Multiple channels import without duplicating products

Hi All,

I would love to use the import functions, but I’m having difficulties with duplications. I use SKUs to identify products, but can’t seem to figure out how to get Bonanza to acknowledge a product from one channel with the same sku is the same product, so I’m left with oodles of duplicates. Unfortunately, because the skus are not always even imported correctly, I have yet to find a good way to weed out the duplicates. Any help would be SO appreciated so that I could take full advantage of the tools available.

Thanks!

asked over 8 years ago

2 Answers

I don’t see SKU box in a batch edit.
But if these numbers appear in Your items descriptions, they can be searched in the “Search term” [URL removed] SellingBatch edit items+ Add new filterSearch [URL removed] → *Aply filter

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Although with 1792 items it’s too much work…

I would prefer to check them by scrolling in Your batch edit and searching for the same photos – I assume that duplicated items will appear near each other – and delete [URL removed]
first set the batch edit to “Item basics” and “Delete items” and after marking all duplicates on each page, click on a green button “Apply changes”:

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To make it easier to find, You can search by items [URL removed]

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I hope somebody can show us an easier way.

answered over 8 years ago

Also sort the items by Name in batch edit..that should put like (same) items together and then you can go through and select duplicates and delete as ArtistsUnion shows above…

Import recognizes I believe distinct URLs and not SKU as different items (though I may be wrong, since I do not import)

answered over 8 years ago

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word_luvin says: January 17, 2017

Thanks ArtistsUnion and TrinketBox! The suggestions you’ve provided are what I’ve been doing, but I’m continually amazed at how doggone long it take and how many I miss with each go-through. And, I sometimes get a little too creative for my own good and change titles (keywords ya know!) sigh

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