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Turbo Lister

Turbo Lister is a software program that creates item listings in bulk on your computer and then uploads them to eBay.

Turbo Lister is free. Download it now.

Why use Turbo Lister?  

 Turbo Lister offers medium to high volume sellers a number of benefits:

  • Create professional-looking listings easily using a design editor and templates. No HTML knowledge is needed
  • List multiple items all at once
  • Duplicate existing listings and save listings to re-use again and again
  • Change formats or add item specifics to multiple items all at one time
  • Access convenient HTML templates
  • Upload thousands of listings to eBay with a single click
  • Add photos and preview your listings without being connected to the Internet
  • Insert payment terms, tax, shipping and any messages you want to include
  • Import active or completed item listings from eBay to Turbo Lister
  • Edit or revise active listings on eBay (Beta Program only)
  • Re-list and sell similar items on eBay (Beta Program only)
  • Save listing information for future listings. All listings you create will be saved in the Item Inventory

What is "authentication and authorization"?

For added security protection, eBay has implemented a new sign-in process for the first time you use Turbo Lister versions 6.5 and higher. (To find the version number in Turbo Lister, click the "Help" link and choose "About Turbo Lister."

With the new sign-in process, you will be directed to the eBay site to sign in the first time you use Turbo Lister 6.5 or higher.

This new sign-in process, called "authentication and authorization," adds an extra layer of security to Turbo Lister. Combined with other changes, it provides more effective security against fraudulent attacks.

How do I sign in with authentication and authorization?
Authentication and authorization occurs the first time you connect to your eBay site from Turbo Lister. Turbo Lister will connect to eBay (you have to be online for this) and verify your username and password (authentication). Next, Turbo Lister grants you appropriate privileges (authorization) to perform management functions.

To use authentication and authorization, follow these steps:

  1. Be sure that you are online.
  2. Open Turbo Lister. You might be asked to enter your user ID.
  3. When Turbo Lister connects to eBay, enter your user ID and password, and then click "Sign In Securely."
  4. Read the "eBay.com - Turbo Lister Authorization" agreement. When you are finished, click "I agree."
  5. The "Contact Information" dialog box opens. Verify your contact information, and then click "Next."
  6. In the "Getting Started" dialog box, select "Synchronize data with eBay" or "Create a new item," and then click "Finish."

How often do I have to perform this process?
The encrypted security code is valid for 18 months. After you have been authenticated and authorized, you can add, modify, or delete user files for your eBay listings. You won't be required to repeat this process the next time you sign in to Turbo Lister. However, if you uninstall and reinstall Turbo Lister you will be asked to go through the process again.

How can I make Turbo Lister password protected at every sign-in?
For increased security, you can add password protection to your Turbo Lister user files after you have completed authentication and authorization. Password protection requires Turbo Lister users to enter their user ID and password each time they sign in to Turbo Lister. After you sign in, follow these steps:

  1. If you plan to password protect the user ID you are signed in with, proceed to Step 2. If you want to protect a different user ID, select "File > Change User" and then select the user ID you want to protect
  2. Enter the password and click OK.
  3. Select "Tool > Options > Advanced Options > Turbo Lister Options."
  4. Click "Enable Password Protection," and then click OK.

Does authentication and authorization apply to every user of my Turbo Lister application?
If you add a new user to your Turbo Lister application, the new user will also need to go through the authentication and authorization process. To add a new user, follow these steps:

  1. Choose "File > New > User File."
  2. Select "Set up a new Turbo Lister File" and then click "Next."
  3. Enter your user ID and then click "Next."
  4. Turbo Lister will connect to eBay and you will be asked to sign in with your user ID and password.
  5. Read the "eBay.com - Turbo Lister Authorization" agreement. When you are finished, click "I agree."
  6. The "Contact Information" dialog box opens. Verify your contact information, and then click "Next."
  7. Note that if you do not turn on password protection, Turbo Lister will always open for the user ID you last signed in with. The user ID you are signed in with is displayed in the lower-right corner.

Can I sign in as the same user from different computers?
You can work with the same user account from different computers.

What happens if I change my eBay password?
If you change your password on eBay, you will not be required to change it in Turbo Lister 6.5 and higher, as long as you choose to work in Turbo Lister without password protection. If you work in Turbo Lister with password protection you will need to enter your new password the next time you sign in.

What happens if I change my eBay user ID?
If you change your user ID on eBay , you also will need to change it in Turbo Lister. Your Turbo Lister user ID must always match your eBay user ID. If you want to change your user ID, always change it first on eBay, and then in Turbo Lister. To change your user ID in Turbo Lister, follow these steps:

  1. Select "Tools > Personal Information > User Account."
  2. Enter your new user ID.
  3. Click OK.

How do I install / update Turbo Lister?

Before you install Turbo Lister make sure you have the following system requirements:

  • Windows 2000, Windows NT, or Windows XP
  • 450 MHz processor or higher (Pentium II or higher)
  • 128 MB of RAM (256 MB or more recommended)
  • 250 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB recommended)
  • Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (Internet Explorer 7.0 recommended)

To install Turbo Lister:

  1. Download the Turbo Lister program
  2. Save the file to your desktop
  3. Double-click the installation icon on your desktop
  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation
  5. To launch Turbo Lister immediately select the Yes, I want to launch Turbo Lister 2 now check box
  6. Click Finish

The installation program places a Turbo Lister shortcut icon on:

  • Your desktop
  • The Quick Launch bar
  • In the Start Menu
    • To see this go to:  All Programs > eBay > eBay Turbo Lister 2

To check for updates to Turbo Lister:

  1. Click Check for Program Updates from the Tools menu
  2. Turbo Lister will list any updates it finds
  3. Select the updates you want to add
  4. Click Install Now

To uninstall Turbo Lister:

  1. Select Start > All Programs > eBay > Uninstall Turbo Lister 2
  2. Follow the onscreen instructions
  3. You’ll be asked if you want to remove user database files
  4. You have two choices:
    • Click No if you want to keep the listings and other information that you have entered into Turbo Lister
    • Click Yes if you want to remove this information. If you click Yes all your information will be deleted and will not be available in any version of Turbo Lister installed in the future
  5. Click Finish

For more information about how to use Turbo Lister, take the Turbo Lister tutorial. 

About the Turbo Lister Beta Program

A software product is in its "beta" stage of development when it is ready to be released to the public for further testing, but is not yet ready for commercial release. 

The Turbo Lister Beta program lets experienced eBay users participate in the final development stage of new Turbo Lister software releases.

Once user feedback demonstrates that the new software is stable, eBay releases the official versions to the community at-large.

As part of the Beta Program:

  • Turbo Lister will synchronize with the eBay site
  • You will have enhanced functionality, such as the ability to revise your active listings
  • Synchronization will occur according to your preferences or when you click the Synchronize button

To join the Beta Program:

  1. Go to the Turbo Lister application
  2. Go to the Tools menu
  3. Select Option
  4. Then Program Updates under Advanced Options
  5. Click Join Beta Program

Once you've joined the Beta Program you will be contacted when a new beta version is available for testing.

Turbo Lister troubleshooting

For help with configuration and database issues, go to the Turbo Lister troubleshooting page.

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