Bulk Upload Instructions

  • View the Site Comparison Charts to see the advantages of the Fine Book Mart over the other major book sites
  • See detailed Bulk Upload instructions for:
  • Bulk Uploads will be available soon for the other inventory file formats, contact us for a schedule.
 
  • Select the records you want to upload and save them in a properly formatted file (for the fastest Homebase upload process, we recommend you batch your records by category, binding, and merchandise group, and then create a separate upload file for each of those batches).
  • Upload your selected records.
  • Homebase only (Optional step) Select the category, binding, and merchandise group for your batch.
  • Homebase only Enter your seller information (CSV uploads should have the seller information in the description field.
  • Review the charges for the successfully processed records.³
  • Accept the charges to move the uploaded records to your My Auctions Bulk Upload Staging area.
  • Review and Edit your records. (Optional, but highly recommended, especially if you didn't batch by category, binding, and merchandise group).  Upload images if desired.
  • Post your records to the site individually or in bulk.
 
Category
Binding
Merch Group
Condition 
DJ Condition 

*Note: We are developing a free downloadable inventory system where sellers can create and manage their inventory records and upload them to the Mart or the Auction as needed.

¹  Each listing is charged the appropriate listing fees (you are always presented with a complete summary of the charges for your approval before the you finish the upload process and the charges are applied).
²  To remove a Fine Book Mart listing from active status, you "close" the listing from the Selling tab of your My Auctions ad management page, or by clicking the "close this ad" link on the item listing page (this link is only visible to the item owner).
³  Any records that fail to upload will be itemized with a reason they weren't uploaded and you can review the exact details of what caused the record to fail.

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