The Home Screen (or Dashboard) in Tactical Arbitrage provides quick access to searches, recent activity, and essential tools to help you manage your sourcing workflow efficiently.
If you prefer watching over reading, check out the walkthrough video below.
New vs. Old Dashboard
The Home Screen shown here is the new and improved Dashboard. If you prefer the old version, scroll to the bottom of the page and use the toggle in the bottom-right corner to switch back.
Side Menu Bar
The black bar on the left side of the dashboard is the Side Menu, your main navigation hub for all Tactical Arbitrage tools.
Home: Returns you to the Dashboard.
Searches: Access Product Search, Reverse Search, Always Be Scanning, and more.
Other Tools: Expand each section to view more options.
You can collapse or expand the sidebar by clicking the arrow icon.
Starting Searches
After connecting your Amazon Professional Seller Central account, you can begin searches directly from the top of the Home Screen.
From the top page, you can begin some searches as follows:
Start a Product Search. This option will open the Product Search page that allows you to search for products across various online retail stores to sell on Amazon
Start a Reverse Search. When you click this button, the Reverse Search page will open, and, you can start searching by input parameters such as ASIN or UPC, Product Title or Keywords, Product Brands, Seller ID, and Amazon Category to look for in the website/domain.
Always Be Scanning button. ABS is a Tactical Arbitrage feature that randomly and automatically searches the Amazon catalog for potential deals.
If you haven’t connected your Amazon Professional account yet, follow the steps in Connecting Your Amazon Account to Tactical Arbitrage.
Quick Start
The Quick Start panel includes pre-set shortcuts for common product searches. These shortcuts load stores, categories, and filters automatically so you can start scanning faster.
For example, selecting Find Beauty Products on Target and clicking Start Search Now opens the Product Search page with the store and category prefilled. You can adjust filters or use the Beginner Filter from the Saved Filters section for a simple starting setup.
Activity Monitor
The Activity Monitor shows your three most recent scans for each search type directly on the Home Screen.
To see your full scan history, click See All on the right side of the Activity Monitor or use the Search History link at the top of the page.
You can also manage active scans from this section:
Pause or Stop an ongoing scan.
Rename a scan by selecting the pencil icon.
Open results using View Results.
Each scan tile displays details such as start time, matches found, and runtime.
What's Next?
Explore Product Search to find products from various retail stores.
Looking to scan by Seller ID or ASINs? Try the Reverse Product Search Advanced View.
Learn more about the Always Be Scanning feature in this article.