The following is a set of features proposed for RK2.0.
A robust inventory manager (semi-automatic)
As of today the autopilot feature is still in beta, This is due to it having some major flaws in its design. And I believe a redesign is needed.
The inventory manager should do more than updating the latest orders. It should watch all active listings in every platform and to search for inconsistencies and fix them.
However, The solution for some issues is not obvious where it requires the store manager’s attention, So there’ll be a queue of issues in the store that the manager needs to fix.
Here are the notable features of the inventory manager
- Cross-posting will get integrated in the inventory manager, Since this feature requires us to retrieve all of the listings in every platform and it keeps updating them.
So it’s naturally expected that this process should also replace the import function. - Relink a listing when its link to other cross-listed items breaks for any reason, An example would be to relist an item outside of the app. Which will break the link to it since it changes the id of the listing.
The goal is to automatically relink the broken links. However, For some cases it may be uncertain that if it actually is the same listing, It will report them to the store manager to handle.
Our goal is to fully automate this process. That’s why there will be a feature to tag listings in their description if they don’t support sku such that the app would be able to detect the same listing on all platforms. - Detecting duplicate listings across all platforms by their cover photo. It should suggest to the store manager which listings are considered duplicates. With possible options, Like delete one or mark it as false positive. Or link the listing if it was cross-listed outside of the app.
- Inconsistency in price or quantity can also be reported and fixed depending on user’s preference.
More features may be added to the list above.
Multi-device support by having remote sync of the store’s database
In the current design of the app, It saves almost everything locally in your computer. This is helpful for protecting your privacy and it also helps us in not requiring users to subscribe for a monthly expense. Since we don’t need to manage your data.
We have also integrated a cloud backup feature on google drive to help with recovering lost data or rolling back certain major mistakes.
The downside of this is that the app can only run on one computer at a time. And it’s not that easy to move the data back and forth between computers. Here’s where remote syncing can come to the rescue. So the app can run on multiple devices and all of them can work simultaneously.
Simply put, The app makes sure the database is in sync on all connected devices. Similar to how Whatsapp is syncing its database across all devices.
Enabling cross-listing for remote workers
Some users would like to delegate the listing process to remote workers (a.k.a virtual assistant or VA). However, It can become difficult to set up an environment for enabling this. Since there are some limitations we are facing from the marketplaces. Not all platforms allow connections to their platform from outside of the US. This feature is designed to fix this and allow remote publishing, Also this feature limits remote worker’s access to your store.
Note. This feature only works when one of your devices is running and has a stable internet connection. Since the communications to the platforms are routed from your device.
Description generator from item specifics
The generator takes a template and builds a description from the item specifics, title and the description of the source listing.
A template builder and help on how it can be used will be created on the Settings page.
The first release of the generator will only work on listings imported from eBay.