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Program Setting Screen

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing 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…

Public Beta Program

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Public Beta Program

Public Beta Program For Android users, you can enroll in our public beta program to get early access to our next release. Please follow the steps below to enroll: Login to your Google Play Store account here. Click opt-in link:…

Send program log files

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » Send program log files

Steps Open File Explorer on your computer. Go to c:\users\%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\FBAListing Make a zip file of FBAListing folder Email the zip file to support@asellertool.com or send via chat

Affiliate Program – Receive Recurring Cash with Referrals

How to earn cash by making referrals? Refer a new user (had no subscription history with ASellerTool) to try our products. After the user makes either a PRO or LITE subscription, you will receive a 15% reward for each recurring payment, as long as the subscription is…

Content

ASellerTool Inc. provides 3 software : Scoutly for scouting, TurboLister for listing and Online Arbitrage for books to Amazon sellers with one low pricing plan from $9.95 a month and we offer a 30-day free trial to new users. You can cancel anytime. *We have a great…

Restricted Items

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Restricted Items

Amazon can restrict sellers from selling certain items. These items are called Restricted Items. The program will notify you if an item is restricted to your account. Click ‘Menu’ -> ‘Restricted’, the program will open restricted items…

How It Works

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Basic Trigger » How It Works

The program will start by comparing the selected offer price and the item’s sales rank, shown in Figure 7 at Configure Basic Trigger. When an item is scanned, the program will select an offer price based, in this order, on whether to ignore FBA Offers, to target…

How It Works

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Advanced Trigger » How It Works

When an item is scanned, the program will start by using the trigger from the top of the list, shown in Figure 13 on Creating New Trigger in Advanced Trigger. When an item is scanned, the program will select an offer price, based on whether to ignore FBA Offers, to…

Lowest Price in Offer Group

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Pricing Display » Lowest Price in Offer Group

For each item, Amazon will get the 20 lowest prices in both used and new condition, then sort them into different groups based on condition, fulfillment channel (FBA or merchant), and seller rating. Amazon will then return only the lowest price from each group back to…

Confirm Box Weight and Dimension

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Box screen » Confirm Box Weight and Dimension

In Box screen (1), after you finish your box content (If you use 2D barcode option, make sure you print out the 2D barcode), you click on Work on Shipment (2). You will see the Confirm box content, weight, and dimensions screen. The program already estimates your…

Cannot create a shipment and add items

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » Cannot create a shipment and add items

Error: Cannot create a shipment and add items CreateNewShipmentAsync ErrorCode = 0 Msg = Error in Creating New Shipment MWSError = True InternalError = Error: You must include a valid ShipmentId with a call to the CreateInboundShipment operation. Get…

Reassign Fulfillment Center for Existing Item with FNSKU

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Reassign Fulfillment Center for Existing Item with FNSKU

Amazon can split your FBA items into multiple fulfillment centers. If you do not want to send items to a particular fulfillment center, keep those items in the TurboLister. You can then try to reassign those items to a different Fulfillment Center after several days or…

Switch between FBA and Merchant Fulfillment

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Switch between FBA and Merchant Fulfillment

Switch between FBA and Merchant Fulfillment In the Add screen, click “Menu” (1), then click “Settings” (2). In the Settings screen, click either “FBA” or “Merchant Fulfill” (3) to choose between listing your items…

Operating Modes

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

Scoutly supports 4 operating modes to scan items. DB: (Database Only) The program will only search from the local database on the phone. No Internet is required, so the result is returned instantly. For items not found in the database, it will return “not…

Manual Install TurboLister

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » Manual Install TurboLister

We recommend Windows 10. If you have Windows 7, make sure you upgrade to Windows 7 service pack 1 Issue: During installation, there is a pop-up window that telling you “A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel…

Bulk Upload within a Batch

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Bulk Upload within a Batch

This program allows you to upload a list of barcodes. You can either scan barcodes into a text file or email, buy file or history file from the FBAScan app on a smartphone. Videos Export Buy File from FBAScan to TurboLister. MF Batch Listing FBA Batch Listing…

Add screen

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Add screen

*You can keep scanning several products in a row without waiting for the FNSKU label to print out. This will speed up your listing process. 1. Your current workflow. You can click “Pricing” (2) or “Grading” (3) to change to a different…

Troubleshooting

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Using PC Downloader for PDA » 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…

How Do I Know If My PDA is a Rental PDA

Support » PDA Support » How Do I Know If My PDA is a Rental PDA

We can only issue refunds for a returned PDA if it is a locked down rental from us. Please follow the steps below to check if your PDA is a locked rental: In the ASellerTool program, click Menu (1), then click Exit (2) After you exit the program, if your PDA has a…

About

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing 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…

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…

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: Amazon’s MWS program sorts the lowest 20 used and new prices into different groups based on the condition, seller…

What’s New?

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing 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…

Installation

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Installation

This software can only run on a Windows 7 with service pack 1 or above computer. It cannot run on a Mac or Windows XP computer. We recommend Windows 10 computers with SSD drive. *If you do not have a Windows computer to use, we can rent you a fully installed Windows…

PDA Scouting Software Main Screen

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » PDA Scouting Software Main Screen

Figure 3 1. The current number entered. 2. Shows a shortened title for the current item, and its category. 3. Condition for used offers and number of offers in this group: Letters are used to indicate the condition L = Like New V = Very Good G = Good A =…

Run Scoutly on a Desktop Computer

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Run Scoutly on a Desktop Computer

Install from Google Play store Install from APK file Scoutly is a mobile app that runs on Android phones, Android tablets, iPhone and iPad. It does not run natively on your desktop computer. But you can install the AndY program on your computer, which will run…

Replenishing Items

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Replenishing Items

Amazon does not allow sellers to list the same item in the same condition multiple times. The program will ask you to either change to a different condition or replenish the existing listing. To replenish a listing, simply increase its quantity.

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…

Installing PC Dowloader

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Installing PC Dowloader

Quick Installation Download www.asellertool.com/release/PC_Downloader.zip. Install Winrar to extract the zip file on your computer. Run the Installer inside the opened .zip file. Keep clicking ‘Next’ until the program installs. If it comes up with a…

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. This is called Retail Arbitrage. Scouting App Our app provides the ability to download Amazon pricing…

Trouble to Use Stylus to Touch Keyboard on PDA Screen

Support » PDA Support » Trouble to Use Stylus to Touch Keyboard on PDA Screen

If you’re having trouble using the stylus to touch the correct letter on the PDA’s keyboard or if you cannot touch the program’s icon, then you need to perform a screen alignment to calibrate the screen. Please refer to the video below on how to use…

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…

Mac Downloader for Android

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Using PC Downloader for Android » Mac Downloader for Android

!Unfortunately, there is no automated program on the Mac like PC Downloader, which can download and transfer the database files to your Android phone automatically. It is strongly suggested that, if you cannot download the database through WiFi, customers with access…

Set up your New SD Card or Card from Old PDA

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Using PC Downloader for PDA » 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…

Error: Cannot Connect to the Internet

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » Error: Cannot Connect to the Internet

The program shows “No Internet connection” Try one of these solutions: Make sure you have an active internet connection. Test this by opening a web browser to see if you can connect to a web page. Check the settings on your Windows Firewall. You can…

Install SQL Server LocalDB Manually (TurboLister stop during starting)

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » Install SQL Server LocalDB Manually (TurboLister stop during starting)

If TurboLister stops while starting on your computer, you can try to install the SQL Server LocalDB program manually. Step 1. Check your computer is 32 or 64 bits. Type *system” in start input. Click System Information Review System Type. If it is shown…

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…

Downloading to the SD Card (Recommended)

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Using PC Downloader for PDA » PC Downloader Operation » Downloading to the SD Card (Recommended)

We have a video to show you the whole 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…

Title Search

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Select Menu » Title Search

For old books that do not have ISBN barcode, you can perform title search by tapping Select ->Title. *Please make sure you have already downloaded data with the title search information included before using Title Search. Figure 17 Figure 18 Tap the keyboard symbol…

Tips Screen

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Select Menu » Tips Screen

The Tips screen shows useful tips and tricks for getting the most out of the PDA software. It is set to come up automatically upon start-up and can also be accessed through the Select menu. Figure 28 Figure 29 The Tips screen will display the version number of the…

Troubleshooting

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Using PC Downloader for Android » Troubleshooting

Download Failed: Cannot Connect to Host PC Downloader cannot connect to Asellertool hosting servers. Verify your computer has an active internet connection by using a browser. If an internet connection is present but download does not start, most likely a…

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…

Connect Socket Bluetooth Scanner 7Ci with Dell X51 PDA

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Installation » Connect Socket Bluetooth Scanner 7Ci with Dell X51 PDA

*Instructions below are for connecting the Socket 7Ci Scanner to the Dell X51 PDA. If you are using another Socket Bluetooth scanner, you need to find the manual with the correct corresponding command barcodes. Follow the cloning topic to install the clone for…

How to Use a Different Button to Trigger Socket Scanner

Support » PDA Support » How to Use a Different Button to Trigger Socket Scanner

You can assign any button on the PDA to trigger the Socket Scanner. See this video for an example. Instructions: Click “Today” (1), then click “Settings” (2). In the Settings screen, click “Buttons” (3). In Buttons screen, if…

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…

Overview

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Advanced Trigger » Overview

Advanced Triggers are for experienced sellers who want more customization when setting a trigger. !If any Advanced Triggers are enabled for a category, the Basic Triggers for that category will not be used. If you want to use Basic Triggers for a category, please make…

Downloading to the PDA (Slower Method)

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PC Downloader » Using PC Downloader for PDA » PC Downloader Operation » Downloading to the PDA (Slower Method)

*This method is only recommended for users that have older model Compact Flash scanners with flexible backs that can become defective with frequent removal. Users should download directly to the SD if possible, for the fastest and smoothest experience. Downloading to…

Creating New Trigger

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Advanced Trigger » Creating New Trigger

Step 1: Choose Category. Tap ‘Menu’, then ‘Advanced Trigger’ (Figure 9 at Configure Basic Trigger), and then tap a category (Figure 12) Figure 12 You can tap the ‘Back’ button (

Settings

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Settings

After the program starts, click Menu -> Settings to bring up the Settings screen. AST User ID and password: You need to use the same user ID you used to sync your MWS account with ASellerTool. Amazon Marketplace: Select the country where you are using…

AST Online Book Arbitrage

AST Online Book Arbitrage allows you to source low priced merchant fulfilled (MF) books or textbooks priced low at offseason and sells high via Amazon FBA program. Here’s how it works: Go to either of the two sites below to find low-priced items from other MF…

Trigger Configuration

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Advanced Trigger » Trigger Configuration

Figure 14 Trigger Configurations: 1) Enable: Enables/disables this trigger to determine if an item is a buy or reject. 2) Ignore FBA Offer: When checked, this trigger will not consider FBA offers. Only Merchant Fulfilled Prices will be used to select the offer…

Audio and Voice Cue

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Operation » Audio and Voice Cue

The app can play an audio clip to tell you if the item is worth buying or not. It can also tell you the price. This will allow you to use a Bluetooth scanner and headset to scan an item, then listen to the sound to make the purchase decision without looking at the…

Live Batch with Holding Bin Feature to Eliminate Split Shipments and Reduce Box Content

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Live Batch with Holding Bin Feature to Eliminate Split Shipments and Reduce Box Content

Step by step tutorial on how to eliminate split shipments and also reduce your box content work: Create a new Live (1) batch Because you are working in a live batch, you will see a lot of splits (2) across many Amazon fulfillment centers. This is OK,…

How Listing Works

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Listing with PDA » How Listing Works

Step 1: Print out the Command Barcodes from PDA Listing Command Barcodes and the Special Comment Barcode sheet generated from the Listing Tool program. This will allow you to scan them to set their condition, fulfillment channel, and description of the listed…

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support)

ASellerTool TurboLister software allows you to list items on Amazon as Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) or Merchant Fulfillment (MF) in just a few simple steps. It is as good as any other paid ($$$) listing software, so you can save $40 or more every month from your hard…

SerialMagic Gears for Scanfob

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Support » Setting Up Bluetooth Scanners » SerialMagic Gears for Scanfob

If you have a Scanfob scanner from SerialIO, you can connect the scanner to the phone with the Serial Magic Gears app. *Print out the SPP Quickstart Guide from https://serialio.com/support. *For instructions on connecting the Scanfob to an iPhone, click here. To…

Creating a 2D Barcode for Box Content

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Creating a 2D Barcode for Box Content

Enable the 2D barcode from your seller account. Print out the 2D barcode. Enter weight for each box and pay for the shipment. Before you can print out the 2D barcode for the box content, you need to enable it from your Amazon seller account. You only need to do…

Multiple SD Cards

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing 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…

Listing Screen

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Listing with PDA » Listing Screen

Figure 23 Comment Box: This shows what comments are currently applied for a selected item, as well as the fulfillment channel, condition, and any special commands that have been enabled. Barcode Entry Bar: This is where you scan an item’s barcodes, customized…

Listing Menu

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Listing with PDA » Listing Menu

Figure 25 *With the exception of the ‘Close’, ‘About’, ‘Copy Description’, and ‘Import Comment’ commands, all other commands have corresponding barcodes that can be scanned to enable or disable them (scan again), so you do not need to touch the screen.…

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…

Create a New or Resume Subscription

Account » Create a New or Resume Subscription

*Free Trial: If you are a new user, we will give you 100 live searches to try out the lite plan. If you sign up for a professional program, we will refund your first month’s payment in 7 business days so that you can try professional plan free for 30 days. Follow…

Basic Triggers

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

The app uses triggers to signal whether the item is a ‘Buy’ or a ‘Reject’. It will play a sound and display a message based on the result. Configure Basic Triggers Tap a category (1) to edit basic triggers for this category. *The Reset button (2) on the…

Entering Barcodes

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Entering Barcodes

Using a CF Scanner In order to scan barcodes using a CF Scanner, make sure the scanner is inserted into the Compact Flash (CF) slot on the top of the PDA, and then press the “SocketScan” button on your PDA. If you bought the scanner package from us, you can press…

Watch List

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Select Menu » Watch List

In the Watch List section you can add ISBNs that when scanned will be added to the ‘WATCH LIST’ instead of being marked as a ‘BUY’ or ‘REJECT’. Figure 31 Figure 32 Top Text Box: Either the PDA’s virtual keyboard, or the scanner…

Box screen

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Box screen

Box screen helps you to work on box content for each of your boxes in a shipment. Then it will direct you to your Amazon shipment page to print out the shipping label. Click Box to go to the Box screen. Find your current batch, and click expander to show the…

Troubleshoot Bluetooth Scanner Does Not Scan Barcode or Enters the Wrong Number to Cause Invalid Barcode Error

Scoutly (Sourcing) » Scoutly scouting app » Support » Setting Up Bluetooth Scanners » Troubleshoot Bluetooth Scanner Does Not Scan Barcode or Enters the Wrong Number to Cause Invalid Barcode Error

After you connect the scanner to the phone in HID mode, the scanner will act just like a keyboard to the phone. Our app is not aware of your scanner, it just takes input from whichever keyboard happens to be connected. When your scanner scans a barcode, it will send…

Audio Configuration

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing 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…

TurboLister Release Notes

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » TurboLister Release Notes

Release Notes TurboLister is a FREE listing software for ASellerTool Scoutly users. If you are already using Scoutly (even on trial), you can also use TurboLister to list your items on Amazon and create FBA shipments. You can always download the latest version here.…

5 Workflows for Adding Items

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » 5 Workflows for Adding Items

After you create a batch, the program offers you 5 different workflows for adding items into this batch. Click the workflow button to select a workflow. Workflow A Presort your items based on condition, set a default price and grading options for the items to scan,…

Configure Basic Trigger

Scoutly (Sourcing) » PDA Sourcing Software » Menu » Basic Trigger » Configure Basic Trigger

To configure Basic Triggers, follow the steps below. We also have a video with instructions: Step 1: Enter the Basic Trigger screen. Tap ‘Menu’, followed by ‘Basic Trigger’ (Figure 5). Step 2: Tap the category to edit (Figure 6). Step 3: Choose which…

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, an item with a $4 list price and $3.99 shipping will have a total…

TurboLister Error Codes

TurboLister (Amazon listing software with FBA support) » Support » TurboLister Error Codes

Error Codes 200: New error. Please report this error to us, so we can fix it. 201: NOT_IN_PRODUCT_CATALOG Solution: It’s in a restricted category for your seller account and you can’t sell it. You can request approval by adding it manually here. After that, you…