This module provides information on book listings. If you're using HomeBase, please see our HomeBase help module for specifics about how to create book records in HomeBase.
Please use the hyperlinked headings to view the various sections of this module. If a section title is not hyperlinked, please use the table of contents on the left-hand side of the screen to open the topic contents.
Information for Book Listings - Includes information on ISBNs, pricing multi-volume sets, using keywords in book data, how edit checks are performed and tips on how to improve your sales.
Uploading Books - Information for how to upload via FTP, UNIX and E-mail. Also included are instructions for how to upload pictures and books via HomeBase.
Managing Books with HomeBase - Should your HomeBase inventory become corrupted, you can request and download your inventory from AbeBooks. This section will also teach you how to transfer your HomeBase data to a new computer and how to upload previously created HomeBase files.
Managing Books with Other Software - If you use BookMaster3, BookTracker, spreadsheets (such as MicroSoft Excel), Record Manager, or generic database this section gives information on how to create and upload files to AbeBooks or change inventory software. Information on HomeBase PricePartner (a software program that allows you to change the price of your entire inventory by either dollar amounts or percentage increments) is also available in this section.
Managing Books Online - If you need to make minor modification to book records, or if you've chosen to only list your inventory online, this section will show you how to add or delete listings, edit ISBNs, and add or delete catalogs. Information on book filters is also listed in this section.
Sold Books - When books are ordered from AbeBooks, the books are removed from the AbeBooks Database, but how should you update your database so the books don't appear online again? This section will give you detailed instructions on how to mark books as "Sold" in HomeBase and how to restore books to your online inventory that have been deleted. Also included are troubleshooting tips for why sold books may still appear online.