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A Guide on How to Use Autopilot
A Guide on How to Use Autopilot

What is Autopilot? Learn how to use it for Amazon, AliExpress and Walmart

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Experience the convenience of Autopilot, which seamlessly retrieves product data from suppliers like Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, AliExpress, and Walmart, enabling you to perform cross-comparisons between supplier and eBay data effortlessly.

Step 1: Locate the Autopilot button

To get started, click the Advance Tools icon on the left side bar menu then select the Autopilot tool. You also have the option to select the Autopilot on the Advance tools located on the right top panel of the dashboard.

Step 2: Click on ‘Start New Scan’

Click on the Start New Scan button on the top right of your screen to start a new scan. Also, you can view all your scans from the Autopilot dashboard.

Step 3: Add Name to your Scan

Click on the designated text box to enter your desired name (e.g., "tutorial amazon") for the scan.

Step 4: Choose your preferred supplier

Select your preferred supplier from the options listed (Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, AliExpress, and Walmart).

Amazon (Amazon.com/Amazon.co.uk)

If you have selected Amazon as the supplier don’t forget to explore our tutorial video, we have prepared to accompany this guide and enhance your learning process.

Step 5: Choose your category

The next step is to select the category of products you want to include in your scan. Choose your preferred categories, and click the Save button to finalize your selections.

Filter Explanations

These filters are not mandatory. However, they might be useful if you have specific product criteria.

These filters are from the supplier side:

Review count and Average rating

These essentially allow you to view results for items that have received a specified number of reviews.

Best seller ranking

The best-seller ranking filter ranks products based on how much they sell. The lower the number, the fewer sales the product has.

Only Prime

This is an Amazon-exclusive filter and should be turned on to enable fast shipping offers, easy returns, and great customer service.

Similar Item

When you turn this filter on, Autopilot tool will find similar products on Amazon and allow you to bring unique products to the market.

eBay filter selection

Scroll down and select the eBay filters. You can filter by competition, date range, price, ROI (return on investment), sell-through, and success rate.

Keep in mind that these filters are not mandatory. However, they will enable you to get specific and high-demand products.

Step 6: Start Scanning

Click on the Create Scan button at the bottom of your screen to start the scan

Once the scan is complete, click the name of your scan to reveal the results that display eBay and Amazon products.

Step 7: Select the product to upload or export

Tick the relevant radio button on the left side of the product to select them. Then click the Upload selected or Export selected items button at the top of the page.

Note that the scan results are different all the time, even with the same filter. This means that previous results are excluded. However, if you find that you’re getting low results, you should consider deleting previous scans.

Walmart

Using Walmart as a supplier with the Autopilot tool is similar to using Amazon. Don’t forget to check our video tutorial for using Walmart as a supplier in the Autopilot too. The following additional steps should help:

Step 1: Choose your category

From the list of categories available, make your selection by checking the box next to the category name.

Step 2: Filter Selection

Review count

This allows you to view results with items that have received a specified number of reviews.

Sold by Walmart

This option is recommended for fast shipping, returns, and good customer service.

Rating

This allows you to view products that meet a specific star rating.

Similar Item

When you turn this filter on, ZIK Analytics will find similar products on Walmart and allow you to bring unique products to the market.

eBay filters

You can filter by competition, date range, price, ROI (return on investment), sell-through, and success rate.

Step 3: Start your scan

Navigate to the bottom of your filters window and click the Create Scan button.

Once the scan is complete, click on the scan name to show the results that display eBay and Walmart products.

Step 4: Upload or Export Products

Select and check the boxes on the left side of the product you want to upload to your integrated lister/monitor tool or export as a CSV file.

AliExpress

The filters for AliExpress take a different twist compared to Amazon. The following steps will help you use AliExpress as a supplier using the Autopilot tool. You can also watch the video tutorial we have prepared for this particular supplier

Step 1: Adjust Filters

For AliExpress, you’ll need to adjust the sourcing filters based on your requirements. You can filter based on sales, price, date range, and the number of products.

Step 2: Start your scan

Click on the Create Scan button after setting up all the filters. This should redirect to a page with all your scans.

Once the scan is complete, click the name of your scan to show the results.

Step 3: Product Identification

On AliExpress, you’ll need to use the manual item finder to select items.

Click on the item finder on the far right end to show similar items on AliExpress.

Step 4: Save your item

Once you’ve selected an item from the list of similar products, select a folder where you want to save and click the Save button:

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