Getting Started with SellerEngine Plus

“With access to Amazon’s templates, I can import product information as easily as I can scan a barcode.”

-Amazon.de Seller

“Automatic pricing gives me serious control. I can set rules to make sure I’m not underbid by another seller, but I can also set minimums to make sure I always turn a profit.”

-Amazon.com Seller

“When I first started selling on Amazon, I wasn’t sure what I was doing. SellerEngine gave me a way to look at my competition and learn from what they’re doing. Now they keep an eye on me!”

-Amazon.uk Seller

“SellerEngine streamlines bookselling on Amazon. I can manage my stock, price items based on the market, and fulfill orders through a single program.”

-Amazon.de Seller

“I sell many kinds of books, from paperbacks to collectible editions. I like how much flexibility SellerEngine’s automatic re-pricing gives me, since I can set completely different rules for different types of products.”

-Amazon.uk Seller

“SellerEngine made an immediate impact on my ability to sell. My profits went up 50 percent in the first month.”

-Amazon.com Seller

“SellerEngine simplifies the sales and fulfillment process. I wasn’t sure I could keep on top of managing my inventory at first, but SellerEngine has made starting a new business venture surprisingly easy.”

-Amazon.uk Seller

“Now that I can use automatic pricing, I’m saving lots of time I used to spend watching other sellers. Even better, I’ve closed twice as many sales this week.”

-Amazon.uk Seller

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 16:38

 

Getting Started With SellerEngine Plus!

You’ve signed up for SellerEngine Plus, downloaded and installed the software, Now what?

 

Start the software

Here you will see the Welcome Window.
 

Activate your license


 
 
Enter the registered email address, which is also the same as your Amazon username. At this time you must use the primary email that was set up with your Amazon account.
Enter your SellerEngine account password. The account password was created by you, on our website, when you created your SellerEngine Plus Account.  If you need to reset your password, head here.
 
 

Click Go 

 
 
 

Fill in the details of your Amazon account

 
This information is used by SellerEngine Plus to generate and download reports, and to upload listings. This information is never submitted to any website except Amazon. Your Amazon email is automatically filled in; please enter your Amazon password.
 
 
 
Click Retrieve My Info from Amazon 

Once clicked, the button will change to ‘Please wait’. It may take a few moments to retrieve your information. After your information is retrieved, if the Access Key ID and Secret Access Key fields do not populate, you will need to sign up for a free AWS account from Amazon. You may click the green question mark button  or go directly to http://aws.amazon.com/ to sign up.

If you plan on using SellerEngine Plus with your FBA account, you will also need to sign up for the FWS services at http://aws.amazon.com/fws.

 

Next you will also need to sign up for MWS. MWS is Amazon Marketplace Web Service.- an integrated Web service API that helps Amazon sellers to programmatically exchange data on listings, orders, payments, reports, and more. This is a free service SellerEngine Plus users need to sign up for in order to use the software. Clicking on the green question mark button in the MWS Credentials section, will open a page in your browser that will direct you Amazon MWS.
You can also point your browser directly to- https://developer.amazonservices.com to sign up. UK and DE users please sign up at https://developer.amazonservices.co.uk .

For Step by step instructions walking you through signing up, please see our Help Forum instructions.

Confirm all of your information is correct and click next.   
 
 
 

You are just about ready to start using SellerEngine Plus!

 

Choose one of the four options. 
 
 
 
 

Download and import an open listings report from Amazon 

 

This action will download all the active listings you are currently selling on Amazon and put all the information into your inventory database.
The Select Product Database window opens.  Name the database anything you’d like, or use the default name. You can have as many databases as you would like. One for active listings, one for checking the market value of a shipment you are thinking of buying, and more. Don’t worry about which database to select right now, you can always add a new one later.
 
Click the Create new database button.  Click the open selected button       to open your new database.
 
 
SE-InventoryListGettingStarted.JPGOne of the first things many users do after signing up for SellerEngine Plus is to import current Amazon listings. The open listings report contains any current open listings available for purchase at the time the report is generated. This is important because this information is used for order processing and pricing updates. SellerEngine Plus logs into your account and waits for Amazon to prepare your listings report. This typically takes a moment or two. However, it may take longer if your inventory is very large or if Amazon is exceptionally busy. Once Amazon is finished compiling the report, SellerEngine Plus will download it. Your listings appear in the inventory list.                                                                                                   
To begin a price check to retrieve pricing information and more from Amazon, refer to the help files on Price Checking.
 
 
 

Import items from a file on your computer 

 

To add inventory into SellerEngine Plus using the Inventory Import Wizard use one of these methods:
From the File menu, select 'Import', and click on 'Import Inventory…'
 

 
 
Or click on the 'Import' button on the toolbar and choose 'Import From File' from the drop-down menu which appears.
 
 

 
 
The Inventory Import Wizard opens. Click next.
 

 
 

 
Type the file location in the text entry box, or click the icon to the right of the text entry box and browse to the file location, and click
'Open'.
 

 
If your file type is in one of the predefined formats:
 
    • Select the radio button for 'Predefined (will be imported automatically)'.
    • From the drop-down menu select the format of your file.
    • Click 'Next'.
If your file is in another format:
 
    • Select the radio button for 'Custom'.
    • Click 'Next'.
    • A dialog box will ask you if you want the wizard to automatically try and match the column names for you.

 
    • Click 'Yes' or 'No'.
    • A preview of your file will appear, with the column headings from your file at the top and the SellerEngine Plus headings listed at the bottom. By default the checkbox for 'First line is the header' is selected. If the first line of your tab delimited file does not contain column names, uncheck this box.
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    • For each column, make sure that the correct field is assigned. You can change the assignment, or create a new one by clicking on the column heading, then using the drop down menu next to the words 'Selected column matches' to choose the correct SellerEngine Plus column for your fields.
    • When you have assigned the columns, click 'Save Pattern'. It will allow you to save the pattern, and in the future if you use the same file format to upload again, you can just click 'Load Pattern' and choose the pattern you saved, and all the fields will be assigned in the same way as this one.
    • Click 'Finish'.
Your file imports. If you already have items in inventory which share the imported sku, the Import Duplicates Wizard appears.

Start entering items into your inventory 

 

To enter items into SellerEngine Plus directly, use your scanner to read bar codes or type in the Product ID (ASIN, UPC, EAN, or ISBN) for the item. To access the New Inventory Item dialog take one of the following actions:
  • From the Inventory menu, select 'Add Book' or 'Add Other Item' and choose the type of item you are adding.
 
  • From the Inventory toolbar, select 'Add' and choose the type of item you are adding from the dropdown list. SE-AddInventory.JPG
The New Inventory Item dialog appears, with the template for the item type you are adding. If you are adding several items with similar characteristics, you may want to edit and save your template so that you won't have to configure the settings for each item you add. Click the ‘Save as Book Template’ button, or the type of item you are saving the template for.
 

 

 
  • To assign SKUs for the items you add at this time, make sure that SKU generation is configured correctly. (You may assign SKUs to your items later if you wish.)    

  • Select the correct condition for your item, Price, and quantity. These Items show in yellow and are required.
  • Enter any other information you would like to add for the item at this time, such as item notes or the description of the item. This information can also be edited later.
  • In the 'Product ID' text entry box under 'Item Details', enter the ISBN, ASIN or UPC number of your item.
    • If you use your scanner, if it is set up to automatically send a carriage return for you, it will have the effect of choosing 'Add', and the item will be added, leaving the dialog up for your next product entry.
    • If you typed in the product ID, press the 'Enter' key to add the item and keep the dialog box up, or click 'Add & Close' to add the item and keep the template up for the next item.
    • If you do not know the product ID for your item, you can find it using a title search.
  • When you are finished adding items, choose Add & Close for your last item. If the Print Label checkbox is selected, your label will print. If the dialog is empty and you have no more items to add, click 'Cancel' or the X in the top right corner to close the dialog.
 

Start SellerEngine Plus 

Select this feature to open the SellerEngine Plus software and start exploring how to rev up your sales with SellerEngine Plus!
 
 
These are just a few features that will help you get started managing your inventory with SellerEngine Plus. There are many other features available for users, detailed documentation can be found in our Help Files.
 

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