Sku Grid is proud to announce a new option for repricing (updating) eBay listings. It's called eCom Syndicator. With this option, there will be no need to leave your computer running 24/7 and you don't have to remain logged into your eBay account. You also don't have to set up an external website in order for your updates to be processed. Best of all, it will allow you to track and reprice/update multi-variation listings on eBay! Therefore, it's a much more convenient option that we are more in control of and it gives you more flexibility. Note: While it is more convenient and easier to use than the Chrome Extension or WooHosted, the other two options are safer for your eBay account. Please follow the instructions below to get started with your setup. Once you're done, CLICK HERE to learn how to use eCom Syndicator.
You will also need to be sure to set a unique custom label (sku) for each variation on the eBay side after the items post (see video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J71PwU2MyZE )
Note: If you are currently using the Chrome Extension, you will want to disable it.
1. Create Your eCom Syndicator Account and Configure Your Add Ons Settings
Step 1: The first step is to log into Sku Grid and click Settings
Step 2: Click Add Ons
Step 3: Click eCom Syndicator
Step 4: You'll see a red alert stating that your login / password is incorrect or not set. This is because you have not linked an eCom Syndicator account yet.
Step 5: Click Auto Create Account For Me. This will automatically create your eCom Syndicator account for you.
Step 6: You should see a yellow alert that states Your account was created, please set up your marketplaces here. That link will take you to configure your other eCom Syndicator settings, or you can wait until you move to the next series of steps.
Step 7: You'll see that your eCom Syndicator login and password have been filled in for you.
Step 8: Under your password will be a link to Show Password if you ever need to display it and a link to Login into eCom Syndicator, which when clicked, will automatically log you in.
Step 9: Auto Create Items at eCom Syndicator - Check the Box if you want eCom Syndicator to Automatically Pull in Your Active eBay Listings Every 24 Hours
Step 10: Click the check box to enable.
Step 11: Auto Create Items in SG that are in eCom Syndicator, but not in Sku Grid - Check the Box if you want eCom Syndicator to Automatically Take New eBay Items That You’ve Listed to eBay and Add Them to Your Sku Grid Account if They Do Not Already Exist.
Step 12: Check this box to turn on this function (you'd have to edit and put in supplier urls and unpause). If you do not want eCom Syndicator to create new entries in your Sku Grid account, then leave this unchecked. Note: Deleted items may come back to SG.
Step 13: Sync Existing Items from eCom Syndicator to Sku Grid - If for some reason, items can't be revised, Sku Grid will know which items were not updated by the difference in current price & stock and will attempt to make the change again.
Step 14: Check the box if you want to turn on this function if it is not already checked.
Step 15: Click Save Settings. You will see a yellow alert stating that the Free Tier at eCom Syndicator has been Activated.
Step 16: You've successfully created your eCom Syndicator account and linked it in your Add Ons settings in Sku Grid.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
2. Create Your CSV Marketplace
1 In Sku Grid, from your eCom Syndicator Add Ons Settings, click the Login into eCom Syndicator link.
2 You're now logged into eCom Syndicator. Click Settings
3 Click Create Marketplace
4 We're going to be creating a CSV marketplace that will be used for Sku Grid to send it's changes in price and stock for your items to eCom Syndicator.
5 Select Your Own CSV
6 In the Name field. Type in a name for the CSV marketplace that you are creating in eCom Syndicator. It can be anything. In this example, we will just name it CSV Marketplace.
7 For Sync Source, this should be left at No Source Selected. Select No Source Selected
8 For Change by Percent, you must enter 0 here for any marketplaces/channels being used with Sku Grid.
9 Click Save
10 You've now successfully created your CSV Marketplace. When Sku Grid reprices/updates your items, the price/stock change data will be sent to this marketplace channel in eCom Syndicator.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
3. Create Your eBay Marketplace
1 Now we will create an eBay Marketplace in your eCom Syndicator Account. Click Create Marketplace.
2 Select eBay US or the marketplace and country that you are listing on.
3 You will need to type in a name for your eBay Marketplace, it can be anything. Type a Name in the Name field. For this example, we will name it eBay Marketplace.
4 Next, you will select your Sync Source. Click in the Sync Source box.
5 Select CSV Marketplace that you created in the previous step.
6 Click Connect
7 You will be redirected to eBay to authorize the application. Enter your username and password.
8 Click Sign in
9 Read over the terms and conditions and Click Agree to authorize the application keys.
10 Once you've gotten your eBay keys and everything is connected, you'll notice that the "Connect" button has now changed color and says Disconnect.
11 For Change by Percent, you must enter 0 here for any marketplaces/channels being used with Sku Grid.
12 Click Save
13 You've now successfully created your eBay Marketplace. When Sku Grid revises your items, it will send the price and stock change info to your CSV Marketplace. The CSV Marketplace will sync to the eBay Marketplace which will sync to your eBay listings
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
4. Configure Your Marketplace Settings to Work with eCom Syndicator
Step 1: Inside of your Sku Grid account, the first step is to open Settings and click Marketplaces.
Step 2: Click Ebay
Step 3: Click US. If not US, click the Country you are selling on.
Step 4: Treat this eBay marketplace as the following marketplace - This option is used to send all of your updates from Sku Grid to the repricing channel that you select here. That channel will then revise your eBay products.
Step 5: Select eCom Syndicator from the drop down menu. You will then see 2 new drop down menus appear.
Step 6: Choose eCom Syndicator CSV Channel to Update - This is referring to the CSV channel (marketplace) that you created previously in eCom Syndicator.
Step 7: Select the CSV Marketplace (you'll see whatever name you created for it here).
Step 8: Choose eCom Syndicator Marketplace Channel to Sync From - This drop down menu will contain the eBay Marketplace (channel) that you created in eCom Syndicator in a previous step.
Step 9: Select the eBay Marketplace that you created in eCom Syndicator.
Step 10: Make sure that all of your settings on this page are configured the way that you want them. At a minimum, you should have a Default Quantity entered.
Step 11: Be sure that you have set your Reprice only if price increased by at least threshold.
Step 12: Be sure that you have set your Reprice only if price decreased by at least threshold.
Step 13: If you want Sku Grid and eCom Syndicator to control your stock, be sure to set Auto Update eBay Stock to Yes.
Step 14: If you want Sku Grid and eCom Syndicator to control your prices, be sure to set Auto Update eBay Price to Yes.
At a minimum, you should have these settings configured and should have a default selling formula in place.
Step 15: Scroll down and click Save Settings
Step 16: You will see an alert that states that your Settings were saved.
Step 17: You've now fully connected your eCom Syndicator account to Sku Grid and have set it up for repricing/updating your eBay items. eCom Syndicator will start importing your eBay items into itself. Note: The initial sync may take up to a few hours.