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Downloading Database

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Operation » Downloading Database

If you want to scan items quickly, download the database onto your phone, available on our $35 Professional Plan. The lite plan only has a Live Search, not a Database. This will allow the app to check the price without accessing the Internet, then return the…

Downloading the Database with Public WiFi

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Support » Downloading the Database with Public WiFi

Downloading the database through Public Wifi (Ex. Hotel, Library, Restaurant). After you connect to the Public WiFi, you need to use your phone’s browser and go to any webpage like www.google.com. Sometimes, it will navigate to the WiFi provider’s…

Downloading database for Amazon US, Canada or UK

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Operation » Downloading Database » Downloading database for Amazon US, Canada or UK

In Scoutly you can now download the database for Amazon US, Canada, and the U.K marketplaces by selecting the desired country on the download screen. Select the country in the download screen, then download the database as usual. When scouting with a non-US…

Eject SD Card after Downloading

Support » PDA Support » Eject SD Card after Downloading

Here is a video that will show you how to eject an SD card safely from your computer, so that the database on your SD card does not become corrupted. Instructions: 1. Find File Explorer or your computer’s equivalent (like Finder, if you’re using a Mac) …

Downloading to the SD Card

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Downloading to the SD Card

We have a video showing you the process here. Please follow the steps below: If it is a new SD card or from another PDA, you need to setup your SD card with your current PDA before you can use a PC downloader to download the compatible database for your current…

Quick Selection and Switch Database

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Operation » Quick Selection and Switch Database

You can switch database, change to a different trigger or operation mode from the Scout screen. Tap country flag to go to Quick Selection screen Select a different country. We support Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, and Amazon.co.uk databases. If you have already downloaded…

Can not Write to this SD Card during Downloading

Support » PDA Support » Can not Write to this SD Card during Downloading

If you see this error message: “Can not write to this SD card G;\. The media is write protected. This card my be defective. Please change to another SD card. It is also possible the SD card is locked. Please refer to this image to make sure the SD card is in…

No Local Database or Not Enough Storage Space

Support » No Local Database or Not Enough Storage Space

No Local Database If you scan an item and receive a message that says “No Local Database – Switch to Live Search,” this means that the database has not been properly downloaded onto your device. See the following steps to troubleshoot this…

Connection fail during live search or database download

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Support » Connection fail during live search or database download

If you experience any connection fail, or name resolution error during the live search, it is possible the WiFi connection is not good. Please try the steps below. Restart the router. If you have access to the router, unplug it, wait 5 seconds, then plug it…

MWS Limitations on FBA/Used/New Price Display for Database Search

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Getting Started in Scoutly » MWS Limitations on FBA/Used/New Price Display for Database Search

Issue: Database search is missing some FBA offers, or used/new prices are not continuous (missing one or more prices in between) Explanation: The API imposes limitations to display FBA offers and continuous prices on our app. Amazon’s MWS program sorts the…

PC Downloader

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader

Our PC Downloader software allows you to download the database to the SD card via an SD card reader. Then you can insert the SD card into your PDA. After you scan an item, the ASellerTool program on the PDA will be able to search the database from the SD card and…

Operation

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Operation

Price from Amazon MWS Displayed in Scoutly Check for Restriction Items Operating Modes Main Screen Alternative Screen(s): Bird View Downloading Database Profit Screen Trigger Results Trip Summary Page Title Search Multiple Listings Audio and Voice…

Data Test

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Menu » Data Test

After you finish downloading the database, tap “Data Test” in the Menu to verify that the database displays the correct price. You can also restart the phone and scan familiar items in order to test your data. If you see a significant price change, you…

Manual Install PDA Software

PDA Scouting Software » Installation » Manual Install PDA Software

* You can always ship the PDA to us, and we can install it for you for $35 s&h. Contact us at support@asellertool.com for detail. Step 1. To install the scouting software manually, please check here and only choose SD Card Install to PDA, as Windows no longer supports…

Wrong License/Limit Ad Tracking on iPhone

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Support » Wrong License/Limit Ad Tracking on iPhone

Issue FBAScan says “Wrong License” when you do a database search on your iPhone. This is because you disabled ad tracking on your iPhone, so your phone’s device license key keeps changing. There are two solutions. Solution 1: Enable “Limit Ad…

Multiple SD Cards

PDA Scouting Software » Best Practice » Multiple SD Cards

You download the pricing database to an SD card and our PDA program searches this database on the SD card to return the pricing information. So it is Mission Critical to have multiple SD cards with you when you go out scouting. If your current SD card fails in the…

Plan and Trial

We offer two service plans starting at $9.95 per month. Each plan offers you a free trial to evaluate. A subscription to the Lite plan allows you to scan and scout items in the Scoutly app using the live search feature, which requires an internet connection. A…

What’s New?

PDA Scouting Software » What’s New?

Changes in 9.6 The Data Download option, which allows downloading directly to the PDA, has been replaced by faster, more reliable download options with PC Downloader or Web Download. Please see http://www.asellertool.com/support/DownloadMain.htm. The new categories…

PDA Support

Support » PDA Support

Upgrade Dell X51/51V PDA to ROM A12 SDHC Card Cannot Write to this SD Card during Download Remote Desktop Support Config File Missing Wrong or Invalid License IO Exception Dell PDA Does Not Turn On, Screen Not Responding, Buttons Not Responding Transfer to…

Privacy Policy

Introduction ASellerTool Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of your data. This Privacy Policy explains more specifically what information ASellerTool Inc. (together, “ASellerTool ,” “we” or “us”) collect and receive from Account Holders and End…

Install WinRar to Unzip Files

Support » Install WinRar to Unzip Files

We recommend you use the WinRar program to unzip the zip files you download from this manual. You can download WinRar here. Here are the steps for downloading WinRar: 1. After clicking this link you’ll be directed to the page you see above. Click…

Scoutly scouting app

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app

Scoutly is a scouting app that runs on your iPhone or Android phone. An offline database allows you to check any item’s Amazon landed price information. This offline database search does not require an Internet connection, so that you can check things in less…

Operation Modes

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Operation » Operation Modes

Scoutly supports four operating modes to scan items. DB: (Database Only) The program will only search from the local database on the phone. For items not found in the database, it will return “not found.” You can pull those items away and use live…

Config File Missing

Support » PDA Support » Config File Missing

“Config File Missing” error message: This means the database is not on your SD card or your SD card is defective. There are 2 solutions for this error message: Solution 1: Your current SD card is most likely defective. Take out the SD card Replace with…

Can I Use Scoutly Outside of the U.S.?

Scoutly (Sourcing) » FAQ » Can I Use Scoutly Outside of the U.S.?

Q: Is Scoutly available outside of the U.S.? Answer: Yes, but keep in mind if you are using the database to scout that it is based on pricing data from Amazon.com and there is no way to change the country the database draws information from. Consider using LV Mode if…

Troubleshooting

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Troubleshooting

*If you need to contact us for any help, please check go to www.asellertool.com/support/Contact.htm Download Failed: Cannot Connect to host Verify your computer has an active internet connection by going to a popular website, like www.google.com . If you can get…

Set up your New SD Card or Card from Old PDA

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Set up your New SD Card or Card from Old PDA

*You need to use an SD card with a size of at least 2GB or larger. If the PDA was purchased from us, then it can read up to 16GB SD card. If you have your own PDA, then it can only read 2GB SD card. If have one of the scenarios below, you will need to set up the SD…

Enter Account Info in PDA

PDA Scouting Software » Menu » Enter Account Info in PDA

Click Menu (1) on the left bottom of the screen, then click “Account” (2) “User ID” (1) is the account information of this PDA. You can change the user ID by click on the keyboard icon on the bottom (6). “Password” (2) needs…

Data Test

PDA Scouting Software » Select Menu » Data Test

You can verify that the data on your SD card is working properly by selecting the ‘Data Test’ feature in the select Menu. This will check the licenses and data files afresh to ensure all information is intact and functioning properly. Figure 26 Figure 27 If data…

IO Exception (IOException)

Support » PDA Support » IO Exception (IOException)

When you scan a book and the program reads IO Exception. It means either your SD card is defective or you did not download the database properly. To troubleshoot, please follow the steps below: If you follow our Multiple SD card recommendation, try your other card…

Overview

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Overview

Retail Arbitrage You can find valuable items from a library, thrift store, yard sale, or store liquidation and resell them on Amazon or eBay for a profit. Scouting App Our app allows you to download Amazon pricing information to your phone to check any item’s…

Scoutly Error Codes

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Support » Scoutly Error Codes

Error Code Explanation and Solution: Please find the same error code and try the solution to see if it will fix your issue. Error Code Error Message Location Solution 2 Please enter account info at Menu -> Account Tap…

Sales Rank Does Not Match

Scoutly (Sourcing) » FAQ » Sales Rank Does Not Match

Amazon uses sales rank to indicate how fast an item is selling. Sales ranks are always changing. Amazon can update an item’s sales rank every several minutes. Our database or live search can only capture the sales rank at the moment when getting the…

Wrong or Invalid License

Support » PDA Support » Wrong or Invalid License

“Invalid License” error message Solution 1: Your current SD card is defective. If you follow our Multiple SD Cards recommendation, you can quickly switch to your another SD card. Take out the SD card Replace with your back up SD card. Try to scan…

About

PDA Scouting Software » Menu » About

The About window will show some small amount of information about the program and pricing database that is currently on the PDA. Figure 37 Figure 38 Version: This is the current version of the program installed on the device itself. The build number underneath is…

Deeply discounted 5 Years or life-time license for ASellerTool FBAScan scouting service

Account » Deeply discounted 5 Years or life-time license for ASellerTool FBAScan scouting service

*This is a great value for the best scouting service in the market. Just make the one-time payment with part of your first month’s profit (We offer a free trial for the first month) from your selling business, and you can use the scouting service with no more…

Restore your previous listing work

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » Restore your previous listing work

There are two ways to restore your previous work. Method 1: Restore with JSON file p. TurboLister save your last 30 days work at C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\FBAListing\Backups If your computer crashes and you need to restore your previous work, click Menu…

Change Service Plan (Upgrade, Downgrade, from Monthly to Yearly Plan)

Account » Change Service Plan (Upgrade, Downgrade, from Monthly to Yearly Plan)

To change your current service plan, whether it is an upgrade, downgrade, or a change from monthly to yearly, please follow the steps outlined below: Click here to create a new subscription for the desired plan using your current user ID. We cannot change your…

How to View Lic.Txt File on SD Card

Support » PDA Support » How to View Lic.Txt File on SD Card

Insert your SD card into your computer. You can use a USB SD card reader or go directly into the computer. After the SD card is inserted into your computer, File Explorer should open and show your SD card as a disk drive (1) Click on it and you will see the lic.txt…

Multiple Listings

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Operation » Multiple Listings

A UPC number can have multiple listings on Amazon.com. For example, a 6-pack of Coca-Cola and a 12-pack of Coca-Cola may share a UPC despite being differently packaged products. Depending on what mode you’re in you may or may not be able to view multiple listings…

Select Menu

PDA Scouting Software » Select Menu

Figure 16 Data Test: Check downloaded database, if pricing information appears, that means the data is good and can be used. Buy: If an item is showing ‘Buy’, then it is automatically added to the buy.txt file. If it does not give you a buy signal, you can…

SDHC Card

Support » PDA Support » SDHC Card

Dell Axim X51/X51V PDAs do not officially support SD cards larger than 2GB. Cards larger than 2GB are called SDHC cards. There is, however, software that allows your PDA to read SDHC cards. Since this software is not officially supported by Dell, please use it at…

Move to Another PDA

Support » PDA Support » Move to Another PDA

If you current PDA is defective and you want to use another PDA, please follow the instructions below: If the PDA does not have our software on it, you need to Install our software on your new PDA. The best way to do that is to clone your PDA with our clone…

Clean uninstall TurboLister

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » Clean uninstall TurboLister

If you have a problem starting TurboLister, please follow the steps below to do a clean uninstall first before trying to install again. Download this file to your computer and double-click to run it. It will delete the database used by TurboLister on your…

Program Setting Screen

PDA Scouting Software » Menu » Program Setting Screen

The following is an explanation of what each setting does from top to bottom. On-Screen Scanner Button: Checking this will cause an on-screen scanner button to appear on the touch screen, which will activate the connected laser scanner when pressed. You should…

Dashboard

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Dashboard

Overview Access dashboard via the main screen Overview 1. This icon will lead you to the Download Database screen 2. This icon will lead you to the Scout screen 3. This icon will lead you to the app’s settings 4. This icon will lead you to the…

Important: Scoutly Version 7 and Above Returns Total/Landed Price (List + Shipping Cost)

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Important: Scoutly Version 7 and Above Returns Total/Landed Price (List + Shipping Cost)

Critical Amazon Game Changing Policy: ASellerTool Scouting Programs Now Return LANDED Price. Background: Shipping cost for merchant-fulfilled (Non-FBA) items used to be a fixed $3.99. For example, a $4 list price and $3.99 shipping item will have a total price of…

Change Both Number of Devices and Plan

Account » Change Both Number of Devices and Plan

To scan with multiple devices at the same time, we require that you have an account with a valid subscription for each device you intend to use. For example, if you want to scan with two iPhones then you would need two unique User IDs with an active subscription linked…

Audio

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Menu » Audio

You select which audio clip (2) to play for certain scenarios (1). Android: iPhone: *For quieter operation, you can choose the ‘vibrate’ (3) or ‘no sound’ option from the sound list for any result listed here. Explanation of Audio Indicators…

Cloning (X51/X51V Only)

PDA Scouting Software » Installation » Cloning (X51/X51V Only)

* You can always ship the PDA to us and we can install it for you for $35 s&h. Contact us at support@asellertool.com for detail. The easiest way to install our software is to use the “SD Card Cloning” method. This will set up a Dell X51/X51v PDA with all…

Audio Configuration

PDA Scouting Software » Menu » Audio Configuration

When the PDA scans an item and gets a certain result, an audio cue will play from the PDA’s speakers or headset depending on the user’s preference. These audio cues are a good way to tell quickly whether an item is a good buy and are particularly useful if you are…

Advanced Triggers

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Menu » Advanced Triggers

Advanced Triggers allow experienced sellers to have more customization to set up a trigger. Create a New Trigger: Tap ‘+’ (1) to add a new trigger Check this box (2) to enable the trigger. Enable whether to use the item’s Average Sales Rank…

Contact Us

FAQ Cancel a subscription Scoutly Error code TurboLister Error code Create new or resume a subscription Use a New Credit Card Refund Policy Change Service Plan Add or remove users Move my account (user ID) to another device How to check if an item is…

Installing PC Dowloader

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Installing PC Dowloader

Quick Installation To install the .Net 3.5 Framework, please download the setup file from this link and run it on your computer. Next, install the Winrar program from this link, enabling you to extract the zip file and the compressed database on your…