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Products
Backorders
- Backordered Products
Display the ordered products which cannot be shipped because they are backordered.
- Backorder Status
Update the backorder status for products and set the backorder message that will be displayed. This can be done for all products in the database by checking the "Update all products" check box. Leave the box unchecked to update new products only.
NOTE: To update the backorder status of products in a specific category or to update individual products only, use the X-Cart administrator control panel.
- Stock Notify Email
Send an email to every customer requesting to be notified when a previously out-of-stock product is back in stock.
Details
- Create MPN (Manufacturer's Product Number) extra field values
Create MPN extra field values from the X-Cart SKU field without the XX- added at the front of the product code for manufacturers like Battenfeld.
- Featured Products
Select products to be displayed on category pages as "Featured Products" based on a wide variety of parameters like quantity in stock and sales velocity. This tool automatically changes featured products based time parameters chosen by the operator.
- Missing Product Descriptions
This function will provide a list of products that are missing the Long Description and provide a text entry box through which you can enter a Long Description for those products which are missing a Detailed Description. This tool does not provide a WYSIWYG editor.
- Missing Product Pictures
This tool is most often used to create icon pictures for prduct table listings on category pages. It is also a handy way to find out which products are missing pictures.NOTE: Product image tools rsize all images from the Product Detailed image number "0". Therefore you must first upload a Detailed Image for each product and make sure each product has only a single Detailed Image numbered "0". Multiple Detailed Images numbered "0" will cause unpredictable results.
- View a list of missing product pictures
- Creates product, thumbnail, icon and mini cart images.
- Modify Product Descriptions
A custom WYSIWYG editor for editing product descriptions without danger of loosing the code which produces product help icons. Quickly scan through the product list to the desired product code and edit just the product short and long desicriptions without all the extraneous details of the complicated X-Cart product administration interface.
- Update Product Names
This function will let you view and edit Product Names. It will update the name of the product's parts category. It will also update any corresponding links to the products in Category Descriptions, Product Long Descriptions, xCMS Entries and xCMS Category pages to reflect the new product names.WARNING: Make sure you only change product names using this tool. Changing product names directly in the X-Cart product administration interface can lead to large numbers of broken hard-coded links as X-Cart has no way to update links used in product descriptions and xCMS articles.
- Update Product Part Diagrams
Update the name of parts on the exploding product diagram.
NOTE: This program is part of the animated, exploded parts diagram tool that is currently under construction.
- Update SEO & Help Icons
- Create product long and short descriptions, meta descriptions and meta keywords
- Create part long descriptions, meta descriptions and meta keywords
- Update CD SEO fields
- Update SEO links in product descriptions, category descriptions, product tables, and xCMS pages.
- Update .htaccess with the new URL's.
- View and Update Missing prices, costs, weights, shipping dimensions, UPC codes
View and update a list of products with missing prices, costs, weights, shipping dimensions, or UPC codes.
To view the new prices on the website, complete the following steps:
- Update all of the product tables in the category descriptions (Step 6).
- Go to the Xcart admin contol panel.
- Click on the Tools tab
- Select Maintenance.
- Click the "Force cache generation" button.
- View, Update and Verify prices, costs, weights, shipping dimensions, UPC codes
View, update and verify product prices, costs, weights, shipping dimensions, and UPC codes.
To view the new prices on the website, complete the following steps:
- Update all of the product tables in the category descriptions (Step 6).
- Go to the Xcart admin contol panel.
- Click on the Tools tab
- Select Maintenance.
- Click the "Force cache generation" button.
- Warranty Link
Update the link to the manufacturer's warranty page.
Inventory
- Average Inventory
Average the Inventory with products that are identical, but have different product id's. This only works with products that have been linked using the "Matching Similar Products" tool below.
- Matching Similar Products
Match products that are identical, but have different product id's.
Prices
- Set FS Prices
This is an easy interface for editing product and part prices. It is an alternative to the old "Import FS prices" tool which was used to import prices from manufacturer provided CSV files. It provides a simple interface to see products by category and edit prices manually. If you want to change prices for a few products or verify prices in a particular category, this is a far easier tool to use than the "Import FS prices" tool above.
NOTE: If you run "Import FS prices" after making changes with "Set FS Prices", the changes you made with "Set FS Prices" will be lost.
To view the new prices on the website, complete the following steps:
- Update all of the product tables in the category descriptions (Step 6).
- Go to the Xcart admin contol panel.
- Click on the Tools tab
- Select Maintenance.
- Click the "Force cache generation" button.
- Adjust FS Prices
Alter the last digit of the prices.
Product Procedures and Administration Instructions
- Caliber Naming Rules
Guidelines for the proper formatting of caliber names and designations.
- Discontinued Products
How to handle products discontinued by the manufacturer.
- Making Good Product Photos
How to make more compelling and engaging product photos that will sell more products.
- Standard Image Sizes
Standard image sizes with step-by-step instructions for making the various images used on the FS Reloading web site.
- Writing Good Product Descriptions
How to write product descriptions that will get a high search engine ranking, bring more customers to the store and increase sales conversions.
Reports
- Products Sold
Display a report of products sold sorted by manufacturer for a selected time period. This report is based on orders submitted and does not account for cancellations, refunds, or other changes after an order has been submitted.
X-Cart Database Maintenance
- Maintenance
Clean up database errors, remove duplicate customers, and make sure each product has one and only one main category. Perform some data base integrity checking. The tool runs immediately upon clicking the link. No user input is required.
- Xcart Cleanup
The routine runs immediately upon clicking the link. No user input is required.
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- Case Conditioning Deals (Expired 19 Jan 2015)
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- FrankFord Arsenal Reloading Tools Warranty
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- Frankford Arsenal Tools & Supplies (Expired 17 Nov 2014)
- Frankford Arsenal Tools from FS Reloading (Expired 14 Apr 2016)
- FrankFord Arsenal UltraSonic Cleaners
- FS Reloading Ammo Box Specials (Expired 22 Dec 2014)
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- FS Reloading Bullet Casting Specials (Expired 06 May 2015)
- FS Reloading Newsletter Schedule
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- Grand Re-Opening Case Conditiong Special (Expired 02 Jul 2016)
- Grand Re-Opening Pistol Reloading Die Special (Expired 03 Jul 2016)
- Grand Re-Opening Powder Handling Special (Expired 05 Jul 2016)
- Grand Re-Opening Rifle Reloading Die Special (Expired 04 Jul 2016)
- Gun Cleaning Sale from FS Reloading (Expired 21 Sep 2016)
- Gun Cleaning Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 09 May 2016)
- Gun Cleaning Super Sale from FS Reloading (Expired 16 Sep 2015)
- Gun Cleaning Tools (Expired 18 Feb 2015)
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- Gunsmithing Special Offers (Expired 31 Jan 2015)
- Gunsmithing Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 22 Jul 2015)
- Gunsmithing Super Sale (Expired 21 Aug 2014)
- Gunsmitthing Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 23 Dec 2016)
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- Lee Pistol Die Special (Expired 01 Oct 2014)
- Lee Precision New for 2013
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- Lee Precision Rifle Die Blow Out Special (Expired 13 Aug 2014)
- Lee Precision Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 26 May 2015)
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- Lee Precision Warranty
- Lee Pro 1000
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- Lee Reloading Die Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 03 Oct 2015)
- Lee Reloading Dies & Accessories Sale (Expired 14 Sep 2016)
- Lee Reloading Stand
- Lee Rifle Reloading Dies (Expired 25 Feb 2015)
- Lee Safety Powder Scale/Digital Scales
- Load All
- Load Master
- Lubes and Sizing
- Making Good Product Photos
- Marketing
- Melters
- Mid-Summer Lee Precision Sale (Expired 17 Aug 2016)
- Mid-Summer Reloading Equipment Sale (Expired 30 Jul 2016)
- Missing Product Pictures
- Modern Reloading
- More Black Friday Lee Specials (Expired 04 Dec 2015)
- More Black Friday Specials (Expired 26 Nov 2015)
- More New Year's Shooting Gear Deals (Expired 12 Jan 2015)
- New Year's Shooting Gear Deals (Expired 09 Jan 2015)
- New Years Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 07 Jan 2016)
- Orders
- Our Web Design Team
- PAST Recoil Protection Warranty
- Perfect Powder Measure
- Pistol Dies
- Powder and Primer Handling
- Powder Handling Special Offers (Expired 27 Mar 2015)
- Press Kits
- Prices Reduced On Caldwell Shooting Supplies (Expired 26 Dec 2014)
- Priming Tools
- Product Help Items
- Range Gear Special (Expired 20 Mar 2015)
- Range Gear Special Offers from FS Reloading (Expired 21 May 2015)
- Reloading Presses
- Reloading Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 12 Jan 2017)
- Reloading Tool Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 11 Feb 2017)
- Reloading Trays
- RGB Dies
- Rifle Ammo Box Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 17 Jul 2015)
- Rifle Reloading Dies (Expired 29 Dec 2014)
- SALES AND USE TAX POLICY
- Save on Caldwell Shooting Gear (Expired 04 Feb 2015)
- Save on Case Conditioning Tools and Supplies (Expired 19 Dec 2014)
- SAVE on Do-it-Yourself Tools (Expired 06 Nov 2014)
- Save on New for 2014 Products (Expired 04 Sep 2014)
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- Save on Popular Cleaning Tools & Supplies (Expired 11 Dec 2014)
- Save on Popular Shooting Gear (Expired 26 Jan 2015)
- Save on Popular Tipton Cleaning Tools (Expired 24 Dec 2014)
- Save on Reloading Supplies (Expired 21 Jan 2015)
- Save on Tipton Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rods (Expired 02 Jan 2015)
- Save on Tipton Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rods (Expired 08 Apr 2015)
- Save on Tipton Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rods (Expired 15 Oct 2014)
- Save on Wheeler Engineering Gunsmithing Tools (Expired 05 Jan 2015)
- Save Twice with Do-It-Yourself Tools (Expired 17 Sep 2014)
- Shooting Gear Specials (Expired 05 Mar 2015)
- Shooting Gear Specials (Expired 26 Nov 2014)
- Shooting Gear Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 01 Feb 2017)
- Shooting Gear Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 03 Feb 2016)
- Shooting Gear Super Sale from FS Reloading (Expired 23 Sep 2015)
- Special Offers from FS Reloading (Expired 14 Jun 2017)
- Stocking Stuffer Deals from FS Reloading (Expired 18 Dec 2015)
- The Lead Sled Family
- Tipton Bore Brushes and Bore Mops
- Tipton Bore Brushes, Mops and Jags (Expired 19 Nov 2014)
- Tipton Bore Guides and Patch Trap
- Tipton Carbon Fiber Cleaning Rods
- Tipton Cleaning Tools Blowout (Expired 25 Sep 2014)
- Tipton Cleaning Tools Special Offers (Expired 21 Apr 2015)
- Tipton Gun Cleaning Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 25 Aug 2015)
- Tipton Gun Cleaning Supplies Warranty
- Tipton Gun Vises
- Tipton Jags
- Tipton Maintenance Supplies and Accessories
- Tipton Overstock Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 03 Sep 2015)
- Tipton Solvent and Solvent Supplies
- Top Brass
- Top Brass Warranty
- Ultimate Rifle Die Sets
- Update SEO & Help Icons
- US Balance Warranty
- US-ABSOLUTE Touch Screen 200g x 0.01g
- Vibra-Prime
- Wheeler Engineering Fine Gunsmithing Supplies Warranty
- Wheeler Engineering Overstock Specials from FS Reloading (Expired 05 Sep 2015)
- Writing Good Product Descriptions
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