The free software program, Turbo Lister, offered by eBay, makes listing your items for sale on eBay's auction website much faster and easier than using the online listing process. Once you have the program downloaded and installed on your computer, you will have to set up the program to link the software with your eBay account. Once this process is complete, you can create your auction listings at your convenience and upload them to eBay with several clicks of the mouse.
Instructions
Setting Up Turbo Lister
1. Download and install Turbo Lister from the eBay website if you haven't done so already. Turbo Lister can be found by clicking on Seller Tools on your My eBay page.
2. Double-click on the Turbo Lister icon on your desktop to start the program.
3. Click "Next" on the Turbo Lister Welcome screen if this is the first time you have used Turbo Lister. If you are upgrading an older version, choose the appropriate radio button to signify this.
4. Enter your eBay user name in the text box when prompted. If you list in more than one country, be sure to click the box beneath your user name. Click "Next."
5. Enter your eBay password on the login page to eBay that pops up on your screen.
6. Confirm your identity with the eBay website, either by phone or by email. Follow the on-screen instructions to do this. Once you have successfully confirmed, you can continue to use Turbo Lister.
7. Click the "I agree" button on your screen to link Turbo Lister with your eBay account.
8. Confirm your contact information on the next screen and click "Next."
9. Click the Radio button next to Create a New Item and then "Finish."
Create a Listing
10. Fill in the text boxes in the upper left-hand pane of the window with your item title and subtitle. Choose the category to list your item using the drop-down boxes in the same section.
11. Click on a picture box to browse your computer to add a picture of your item.
12. Type your ad copy into the Description pane. Make the description as appealing as possible and include all relevant information about the item.
13. Choose the type of listing in the drop-down box under Selling Format in the upper right of your screen.
14. List your Starting Price in the text box. If you have a reserve price, list that in the appropriate box. If you have a Buy It Now price, list that also.
15. Choose the duration of your auction. The default is 7 days but can be as little as 1 day or as long as 10 days.
16. Choose any listing upgrades you desire from the second right-hand section. This can include additional pictures or having the item featured on the home page.
17.Choose your shipping method on the Shipping Options pane. If you choose flat rate, the item will ship for the same price anywhere in the United States. Calculated shipping is based on the weight of the item.
18. Choose the carrier for shipping. Choices include the various United States Post Office and UPS options, or you can specify another carrier by choosing Other. Repeat this for international orders if you ship to other countries
19. Designate your payment terms in the Payment Methods pane. On some computers, you may have to scroll down to see these options.
20. Click to enable Skype for Seller Communications if you have an account.
21. Fill out the remaining fields in the Instructions and Policies pane at the bottom right of the screen. Click "Save."
Upload to eBay
22. Click on "My Items" in the left pane. You will see in the large window to the right the items you have ready to be moved to the Upload Window. Highlight an item by clicking once on the item name. If you have more than one item, hold your shift key, while clicking on each item to select more than one.
23. Click the "Add to Upload" icon at the top of the window.
24. Choose "Go Upload" or "Return to Inventory" on the pop-up screen. If you choose "Go Upload," the upload to eBay will begin immediately.
25. Click on "Waiting to Upload" from the left-hand side of the screen if you chose "Return to Inventory."
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Select the "Upload All" icon at the top of the window to upload all waiting listings to the eBay website.
