Sending Files to AbeBooks

It is important to ensure that your online inventory is up-to-date, especially after your first orders have been processed. If you are using your own data format you can update your AbeBooks listings by sending us a file containing the changes to your stock. Please ensure that the file is in your usual format.

You can easily upload your files through your Members Menu:

1. [Sign On] to your AbeBooks.com bookseller account.

2. Click [Uploads] from the Members Menu.

3. Then click the [Upload your book file now!] button.

4. On the Upload and List Client Pending Files, you will see the following: "What file would you like to send us?" Press the [Browse] button - this will allow you to search your computer and select the file you wish to upload.

5. Choose the file to send.

6. Finally, click the [Send File] button to transfer a copy of your file to our system.

If you have any trouble using the AbeBooks Web Upload Facility there are other upload options, some of which are listed below:

• Netscape Web Upload
• WS_FTP
• Fetch (For Macintosh Users)

If you use FTP (File Transfer Protocol) to upload your files to us, the settings (parameters) you need to use are as follows:

Removing Sold Books 

A book ordered via AbeBooks will automatically be removed from your online inventory. It is, however, very important to update your inventory management system by marking the book as sold. This will ensure that in your future uploads the book is not accidentally re-uploaded to AbeBooks

1. If you have a status or quantity field in your database or spreadsheet, you could send a file named delete.txt and include exactly the same fields as you do when you upload a regular (for sale) file. The books included in this file will then be removed from your online inventory.

2. Alternatively, you can send a file simply containing a list of the book numbers you want to have deleted. Each book number must be on a line by itself and the file should be named delnum.txt or delnum.tab. The file's extension should match the custom conversion we have set up for you.

Once you have uploaded a file to AbeBooks, you will receive an email confirming the file has been received and additional details about the file. If you find that the number of books is not exactly as you uploaded, this may be due to the fact that our system counts the lines in your file as opposed to the books. With certain file types this may cause the number to be inaccurate, so please do check the changes online.
 
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