How do I upload my units to Auto Trader?
Summary
This article explains how to set up your vehicle stock so that it can be uploaded to Auto Trader.
More Information
In order for your vehicles to be uploaded from Platinum to Auto Trader, you will need to have your Platinum up-to-date as of 04/09/2013.
What to do in Platinum
Make sure that vehicles have the following details filled in for them to be eligible to be uploaded to Auto Trader:
- Manufacturer
- Model Description
- Colour
- Registration Date or Build Year
- Mileage
- Price
- Category
The category entered against the vehicle must be one from the below list of approved categories for it to be correctly categorised on Bike Trader, otherwise it will be left uncategorised.
- Adventure
- Custom Cruiser
- Classic
- Commuter
- Enduro
- Minibike
- Moped
- Motocrosser
- Naked
- Quad/ATV
- Super Sports
- Roadster/Retro
- Scooter
- Sidecar
- Sports
- Sports Tourer
- Super Sports
- Super Moto
- Tourer
- Trail Bike
- Trials Bike
- Three Wheeler
You will need to make sure that in " Add or Edit Vehicles", the "Auto Trader" flag is ticked on the [Web Publishing] tab.
The Upload to Auto Trader will also include the Vehicle Pictures that are stored on the vehicle details in Platinum.
Your vehicles will now be uploaded to Auto Trader along with your normal daily upload to the Catalyst Findit server. We currently send your vehicles twice daily at 10:00 and 16:00. Trader Media Group typically take a couple of hours to pick up and process our file.
See also
- How can I Upload Vehicles to My Website?
- Third Party Websites linked to FindIt
- How Can I Assure my Vehicles Will Upload to FindIt?
- Why are my Vehicles not appearing on Auto Trader?
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