Using the Used-Line Robot to Upload your Listings to Used-Line
The Used-Line Robot is the system that automatically visits dealer websites and obtains inventory information. This system lists dealer inventories with no effort from the dealer. The robot than determines the correct equipment category and inserts the listings into the Used-Line database responsible for listings on the website.
To list your inventory via the Used-Line Robot, contact your Used-Line representative. If you do not yet have an account with Used-Line, contact us or email sales1@used-line.com
What else do you need to know about the Used-Line Robot?
Submitting a Spreadsheet with your Listings
Used-Line can place your listings on the site either by scanning your existing site by our Robot, or by entering your listings that you upload to Used-Line. You can prepare your own spreadsheet with your listings.
For detailed instructions on the best way to prepare a spreadsheet to upload, see How to Create and Submit Your Used-Line Spreadsheet
As with listings that have been uploaded via the Used-Line Robot, you can apply special Used-Line add-ons to items in your spreadsheet.
What else do you need to know about uploading your listings on a spreadsheet?
Entering Your Ads Manually
If you are not using the Used-Line Robot for uploading your listings (for example, if you do not have a website) and you would prefer not to prepare a spreadsheet, you can list your ads manually. You have full editing control over manually listed ads, and these ads are treated as Featured Items, which are special ads that go to the top of search results for this equipment. (Note that you can Feature your automatically uploaded equipment as well if you wish.)
To enter your ads manually:
- At the top of any page on Used-Line, click My UL. You will be prompted to log in to Used-Line if you have not already done so.
- Choose Place new Ads. An advertising form opens with fields for entering all the information and text you wish to include in your ad.
- Be sure to add a picture to your ad to make your ad stand out. You can add up to five images when entering your ads manually. Each image can be up to a maximum of 6 MB in size.
- Proceed according to the instructions on the form.
- Click Save. If you wish to add another ad, click Save and Add New. You can also preview your ad if you wish.
Tips and Ideas for Posting Your Ads on Used-Line
Would you like to learn more about how to post your ads on Used-Line? Or how to prepare your listings? How about learning how to optimize your ads so that prospective buyers will zoom into your ads? Please see Tips for Creating Ads.
For more tips on how to write a good ad, see How to Write a Good Sell Ad.
Now That You’ve Posted Your Listings, Let’s See How They Are Doing
Used-Line.com has designed a set of smart statistical tools to help you monitor and improve your posting performance, continuously and effectively. Entering your own personalized statistics page you will be able to:
- Instantly view the effectiveness of your listings in general.
- Drill down to the specific statistics of each individual ad.
To view your statistics on Used-Line:
- At the top of any page on Used-Line, click My UL, then choose My Ads from the drop-down menu.
- To view overall monthly statistics of all your listings, click Statistics. The following four graphs open:
- Requests Sent To You: indicating how many Used-Line buyers asked you for a quote for items you advertised
- Viewings Of Your Products: showing how many potential buyers saw your listings
- Click-Throughs To Your Site: specifying how many Used-Line visitors went on to visit your company website
- Requests For Your Phone Number: showing how many visitors clicked Click to view phone number in your ads. Click to view phone number is shown under About the Seller in your listings, and your phone number is only revealed when the visitor clicks this text.
- To view specific statistics of individual ads, click My Ads. Here you will find a viewer-friendly table listing all your ads, clearly presenting every ad's performance since it was first listed, in 4 separate columns:
- Views: The number of potential buyers who have seen the ad
- Site: The number of Used-Line surfers who have clicked your company website link in the listing
- Request: The number of requests for quotes that have been sent for the item described in the ad
- Phone: The number of Used-Line visitors who have used Click to view phone number in the ad
Note: Whenever you change or update an ad, the Used-Line listing is reset, and its statistics are reset with it. This means that only the statistics for the ad's most recent version will be shown.
Only a Few Items to Sell?
Not a problem. Used-Line.com invites private and occasional sellers to list up to 5 items of equipment at a low cost per item per month. Sellers with 6 – 50 items should contact our sales department to set up a custom plan with individually tailored pricing. Sellers with 51 – 150 items may also contact our sales department to inquire about a discount price as a Large-Volume Seller. Our sales department can be contacted through sales1@used-line.com or by calling +1-845-287-0066.
D2D (Dealer to Dealer) System - You Don’t Have What Your Customers Are Looking For?
If your customers are urgently looking for equipment that you don’t currently have in stock, you need our Dealer to Dealer system!
Our advanced and fully automated D2D System allows Used-Line registered Dealers to share their inventories of choice with each other. This enables Dealers to find the equipment they need immediately.
But the D2D System isn’t only for dealers. It also offers any paying Used-Line customer the opportunity to sell their in-stock (ready for shipping) equipment on this additional platform.
How does it work?
When our system locates your requested item in another Dealer's inventory, it will immediately alert you of a match and send you the relevant information.
How to Post Wanted Equipment in the D2D System
If you are a Used-Line registered Dealer, simply:
Send a regular email to our automated D2D system search engine at: System1@Used-Line.com. For example, type: "Tektronix 7D01 plug-in," or: "Waters Alliance LAC/E 32." If you wish, you can also add more details, for example, options you would prefer.
Our system will automatically search the in-stock equipment of our Dealers, based on the details of your email. You will automatically be notified when it finds a match.
Or:
Log in to MY UL and select: D2D System > Find the Equipment You Need Immediately. There, you can manually post the equipment you need by filling out the form. Click Submit, and your Wanted Equipment list will be posted. When our system finds a match, you will be notified.
Worthwhile knowing:
Manually entered posts via this tab will also appear in a daily digest sent by email to dealers who are subscribed to our Active Search Alert digest. To join or opt out of this free service, please use the Active Search Alert checkbox found in D2D System > Settings. The Active Search Alert digest also includes requests posted that day from the Post Wanted Ad tab on our homepage.
How to Enter Your Inventory into the D2D System
NOTE:
Only those items which you currently have in stock and which are available for immediate purchase may be added to your D2D inventory.
Setting up your D2D inventory
So, let’s find out how to set up your inventory of in-stock and readily available items for other dealers to find.
You can do one or both of the following:
Add all or some of your listings on Used-Line to your D2D inventory
- Log in to Used-Line at the top right corner of any page. If you are already logged in, click My UL.
- Choose D2D System and then choose Settings.
- Use the checkboxes under How to use the D2D system for selling equipment to select any or all of your In-Stock, Manual, and Automatic Ads.
- Click Save Changes.
Add a list of equipment which is not listed on Used-Line to your inventory
- Log in to Used-Line at the top right corner of any page. If you are already logged in, click My UL.
- Choose D2D System and then choose Settings.
- Click Choose File to browse for a file that contains the list of items you want to include in your Watch List inventory.
- Click Load File to upload this file to your account. A table will appear with the items listed in your file.
- You can manually select the items in the table that you wish to include in your inventory, or
- Use the Activation drop-down button to activate or deactivate all items.
- Click Update.
Get notified as soon as a customer wants an item that is in your inventory
Real-time alerts are sent when the D2D System matches an item in your inventory with a product that a potential buyer or another dealer is looking for.
Note: You will also receive notifications when a customer who has submitted a request via Post Wanted Ad from our homepage needs equipment found in your inventory.
If someone is looking for an item which matches one in your inventory, you will receive a Hit. There are two ways to find out about your Hits:
- Automatic real-time email notification.
- Checking your Hits in My UL.
Receive email notification of a Hit
A Hit occurs when another dealer or an end-user wants an item that the Used-Line D2D System recognizes as an item in your inventory.
- Be notified by email when you have a Hit. This is the quickest and most direct way of finding a match between what another user wants and what you have in your inventory. To receive email notifications:
- Log in to Used-Line at the top right corner of any page. If you are already logged in, click My UL.
- Choose D2D System and then choose Settings.
- Enter your email address in the text form under Email for Receiving D2D System Notifications, and then select the checkbox to receive an email notification when you have a Hit.
When you are notified about a Hit, you can send a quote directly from the email notification you received. You can monitor all your quotes in the My Quotes tab under the D2D System menu.
Find your Hits Online
- You can also check for your Hits online whenever you wish.
To send a quote, click Send and a form for sending a quote will open up. You can send a quote for each of your Hits. You can monitor all your quotes in the My Quotes tab under the D2D System menu.
How to see the equipment other people are looking for
You can easily check the list of equipment others are looking for in My UL. This list includes both D2D member posts, as well as end-user posts via the Post Wanted Ad tab on our homepage.
To see the list of wanted equipment:
Note: Wanted items remain current for 48 hours. You can also view the last 7 days of posts by selecting the checkbox under Search Options.
Daily Active Search Alert Digest
In addition to receiving hits, dealers can receive a daily digest of equipment customers are actively searching for. This list includes D2D posts which were manually entered into the system via the Find the Equipment You Need Immediately tab in the D2D System menu, as well as requests posted that day from the Post Wanted Ad tab on our homepage.