How Do I Manage Inventory Through Auctiva's eBay Only Service?
What Is Inventory In Auctiva's eBay Only Service?
Inventory is a feature of Auctiva, which allows a seller to track their sale items and keep an accurate count of their stock. It also enhances the Auto-Relist feature by providing the ability to further automate the listing process. The inventory feature mostly benefits sellers who have large quantities of the same types of items. Typically sellers who sell unique or one-of-a-kind items won't benefit from Auctiva's Inventory feature.
What is the Inventory Wizard?
The Inventory Wizard is an interactive tool designed to first determine if a seller should be using the Inventory feature, and second to conduct the initial setup of a seller's Inventory Preferences.
How do I manage my Inventory items?
- Hover your mouse over the eBay Sales tab and click on the Manage Items link in the Inventory section.
Use the Filter or Search options to display specific inventory items, or move inventory items into a folder.
Select an inventory item in the Manage Inventory Items section.
Locate the Actions drop down menu. Here you can adjust the inventory, edit an inventory item, delete an inventory item, manage adjustments, or list your inventory item.
How do I add items into Inventory?
- Hover your mouse over the eBay Sales tab and click on the Add Item link in the Inventory section.
Enter an item Name and select a Type.
Enter the quantity of the item.
Choose or generate a Product ID.
Select a notification type from the drop down menu (optional).
Enter a Stock Threshold and Post Threshold.
Choose a Master Profile you have already made that corresponds to this item (optional).
Select an image for your inventory item (optional).
Enter a description and/or notes in the text fields (optional).
Click the Save & Create New button and wait for a confirmation message.
How do I manage my inventory suppliers?
Adding suppliers helps you keep better track of your cost and availability of inventory items. This feature is especially helpful when you get similar goods from different suppliers at different costs.
The Manage Suppliers feature of inventory allows you to update and edit your suppliers' contact information and make notes about them. Hover your mouse over the eBay Sales tab and click on the Manage Suppliers link under the Inventory section to access this feature.
What is the manage inventory adjustments tool?
The Manage Inventory Adjustments tool allows you to change the quantity of an item and lets you track changes made to your inventory items.
Can I use Inventory with Auto-Relisting?
Yes! In fact, if you want to auto-relist regardless of whether or not an item sells, then you will need to use inventory. If you have an item added into inventory, then you can use the two features together. In order to have your inventory item automatically relist, go to the Auto-Relist section of the Profiles tab and check the appropriate selection boxes. The Auto-Relister will keep posting your items while Inventory will track them.
