Sell to End Users on Tradeloop's Vendorbase

Vendorbase is the largest corporate marketplace for used computers and IT equipment and is free for professional IT buyers. Vendorbase provides a whole new channel for Tradeloop members to sell their used and wholesale computers and IT Equipment to thousands of potential end-users through the same interface and tools you use today. There is no transaction fee.

Any Tradeloop seller that meets our listing requirements is eligible to list their products on Vendorbase.

Why Sell  Your Computer and Wholesale IT Equipment on Vendorbase?

• Pay no transaction fees
• Market your product to tens of thousands of corporate end-users
• Find new business
• Learn which computer and IT products are in demand
• Move your computer and IT equipment products faster by taking advantage of special promotional and premium placements
• Conduct your transactions online or offline - full contact information is available

Vendorbase Buyers

Search hundreds of thousands of inventory items in a single, efficient marketplace
Request quotes for hard to-find items from thousands of dealers
Receive custom email alerts
Keep track of favorite searches
100% free

How Vendorbase Works

When an end-user searches Vendorbase and clicks on a product listing to get seller contact information, the vendor is charged a small fee. Sellers are not charged if the end-users' search returns their inventory and the user does not click through to the seller's information. Contact us for more information on pay-per-click charges. Sellers can use the powerful reporting tools to review the number of clicks they have received and have been charged for, as well as the number of times their inventory was returned in a search. These tools also allow sellers to set a maximum daily budget.

View your overall account performance. Review your statistics for impressions, clicks, and costs in real-time.
View a detailed summary for your current inventory listed on Vendorbase, including Impressions, Clicks, Costs and more.

How to List Inventory on Vendorbase

SUMMARY: The following describes how to list your parts on Vendorbase. It assumes you are currently listing parts on Tradeloop. For instructions on how to list on Tradeloop please visit http://www.tradeloop.com/parts/  or contact Tradeloop customer service.

ENABLING YOUR ACCOUNT
To enable your account to sell on Vendorbase you must agree to the listing requirements and terms of our service agreement. The requirements are stricter than Tradeloop because Vendorbase is geared towards end-users. The significant differences are: - Vendorbase parts must have a retail price that is no less than 5% above the wholesale price - Vendorbase parts must be updated every three days To view the full requirements and to enable your account, please visit: http://www.tradeloop.com/apply/ 

HOW TO POST PARTS ON VENDORBASE
Once your account is enabled, you can list your parts on Vendorbase by including a retail price. - UPLOAD: Simply add a "retail_price" column to the file you upload to Tradeloop in the following format: part, description, wholesale_price, qty, manufacturer, condition, retail_price - ONLINE: On Tradeloop, visit the "My Items" tab. Under "Inventory" where you have the option to "add" or "edit" your parts, you will see an option to enter retail prices.

TO AUTOMATICALLY LIST ON VENDORBASE WITH A PRE-SET MARKUP
Parts with wholesale prices can appear on Vendorbase with a pre-set markup. Go the Tradeloop "My Items" tab. Click "Vendorbase Listing Options". On this page you will see "Automatic Markup" which is set by default to "not enabled". Set this anywhere from 5% to 250% and this markup will automatically be added to your Tradeloop parts for Vendorbase. - OVERRIDE: You can override the markup on any specific part by entering a retail price for that part as described above. The entered price can be more or less than your pre-set markup, but may not be lower than 5%.

HOW TO LIST PARTS ON TRADELOOP BUT NOT VENDORBASE
Do not include a retail price, or include a retail price of 0 (zero). The parts will not appear on Vendorbase.

HOW TO LIST PARTS ON VENDORBASE BUT NOT TRADELOOP
Insert a wholesale price of 0 (zero) to have your parts not appear on Tradeloop. If you insert nothing for wholesale price (insert a null value) then the item will display on Tradeloop without a price. You must insert a 0 (zero) to stop the listing from appearing on Tradeloop completely. The item will still appear in your account and on Vendorbase if you enter a retail price.

HOW TO AUTOMATICALLY MARKUP PARTS FOR VENDORBASE WITHOUT DISPLAYING ON TRADELOOP
Once you've set the automatic markup per the instructions above, you can set Tradeloop to not display the prices. On Tradeloop under the "My Items" there is a choice to "Display my prices on the Trading Floor". Choose "no" and your wholesale prices will not appear on Tradeloop, but will be marked up to appear on Vendorbase, and will still be visible to your account.

HOW TO SAVE YOUR PARTS BUT NOT HAVE THEM APPEAR ANYWHERE
If you insert a 0 (zero) for wholesale price and a 0 (zero) or null for retail price, the parts will not appear anywhere except in your account. Another way to do this is to insert a quantity of 0 (zero) which prevents all parts from listing.

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR VB REDIRECT URL
When a visitor to Vendorbase selects your part to purchase, they will either be sent to your Vendorbase profile or to a URL of your choosing. To select the VB Redirect URL, go to the "My Items" tab. Choose "VB Listing Options". The default choice for "VB Redirect" is "my profile". Enter a valid URL instead. Relevant variables will be passed on the URL to your shopping cart, so your website can complete the transaction. Contact your Tradeloop Account Manager for further details.

HOW TO SET YOUR PPC BUDGET
Set your daily PPC budget on the "PPC report" located under the "Vendorbase" link on top of the site, or in the "VB Listing Options" under the "My Items" tab.

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR HOT OFFERS
You can list up to 20 "hot offers" for premium placement on the Vendorbase site. Click the "My Items" tab then click "VB Listing Options". You'll see a link to "Manage Hot Offers" which allows you to add, edit, and delete your hot offers.

REASONS YOUR PARTS WON'T APPEAR ON VENDORBASE
- Your account is not enabled to sell on Vendorbase
- You didn't list a retail price
- Any retail price listed is less than 5% above the wholesale price
- You part is over three days old
- You entered a quantity of 0 (zero)
- You have exceeded your daily PPC budget
- Recent changes may take up to 30 minutes to appear on Vendorbase

Please don't hesitate to contact your account manager if you need help to buy or sell your computer or computer parts to our end users!