetucastuausscadiiddeaeastieueenatenladsn 37 The Preview ltem Screen cccccccsceseccccceraeeenseccensecetaedensarcetmenensnddnserceeneccnnnees 38 The Search for Items Screen i2s ccccccdeeesscestseeetsesesasenseeeesessesaccbeenseannieens 39 IV 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents May 25 2005 Search By Proximity Lauevsumessiium duni hbjsauntnqmiddmdnknnlgen 40 6 Getting Help When You Need It c cccccccesseceessessesccsesesscsteseeeseaeseaseateaeeatens 41 Turbo Lister Website Online Help 2 ccccccceessceceecceeeeseseneneeeeeeeeeenensenenees 41 eBay Webform Help RE 42 CHAPTER 2 Greating New LETE scssseteanacseeceapscnnencccncstucemnsegpenidecsnatetcedtnncoocssaiis 43 1 Five Ways To Create Listings uamaiussrsennbej muiummiideiendnkt 44 2 Selecting Site and Format vecsstewsdscndesdacdinssdcnnsdadecodcscssbessendadecsodaeddebadenscens 45 The Site and Format Screen Lana Aase cece eee drat es 46 More About Formats EE neghanonbedmds 47 3 Entering an Item Title and Selecting a Category mrrrrrrrnrnrnvrerervorvervevnrnnnnne 48 The Item Title and Category Screen ccccccecsscecenceeeeeeeensneeeeeeeseeneeneeneees 49 Creating a Good ltem Title vasse emndGs ed 50 Suggestions for Good ltem Titles
122. eir pertinent Item Specifics The way that the values are listed check boxes drop down menus text fields depends on which types of Item Specifics are applicable to your items O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 243 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Regional Features The features described in this section have been implemented at selected eBay sites PayPal Immediate Payment fy SITE NOTE aed 10 c ii a With this release PayPal Immediate Payment is available in Austria Australia Canada Switzerland Germany France Italy the Netherlands and the U S SITE Note EEE To use this feature on the eBay site in Germany sellers must turn off the No Credit Card Preference in the PayPal setting If you have a Premier or Business PayPal account you can choose to sell your Auction BIN Fixed Price or Stores BIN item s using the PayPal Immediate Payment option This means that the buyer must pay for the item before the bidding on the item is considered closed You can choose whether or not to use this option on an item by item basis so that you can for example select this option for your perishable goods e g tickets to events travel packages while continuing to use more traditional payment methods for your other merchandise This option cannot be used for items over a certain price about 2000 U S To learn more about this feature replace the XX in this URL with your country code a
123. ems you can add a counter when you design your listing This counter can provide useful information about your marketing strategy For example if you have many visitors but few bidders maybe your prices are on the high side Or if you don t have many visitors perhaps you should consider using some of the eye catching extras provided by Turbo Lister See 5 Creating More Attractive Listings in Chapter 4 The counters are provided free of charge by a company called Andale for promotional considerations The counters appear at the bottom of your listing with the Andale name and a URL link to the Andale website FREE Counters and Services from Andale This Seller 5 33 An Andale Counter on an eBay Listing Locating the Counters When you are creating your listing you can add a counter either from the Design View or from the HTML View of the screen that you use to add your Description and Photos If you are editing a listing you can click the Add Manage Photos button to go back to the Description and Photos screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 177 178 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Selecting a Counter from the Design View If you click Select a Counter on the Design View screen you will see a dialog that allows you to choose the type of counter that you want to install Click Here to Insert Pictures Oh se Aes AMA 4 to Irt aj nd Insert djfto Insert a z Pidre Pidre Pi
124. ems in your inventory e Get Updates for Live Auction Listings This option only appears if you have Live Auction Listings There is more information about this topic in Chapter 7 e Send All Listings to eBay Sends all of the listings in your Waiting to Upload list to eBay Uploading is discussed in Chapter 3 e Send Selected Listings to eBay Sends the items that you have selected from your Waiting to Upload list to eBay See Chapter 3 for details e Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro Sends all of the listings in your Waiting to Upload list to Selling Manager Pro presuming you subscribe to SMP Chapter 3 covers this topic in detail e Relist Items on eBay Allows you to relist your items on eBay For details see Chapter 5 e Calculate Listing Fee s Calculates the listing fees for all of the items on your Waiting to Upload list For more about Listing Fees see Chapter 2 e Calculate Listing Fee s for Selected Items Calculates the listing fees for the items you have selected from your Waiting to Upload list Listing Fees are discussed in Chapter 2 e Check for Program Updates Searches the Turbo Lister website for any updates that have become available since the last time you uploaded your listings This feature is described in Chapter 5 e Retrieve Pre filled Item Information Accesses the eBay database to retrieve standard item information for some types of items For exampl
125. ems is similar to the Edit Item screen for May 25 2005 other new items See The Edit Item Screen earlier in this chapter However much of the information is already filled in Most of these fields are described 5 Entering Format Specifics in Chapter 2 The others are described in the following table Edit Item Auction Details x A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 2000 Auction Listing Basics __ Fer Using Pre Filled Item Information lt Change Include stock photo View Details Change Change 2nd Category Store Categories Include additional information Item Specifics Audiobooks Fiction Description Mint condition Played once Next Item gt Create Another Help r Auction Specifics Starting Price Rs 10 00 Reserve rs _ Duration 7 days 7 s O Private Auction Buy It Now Buyer requirements Disabled Buyer financing Special offer 10 off y Payment Instructions Payment Instructions Return Policy Details Locations United States Only r Shipping Costs Not specified Click the Change button to set up automatically calculated r Payment Methods Other See Payment Instructions r Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers with upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery and more 4 16 The Edit Pre Filled Item Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights res
126. ems on multiple eBay sites you can also indicate that during this process See Choosing an eBay Site in Chapter 6 Turbo Lister Your eBay User ID amp Password Please enter pour eBay User ID amp password below eBay User ID eBay Password O list on more than one eBay country site e g eBay US eBay Germany etc 1 11 The Turbo Lister Log on Screen SITE NOTE g Users at eBay China may have both a Chinese and an A English ID 22 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Updating Your User ID and Password If you change your eBay User ID you will also need to change your User ID on Turbo Lister To update your Turbo Lister User ID or password follow these steps 1 From the Tools menu select Options 2 Expand the Personal Information option and click on eBay Account 3 Click Change User ID or Password and update your User ID and Password to match the information on the eBay site 4 Click Apply 5 Now you will need to reset the user file you logged on with From the File menu click Change User 6 Select your new user file and click Open 7 To finish up select Check for Program Updates from the Tools menu See Updating to the Current Version in Chapter 5 Creating Multiple User Files Turbo Lister allows you to have more than one user profile When you first use the program you are prompted to cr
127. entory screen Provides a summary of the Turbo Lister menus and toolbar Shows you how and where to get help Chapter 2 Creating a New Listing Chapter 2 summarizes the five most popular ways to create listings and then takes you through each of the listing screens in detail This chapter Explains how to select an eBay site and a selling Format Provides suggestions for creating Item Titles and Subtitles Shows you how to select a Category Discusses adding an item Description and Pictures Shows you how to use the HTML and Preview functions Provides detailed information about Format Specifics Lists the steps to create a new item using the Create Item Wizard and using the Duplicate command 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Introduction May 25 2005 Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings Chapter 3 focuses on what to do once you have completed your listings This chapter Shows you how to view the listings that are waiting to be uploaded Discusses the scheduling feature Explains how to upload your listings to eBay Shows you how to view the listings that have been scheduled but do not yet appear on eBay Explains how to use the Turbo Lister Activity Log Provides instructions for printing out your listings for your personal records Chapter 4 Working With Your Listings Chapter 4 provides information about how to improve the appearance of your listings and how to make other types of ch
128. ents uarasmmtsdkeinusinet uknumnedudutekj iianke 76 The Immediate Payment Option rmnarnsnavnonnnnnonvrnnnnvnnnnennenennnnnnnnenevnenennn 77 More About Shipping Costs rrrrrnornnnonnnnn eenen eneee aneneen rer nnn nn nnn nn rnn rn nenene ne 78 Flat Rate vs Calculated Rate rrrrnnooonoonnnnnnnrn nn nrrn ann nnn nn nn nn renerne 79 Multiple Shipping Services rrrrrrnrrnrrrnrrrnrrnrrrenrrnnsrensennernneenneenreenseenseen 79 6 Steps for Creating Listings ccccccccccsscsscsscsecsececsecsecsscsecsecsececsecececseesees 80 Using the Create Item ML uvsagersrsnmddr aent 80 Using the Duplicate Feature c ccccccccccssssssseeeeeccsseeeeeneeeeeeeesesseeneeeeeeeeesesseenaas 82 CHAPTER 3 Sending nd Printing Your EISUAGS sssiscccscsadedecversnccceesvavelecdedvanaccseass 83 1 Viewing Listings Waiting to Be Uploaded rrrnrenvevrrvrrvornenvenrenrrrervervevnrvnnnne 84 The Upload Dialog BOX uusenmveentksitne egene hataidaueccokaluapaacotecaniades 84 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents May 25 2005 The Listings Waiting to Upload Screen cc cccecceeseseeeeeneeeeseneeseeeeeeeeeeeeseeeenenes 85 2 Scheduling Your Listings Optional cccccccsccsccssescescsecsecsetecsscseesecseeaseas 87 PROMILA RE deans neica ston a aA Ninaa EE EAEE 88 Steps for Scheduling Your Listings ccccscssccceeeeeeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeeeenseneeeeeeees 88 3 Sending You
129. enu 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 The Edit Menu The Edit menu contains the standard Windows edit commands Cut Copy Paste Select All and Delete It also contains a Duplicate command that you can use to create new listings from existing listings These commands described in detail in Chapter 4 perform various Turbo Lister edit functions e Preview Allows you to see the choices that you have made for this item e Edit Item Allows you to edit the selected item e Edit Multiple Items Allows you to edit more than one item at a time e Edit Item Specifics Allows you to edit Item Specifics for one or more items e Edit Listing Designer Allows you to make changes to the Listing Designer e Add Pre Filled Information Allows you to use information that is already stored in the system to complete your listings e Change Format Allows you to change the format of one or more listings Eat view Tools Help Ctrl x Ctrl C Select All CtrlHA 1 Preview Ctrl R g Edit Item Ctrl E Edit Item Specifics Ctrl I Re Edit Listing Designer Ctrl L Add Pre filled Information Duplicate Ctrl D gt Change Format Delete Item s Del 1 16 The Turbo Lister Edit Menu 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 29 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The View Menu The View menu allows you to d
130. er LE Scheduled Items 2 items amp Print Customize A Y B Format a Start Price Duration Start Time Action I Emerald Rings Edit Rs 3 000 00 10 days Mar 16 13 30 00 My Note Returned from previous shipment Edit Ruby Ring F Ru ings cat E a Rs 3 000 00 10 days Mar 16 14 30 00 Reschedule Delete Add Note Legend R Auction Format 48 Store Inventory Format Fixed Price Format E ad Format 3 10 Scheduled Listings on eBay Changing the Listing Order Your listings can be sorted by any of the column titles For example you can display your listings by Format Start Price Duration or Start Time To choose a sorting criteria click on the column head that you want to use Once you have selected a sorting criteria you can also select the order within that criteria You can choose alphabetical reverse alphabetical numerical or reverse numerical order depending on the type of data If you click on the column head that is already selected you will change the item order 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 95 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 l Modifying Your Scheduled Listings This section provides instructions for making changes to your listings from the Scheduled Items section of the My eBay page CAUTION It is not possible to edit re schedule or delete a listing through Turbo Lister one hour or less before the scheduled start time Previe
131. er is that your Turbo Lister User ID and Password must always be the same as your eBay User ID and Password If you change one you must change the other If you want eBay to sign you in automatically when you upload listings you can check the Save Password box This saves you the step of entering your User ID and Password each time you communicate with the eBay website to upload your listings or to download software updates Options amp Preferences El Personal Information eBay Account Personal Address eBay Account Help Payment Address Your current eBay User ID is shown below Click the button to change your User ID or PayPal Account password This information will be used when your listings are uploaded to eBay Seller Options i Important Note If you change your password on the eBay site you must update it in Auction Defaults Turbo Lister If you change your password in Turbo Lister you must update it on the Real Estate Ad Defaults eBay site Your User ID and password MUST be the same in both places Store Defaults Fixed Price Defaults Advanced Options eBay User ID TurboUser Change User ID or Password Save password F F E E 6 3 Personal Information eBay Account 184 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences Your Personal Address May 25 2005 You enter your Personal Add
132. error are described below Turbo Lister and eBay IDs Must Match Sometimes when you run into a problem it is easy to overlook the obvious Remember if you change your User ID or Password for eBay you must also change it for Turbo Lister and vise versa 6 To update your account information in Turbo Lister see Updating Your 3 User ID and Password in Chapter 1 and Your eBay Account in Chapter 6 This is a brief recap of the required steps Click Tools gt Options Expand the Personal Information option Click on eBay Account Click on Change User ID or Password button NPE Enter the eBay User ID for your eBay account Email Address Instead of User ID Errors are sometimes caused by users who have entered an email address where the User ID is supposed to go Restrictions on the eBay site require that members enter their User IDs and not their Email Addresses To make sure that this isn t your problem see the steps listed above O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 223 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J Incorrect System Date If the date on your computer has been set incorrectly it can cause an API network error For example if you do not have the current year set on your system you should change it Make certain that you are using the correct date format for your site You can access these controls through the Windows Control Panel Although different sites use different exte
133. ers Schedule Turbo Lister for Free 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 87 I eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 About Scheduling Here are some of the things you should know as you decide whether or not to schedule your listings There is no fee if you leave the default which is to have your listings start when you upload them This is shown as ASAP on the listing screens An additional fee will be charged if you schedule your listings to start at a later time Fees are applicable at the actual start time not when the listings are uploaded You can schedule up to three weeks in advance All listings must start one hour or more from the time of scheduling For example if you are doing your scheduling at 5 00 PM you cannot schedule any of your listings for earlier than 6 00 PM Steps for Scheduling Your Listings To schedule one or more listings follow these steps l On the Item Inventory screen or on the Listings Waiting to Upload screen select the item or items you want to schedule To select multiple items hold down the Control key as you select the items Ifyou want your listing s to start as soon as you upload them select the first option If you want your listings to start at some other time select the second option and then choose a date and time from the drop down menus If you want your listing s to appear at intervals select an increment from the drop down menu 3
134. erts Menu with a Custom Insert 166 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Editing or Deleting an Insert To edit or delete an Insert you click the Edit Your Inserts selection from the Inserts menu You will see the Edit Your Inserts dialog box First select the Insert that you want to edit or delete You can then make whatever changes that you want to make or you can click the Delete button Turbo Lister Edit Your Inserts x Edit Your Inserts Select an Insert edit it then click Save You can edit Inserts you have created Select an Insert to edit Delete Insert Insert Name Free Gift 20 characters maximum Enter your text or HTML With every purchase you will receive a Feng Shui Laughing Buddha worth Rs 200 1000 characters maximum 5 21 Editing or Deleting an Insert 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 167 168 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Using Prepared Inserts In addition to any custom Inserts you may create Turbo Lister provides several prepared Inserts for you to choose from eBay Store Logos If you have an eBay store you can select either the small red price tag Stores icon or the larger icon that includes the eBay logo as well Desg View HTML Viet Preview TeeNwRenn iter es BLUR EEA j i ee 8 o gt 2 0 2 5 22 The eBay Store Logos Add To Your Favorites List If y
135. erved eBay India 125 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Edit Features for Pre Filled Items Fields that are particularly significant for pre filled items are described in the table below For explanations for fields that are not described here see The Edit Item Screen earlier in this chapter Using Pre filled Item Information The Pre filled Item Information that you have selected is listed in this area This will vary depending on what type of item you are listing This area may contain one or more check boxes so that you can decide for example whether or not to use the stock photo and the text that you have downloaded Description This is a mandatory field You must add a description of your particular item If your item had an online description the general information is probably adequately covered You will want to describe those things that are special about your particular book CD or whatever 3 Photos If the match that you found had a stock photo it will appear here You can however change the photo itself or enhance the photo treatment 4 Price You must add a price of some sort Depending on what Format you selected and what site you list on this may be a Starting Price a Buy It Now price or a Fixed Price J 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Adding Pre Filled Item Information To add Pre
136. etermine what you see on your screen It contains these commands e Users Displays a list of user profiles attached to the current log on see Creating Multiple User Files earlier in this chapter e Show Format Provides a secondary menu that allows you to display only listings of a particular selling Format e Pending Listings Online Displays listings that have already been uploaded to eBay but have not yet been posted because they are scheduled for some time in the future e Item Inventory Displays all of your current listings whether they have been uploaded or not e Listings Waiting to Upload Displays new listings that you have not yet been uploaded to eBay Activity Log Displays a history of your uploading and downloading activities e Customize Columns Allows you to decide what columns you want to display and in what order This feature is described in Chapter 5 Tools Help Users Show Format Pending Listings Online F9 Item Inventory Listings Waiting to Upload F amp Activity Log Customize Columns 1 17 The Turbo Lister View Menu 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 The Tools Menu The Tools menu contains a variety of functions that are summarized below These functions are described in more detail elsewhere in this manual e Search for Items Allows you to use keywords to search for specific it
137. ew templates and new folders as well as new items Templates and folders are discussed in Chapter 5 Creating new items is described in Chapter 2 while pre filled item information is covered in Chapter 4 Customizing the Create New button is explained in Chapter 5 X Create New K Preview Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information Create Item From Template Create New Folder Create New Template Set Button Default 1 21 The Create New Menu HELPFUL HINT The Create New icon displays a menu that offers several of the same selections as the menu you see when you click New from the File menu While there is some overlap these menus are not identical so if you are searching for something be sure to check both places O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 37 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The Preview Item Screen The Preview Item screen provides a summary of all of the information that pertains to this item The selling sites are represented by national flags and the Format is represented by the appropriate Format icon Preview Item x Nokia 6610 Mobiles amp ccessories Handsets Nokiat6610 48573 Fixed Price fl None selected Postage service s offered National Regular Rs 10 00 1 22 The Preview Item Screen 38 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 The Search for Items Screen The Search t
138. fields and features for the Edit Item Specifics screen Controls and Boxes You can use the Select All checkbox to select all of the items on the screen The Undo and Redo triggers allow you to undo the most recent change that you have made and to redo it if necessary You can use the Set Selected to boxes to change the values of the Item Specifics listed below The way that the values are listed check boxes drop down menus text fields depends on which types of item specifics are applicable to your items Title Bar The title bar shown in dark gray will vary depending on what type of items you have selected The Edit button allows you to edit the listing title s that you have selected After you have made your changes to return to the default mode for listing titles not editable click on any item specifics field Your change will automatically be saved You can sort any of the columns by clicking on the column header The sorting will be in alphabetical or numerical order Any items that are selected prior to sorting will remain selected after the sort Click the triangle to reverse the sorting order The number column designed to be a reference point does not change when columns are sorted Preferences This feature alerts you when changing a particular Item Specific might involve complications It allows you to highlight 1 attributes that depend on another attributes and 2 required attributes
139. filled Item Information to an existing listing you first select a listing from your Item Inventory You can then select Add Pre filled Information from the Edit menu the right click menu or from the toolbar Edit menu Entering Search Criteria If the item that you have selected has Pre filled Item Information it will be listed in the Add Pre filled Item Information to Items screen If it does not have Pre filled Item Information the screen will still be displayed but it will be blank You use this screen to select the criteria that you want to use for your product search x Add Pre Filled Item Information to Items 2 Step 1 of 2 Enter Search criteria to retrieve pre filled item information To retrieve Pre filled Item Intr Product Finder to add ini 1 ation for your items either enter the unique product identifying numbers such as the LIE Listing Title Product Type Identifier Type Identifier Nancy Drew Mysteries Children s Books ISBN 4 17 Add Pre Filled Item Information Step I HELPFUL HINT The Product Finder mentioned on the screen comes up when you select a category that has a Product Finder cell phones for example This feature is not available for all categories O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 127 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Add Pre Filled Item Information Step 1 The fields and features of the Add Pre filled Item Information screen for Step 1 are
140. functions much more frequently that the others you may want to program the button to bypass the menu and go directly to that function The triangle to the right of the button will always open the menu You can access the Default Create New Button dialog box through the Options and Preferences screen or directly from the final menu item on the Create New menu PE E Create New Item Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information Create Item From Template Create New Foldet options amp Preferences x Create New Template Personal Information Set Button Default Seller Options eBay Sites eBay Store Choose the behavior when you click on the Create New button in the Main Default Create New Buttor Window s button bar Default Site amp Format Auction Defaults Real Estate Ad Defaults Store Defaults Open the pulldown menu Fixed Price Defaults O Create a brand new item Advanced Options Default Create New Button Help O Create multiple items using eBay Catalog Create one or more items using the following template 6 11 The Create New Menu and the Default Create New Button Dialog Box 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 193 194 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Setting a Site and Format The Default Site and Format dialog box allows you to select the eBay Site and the selling Format that you usually use If you make a selection here when you use the Create
141. g This option replaces your existing listings with the ones from items the backup file Replace current This option allows you to restore user preferences from a 3 preferences backup file This option is only available if the current user matches the user who created the backup file 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 155 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Compacting Your Database Database files grow larger as you add and delete things from your listings When you compact your database you decrease the size of your database by getting rid of any unnecessary space If you compact your database regularly you may find that your system operates more efficiently To use this feature select Compact Database from the Tools menu Depending on how fast your computer is and how large your database is this process may take several minutes Search for Items Ctrl F Get Update for Live Auction Listings Compact Database x VE This feature will compact your database files and free space on your drive Help UNE The compaction process may take 1 2 minutes to complete Relist Items From eBay Click OK to start database compaction Click Cancel to abort Check for Program Updates Retrieve Pre filled Item Information Compact Database Backup Reminder Get Column Information for All Items 5 9 Compact Database 156 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5
142. gs more attractive but help you create the mood that is appropriate for the types of items you are selling Here are some examples e The Tropical selection from Miscellaneous is perfect for beach wear e Crafts Swatches from Patterns Textures appeals to buyers who are interested in crafts supplies The Antique Scroll theme from Miscellaneous is appropriate if you are selling a Victorian brooch Baby Icons from Special Events will call attention to products for infants nd Step 2 of 3 Enter Your Description Help Use Designer fee applies Themes Patterns T extures 2 Y Cratts Sewing2 Elegant Floral Elegant Swirls Geometrics Gold Circles z Layout Photos Right One Photo Top Photos Bottom O Supersize 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Preview amp HH Brass Scissors have steel blade edges for a precision cut 4 22 Listing Designer Example 2 eBay India 139 Version 1 0 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide 140 Choosing a Layout Layouts specify where your description will appear in relation to your pictures The layout you choose will depend on how many photos you are planning to use and how prominent you want those photos to be Turbo Lister Step 2 of 3 Enter Your Description eee Preview 3 gt an ST YN Special Events 8 Anniversary Gilts E Sai Fae Stuffed Easter Bunny in wh
143. he Format Specifics Screen Auction d 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings Pricing Information May 25 2005 The Starting Price is the lowest price at which you are willing to sell your item unless you also specify a Reserve Price If you include a Buy It Now BIN price buyers can buy your item without waiting for the auction to end If a bid comes in first the Buy It Now option disappears and your auction proceeds normally In Reserve Price Auctions Buy It Now disappears after the first bid that meets the reserve This option is not available for Real Estate Auctions A Reserve Price is the lowest price at which you will sell your item If none of the bidders meet that price you are not obligated to sell The reserve price is not disclosed to bidders but they will be told that your auction has a reserve price and whether or not the reserve has been met All Reserve Price Auctions are subject to a Reserve Price Auction Fee that is refunded when you successfully complete your auction If your item doesn t sell this fee is not refunded When re listing items you will not be able to proceed if the Reserve Price exceeds the minimum value 2 Duration This is the number of days that your auction will last Different eBay sites offer different options here Private Auction If you check this box the User IDs of the bidders won t be displayed in the item
144. hipping services can specify the shipping costs for each service which allows maximum flexibility for the buyer SITE NoTe At eBay India sellers are required to either ship the product or provide local pick up Sellers offering to ship their items must specify at least one domestic shipping service and its cost O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 79 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 6 STEPS FOR CREATING LISTINGS Earlier in this chapter you learned that there are five basic ways to create listings in Turbo Lister This section provides the steps for two of the most basic methods These steps summarize the process of creating a listing They assume that you have a basic understanding of the types of information that you will be asked to enter If you do not you can either read the preceding sections of this manual or if you are reading this manual online you can click the cross references as needed Using the Create Item Wizard To create a new listing using the Create Item Wizard follow these steps 1 On the Turbo Lister Toolbar click Create New and then click Create New Item You can also use the Fi e menu by following this path File gt New gt Item File Edit View fools Help a A Create New Preview Edit aa Re Create New Item Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information Create Item From Template Create New Folder Create New Template Set Button Default
145. hortcuts while others were created especially for Turbo Lister commands 1 14 Turbo Lister Keyboard Shortcuts 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 27 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The File Menu The File menu contains the standard Windows commands Close and Exit It also contains the selections listed below e New Produces a secondary menu that allows you to choose what you want to create e Change User Allows you to switch to another User ID presuming you have created more than one See Creating Multiple User Files earlier in this chapter e Import Items Allows you to import items from eBay as well as from other sources This option is discussed in detail in Chapter 7 e Export Selected Items Allows you to export the items that you have selected to Selling Manager Pro Backup Database Creates a copy of your database so that you can revert to a previous version if necessary Database management is covered in Chapter 5 e Restore Database Restores your database from a previously saved version Database management is covered in Chapter 5 e Print Allows you to print your Item Inventory or the Listings Waiting to Upload Printing is discussed in Chapter 3 Edit View Tools Help New Change User Close Import items Export Selected Items Backup Database Restore Database Print Ctrl P Exit 1 15 The Turbo Lister File M
146. ia 81 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Using the Duplicate Feature The Duplicate feature allows you to duplicate one or more items one or more times For example you can duplicate one item five times five items one time or any other combination To create a new listing using this feature follow these steps 1 On the Item Inventory list click once on the item or items that you want to duplicate 2 Click Duplicate on the Toolbar lt BK GH x Edit Duplicate Change Format Delete Duplicate Item x Number of additional copies 2 15 Creating a Listing Using the Duplicate Feature 3 Indicate how many copies you want of each of the items that you have selected 4 One or more copies of each selected item will appear below the original item If you want to edit any of these items click twice on that item 5 Turbo Lister will display an edit screen for you to make appropriate changes to this listing Most of the fields on this screen are described in 5 Entering Format Specifics earlier in this chapter 6 When you have finished click Save HELPFUL HINT Regardless of how many identical items you have created each item will receive a unique Item once it is uploaded to eBay d 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 3 SENDING AND PRINTING YOUR LISTINGS This chapter explains how to send your Turb
147. ief recap of the steps for creating a new User File is provided below For more complete instructions see Creating Multiple User Files in Chapter 1 Follow these steps 1 Open the Turbo Lister program and click File gt New gt User File 2 Enter the eBay account information for the new profile 3 Follow the prompts to complete Transferring Files Through CSV Now you will transfer items from your old User File to the one that you have just created If you are not familiar with CSV files you may want to read 3 Understanding CSV Files in Chapter 7 To transfer listings from one User File to another follow these steps 1 To access the User File that you want to export from click File gt Change User and then select the old User File Select all the items that you want to transfer Click File gt Export Selected Items gt To CSV Save the CSV file to your desktop Click File gt Change User and then select the new User File Click File gt Import Items gt From CSV Select the CSV file that you saved on your desktop Soy a ee 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 219 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J Transferring Images Through CSV When transferring data through the CSV feature the eBay Picture Services EPS Image and Item Specific details may be dropped You may need to re enter these after importing the CSV file However if your installation allows you to save yo
148. if you are using the Auction format the screen will be titled Edit Item Auction Details and will have a place to enter or change Auction Specifics xd Nokia 6610 Help Fixed Price Item Basics Item Title Nokia 6610 Subtitle 49573 gt Mobiles amp AccessoiesVHand v Find 2nd Category El Find Item Specifics Item Condition New Change Description Change lt P gt Nokia 6610 lt P gt E r Fixed Price Specifics ns ana 4 7 days v r Postage Costs Postage service s offered National Regular Rs 10 00 Insurance not offered Policies Payment Instructions Return policy warranty details r Payment Methods Other See Item Description r Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers with upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery 1g Locations India Only 4 3 The Edit Item Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 The Edit Item Screen The fields in this screen are all defined in detail either in Chapter 2 or later in this chapter If you need more information see the table below for appropriate references Listing Basics For information about Titles Subtitles and Categories see 3 1 Entering an Item Title and Selecting a Category Chapter 2 For information about Item Specifics see Adding Item Specifics Chapter 2 2 Descri
149. ing Your Listings Turbo Lister contains many features to help you organize your item inventory These features can be customized to suit the types of items that you sell and the way that you do business Upload at Your Leisure With Turbo Lister you create your listings on your own computer and then upload them to eBay Once you have downloaded the software you do not need to remain connected to the Internet while you get organized and decide how you want to present your items You can preview the listing fees and confirm that your listings are correct before you actually send them to eBay 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 2 INSTALLING AND LAUNCHING YOUR TOOL This section explains how you install Turbo Lister It also explains what you will see when you launch Turbo Lister Most people install Turbo Lister by downloading it from the Turbo Lister Home Page on the Turbo Lister website This is a link to Turbo Lister at eBay US http pages ebay com turbo lister Waller tools Seller Central List items 1 2 3 Easy Guide to Sellin aster Turbo Lister is eBay s FREE listing tool for sellers lookin money Create professional looking listings offline and b in bulk saving you considerable internet connection cos alone or in combination with a sales management tool Manager Advanced Selling Seller Tools Overview Take the Tour Download Now
150. ing the Search command to find items you can copy an item into another folder by dragging it from the search results list to the selected folder 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 6 CUSTOMIZING COLUMNS When you create listings Turbo Lister presents the information that you enter in the form of a list of items with columns for each type of data Turbo Lister allows you to display whichever columns you find the most useful in whatever order you choose The Customize Columns Command To customize the columns that you display you click the Customize Columns command from the View menu You will see a list of the three screens that present information in a column format Item Inventory e Listings Waiting to Upload Activity Log You choose the screen that you want to change You can make different choices for each of the screens Users Show Format Pending Listings Online F9 Item Inventory Listings Waiting to Upload F8 Activity Log Item Inventory Listings Waiting to Upload Activity Log 5 28 The Customize Columns Command HELPFUL HINT You can select Item Inventory only when you are viewing the Item Inventory screen You can select Listings Waiting to Upload only when you are on the Listings Waiting to Upload screen You can select Activity Log from either screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 173 eBay Turbo
151. it Multiple Items command from either the Edit menu the right click menu or the toolbar This command has no keyboard shortcut The Edit Multiple Items Screen The screen that you use to edit multiple items is the same as the one for editing individual items To see a table that provides references for the fields see The Edit Item Screen earlier in this chapter Edit Multiple Items Fixed Price Details r Fixed Price Item Basics Fixed Price Specifics The information shown below will apply to all items you have selected You can edit any information displayed Tip If you want a text box to have no value for all edited items enter a 0 Buy It Now Rs 7000 00 Click the Save button to apply the information on this page to all edited listings Duration 7 days 7 Click the Reset Values button to restore the original listing s information Quantity 1 Change r Postage Costs r Policies Postage service s offered Not specified Category 48573 gt Mobiles amp Accessories Hand 7 Find National Regular Rs 10 00 Insurance not offered 2nd Category iba Find of og r Payment Methods r Locations _ Item Specif Item Conditi PEER neat Other See Item Description India Only Add to Description Edit Listing Designer Change r Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers with upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery and more Item Label op
152. ite plush with pink eyes matching bow and plastic egg Carnival Masks Celebration Glasses Layout Photos B ottom Oo Supersize I Picture Show GB Picture Pack Other Tasks Change photo hosting OPP ANN NNN RY Ye 4 23 Listing Designer Example 3 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Previewing Your Listing To see how your theme and layout look with your description and photos click the Preview tab located behind the Design View and the HTML tabs Apply different themes and layouts until you find the combination that works best You may want to work on your description colors bold text to make it fit well with the rest of your design Turbo Lister Listing Designer Use Designer fee applies Themes Miscellaneous 37 Description ow E Picture Pac Victorian mourning brooches are made from the deceased s hair This one was made from the blond curls of the beloved four year old daughter of Col and Mrs James Lampham of Chester Circa 1855 Other Tasks Change photo hosting 4 24 Listing Designer Example 4 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 141 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Steps for Using Listing Designer To use the Listing Designer to create a custom listing follow these steps l J Click the Use Designer checkbox at the left of th
153. ith Your Listings May 25 2005 Steps for Creating Items with Pre Filled Information In this section you have learned about listing items using pre filled item information The steps below summarize that process They assume that you understand the types of information that you will be asked to enter If you do not you can either read the preceding pages of this manual or if you are reading this manual online you can click the cross references as needed To create a new item using pre filled item information follow these steps 1 Click File gt New gt Multiple Items Or click Create New gt Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information 2 You see the Pre filled Item Information screen Select the eBay site that you want to post your listings on Click Next 3 You see the Enter Multiple Items screen Select an appropriate product type from the drop down menu If you have more than one product type click Add More Items to add a new tab with another set of items 4 Select criteria and type in keywords or product codes g TURBO Tir Unique identifiers like UPC Codes and ISBN numbers usually x result in the best searches but you can also search using descriptive keywords e g book titles or musical artists 5 Select a selling Format Click Next Turbo Lister will go to the eBay website to retrieve matches You must be logged on to the Internet to perform this step 6 Select the correct match for each ite
154. ith upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery ard more Turbo Lister offers two ways for you to create more attractive listings The first is to choose appropriate Listing Upgrades for example highlighting for a small fee The other is to use the Listing Designer which allows you to select eye catching themes for your listings Choosing the Right Listing Upgrades The listing upgrades that you select will depend on what is available for your selling format on the site s that you use You will also want to consider what is right for the types of items that you sell and the type of buyer that you want to attract Selecting Listing Upgrades To select listing upgrades click the Change button in the Listing Upgrades box on the Format Specifics screen See 5 Entering Format Specifics in Chapter 2 xi Listing Upgrades Help Below you may select options that can help increase the exposure of your items on eBay Change Note Additional fees will apply if these options are selected You may calculate your total insertion fees prior to upload by clicking the Calculate Fees button on the Listings Waiting to Upload tab gt O Gallery O Gallery Featured O Bold O Featured Plus EN C2 O Border C Homepage Featured D Highlight O Save for future listings 4 20 Listing Upgrades O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 135 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Description of Listing Upgra
155. k the Change button for Item Specifics and add the item specifics to the listing O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 233 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Changing Item Specifics on the Edit Item Screen While you can change Categories for multiple items at one time you must change Item Specifics for each listing If you have multiple listings that need Item Specifics added click on the Next Item arrow at the bottom of the screen to save your changes and to advance to the next record Item Specifics Toy Vehicles Bus Action Chang Description al Change Miniature bus with real rubber wheels Photos 0 Add Manage Photos Item Label optional Paint slightly chipped Next Item p Create Another 8 2 Item Specifics on the Edit Item Screen 234 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 9 LOCATING ADDITIONAL RESOURCES This chapter provides additional resources that Turbo Lister sellers will find useful Here you will find an explanation of the Turbo Lister Beta Program instructions for making suggestions regarding the Turbo Lister application and the Release Notes for the last three Turbo Lister releases For the most recent release Known Issues are also provided This chapter includes these topics 1 The Turbo Lister Beta Program 2 Making Suggestions 3 Release Notes for TL Version 3 1 0 0 T 405 Released
156. l To configure your McAfee Firewall software to accept Turbo Lister follow these steps 1 Open McAfee Firewall 2 Under the Tasks heading click Configuration Assistant 3 Click Next in the Configuration Assistant screen until you see Control Internet Programs 4 Scroll and locate Turbo Lister Tl exe or click Browse to add Turbo Lister 5 Select the Allow this program to have full unfiltered access to the Internet option 6 Click Apply to save the setting REFERENCE For more information about McAfee Firewall see their website http www nai com us support 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 229 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Windows XP Service Pack 2 To configure yourWin XP Service Pack 2 software to accept Turbo Lister follow these steps 1 From your Desktop click Start and then click Control Panel 2 In the control panel click Security Center and then click Windows Firewall 3 In the Windows Firewall dialog box click the Exceptions tab and then click Add Program 4 Inthe Add a Program dialog box scroll and locate eBay Turbo Lister or click Browse to find Turbo Lister at C Program Files eBay Turbo Lister Tl exe 5 After you select Turbo Lister click OK 6 On the Exceptions tab make sure that the check box next to eBay Turbo Lister is selected and then click OK REFERENCE For more information see http www microsoft com windowsxp using secu
157. l pay regular eBay Picture Services fees when you upload REFERENCE To learn more about what eBay Picture Manager can do to help S you manage your pictures go to the Picture Manager site at eBay U S http pages ebay com picture_manager 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 5 GETTING THE MOST FROM TURBO LISTER In the previous chapter you learned about ways to work with and improve your listings This chapter covers features that help you organize and manage the listings that you create through Turbo Lister This chapter includes these topics H Keeping Current Managing Your Database Working with Templates UT Working with Folders Customizing Columns I AN Re Using Text and Graphics Adding a Counter SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and dl apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 145 146 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 KEEPING CURRENT To make sure that you are getting the most from Turbo Lister you will want to make certain that you are using the latest version of the tool Turbo Lister is updated by eBay every six weeks Updating to the Current Version Turbo Lister automatically checks for updates each
158. le speak English German and a bit of French in addition to Dutch These sellers report that coffee from Holland sells well in Germany whereas postcards sell well in Belgium 8 Sellers in eBay Canada and eBay U S frequently sell on both sides of the border In North America you can list from Canada or from the U S and your item will show up in default searches on both sites providing that you indicate that you will ship to either country eBay Canada allows sellers to price items in either Canadian or U S dollars E Sellers in the U K also frequently list in Canada and the USA ig Sellers in Taiwan who read and write English well might want to consider listing their items on eBay U S According to an eBay TW Global Trading data report the ending price of items listed on eBay U S is usually 30 higher than the ending price of items listed on eBay Taiwan Also the total number of sold items for a single seller on eBay U S is usually double the number of sold items for a single seller on eBay Taiwan CAUTION Choose your selling site carefully You cannot list the same item on more than one site nor can you change the site once your item has been listed If your item does not sell you can relist it on another site but this is considered a new transaction 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 191 192 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Opening an eBay Store Many sellers find that an eBay Store i
159. lect your preferred language at the last page before the download E This is the direct link for eBay Germany http www microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilyID 6c050fe3 c795 4b7d b037 185d0506396c amp DisplayLang de O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 221 J re oa eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Steps for Downloading a New Service Pack Once you have downloaded the MDAC 2 8 file you will need to download the appropriate MS JET service pack 1 Return to the MS website http msdn microsoft com data downloads updates default aspx 2 Select Jet Downloads 3 Click on the link to download the latest MS Jet Service Pack that is appropriate for your operating system 4 Once you have downloaded the file open it to install 5 When your installation is complete reboot your computer SITE NOTE If you use the link shown above the instructions will be in English You will need to select your preferred language at the last page before the download E This is the direct link for eBay Germany http www microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilyID 6c050fe3 c795 4b7d b037 185d0506396c amp DisplayLang de O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 3 POSSIBLE API NETWORK ERRORS An API network error is the result of a problem with the connection between your computer and the eBay servers Several possible reasons for this type of
160. lecting Turbo Lister Options The second selection from the Advanced Options list allows you to pick and choose from among several optional features Not all of the features are available at all sites Options amp Preferences 4 x Personal Information Seller Options Auction Defaults Real Estate Ad Defaults Store Defaults Fixed Price Defaults Advanced Options Program Updates Turbo Lister Options Turbo Lister Options Help Reminders Show me all reminder messages Optional Features Display picture thumbnails in Edit Item view Leam more Disable automatic fee calculation O Enable Parts Finder U S only EPS Picture Storage O Save pictures within Turbo Lister database Copy pictures to folder within Turbo Lister directory and save only a link in Turbo Lister database improves performance eg A T Soe Ne 6 15 Advanced Options Turbo Lister Options eBay Turbo Lister periodically displays messages with tips Reminders and information If you are a new user you may find these 1 reminders useful If you are an experienced user you may want to suppress these messages by unchecking the checkbox Turbo Lister can display picture thumbnails in Edit Item view Display However in certain circumstances for example self hosted 2 Thumbnails photos Turbo Lister must connect to the Internet to retrieve your picture If you would p
161. ling manager pro O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 213 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 4 IMPORTING AND EXPORTING CSV FILES You can use this feature to convert your spreadsheet and database listing files into Turbo Lister listing files You can move your files around without having to re enter or cut and paste your data Fu TurBo Tir You can use this feature to transfer listings between different K installations of Turbo Lister For example if you want to transfer your listings from your Turbo Lister program on your PC to your Turbo Lister program on your laptop you can export the listings to a CSV file email the file to your other computer and then import the file into the other Turbo Lister program Understanding CSV Files CSV Comma Separated Values is a text format used to store data from spreadsheets and other database software In CSV files data fields are separated by commas Certain types of software programs can re create the original file structure in a different format by using the commas as separators for each new field Importing and exporting CSV files is a form of file conversion When you import a CSV file the program that you are importing to reads the CSV file and enters the data into its own storage format When you export a CSV file the program you are exporting from transfers its stored data into a new data file with the CSV format 2005 eBay Inc All right
162. lly scheduled for a particular time or were ASAP Upload All to Click this button to upload all of the listings shown on the eBay Listings Waiting to Upload screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 2 SCHEDULING YOUR LISTINGS OPTIONAL e A Sometimes it will be to your advantage as a seller to schedule your listings to appear at particular times or at spaced intervals using the nterval menu For example you can schedule all of your items to start on May 18th at 2 00 or you can schedule your first item to start on May 18th at 2 00 and subsequent items to start every few minutes 3 to 60 after that You can schedule your listings either by using the scheduling feature at the bottom of the Item Inventory screen or by clicking the Change Start Time button on the Listings Waiting to Upload screen There is a fee for using the scheduling feature 6 Gris mmeckstebiwhen liecioed otedan Note fee will apply for each listing scheduled to start at a later time i 4 29 2005 v 05 15rM intervals 4t multiple listings at S minutes 3 4 Scheduling Your Listings SITE NOTE See Ed E p NEI Sellers who list on eBay Austria Switzerland Germany France and U K can use the Turbo Lister scheduling feature for free if they also subscribe to Selling Manager Pro Sorry This screenshot is not available for this site 3 5 Selling Manager Pro Us
163. lp medium to high volume sellers sell on eBay without a constant Internet connection To import listings from Seller s Assistant Basic click File gt Import Items gt From Seller s Assistant Basic If you have Seller s Assistant Basic on your system you will see a message asking if you want to import items from your SAB database file Click Yes to import your items and all the related listing information Your items will be placed in a new folder called Imported from SA Basic HELPFUL HINT If you have not downloaded Seller s Assistant Basic you will see message stating that the program cannot be found Turbo Lister Cannot Find Seller s Assistant Basic installation 4 PETS R gt Seller s Assistant S 7 6 Seller s Assistant Logo and Seller s Assistant Error Message REFERENCE For more information about Seller s Assistant see this URL on eBay U S http pages ebay com sellers assistant SITE Nore en pl Seller s Assistant is not available at eBay China Germany Spain or Taiwan Importing from Mister Lister Turbo Lister replaced an eBay selling tool called Mister Lister The File gt Import Items gt From Mister Lister selection is for the convenience of those sellers who are converting from Mister Lister to Turbo Lister O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings May 25 2005 2 RELISTING ITEMS FROM EBAY If you want to relist items
164. m eBay in Chapter 7 ey SITE Nore NEI I Pre filled Item Information is not available from eBay China Italy or Taiwan d 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 2 SELECTING A SITE AND A FORMAT When you use the Turbo Lister Wizard for the first time you will begin with a screen labeled Create a New Item You will use this screen to select an eBay Site and to choose a selling Format Gi HELPFUL HINT In Turbo Lister there are two screens labeled Create a New Item The first one allows you to choose the Site and the Format The second one allows you to enter an Item Title and a Category Turbo Lister NS o H Create a New Item Helo To create a copy of an i existing item in another eBay Site format click the Change Format button You have chosen to display your item on eBay India in the toolbar in the Item Inventory view and select the new format How would you like to sell this product EE you may have to specify some additional Auction information Sell the traditional eBay way If you qualify you may also include a Buy It Now price O Fixed Price Learn more The eBay Fixed Price format can help you liquidate excess inventory Leam more O Services or Real Estate Generate multiple leads for your listing Learn more 2 1 The eBay Site and Selling Format Screen ie SITE NOTE f If you are selling on eBa
165. m that you have listed If none of the items listed are a good match click the See More Items button To see all the details of a match often including a stock photo click View Details 7 When you finish matching click Next Turbo Lister once again downloads information from eBay 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 133 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J 8 When you see a confirmation message telling you that the matching has been successful click Save 9 You see your new item s on the Item Inventory screen Before uploading your listings you must personalize them to make each one unique To do this click the Edit button next to an item 10 Enter a price and a description and any other information that you want to add AF TUReBo Tip If your item has a stock photo available you can use it as your K Gallery Image by selecting the option from the Listing Upgrades screen 11 When you have finished click Save 12 You can now upload your new items to eBay using the same procedure that you would use for any other listing third party not eBay You should confirm the accuracy of the information before you include it in your listing T CAUTION Pre filled Item Information and stock photos are provided by a 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 5 CREATING MORE ATTRACTIVE LISTINGS Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers w
166. me This Payment Address will be displayed for buyers at Checkout only if H Auction Defaults they are mailing payment Real Estate Ad Defaults Store Defaults Fixed Price Defaults Name Turbo Lister User Advanced Options Street P O Box 1771t City San Jose State County Postal ZIP Code Country United States i To edit your Payment Address please click here 6 5 Personal Information Payment Address 186 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences May 25 2005 Your PayPal Account You can keep your PayPal account information current using this screen The screen provides a link to the eBay PayPal site If you do not enter an email address here the email address where payment should be sent defaults to your eBay email address You can however change the address here so that the two are not the same HELPFUL HINT If there are current bids or if there are less than 12 hours left in the auction you cannot remove PayPal as a payment option and you cannot change the email address Options amp Preferences x E Personal Information 5 bA R 5 PayPal Account Help eBay Account Personal Address Payment Address Please enter your PayPal email address where payments should be sent PayPal Account eller Options Don t have an account yet EJ Sign up now uction Defaults eal Estate Ad Defaults Pay
167. n policy warranty details r Postage Costs Postage service s offered National Regular Rs 100 Insurance not offered r Payment Methods Other 7 See Item Description Locations India Only r Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers withgiparades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery and more eee 5 15 New Item Created From Template O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Selecting a Folder for the New Item When you create a new item from a template Turbo Lister asks you which folder you would like to store your new item in For more information about folders see 5 Working with Folders later in this chapter Select Folder to Save Item xj Select the folder in which you would like to save 2 Item Inventory My Items 5 16 Select Folder for New Item New Item Displays in Item Inventory Once you have made a selection your new item appears on your Item Inventory list The template that you have used remains on your list of templates ready to be used again Item Inventory 12 Listings Waiting to Upload 0 i Select the items you want to list on eBay set the start time below and then click the Add to Upload button Control Click to select multiple items Listing Title Item Filled Informa Format p Qty Duration Start Price Topaz Rings Not available Auction 3 10 3000 00 10 3000 00
168. nd go to the eBay Website Help Requiring Immediate Payment at http pages ebay X X help sell immediatepayment html 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 9 Locating Additional Resources S Search By Proximity Sre Note SS pA MOI IEE The Search by Proximity feature formerly available only in the U S Canada and Australia is now available throughout Europe This feature allows buyers to 1 Search for items within a given distance for example 50 miles or 20 kilometers 2 Sort search results or listings pages by the distance from the buyer s own location Buyers must provide their location but they are not required to register When listing an item sellers enter a location using the appropriate postal code This information is then indexed in the search database and used to determine the item s location for the View Item function Each site contains a list of popular cities that the buyer can use to select a center point from which to search The Search by Proximity feature replaces the Items Near Me feature To learn more about how to use this feature go to the eBay Website Help Adding a ZIP Code and Location to Your Listing To learn more about how potential buyers search using this feature go to the eBay Website Help Searching by ZIP Code at eBay U S http pages ebay com help find search_region html 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India May 25 2005 245 eBay Turbo Lis
169. nd increases your chances of getting a good price for your item There are things you should be sure to include things that you should consider including and things that you will want to avoid Description Musts These are the things that you will want to include for most items e What is the item made out of e When and where was it made e What company artist designer author made it e What condition is it in e What are its dimensions Does it have any notable features or markings You may also want to include information about shipping costs payment and other details Description Suggestions Many sellers find that adding a creative human touch to their descriptions boosts bids and sales You might consider e Is there any special background or history e What do you especially like about the item e Who do you think the item would appeal to and why e Is there an interesting story about the item How do you think your item might be used 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Description Mistakes There are also some things that you should avoid in your description For example Do not say anything that is not true Do not assume that if buyers want more information they will ask you More likely they will just bid with your competitors Do not use keyword spam This means don t include words that are not related to your item just to t
170. nms 235 1 The Turbo Lister Beta PR OUN AN REN 236 Software that is Responsive to User Needs rrrrrrrrrrrnrrvnrvrnrrvnsernsennsenseensenn 236 Beta Software is Still Being Tested eennrnrnnrnnnnnnnenvnnnnnnnnnnnnvenvvnnnnnannnnnnnnnnn 236 Joining the Beta Program muiden hiatdumsuiinJaahecuisbehi in date 237 Providing Feedback about Beta Versions rrrrrrrrnnnnnnnvvrrvnvrrnrnnnrnnnrnnnnrrrnnnnnnnn 237 2 Making Suggestions for Improvements ccccccceccescescsecsecsecseteetecseeseeaes 238 3 Release Notes for TL Version 3 1 0 0 rrervrnrrnrenrerervorvennrvrevnrnnerervernennnvenn 239 Universal Features mmmmmmmmmmmmmemmmemmmmmmmmmnnnnnnnenmnm 239 Opt Out of Listing Designer Updates rrrrrnnnnnnnvvnvnnnnrrrrvnnnrrrrnnnrrrrnnnnnenn 239 Add up to 24 Pictures to a Motors Listing 240 Turbo Lister Supports eBay India rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnrnnnrnnn nn rn nnn ann nn 240 Regional Feature 22s en tates datcieGedadatengSeuien bee rnesusbederoddntsuese ateae te lvedesdaaileutenAteaseee 240 Multi State Sales Tax Support rrrnrrrnrrrnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnrrnnsennsennsenseensennneene 240 Known ISSUES iet a E E 240 4 Release Notes for TL Version 3 0 0 2 ccccccecccceeesceeececseseeeeenreesersesentesensees 241 Universal Features m m 241 Adjustable Listing Durationuu iunummamismaeiss isete mn ik ti hi 241 Multiple eBay Stores siciccccccinedarssccasticossnenarebeaunbsnades
171. nnenennnnnnnneneneennn 99 Activity Log Headings siris satesee neta didesas n i a eE a EEE 100 6 Printing Your Listings alas acoso seats sda can ciate de alata ee 101 The ven 101 Sample Printout sronnrrnnnrnnrrnnrrnnrrrrrrrrsrnnsrrnsrrnssnnssrnssnnsennsennssnnsrensennseenesensen 102 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India vil Vill eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 CHAPTER 4 Working with Your LAN Bare 103 1 Editing Your ListingS ccccsccccsscsessessessesscsecsensesseseenecsecsecseeeseeessesees 104 le 0 EE ren per reer eerre errr errr tees 104 Editing TA EE EE EE 105 The Preview Command usuamansuammusvjundniadshivankeinindedheieeane 105 The Edit Item Command ren 106 Editing Individual Items aaa sicceactsi tench treitenentennmeathel EE 106 The Edit Item SPE abbedi fnnddseidadtanskeihdaaken 107 The Duplicate Command rrrnnrvnnrvnnrvnrrrnrennrennrrnnrennrennrennererernseenneereennseenesensenne 108 The Delete GMA dde 108 Change ltem PON EEE 109 2 Editing Multiple Items ccccccccccccsecsesscsecsecsscsecsececsecsecsacsecsecseeecsesacaeeaees 110 The Edit Multiple Items Screen cccccceccccccceceaaeeaeeeaeceaeceeeeaeceaeccaeseaeeeeeeeeeeess 110 About Editing Multiple Items cccccecesecceeneeeeneeeceeeeceeeeseeenesaeneeeeeeeeeneeeenneee 111 3 Editing Item Specifics rerorrvrrnvenvrrvernrrrvrnverververvrrnrenververnrsvessvenververnvssesnvenne 112 The Edit I
172. nrnrnnnnnrrrnnnnrrnnnnnrrrrnnnnnrennnn 5 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting users Guuv unpidvvud 5 Chapter 9 Locating Additional Resources rrrrrrrrrnnrvvrnnnnrrrnnnnnrnrrnnnrrrrnnnnrrennn 5 2 Turbo Lister Help on Your Desktop rnrsvrrvvrvrrvvrnvvrvrrvvrnvrversverververvververververnenn 6 The eBay Turbo Lister User Guide s sisssisssisisisenenensnsrernnnnsrsrninrnenenennntntnnnnnnnnenininenenana 6 The Turbo Lister Desktop Help asrnnnrnnnrnnnrrnnrnnrrrnrrrnnrnnrrrnrnrnrrrnrsnnrrsnsrrnsrnnnnnnnn 6 3 Two Types of Links Help You Navigate ccccccccscsccsscsesscescsecsecsecsetecseeseees 7 ternal CINKS mesar a ery CRTC eee 7 External Links ssaccaticcedcaveasinncheticceetdicandakadiskeda tints sadeatccesdcncsasiunidhatiadenineniabanskeemventaads 8 4 Locating Site Specific Information ccccccceeeeeeeeeceeeeesneesseeeeeeseeeeeeeees 9 Site Notes Provide Site Specific Information rrrrrrnrrrnrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrrrrrerrerrrernr 9 About the URL LINKS seemed 10 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister Luusmnussrneeid ideen 11 1 Introducing Turbo Lister rsrrnrerronrernvrnverververnrrvernvervenrernnsnreneesvesnesvesnresvenvenne 12 A Desktop Tool for Creating Listings eennrrnrnnnnnnnnrenennsnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennennnnennnnnn 12 Features for Organizing Your Listings eerenennn
173. o Lister 2 Installing and Launching Your Tool 3 Logging on to Turbo Lister 4 Viewing Your Item Inventory SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and 2A apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 11 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 INTRODUCING TURBO LISTER eBay Turbo Lister is a desktop selling tool designed expressly to help sellers list large numbers of items on eBay quickly and easily It has many features to reduce the time it takes to create and organize high volume listings You can begin by working with the simplest features and then gradually start experimenting with the more sophisticated features as you become more experienced A Desktop Tool for Creating Listings Turbo Lister helps you design attractive listings whether or not you know HTML If you don t use HTML you can choose from among built in themes and layouts that have proved useful to other eBay sellers If you do know HTML you can create custom listings that reflect your own unique tastes and preferences gt Wes soa gt Create Listings Organize Listings Upload Listings 1 1 Overview of Turbo Lister Create Organize Upload 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Features for Organiz
174. o Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Download 1 Updates Turbo Lister automatically downloads software updates when you start the program If you would prefer not to spend the time to download every time you can disable this feature by unchecking the box Update Listing Listing Designer downloads contain image files often several Designer megabytes in size which Turbo Lister uses to preview the 2 Listing Designer themes If you do not use the Listing Designer you may want to disable this feature so that your downloads are more efficient Automatic Some users like to backup the user database before each 3 Backup download This selection allows you to perform this backup automatically Check for You can check for updates whenever it is convenient by 4 Updates Now clicking on the Check for Updates Now button You can also select Check for Program Updates from the Tools menu at any time Learn More This link takes you to an onsite explanation of the Turbo Lister 5 Beta Program You can find more information in this guide See in Chapter 9 Leave Beta If you click this button you will be added to or removed from 6 Program the Turbo Lister Beta Program For more information see 1 The Turbo Lister Beta Program in Chapter 9 SITE Nore pill eBay Taiwan does not have a Beta Program A J 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences May 25 2005 Se
175. o Lister listings to eBay and how to print out your listings These sections are included 1 Viewing Listings Waiting to be Uploaded 2 Scheduling Your Listings 3 Sending Your Listings to eBay 4 Managing Pending Listings 5 6 Viewing the Activity Log Printing Your Listings a SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and 2A apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 83 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 VIEWING LISTINGS WAITING TO BE UPLOADED On the Item Inventory screen when you select one or more items and then click the Add to Upload button Turbo Lister copies the item s you have selected to the Listings Waiting to Upload screen This screen is located behind the Item Inventory screen when you are viewing your item inventory Note fee will apply for each listing scheduled to start at a later time Add to Upload 3 15 2005 8 34 PM SJ 3 1 The Add to Upload Button The Upload Dialog Box You will see a dialog box that allows you to indicate whether you want to return to the Item Inventory screen Return to My Saved Listings or to go to the Listings Waiting to Upload screen Go Upload Listings You re almost finished x You re almost finished 3 listing s have been scheduled and adde
176. om eBay Germany eBay Italy does not offer the Discover option E The credit card options listed here are not available from eBay China Instead this site offers China Escrow Escrow protects both buyer and seller by acting as a trusted third party during the transaction and managing the payment process from start to finish It is ideal for high priced transactions because it provides added protection These are the other options available from eBay China e China Escrow Bank Transfer e Cash on Delivery e Cash on Pickup e Other See Item Description e Pay First Delivery Afterwards Postal Transfer e Merchant Credit Cards Note For deliveries within the same city use Cash on Delivery for intra city deliveries use Pay First Delivery After __ The most popular payment method in eBay Spain is Bank Transfer also known as Wire Transfer O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 75 I eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 CIP and CIP Payments Users who list on the eBay sites in Australia Europe and Taiwan frequently use the Customer Initiated Payment CIP method of payment With this method the buyer transfers the payment directly to the seller s bank account The seller provides his or her bank account details to the buyer through email after the transaction CIP or automatically during checkout CIP This service is free to the buyer ie SITE NoTe AR E i CIP is available from the eBa
177. om eBay 44 204 Import Items 28 Import Items menu 202 import listings 202 Imported from eBay 206 Importing and exporting CSV files 214 Importing CSV Files 215 India 67 73 79 80 240 242 246 Inserts 58 164 install Turbo Lister 14 Install Wizard 16 installation requirements 15 Internet Explorer Components 225 Interval menu 87 ISBN 131 ISBN EAN 131 ISBNs 44 Italy 40 44 52 66 75 77 117 175 246 Item 26 82 Item Inventory 24 25 26 30 Item Label 26 Item Location 69 Item Specifics 26 53 234 Item Title 45 48 49 50 Item to be Relisted 86 J Join Beta Program 237 eBay India 249 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide K Keyboard Shortcuts 27 keyword spam 57 Known Issues 240 L Label 50 Launching Turbo Lister 20 layout 140 leaf categories 48 Listing Designer 55 59 135 138 239 listing fees 13 Listing Title 26 Listing Upgrades 70 135 136 195 Listings Waiting to Upload 30 84 85 Live Auction 207 Location Information 68 log file 42 matches 121 122 130 Matches column 129 McAfee Firewall 229 Mister Lister 208 Modified 26 Motors 200 Motors category 240 multiple eBay sites 22 Multiple eBay Stores 241 Multiple Items 118 Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Infor mation 117 Multiple Shipping Services 79 multiple sites 191 Multiple User Files 23 multiple values 110 My eBay 94 96 Version 1 0 N Netherlands 40 47 77 New Categories and Item Specifics 233
178. ool allows you to find one or more of your item listings quickly You can search Titles only Descriptions only or Titles and Descriptions You can also select which folder to search in Items that contain your search word or words will be listed in the table below Search for Items Sesehlo f 1 ens found Folder E item Invento eo oo Listing Tte Item at Pre Filled Information Format Qty Duration Start Price Buy It Now Price Item Label Not available Auction 5 10 3000 00 1 23 The Search for Items Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J Search By Proximity This feature allows buyers to e Search for items within a given distance for example fifty miles or twenty kilometers e Sort search results or listings pages by the distance from the buyer s own location When listing an item sellers enter a location using the appropriate postal code This information is then indexed in the search database and used to determine the item s location for the View Item function Each site contains a list of popular cities that the buyer can use to select a center point from which to search Buyers must provide their location but they are not required to register amp REFERENCE To learn more about how potential buyers search using this feature go to the eBay U S website at http pages ebay com help find search_region html ej SI
179. ormats and their Format Specifics are described here The eBay Store Format There are several important differences between eBay Store listings and Auction listings For example the duration of an eBay Store listing may be considerably longer the fee schedule is different and eBay Store listings do not appear in regular eBay search results The eBay Store Item Specifics regarding Quantity Shipping and Payment are the same as for Auction items Differences include The only price on an eBay Store item is the Buy It Now price e In addition to a number of days sellers with an eBay Store can choose GTC Good Until Cancelled REFERENCE You can learn more about eBay Stores on the eBay website S Visit eBay U S http pages ebay com storefronts seller landing html To learn more about eBay fees visit eBay U S http pages ebay com help sell fees html O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 71 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 e dl The Fixed Price Format The Fixed Price format allows you to sell items immediately at a set price It is similar to the Buy It Now option available with Auction format listings except with the Fixed Price format there is no bidding at all When you list an item with the Fixed Price format e Buyers must purchase your item immediately at the price you set e You can sell more than one item in the same listing The Buy It Now price will not disappear until
180. ou select Add to Favorites List Turbo Lister inserts a message suggesting that the buyer add your User ID to his or her list of favorites The message includes a URL link to the appropriate site Buy Sell Community Help Design View HTML Vien Preview ETTE med SSH Advanced Searc Hello TopTurboSeller Sign out ires New Ronan Fena ll BZU Q se Blool Home gt MyeBay gt all Favorites gt Sellers gt Email Preferences a 100 F V Add to My Favorite Sellers and Stores i Be sure to add me to your favorites list Please select any preferences and click the Add to Favorites button below Seller Top Seller Email Communication Preferences Favorite Sellers Top Picks email sent by eBay R i Fi age F Add Top Sellerto my Favorite Sellers Top Picks w items available from your Favorite Sellers You can set the frequency of this email through the sum Add ToFavorites Cancel 5 23 The Add To Favorites Insert O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Sellers Other Items If you select Sellers Other Items Turbo Lister inserts a message suggesting that the buyer check out the other items that you are selling The message includes a URL link to the appropriate site Design View HTML
181. our saved databases click the Restore Database command from the File menu The default backup file will be the last file that you saved but you can choose an earlier one using the Browse button Fie Edit View Tools Help New Change User Close Import items Export Selected Items Backup Database Turbo Lister Restore Database Restore Database Ctrl P Step 1 Choose the user file you d like to restore P Backup Location K BackUp3 31 tla 5 7 Locating Stored Databases 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 The Restore Database Dialog Box There are several ways you can access the data from a backup file The option that you choose will depend on whether you want to completely replace your current database or just add to it Turbo Lister x Restore Database Help Step 2 Choose restoration options Add backup items to the user O Delete existing items for this user and replace with backup items Op O Replace current user preferences with backup preferences ay 5 8 The Restore Database Dialog Box Options for Restoring Your Database The options for restoring your database are explained in the table below Add backup This option adds all listings including pictures and item 1 items specifics as well as the folder structure from the backup file to the current user s database Delete existin
182. owing all the selections that you have made for this listing See Preview Item after this table The Edit tool displays a menu of the three most commonly used edit items e Edit Item e Edit Multiple Items e Add Pre filled Information The various editing choices are explained in detail in Chapter 4 Duplicate Many users create new item listings by duplicating existing listings and then making any necessary changes This process is explained in Chapter 2 Change Format You use this tool to change the selling Format of one or more items If you select more than one item they must all have the same Format and be posted on the same eBay site s Delete This command deletes the item or items that you have selected O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 35 I eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Search This feature allows you to search for specific words in your listings See Search after this table Upload All When you click this tool you upload everything on your Waiting to Upload list View Online You use this tool to see what your listing looks like online You must be logged onto the Internet to use this feature This feature is described in more detail in Chapter 3 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 The Create New Menu The Create New menu includes the option of creating n
183. points that may not have fit in the Item Title space When you create a Subtitle you can use the same suggestions that apply to Item Titles Turbo Lister remembers the Item Titles and Subtitles that you enter so that the next time you create a listing you can select a title from the pull down menu 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 51 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 d ha Selecting the Best Category Buyers search by Category It is important for you to try to think like a buyer when choosing a category for your listings Here are some suggestions to help you find the best category for your item e Search for similar items on eBay and notice which categories they are listed in Try several different keyword searches and see if you find particularly active categories Look at the page view counters and numbers of bids on similar items in several different categories e Ifyou have an eBay Store specify your custom Store category In the beginning you will need to search for an appropriate category using the Find Category button Later you will be able to re select categories that you have used in the past from the pull down menu Or if you know the category number you can type it in SITE NOTE j The Find Category button is called the Browse button at eBay Italy TURBOTIP If you have a hard time choosing between two categories your buyers may be about equally split between
184. pter 7 Keyboard The keyboard shortcut for sending your listings to eBay is 2 Shortcut Ctrl U Note that this shortcut can only be used to send all of your listings not for selected listings The Turbo Lister Toolbar includes an icon that displays a menu Upload All for uploading your listings to eBay You can upload all of the on Toolbar listings on your Listings Waiting to Upload screen or you can 3 upload only selected items The Upload to Selling Manager Pro selection is discussed in Chapter 7 Upload All to In the lower right of the Listings Waiting to Upload screen is an 4 eBay button action button that allows you to submit everything on the screen to eBay fee SITE NOTE aad Lo amp f you list on one or more of the English language sites please note that for practical purposes the terms sending and uploading to eBay are synonymous O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 Calculating Fees Before Turbo Lister uploads your listings to eBay it will calculate the fees that apply to these listings Unless you have turned off this feature using the Disable Automatic Fee Calculation checkbox on the Calculating Fees screen Total Fees If the fees are higher than you expected you can click on the Cancel button The upload process will be cancelled and you can adjust your listings to reduce the fees Upload
185. ption Forinformation about your item Description and Photos see 4 and Photos Adding a Description and Pictures in Chapter 2 3 Label Labels are explained in The Item Title and Category Screen in Chapter 2 Auction For details about Prices Duration Quantity and Buyer 4 Specifics Information see Price Duration Quantity and Buyer Information in Chapter 2 Shipping For information about Shipping Payments and Location see 5 Payment Shipping Payment and Location Information in Chapter 2 and Location 6 Listing For information about Listing Upgrades see Choosing the Upgrades Right Listing Upgrades later in this chapter SITE NOTES f ll At eBay Canada users can also edit the required currency I US or CA from this screen E H At eBay China and Taiwan there are no Subtitles or Item Specifics O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 107 J eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The Duplicate Command The Duplicate command is available from either the Edit menu the right click menu or from the toolbar You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl D Because it is primarily a way to create a new listing from an old listing rather than a way to edit this command is discussed in the chapter about creating listings See Using the Duplicate Feature in Chapter 2 The Delete Command The Delete command is available from either the Edit menu the right click menu
186. r The columns for your template screen are initially the same as the columns for your Item Inventory list Turbo Lister File Edit View Tools Help a S Es Ga x amp Create New Preview Edit Search Upload All View Online Folder List Template Title Item Filled Informa Format Qty Duration Start Price Now Ttem Label Modified 7 2 Templates 4 Blouses Not available Auction 25 00 100 Sillk 4 4 2005 5 54 PM 1 E E Item Inventory Gowns Not available Auction 1 7 50 00 Sizes 8 and 10 4 4 2005 5 55 PM E My Items 12 Shoes Not available Auction 1 7 20 00 Ladies US size 7 4 4 2005 5 56 PM Skirts Not available Auction 1 50 00 100 wool 4 4 2005 5 55 PM 5 12 List of Templates 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 159 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Creating Items from Templates Once you have created one or more templates you can begin using these templates to create new listings To create a new item from a template you can select a template from the template list and then click the Create Item From Template button You can also select Create Item From Template from the Create New menu When you do this Turbo Lister displays a list of the templates that you have created Item Inventory 12 Listings Waiting to Upload 0 Hp To create an item from a template select a template below and click the Create Item From Template button
187. r Listings to eBay 4 dremmmepmlesmmebeumenepnnhj 89 Ways to Upload Your Lstings uasuansarmansenemnodneiekmvnesniulnejreeanvet 89 Calc lating EE AE EE N ree rere ore 91 Total ER EE ET TE 91 Upload 1 OL 0 aa 0 gt DODDDDDEEEE ES 92 Steps for Uploading Your Listings essensen ntiesteineneesasdndtn heten 92 4 Managing Pending Listings orrnrrnrorerrrvrrvrrrenrenrerer ver ververrennnnrerervenvennevnnnennn 94 Viewing Pending Listings on eBay eennrnennnnnnnnnrennvnnnnnnnnnnvnenvennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnne 94 Customizing What You See ses cesesecccccontvesnienctenacesnivadsaccotsendirsieay aueiecceers 95 Changing the Listing Ord et ecisascscaseressncccastncadeancosennenthucascdeectaxcansyeeetucearnevanss 95 Modifying Your Scheduled Listings u mmsssnednmsesmeninjermmmirnesem 96 Preview a Scheduled Listing ieikeccctthcterenechaticnlcanleiiactbedeedesinnbataiienebedbaandeitues 96 Change Start Time sssssssseeesseseeseeesooeosssrsrrnrrrrnrrnnnnrrnnnnnnnnnennnteennnneeeeeeenne 96 Add Notes to Scheduled Listings eeeronnrnrnnnnnnnnvnernvnnnnnnnnenvnnkennnnnnnnnnnn 97 Delete a Scheduled LiSuriG sce cserateeveites an ceeochskinectscasdahebsevertaeeslsteoucieeahiivecse 97 Edit or Copy Scheduled Listings suassnnsdretenmmsenbu munnen 98 5 Viewing the Activity LOG cccccccscsscsecsesscesesscecsecseecsecsecsscsecsecsececseeecseeaseas 99 Retaining and Deleting Log Records errrurnnnnnnnnvnvvnnnnnnennnnnvnnenn
188. rbo Lister May 25 2005 The Backup Reminder If you would like to be reminded to back up your database you can set the Backup Reminder either through the Backup Database dialog box or through the Backup Reminder selection on the Tools menu You can type in whatever value number of days you think is appropriate Ko Search for Items Ctrl F Get Update for Live Auction Listings Send All ing Manager Pro ms From eBay ed I Turbo Lister x lt for Program Updates Backup Reminder Retrieve Pre filled Item Information Compact Database Backing up your file protects your recent profile and listings from loss and damage Backup Reminder Get Column Information For All Items Remind me to back up Turbo Lister upon exit when my backup file is more than Options 5 6 The Backup Reminder Command and Dialog Box 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 153 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Restoring Your Database There are a number of reasons that you might want to replace your existing database file with one of your backup files For example if you have a system crash or if your data gets corrupted in some way you will want to recover your listings preferences and so forth Some users archive past databases as a way of keeping records If you regularly backup your database before you delete old items you have a record of past transactions Locating Stored Databases To access one of y
189. rbo Lister on your computer eBay Turbo Lister I Yes want to launch Turbo Lister now 1 8 Installing Turbo Lister Finish and the Turbo Lister Desktop Icon eBay India 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved 19 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Launching Turbo Lister The installation program automatically places a Turbo Lister icon on your desktop The fastest way to launch Turbo Lister is to double click this icon You can also open Turbo Lister through the Start menu Start gt eBay gt Turbo Lister If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP you will also find the Turbo Lister icon in the Quick Launch area of the Start menu The Turbo Lister Tip Screen When you open Turbo Lister you see a tip that may be helpful to you as you create organize and upload your listings If you want to see more tips click Next If you don t want to see a tip the next time you log on uncheck the box in the lower left Turbo Lister Tip Q Did You Know Gallery is the most popular and most effective way to get your listings noticed Show tips at startup p 1 9 The Turbo Lister Desktop Icon and the Turbo Lister Tip Screen 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 The Welcome Screen The Welcome screen allows you to choose among three options You will only see this screen when you install a new copy of Turbo Lister or when you create a new
190. rbo Lister on your system you will N see a message asking you if you want to upgrade Upgrading is not recommended You will have better results if you begin with a new copy of Turbo Lister See Uninstalling Turbo Lister in Chapter 5 Turbo Lister This setup will perform an upgrade of Ti Lister Do you want to continue 1 4 Installing Turbo Lister Upgrade 5 The Install Wizard will open When prompted click Next 6 You will see the eBay User Agreement If you agree to these terms click Yes r f Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard x Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard ee 1 xi License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Turbo Lister Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement The InstallShield Wizard will install Turbo Lister on your computer To continue click Next eBay Turbo Lister Terms of Use By using this software eBay Turbo Lister you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions the Terms and Conditions eBay Turbo Lister Use Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreeme Jf you select No the setup will close To install Turbo Lister you must accept this agreen InstallShield 1 5 Installing Turbo Lister Install Wizard and User Agreement 16 O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005
191. rd 33 Turbo Lister Help 33 Turbo Lister Home Page 15 Turbo Lister Menus 25 27 Turbo Lister Online Resources 33 Turbo Lister Options 197 Turbo Lister Tip Screen 20 Turbo Lister Tips 33 Turbo Lister Toolbar 25 35 Turbo Lister User ID 23 184 Turbo Lister Version 232 Turbo Lister website 14 Turbo Lister Website Help 41 U U K 67 73 77 87 246 U S 40 47 67 72 73 77 79 196 209 Up and Down Arrows 86 Up or Down arrow 93 UPC 131 Update Listing Designer 198 Version 1 0 updates 146 upgrade 16 Jpload All 36 90 Jpload All to eBay 86 90 93 Jpload Button 25 Jpload Complete 92 Jpload Dialog Box 84 Jpload Selected 93 Jpload Tab 25 pload to Selling Manager 212 uploading listings 89 user options 181 user profile 149 Users command 30 Using Pre Filled Item Information 126 V eGocoeceqaecd View Details 123 View Menu 30 View Online 36 94 Visa MasterCard 75 W Web installation 15 Webform help 42 Welcome screen 21 Win XP Service Pack 2 230 Y Your PayPal Account 187 Z zip code 79 Zone Alarm 231 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved
192. refer not to do this you can disable this feature by unchecking the checkbox 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 199 J eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Disable Fee 3 Calculation When you send your listings to eBay Turbo Lister automatically calculates your listing fees If you would prefer to skip this step you can disable this feature by clicking on the checkbox 4 Enable Parts If you enable this feature when you list on eBay Motors U S Finder Turbo Lister will display a list of parts that you can select from EPS Picture The EPS eBay Picture Services Picture Storage feature 5 Storage allows you to store your pictures somewhere other than the Turbo Lister database file This reduces the size of your database and can help your system run more efficiently re z SITE Note Although eBay Canada also has an eBay Motors site the I Parts Finder is not applicable it only works for eBay Motors U S 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 7 IMPORTING AND EXPORTING LISTINGS In this chapter you will learn how to import existing listings into Turbo Lister so that you do not need to recreate listings that you have created on the eBay website or using another selling tool You will also learn how to export several different types of files The chapter includes these topics 1 Importing Listings
193. ress on this screen This is not necessarily the same as your Payment Address Which is described on the next page Notice that there is a place for your email address here This may or may not be the email address that you have listed on the eBay site Options amp Preferences El Personal Information eBay Account Personal Address Payment Address PayPal Account Personal Address TurboUser isp com Email E Seller Options Auction Defauts Name Turbo Lister User ar ER Steet 22233 Latimer Ave Advanced Options City Campbell State County Postal ZIP Code 99125 6 4 Personal Information Personal Address Country Unitedstaes p eBay India 185 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Your Payment Address Here Turbo Lister displays the Payment Address that you have stored on eBay This is the address that buyers will use to mail payments to you To change the Payment Address you update your Payment and Shipping Preferences in My eBay This screen contains a link to the site Options amp Preferences 4 x Payment Address Help Personal Information eBay ccount Personal Address Your Payment Address may be edited online in My eBay Preferences If you have PayPal Account recently changed your payment address online it may not update until you connect to Seller Options eBay next ti
194. rick buyers into viewing your listing REFERENCE If you have any doubts about the propriety of something you ES plan to say it s best to check the eBay listing policies at eBay U S http pages ebay com help sell policies html O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 57 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Designing with the Design Tools At the top of the Design View panel is a standard Windows formatting toolbar You can make your description look the way you want it to using these commands You can e Choose a font and font size e Use bold italic underlined or colored text e Add a bulleted or numbered list e Align the text to the left center or right e Cut copy paste undo and redo as needed e Insert a hyperlink e Insert breaks in your text Design View HTML View refer eea merueje Sif ee smelo eleke Hem dv 2 5 The Design Tools The Inserts drop down menu allows you to create name and store text entries so that you can use them again and again Sellers find this feature useful for boilerplate text such as warranties To learn more about this feature see 4 Re Using Text and Graphics in Chapter 5 You can also use this toolbar to view your description at 50 100 or 150 and to check your spelling Ga SITE NoTes pa g The Spell Check feature is not available at eBay China or eBay Taiwan I 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Ch
195. rity internet sp2_wfexce ptions mspx 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 Zone Alarm To configure your Zone Alarm software to accept Turbo Lister follow these steps 1 Open Zone Alarm and in the column on the left click Program Control 2 Select the Programs tab 3 Locate Turbo Lister Tl exe and be sure that it has a green check beside it If not click each blue or red_X in the Access column and select Allow from the menu Do this only for Turbo Lister question marks and X s REFERENCE For more information about McAfee Firewall see their website http www zonelabs com 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 231 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 5 INCORRECT ITEM INFORMATION If you are receiving errors with categories attributes or pre filled item information you may be using an outdated version of Turbo Lister These things are updated frequently Resetting Your Turbo Lister Version Normally when you check for program updates Turbo Lister downloads only those things that have changed since your last download See Updating to the Current Version in Chapter 5 With the procedure described below Turbo Lister completely resets your version from 0 8 1 Resetting Turbo Lister Version To reset the version on your copy of Turbo Lister follow these steps 1 While you are on the tem Inventory screen press
196. rmat called Live Auction While you cannot create a new listing with this Format through Turbo Lister you can import listings of this type by clicking Tools gt Import Items gt eBay Live Auctions Live Auction listings have their own set of Item Specifics and Attributes To keep these current you can select Get Updates for Live Auction Listings from the Tools menu or you can click the Get Updates button on the Edit Live Auction Listings pop up dialog box You need to update your live auction listings g Search for Items To edit your Live Auction Listings 4 Get Update for Live Auction Listings Ctrl U Click the Tool menu and then select Get Update for Live Auction Listings or 5 g g Manager Pro Click on the Get Updates button below to update your Live Auction Listings from old format to new format Selected Items Check for Program Updates Get Updates Retrieve Pre filled Item Information Do not show me this screen again mim Backup Reminder Get Column Information for All Items Options 7 5 Import from eBay Live Auctions SITE NoTE amp The eBay Live Auction format is only available through eBay U S 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 207 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J Importing from Seller s Assistant Basic Seller s Assistant Basic and Seller s Assistant Pro are desktop listing and sales management tools developed by eBay These tools he
197. rnal formats the Windows internal format always uses the U S format of mm dd yy Site Nore 4 HM The external date format for eBay Canada Germany and other sites is dd mm yy O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 Problems with the DLL File Network errors may also be caused by a problem with the msxml3 dll file on your computer To register this file on your computer click Start gt Run and then enter regsvr32 msxml3 d11 xt Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open regsvr32 msxml3 dll v Cancel Browse 8 13 Fixing the DLL File Need Internet Explorer Components Turbo Lister uses components of Internet Explorer to communicate between your computer and the eBay API This means that even if you do not use Internet Explorer as your web browser you must have version 5 01 or newer installed on your computer version 5 5 is recommended To install the latest version of Internet Explorer go to this website http www microsoft com windows ie downloads default mspx O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 225 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J Incorrect Cipher Strength Setting The Cipher Strength setting in your version of Internet Explorer may be causing errors To find out follow these steps 1 Open Internet Explorer 2 Click Help 3 Select About Internet E
198. rnnnnvnvnenennenrnnnnnnnrenenvennnnnnnnnnnnn 13 Upload at Your Leisure 2rnnnrnnnrnnrrnnnrnnnrnnrnnnrrnnnrnnrrnnrrnrrnnrrrnnrrnrsrnrrrnrsrnnrnnnnnnnn 13 2 Installing and Launching Your Tool reervervorrevrenverervorververnevrrnrererververnennnnnnn 14 Installing GE RE EE EE 15 Launching Turbo Lister EE 20 The Turbo Lister Tip Screen rrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnn ran nnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrrnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnn 20 The Welcome Screen vccccdccietiraienstetncvastexeddecelceeenteneanvacdettecenniciadakeoeteccarneias 21 3 Logging On To Turbo Lister rorrrnrrnrrnrrrrrvrrrenrenrenrrverververnenrrnrnvervenvenvennnnennn 22 Updating Your User ID arid Password betatt 23 Creating Multiple User Files rrnrnrnnnnnrrrnnnnnnnnvnvnrennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnennnneenennnne 23 4 Viewing Your Item Inventory merrrrrrrrrrrvrrvrrvrrrenvenreverververvenvenvenverenvenvennnnnn 24 Item Inventory Screen Features cccccecccceeeeeeeneeseenteceneeeeneeceeeeneenseesneeesnneneee 25 Your 08 EE EE 26 5 Using the Menus and Toolbar cccccccccsccsssecsecsecsesscsecsecsecsecsececseeseeecaseaees 27 The Turbo Lister MenuS uussjemtsuskuvntnentuidnpedutenstdajdn bedt 27 Keyboard Shortoulsuassjnnseseanenmneenenennmeetesndansik ienensnr 27 Tre PE Medan 28 The Edit Nede 29 The View Menu Least tmidadoensea aneitacuiecccdesueta 30 The Tools MenU sssrsisiisiscnisoeriisrisndia unina riis 31 The Help MON cigecscgesiegisicssdisrdelscvarsstedssc
199. rs some columns that are not pertinent for the Item Inventory screen but are useful here For example Start Date and Time and Fees columns are available for this screen Listings Waiting to Upload 4 Import eBay items to Relist HQ Below are your scheduled listings waiting to be uploaded Click the Upload All to eBay button to connect to eBay now Listing Title 2 Start Date amp Time Format Item Label Qty Duration Start Price Modified Opal Rings Auction White boxes 3000 00 4 11 2005 6 57 PM Ruby Rings Auction Pink boxes 3000 00 4 11 2005 6 57 PM Topaz Rings duction Yellow boxes 3000 00 4 11 2005 6 57 PM Victorian Mourning Brooch Auction 300 00 4 11 2005 6 57 PM 5 31 A Customized Upload Screen A Customized Activity Log For your Activity Log you may choose to display only the information that you want to include in your permanent records You may want to display only fields that have significant data For example if you never schedule your listings then Start Time isn t useful to you Activity Log Listing Title 7 Item Start Price Start Time Fees i 4045846554 3000 00 ASAP Rs5 20 Ruby Rings 4045846554 3000 00 ASAP Rs5 20 Opal Rings 4045846551 3000 00 ASAP Rs5 20 5 32 A Customized Activity Log 176 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 7 ADDING A COUNTER If you would like to know how many people have looked at your it
200. ry restore your information from the backup file Backing Up Your Database The backup feature creates a copy of your listings including pictures Item Specifics and Pre filled Item Information The backup also stores your preferences folders and default values HELPFUL HINT Files are backed up based on your User ID To back up information for more than one user you will need to log in as user number one backup the database associated with that user log in as user number two back up that database and so forth 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 149 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The Backup Command and Dialog Box When you click Backup Database from the File menu you see the Backup Database dialog box The default file name is your User ID The file extension is tla Turbo Lister Archive View Tools Help Print Turbo Lister Backup Database Heb Your backup file is more than 7 days old would you like to back up now Backup Location 2 3 Backup Reminder 5 4 The Backup Database Command and Dialog Box 150 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Features for Backing Up Your Database The table below describes the fields and features on the Backup Database dialog box Backup If you have turned on the Backup Reminder feature you will see Message a message telling you how long it h
201. s The ISBN should be on your product s back cover It is usually preceded by the letters ISBN and is divided into four parts When entering the ISBN be sure to include all the numbers in each part About ISBN EAN Codes ISBN EAN International Standard Book Number European Article Numbering is a 13 digit number used to identify books internationally This number is also used for book like products such as audio books The ISBN EAN should be on your product s back cover When entering an ISBN EAN be sure to enter the number at the bottom of the bar code and include the number on the left side HELPFUL HINT In many cases eBay has access only to the information for the latest version of the product Older editions may have different codes which means that you may not be able to find your product by code As always you can list any item the ordinary way without using Pre filled Item Information 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 131 J eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Interpreting Title Codes The table below will help you interpret some of the abbreviations used in title codes This is a plastic box sized packaging that encases a product Blister Pack CD 3 This is a CD that is three inches in diameter CD G This is a CD plus graphics disc that contains audio tracks and corresponding video This form is most often used for karaoke discs DTS This t
202. s at once You can use this feature if there is licensed content available for your product type This feature can automatically fill in Item Specifics information when you enter a unique product identifier It can provide basic facts for example movie descriptions about your item and it can even provide a stock picture This makes the listing process faster for you and also gives buyers an easy way to search for your item With Pre filled Item Information you get a head start in creating listings that are clear and appealing to buyers and then you add your own descriptions to make your listing unique SITE Norte Gl S EM BRB Pre filled Item Information is not available at eBay Australia China Spain Italy or Taiwan Creating Items with Pre Filled Item Information To create new items with Pre filled Item Information follow this path from the File menu File gt New gt Multiple Items Or use the Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information selection for the Create New toolbar menu ile Edit View Tools Help Change User Close Import items Template Export Selected Items Folder Backup Database User File Restore Database Ctrl N al Create New K Preview Edit Multiple Items Create New Item Multiple Items with Pre filled Item Information Create Item From Template Create New Folder Create New Template Ctrl P Set Button Default 4 9 The Multiple Items Commands
203. s reserved Chapter 7 Importing and Exporting Listings May 25 2005 Creating CSV Files to Import To create a CSV file to import your listings must be stored in a program that supports CSV For example Microsoft Excel supports CSV In your spreadsheet or database application use the Save As command or equivalent to save your file with a csv file extension If your application supports this format the extension will be available in the drop down menu Importing CSV Files To import a CSV file into Turbo Lister click File gt Import Items gt From CSV You will see a screen that allows you to locate and select the file that you want to import Look in O Turbo Lister 3 peta Images My Recent update Documents G Desktop My Documents gs My Computer Places My Network File name ped Files of type CSV Files csv v 7 11 Importing CSV Files O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 215 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Exporting to CSV Files To create a CSV file from one or more of your Turbo Lister listings go to the Item Inventory screen and select the items that you want to export Click File gt Export Selected Items gt To CSV You will see a screen that allows you to name and save your new CSV file Fil Edit View Tools Help New Change User Close Import items Backup Database Save As Restore Database S
204. s the most cost effective way to build an online business Click the eBay Store selection from the Seller Options list to see a link that takes you to the eBay site to learn more about eBay Stores Options amp Preferences Personal Information Seller Options eBay Sites eBay Shop Default Create New Buttc Default Site amp Format Auction Defaults Services or Real Estate Defau Fixed Price Defaults Advanced Options eBay Shop To create an eBay Shop you must go online Click the button below to activate an Internet connection if necessary and to visit the eBay site to open a new shop If you already have an eBay Store perform a check for program updates to have Turbo Lister retrieve your eBay Store information To check for Program Updates select Check for Program Updates under the Tools menu 6 10 Seller Options eBay Store If you have your own eBay store you can use select one of the attractive storefront designs from the Listing Designer see Adding Interest with the Listing Designer in Chapter 4 You can also add one of the eBay Store logos to your listings see Creating and Using Inserts in Chapter 5 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences May 25 2005 Programming Your Create New Button By default the Create New button on the Turbo Lister toolbar opens the Create New menu If you use one of these
205. ser Guide Version 1 0 Listing Upgrades For a small fee you can add things like highlighting icons and picture treatments to your listings to help attract buyer attention Listing Upgrades vary by site The options for upgrading your listings are explained in detail in 5 Creating More Attractive Listings in Chapter 4 Listing Upgrades Attract more buyers with upgrades like Bold Featured Plus Gallery ard more 2 10 Listing Upgrades from the Format Specifics Screen HELPFUL HINT Listing Upgrades are not the same as the Listing Designer feature For details about the Listing Designer see Adding Interest with the Listing Designer in Chapter 4 x Listing Upgrades Help Below you may select options that can help increase the exposure of your items on eBay Note Additional fees will apply if these options are selected You may calculate your total insertion fees prior to upload by clicking the Calculate Fees button on the Listings Waiting to Upload tab O Gallery O Gallery Featured O Bold Featured Plus O Border C Homepage Featured D Highlight View listing upgrade fees O Save for future listings 2 11 Listing Upgrades Dialog Box 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 Format Specifics for Other Format Options The table shown earlier in this chapter lists the Format Specifics for a seller using the Auction format Other F
206. ser Guide Version 1 0 eBay Picture Services se eecie nica sessheccicacanenasiesastacandeckanapaansbitecedeaddyvbociiuterbnaess 60 Self Hosted Photos 0 cccccccccsccccecccecceecceeccecceecececeecccaecceeceeceeeceneseneeeness 61 Picture Manager EEE ER EE 61 5 Entering Format Specifics cccccccccscsscesseecsecsecsesscssesscsecsecsececsecseeesaeeaees 62 Standard Screen Features mme 63 Price Duration Quantity and Buyer Information anrnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnn 64 Additional Features rnnnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnrnnnnnnrrnnrnnnrnnrrnnnrnnrrnnrrnnrrnrsrnrsrnrsrnrsnnnsnnnn 67 Shipping Payment and Location Information orrrnnoronoonnronrnrrnrrnnrrrnrrrrrrnnnnn 68 Listing Upgrades s uvsuanevmesssaatk avnteaambvtnirenkusindebddatun 70 Format Specifics for Other Format Options ronrrnnrrrnrrrrrrrnrrrnrrrnrrrnrrnnnsennsnnnn 71 The eBay Store Format sesssssssssseeesssersrsrnisrerrnnnunnnnersnnnunnnnsnnnnrananaeeeeeeea 71 The Fixed Price Format arrnnronnrrnnrrnnrrnnrnnrrrnrrrnrrnnrsrnrranssrnrsnnrssnssnnsnsnnn 72 The Real Estate Ad Format rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnrnnnnnnnnnnnn 72 The Best Offer Option 2ranrrnnrnnnnrnnrrnnrrnnrnnnrrnnrrnrrrnrrrnrrrrsnrnrsrsrrsnssrnnsnnnn 73 More About Payment Methods ssisuicccicecacssssccusctiesmedsssctes cnstamanmateauateteceiatbedasacens 74 Credit Card ER EE 75 CIP nd CIP Paym
207. ser ID upper right corner A page number lower left corner e A date and time stamp lower right corner Item Iventory Cora qa ebay com Listing Title Item Format Qty Duration Start Price ItemLabel Modified Item Specifics emeradRings Aten s 10 aooo zpizosszspM Fle hm so om e Fie Turquoise Rings Auction 0000 00 Blue boxes 25 2005 6 6 11 PM Page 1 of 19 02 10 05 16 44 58 3 14 Printout of Item Inventory with Customized Columns 10 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 May 25 2005 CHAPTER 4 WORKING WITH YOUR LISTINGS In this chapter you will discover many ways to work with existing listings either to create new listings or to improve the ones that you have already created The chapter includes these topics 1 Editing Your Listings 2 Editing Multiple Items 3 Editing Item Specifics 4 Using Pre Filled Item Information 5 6 Creating More Attractive Listings Managing Your Pictures SITE NOTE The major functions described in this chapter are global and 27 apply to all eBay sites However not all eBay sites provide all of the features described here These differences are noted where applicable 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 103 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 1 EDITING YOUR LISTINGS Once you have saved your listings if you want to make further changes you can use the Turbo Lister
208. sing the Cancel button otherwise you do not need to do anything Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings User Information Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard eBay eBay Inc Setup Status Destination Directory C Program Files eB ay T urbo Lister Turbo Lister is configuring your new software installation C Program Files eB ayT urbo Lister Images daisy daisyBtm1 ile gif Cancel 1 7 Installing Turbo Lister Copying Files and Setup Status 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 12 The system will display a message telling you when the installation is complete From this screen you have the option of opening Turbo Lister immediately When you have made that choice click Finish y HELPFUL HINT The Finish message may open up behind another screen If you have other screens open you should minimize them 13 During installation Turbo Lister places a shortcut icon on your desktop as well as placing the program in the program file Turbo Lister InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Tu
209. t menus described earlier Turbo Lister also provides a series of editing tools in the toolbar These tools include another Edit menu that contains only the most frequently used edit commands lt Preview Edit Se lt Change Format Delete Duplicate Edit Multiple Items Add Pre filled Information 4 2 Edit Tools on the Turbo Lister Toolbar The Preview Command Their are four ways to preview the choices you have made for your listings You can use the Preview command from the Edit menu you can click on the Preview tool in the toolbar you can click Preview on the right click menu or you can use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl R For more information about how the preview looks see The Preview Item Screen in Chapter 1 HELPFUL HINT This Preview command gives you a summary of the information that you have entered it does not show you what your listing looks like online O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 105 106 Category eBay Turbo Lister User Guide The Edit Item Command Version 1 0 To edit individual items you can use the Edit Item selection from either the Edit menu or the right click menu or you can use the Edit Item selection from the Edit menu in the toolbar You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl E Editing Individual Items When you use the Edit Item command Turbo Lister displays a screen keyed to the type of selling Format you have chosen For example
210. te 63 158 Save Password 184 schedule 87 88 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved May 25 2005 schedule intervals 88 Scheduled Items 96 scheduling free of charge 246 Scheduling Options 25 Search by Proximity 40 245 Search for Items 31 Search Terms 120 Search tool 36 39 security warning 15 Select a Counter 55 178 Select All 104 Self Hosted Photos 61 Self Hosting 60 Seller Options 188 Seller s Assistant Basic 208 Selling Format 46 Selling Manager Pro 87 94 209 212 246 Send All Listings to eBay 31 Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro 31 212 send listings to eBay 89 Send Selected Items to eBay 93 Send Selected Listings to eBay 31 Shipping Calculator 79 Shipping Costs 69 78 shipping service 79 246 shipping services and rates 78 Ship To Location 69 Show Format command 30 Show Preview 205 Site column 188 SKUs 44 sorting criteria 95 Spain 67 77 117 137 175 208 Special Item Codes 131 Spell Check 49 Start Date and Time 86 Start Price 26 eBay India 251 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Starting Price 65 Store categories 241 storefront designs 192 Subtitle 48 49 51 Suggestions for Improvements 238 Supersize 60 Switzerland 40 47 87 137 246 T Taiwan 44 47 50 58 60 66 73 117 137 175 180 208 templates 157 theme 139 Title Codes 132 Tools Menu 31 Turbo Lister Archive 150 Turbo Lister Beta program 236 Turbo Lister Desktop Help 41 Turbo Lister Discussion Boa
211. tem Specifics May 25 2005 Customized Lists The columns that you choose to display will depend on the type of business that you do Since each of the screens offers choices that the others do not you will probably want to customize all of the screens A Customized Item Inventory List If you use all of the available columns for the Item Inventory screen you will probably have to use the horizontal scroll bar to see all of your information If there are columns that you seldom use why not eliminate them For example if you don t customarily sell things that have Pre filled Item Information you may want to stop displaying that column If you never offer a Buy It Now price why waste the space Opal Rings Auction 5 3000 00 White boxes 4 7 2005 7 30 PM Filled Ruby Rings Auction 5 10 3000 00 Pink boxes 4 7 2005 7 30 PM Filled Topaz Rings Auction 3 10 3000 00 Yellow boxes 4 7 2005 7 30 PM Filled Victorian Mourning Bro Auction al 7 300 00 4 7 2005 7 31 PM 5 30 A Customized Item Inventory Screen SITE Nore ARNE BRM If your site does not have a particular feature then you may want to eliminate that column For example eBay Australia China Spain Italy and Taiwan do not have Pre filled Item Information so there is no point in displaying that column at those sites eBay India 175 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 A Customized Upload List The Listings Waiting to Upload list offe
212. tem Specifics Screen c cccscccccccecceeeeaaeeaeecaeceaeceeceaeeeaeeeaeeeaeceeeeeeeeass 113 Changing Individual Item Specifics eernnrorennnnvvvnnenrrrrnnnnnnnnrerrrrrnnnnnnnnnnennnenn 114 About Editing kem Specifics wicigcasevcorcxccarncusssedoctscananesanansaniniverecvadeuuaderveadensatuue 115 Steps for Editing Item Specifics rrrrrnrrrnrrrnrrrrrrrnrrnrrennrrrnrernsenneenseennenneeensenn 115 4 Using Pre Filled Item Information c cccccccscsecsecsetscsecsscsecsecsecsetecsectacaees 117 Creating Items with Pre Filled Item Information sssssnrvrrrrnnnnnrnrnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnn 117 Selecting Listing Sites urinveiene au bdenkdanmkepesumunnu he 118 Entering Multiple kenms 4assasssesmesssesmemnar munn 119 Features for Entering Multiple Items rrnnnrrrrrnnnnrnnnnnnrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 120 Downloading Possible Matches rrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrrrrrnnnnnnnnnrrnnvennnnnnnerernnnnn 121 Product Matching Features succacccccarescsscsvestcvehtnesarsuscoticdertstedevcedeerentkcantie 122 Viewing Product Details aces st easdanas Danita aa ints coon sieiaaneaceteteiadidasticeaeked 123 Successful Matching aner iaeietathcnatbeidnethinasannsbelecambintniis 124 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents May 25 2005 Editing Pre Filled Items gccvisssscuntccchsouadscontnvcnstrendesuhuntieedecuanuuedeneccesansause 125 Edit Features for Pre Filled lterms 2 ccccesscsccceeeeeeeeeeseeceeseeeeeee
213. ter User Guide Version 1 0 246 S PayPal Integration Site Nore A F E With this release Australia and Italy have been added to the list of sites that have an integrated eBay and PayPal eBay is in the process of integrating localized PayPal products into eBay international sites The purpose is to deliver a payment process that provides e Seamless integration with the purchase experience e Customization to accommodate local business practices and preferences Presentation in the user s local language This is expected to provide an increased volume for international sellers and general improvement in eBay value for international users Free Turbo Lister Scheduling for SM Pro Users SITE NOTE Z GI E NEI Beginning with this release Turbo Lister is providing a special offer for Turbo Lister users in Austria Switzerland Germany France and the U K Turbo Lister users who sell on these sites will be offered Turbo Lister scheduling free of charge if they are also subscribers to Selling Manager Pro Shipping Service Must be Selected SITE NOTE eBay India is gearing up for an opening in early 2005 At this site sellers will be required to either ship the product or provide local pick up Sellers offering to ship their items must specify at least one domestic shipping service and its cost Simplified Selling SITE Norte J Features that are not often used by Turbo Lister sellers in China are being removed from the site
214. ter and the eBay website you can view the Turbo Lister Activity Log To see this log click the View menu and select Activity Log view Tools Help Users Show Format Pending Listings Online F9 Item Inventory Listings Waiting to Upload F8 Customize Columns 3 11 The Activity Log Command Retaining and Deleting Log Records The Activity Log reflects all of your downloading and uploading activities To keep this list managable you might want to routinely delete outdated listings You can delete everything on the list using the Delete All button at the bottom of the screen or you can delete selected items by clicking the right mouse button HELPFUL HINT Ifyou want to keep copies of older records you may want to print out this log using the Print button at the bottom of the screen and then delete the records themselves 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 99 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 gt activity Log Victorian Chair Topaz Rings Shaker Stool Ruby Rings Opal Rinas Emerald Rings 104 Activity Log Headings The Activity Log uses many of the same column headings that you see on the Item Inventory screen see 4 Viewing Your Item Inventory in Chapter 1 and the Listings Waiting to Upload screen see 1 Viewing Listings Waiting to Be Uploaded earlier in this chapter With this screen the Item column will always be filled in and the Fees column will always have
215. tes J 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Selecting Options and Preferences May 25 2005 Two Ways to Select eBay Sites There are two ways to select an eBay selling site through Turbo Lister The first way is the through the Add Site command on the Create New screen When you first create a new item you are asked to select a selling site from the drop down menu Initially your only choice is the eBay site that you downloaded Turbo Lister from However the same menu contains an Add Site command If you click that command you will see a list of eBay sites ul i lil ell th Auction Allows bidding on your item s You may also add the Buy It Now option 6 8 The Add Site Command The second way to select more eBay sites is through Tools gt Options gt Seller Options gt eBay Sites See The eBay Sites List on the following page 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 189 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The eBay Sites List Different sites have different Categories different Pre filled Item information and so forth After you select the sites that you want to list on Turbo Lister will download the appropriate properties to enable you to post to the sites that you have chosen HELPFUL HINT You can select as many sites as you like for future use but you will still only be able to pick one site for the particular listing you are creating now The sites that
216. tes do not offer the same Formats you will need to set your defaults separately for each of the sites that you customarily list on TURBO TIP Save time by using these defaults for information that you provide in most of your listings You can always change any of this information for a particular new listing without affecting your default selections Auction Defaults Auction defaults include Format Specifics such as Duration and Price as well as Quantity and Buyer Requirements For details see Price Duration Quantity and Buyer Information in Chapter 2 The defaults also include information about Shipping Payments and Locations For details see Shipping Payment and Location Information Chapter 2 You can use the Default Listing Text option to enter information you typically include at the bottom of your listings such as warranty information seller guarantees etc It will automatically appear in all of your item descriptions unless you choose to change it The Listing Upgrades screen allows you to select the listing upgrades that you want to routinely add to your listings You can change this for individual items For details about Listing Upgrades see Listing Upgrades in Chapter 2 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 195 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Options amp Preferences x Personal Information Payment Instructions amp Return Policy Help
217. th 3 Time Select the number of hours or days that you want to include Constraints Show Click this button to display or hide the listings that qualify 4 Preview according to the parameters that you have entered Hide Items to Relist Folders for Items Relisted from eBay Once you have relisted items from eBay if you choose Save a copy to inventory they will be stored in a new folder called Relisted plus the date that you did the relisting Item Inventory 5 Listings Waiting to Upload 1 iy Select the items you want to list on eBay set the start time below and then click the Add to Upload button Control Clic Listing Title Item Pre Filled Information Templates 4 testing india 4366173671 Not available Services or Real r testing india 7503154994 Not available Fixed Price Testing India Not available Auction Testing India 123 Not available 8 Auction N ST 7 9 Item Inventory Screen Showing Relisted Folder 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 211 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 J 3 UPLOADING LISTINGS TO SELLING MANAGER PRO Selling Manager Pro is an online selling tool that combines multiple item listing and smart sales management in My eBay If you subscribe to Selling Manager Pro you can upload items from Turbo Lister to your Selling Manager Pro account Exporting Listings to Selling Manager Pro To send your listings to Selling Manager
218. time you send listings to eBay You can also update your tool any time you are connected to the Internet by clicking the Tools menu and then selecting Check for Program Updates Turbo Lister lists the features that have changed To add these to your current system you click Download Send All Listings to eBay Ctrl U Send Selected Listings to eBay Send All Listings to Selling Manager Pro Relist Items from eBay Calculate Listing Fee s Turbo Lister Updates Calculate Listing Fee s for Sele gt Check for Program Updates Updates Found Turbo Lister has found a required update Please click the Download button to continue Category update Item Specifics update Pre filled Item Information update Listing Designer Template update Application update Download ASROQ N 5 1 Check for Turbo Lister Updates O 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Getting the Most From Turbo Lister Uninstalling Turbo Lister May 25 2005 Some users feel that their systems run more smoothly if they occasionally uninstall and then re install Turbo Lister What you see on your screen will vary depending on which operating system you are using but the steps listed below will work for most users To uninstall Turbo Lister follow these steps 1 Onthe Windows Start menu select Control Panel you may have to click Settings before you see Control Panel In the list of installed programs click
219. tional Change 4 5 The Edit Multiple Items Screen HELPFUL HINT When you edit more than one item at a time only the fields that all of the selected items have in common will display an actual value The other fields will display multiple values 110 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 About Editing Multiple Items When you edit multiple items you can change either values that all of the items have in common or values that they do not at present have in common If you select a new value it will change all of the existing values to the newly entered value To edit multiple items at the same time all of the items must Be on the same site e g eBay US eBay UK e Have the same format e g Auction Fixed Price e Use the same currency e Either have or do not have Pre filled Item Information HELPFUL HINTS If you want to change only the Item Specifics for your items you can use the Editing Item Specifics command see 3 Editing Item Specifics later in this chapter If you want to change the Format you must first use the Change Format command see Change ltem Format earlier in this chapter 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 3 EDITING ITEM SPECIFICS The Edit Item Specifics feature allows you to update one or more Item Specifi
220. ts after this table Default Site and Format If you usually sell your items on the same eBay Site s with the same selling Format you can check this box to avoid seeing this screen when you create future listings If you later find that a different default might be more appropriate go to the Too s menu and follow this path Tools gt Options gt Seller Options gt eBay Sites q 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 More About Formats Here is a summary of the eBay selling Formats e Auction Lets bidders compete for your item You may also set a Reserve Price and or a Buy It Now price e Fixed Price You set a single price for your item and allow buyers to purchase it immediately There is no bidding e eBay Store You set a price at your own selling destination on eBay If you do not have an eBay Store you will not see this option e Real Estate Ad Lets you advertise but not sell your real estate properties If you choose this format you must specify your property s location as well as the eBay sites that your listing will appear on For more information about each of these formats see Section 5 5 Entering Format Specifics later in this chapter a SITE Notes AA pm Ifyou list on eBay Austria Australia 27 Switzerland Germany or Netherlands Reserve Price Auctions are available only in the motor vehicles category
221. ts reserved eBay India 34 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 e Contact Customer Support Allows you to contact Turbo Lister support engineers by E mail If you decide to do this please provide a detailed description of your question or problem It would also be helpful to include the exact wording of any error messages as well as a list of the steps required to reproduce the problem e About Turbo Lister Gives you the version number for the Turbo Lister software that you are using Turbo Lister Help Turbo Lister Tips Turbo Lister Online Home Page Turbo Lister Discussion Board Turbo Lister Online Tour Turbo Lister Online User Guide Online Troubleshooting Contact Customer Support About Turbo Lister 1 19 The Turbo Lister Help Menu 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Getting Started with Turbo Lister May 25 2005 The Turbo Lister Toolbar Several of the functions available through the Turbo Lister Menus are also available through the Turbo Lister toolbar You may find it quicker to click these icons than to open the menus and select the appropriate commands For example Duplicate Change Format Delete Search and Upload All are available in both places 1 20 The Turbo Lister Toolbar Create New This selection displays a menu of things that you can create See Create New after this table Preview Edit This Preview displays a Listing Summary Table sh
222. umber of themes and layouts to add color and interest to your listings To see samples of how sellers have used this feature see 5 Creating More Attractive Listings in Chapter 4 2 Design View This view contains a space for you to type your description and boxes for you to click to add photos to your listing HTML View This view allows you to edit the HTML source code of your description See Designing with HTML later in this chapter 4 Preview This view allows you to see how the description and pictures will look to the buyer Description 5 Box You use this area to type in a description of your item The better your description the better your chances of selling your item promptly See Adding a Description following this table 6 Photo Boxes You click these boxes to add pictures to your listing You can use pictures located on your own computer or located on a website that is accessible to the public At most sites your first 7 picture is free See Adding Pictures later in this chapter Select a 7 Counter Turbo Lister provides a free tool that counts visits to your listing s For further information about this feature see 7 Adding a Counter in Chapter 5 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 55 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Adding a Description A well written description gives buyers valuable information a
223. ur EPS images in a folder in the Turbo Lister directory then you can hold these images when you transfer data through Export CSV to Import CSV Follow this path Tools gt Options gt Advanced Options gt Turbo Lister Options and select Copy pictures to folder within Turbo Lister directory and save only a link in Turbo Lister database improves performance To use this feature the Export CSV and Import CSV must be performed on the same computer If you import the CSV on another computer then the images will not be restored 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 2 OUTDATED OLE DATABASE VERSIONS If your computer is several years old you may have an outdated OLE Object Linking and Embedding database You can download a new version from the Microsoft website CAUTION This information is provided as a service to Turbo Lister users These are not eBay products nor does eBay take any responsibility for the accuracy of this information Steps for Downloading a New OLE Database To download and install a new MDAC 2 8 file from Microsoft follow these steps 1 Go to this website http msdn microsoft com data downloads updates default aspx 2 Click on the link that says MDAC 2 8 3 Click on the download link on the right side of the page 4 Follow the system prompts SITE NOTE If you use the link shown above the instructions will be in English You will need to se
224. ure that you are uploading the correct items that your prices are set correctly and so forth 3 Ifyou are connected to the Internet you can preview the listing fees for each item by clicking the Calculate Fees button 4 If you want to change the start time of a listing select it and then click the Change Start Time button To select multiple items hold down the Control key and select the items 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 5 Ifyou want to change the order in which your listings appear select the item you want to move and click on the Up or Down arrow at the bottom left of the screen You can also select multiple items to move more than one item at the same time If you want to send all of your listings click Upload All to eBay If you want to send only selected items use the Tools menu Tools gt Send Selected Items to eBay or the Update All command from the Turbo Lister toolbar Update All gt Upload Selected If you have not turned off the automatic fee calculation you will see the total amount of the eBay fees for these listings Click Continue or Cancel You will be notified when the transmission is complete Click Close Your listings will start automatically at the time you specified or ASAP TURBO TIP Each time you connect to send items to eBay eBay Turbo Lister automatically checks for system updates and displays a message with the updat
225. w a Scheduled Listing To see how your listing will look to potential buyers and to make changes if necessary follow these steps 1 Click on the underlined item title 2 Follow the prompts to make any desired content or cosmetic changes 3 When you have finished scroll to the bottom and click Save Changes 4 On the preview screen scroll to the bottom and click either Submit or Submit and Save Change Start Time If a listing has been scheduled to start at some point in the future you can alter that schedule up to an hour before the item is scheduled to start To change the start time of a pending listing follow these steps Select one or more listings using the check box on the left Click the Reschedule button at the bottom left Enter the new start time information Click the Reschedule button on this screen DER Note that the new time now appears for your listing s 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Sending and Printing Your Listings May 25 2005 Add Notes to Scheduled Listings You can add a note that can not be seen by anyone but you This is similar to the label feature in Turbo Lister To add a note to a scheduled listing follow these steps Select one or more listings using the check box on the left Click the Add Note button in the lower left Type your note in the text entry window Click Save Note that the note now appears above your listing s ae ee th Delete a S
226. ws sellers to display their items on the mobile de search results page 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India May 25 2005 137 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 Adding Interest with the Listing Designer eBay Turbo Lister lets you choose from a number of attractive themes and layouts to improve the appeal and effectiveness of your listings To use the Listing Designer you check the Listing Designer checkbox on the Enter Your Description screen Examples and steps are provided later in this sec tion When you submit your listing using Listing Designer you will be charged a fee The amount of the fee will vary depending on what other options you have selected The total will be displayed before you upload to eBay Turbo Lister xj Bnr Step 2 of 3 Enter Your Description Help Use Designer HTML View Preview fee applies Themes Miscellaneous 37 7 Theme Park a Colorful BEACH SHOES in a variety of sizes Click on a picture to enlarge Photos Bottom O Supersize Picture Show O Picture Pack Other Tasks Change photo hosting Set default description View fees Help for this page 4 21 Listing Designer Example 1 138 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working with Your Listings May 25 2005 Turbo Lister Choosing a Theme A theme is a coordinated set of colors borders and images that not only make your listin
227. xplorer The Cipher Strength should be 128 bit 4 Ifitis not 128 bit go to this Microsoft website to see how to resolve this issue 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Troubleshooting May 25 2005 4 TROUBLE CAUSED BY SECURITY SOFTWARE These types of software can cause Turbo Lister to experience problems when sending and receiving information e Pop up Blocking Software e Anti Virus Software e Firewalls Internet Security Software This section offers some suggestions for handling problems caused by this type of software What to do about Popups For pop up blocking programs try temporarily disabling them and then check to see if you continue to experience problems with Turbo Lister If you are unsure how to disable your specific pop up blocking program refer to the product s user manual or contact their technical support What to do about Anti Virus Programs If you have an anti virus program it is important for you to have the latest updates for your specific application Within the anti virus program there is usually a way for you to check for and download any updates that may be available If you do not know how to perform the update refer to the product s user manual or contact their technical support 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 221 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 What to do About Firewall and Security Software When you have firewall and security softw
228. y Canada you will also choose a currency from this screen You have the choice of requesting either Canadian or U S dollars 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved eBay India 45 eBay Turbo Lister User Guide Version 1 0 The Site and Format Screen The table below summarizes the fields and features on the first Create a New Item screen This is the screen that allows you to enter the eBay Site and a selling Format 1 Helpful Tips eBay Site The tip that appears here will be something that is useful to you while you are using this screen If you did not specify any additional sites when you set up Turbo Lister you will automatically post to the site from which you downloaded the application If you decide later that you would like to try other sites for this listing you can go to the Tools menu and follow this path Tools gt Options gt Seller Options gt eBay Sites You can also choose new sites by creating a new User ID Choosing appropriate eBay sites can make a big difference in how many items you sell To get some ideas about what criteria are important see Choosing an eBay Site in Chapter 6 Selling 3 Format To help you make your listing as successful as possible eBay offers several different selling Formats for you to choose from Not all Sites have all of the formats described here See the Site Notes on the next page For more information about Formats see More About Forma
229. y sites in Germany and Taiwan In Australia this service is called Bank Depost and Bank Deposit Express 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 Creating New Listings May 25 2005 The Immediate Payment Option If you are listing using the Buy It Now option of the Auction or Stores Format you may be eligible to require that the buyer pay immediately The buyer must pay before the listing ends except under special circumstances To require immediate payment from your buyer you must e Specify a PayPal Premier or Business account when you list your item e Specify a Buy It Now price no greater than the equivalent of 2 000 e Specify shipping costs e Ship to a buyer s confirmed PayPal shipping address unless you change your PayPal profile so that you will also ship to unconfirmed addresses e Bea seller in good standing When a buyer clicks the Buy It Now button in your listing he or she will be directed to pay immediately using PayPal When the purchase is completed the listing will end and you will be directed to ship the item to the buyer This option is not available in all eBay categories The option will remain grayed out not selectable in Turbo Lister if your listing does not meet all of the criteria REFERENCE For more information about the Immediate Payment option visit eBay U S http pages ebay com help sell immediatepayment html ce SITE NOTE p i Ha The Immedi
230. ype of CD features DTS 5 1 Surround Sound technology playable on a DTS 5 1 sound system ECD An Enhanced CD contains audio tracks and multimedia computer files EP Extended Play is a title that is longer than an average single but shorter than an average album It is usually six songs with no remixes HDCD A High Definition CD is encoded with twenty bits of musical information instead of the usual sixteen bits This improves sound quality An HDCD can be played on a standard CD player but the sound quality is better with an HDCD player Hyper CDA A Hyper CD contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist s website with the help of a web browser PA Parental Advisory means that this product might contain material that is not suitable for minors SACD Stereo A Super Audio Stereo CD is encoded with Direct Stream Digital DSD technology for improved sound quality It can be played only on a Super Audio CD player SACD Multi A Super Audio Multi CD has up to six audio tracks encoded using Direct Stream Digital DSD technology for improved sound quality It can be played only on a Super Audio CD player SACD Hybrid A Super Audio Hybrid CD has two audio tracks using standard CD encoding and up to six audio tracks encoded using Direct Stream Direct DSD technology for improved sound quality It can be played on both regular and Super Audio CD players 2005 eBay Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Working w

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