Blackthorne Pro Add-Ons

Your fellow BTPro users have created some useful mini-applications, scripts & utilities to help them get the most out of their own BTPro databases. Below are their programs which may assist you.

It is advised you back up your BTPro database before using these applications, as you will be using these at your own risk. Neither the creators, Blackthorne, eBay or I accept any responsibility nor support (unless otherwise noted by creator) for your data and the functions of these items. (I do not necessarily use these.)

For the scripts, you may wish to first list a Test Auction to see how these work for you before listing live items.

Utility for B&M retailers to update quantities

What is Bigfork?

Bigfork is a simple Point of Sale, Merchandise Received and Shipping Utility. Bigfork updates the Qty values in Blackthorne when saving sales or merchandise received receipts. Not only saving time but helps eliminate over selling.

Who will use Bigfork?

Bigfork is a program for Retailers who are Sellers on Ebay using Ebay's Blackthorne program and optionally the Dazzle Program by Endicia. It also integrates with Canada Post's Desk top shipping software.

The creator, Gehres Weed, is a Retailer, Ebayer and Programmer who believes software should be useful and always improving. Gehres welcomes suggestions that can be incorporated into Bigfork. Read more & download utility here.

A fellow eBay user offered these scripts which he gathered from other users:

PLEASE NOTE: These will never be shown in the Blackthorne preview, but will show up on eBay when they are listed on eBay.

(You won't be able to see the Email Button or the links in BT when you preview your listing)

Email button to take the user to the Ask Seller a Question form:

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript>
for(i=0; i<document.links.length; i++){
if(document.links[i].search.indexOf("ShowCoreAskSellerQuestion")>0){
document.write('<a href="'+document.links[i].href+
'" title="ask a question"><img src="http://yourimage.jpg"></a>');
break; }}</SCRIPT>

Replace above http://yourimage.jpg with your own image of an email button. Create a Global AutoText (GAT) to hold the above script, such as [[ASQscript]] - and make sure to add that GAT to your design page of your Ad Template.

Email link that will take the user to the Ask Seller a Question form.

This will say "Click here to ask questions" with Click Here being the clickable words to invoke the Ask Seller a Question form.

You can change the wording as needed.


<SCRIPT language=JavaScript>
for(i=0; i<document.links.length; i++){
if(document.links[i].search.indexOf("ShowCoreAskSellerQuestion")>0){
document.write('<a href="'+document.links[i].href+
'" title="ask a question">Click Here</a>');
break; }}</SCRIPT> to ask questions.

Open the shipping calculator for the buyer to see shipping cost on calculated shipping.

This will be a link that says "Click here for the shipping calculator" with Click Here being the clickable words to invoke the shipping calculator.

You can change the wording as needed.

<SCRIPT language=JavaScript>
for(j=0; j<document.links.length; j++){
if(document.links[j].search.indexOf("EmitBuyerShippingCalculator")>-1 ){
document.write('<a href="'+document.links[j].href+
'" target="_blank" title="Calculate Shipping">Click here</a>');
break; }}</SCRIPT> for the shipping calculator.