FAQ
Find answers to frequently asked questions
Quotes
Yes, you and your clients can download the quote directly as a PDF with your letterhead.
Information on automated processing of quotes via the API can be found in our ITscope Guide.
As a trader, you can see for each quote whether the quote has been submitted and viewed by the customer.
Your customer can download any quote as a PDF with your letterhead and then print it out.
You can add any free-text line items to your quote and integrate your product offering completely directly into ITscope. A supplier subscription or an additional contract is required for this.
No. Quotes are shown with the neutral domain itquote.de. There’s even the option of providing your own domain so that the quote integrates seamlessly into your website.
Any number of free-text line items can be created to include your own formatted texts – for example, for services.
Digital sales
A B2B shop is designed for business customers. Instead of fixed prices, it offers customer-specific pricing, tailored product ranges and protected access. The ITscope B2B Shop also lets you control suppliers, connect procurement systems and integrate orders directly into your existing processes.
Yes. You decide whether multiple customers share one shop or whether individual customers receive their own portal with a dedicated product range, pricing and branding.
No. New B2B shops—called Portals in ITscope—can be created and customized without programming skills. To help you get started, you’ll receive a personal introduction. You can also find detailed setup instructions in the ITscope Guide.
You define the product range for each shop. Use the ITscope catalog with more than 7 million IT products, including product data and images, or add your own products, services and bundles. Additional product content can be integrated using the Content Packages.
You decide which suppliers are displayed and which prices apply. Suppliers can be shown by name, anonymized or hidden completely so that only your company appears as the supplier. You can also define individual pricing rules for specific customers or customer groups.
Yes. Customer orders can be converted into distributor orders automatically and transferred to connected distributors. Alternatively, you can process and forward orders manually.
Yes, with the add-on “PunchOut Technology” you can connect ITscope to your customers’ e‑procurement systems. This allows your customers’ user-logins to be automatically authenticated and shopping carts to be transferred to your own procurement system. ITscope takes care of the data logistics and the connection to common systems and interfaces such as OCI or cXML.
Procurement
Additional suppliers can easily be added in ITscope. Please also note that some suppliers are only visible for certain countries or retailers. Our Support Team can give you more information about this.
ITscope offers a separate administration for your contacts in the company section. Several addresses can be stored.
The standard shipping costs can be stored for each supplier, also as a percentage of the order volume.
Yes, many of the available ERP interfaces already use document import as part of order automation. Electronic order documents are generally available in openTRANS format for import into your own ERP system, provided the distributor supports this. A separate activation by the distributor may be required to receive e‑invoices.
Yes, most suppliers with listed standard prices have activated orders for new customers as well. Please allow extra time for queries, credit checks etc. when ordering as a new customer.
No, ordering via ITscope costs the same as ordering directly from the distributor. Even when using customised B2B shops, transaction fees are only incurred for incoming purchase orders from your customers.
Manufacturer
ITscope gives manufacturers access to both real-time and historical data on pricing, inventory levels, and product availability across the IT channel. This data helps you better understand market dynamics and make well-informed decisions.
By combining current market prices with historical trends, manufacturers can identify developments early and adjust their pricing strategies based on data.
With the ITscope partner program, manufacturers can strategically increase their visibility in the IT channel and reach their target audience directly. As a Premium Partner, you benefit from additional analytics, the ability to link your own data sheets, and a range of marketing options within the platform.
This also includes placing banner ads in prominent positions—right where resellers and system integrators make their purchasing decisions.
You send us your price data – as a file or automatically via an interface. We take care of the integration and matching with our database. Your offer is then listed on ITscope and visible to resellers. Data maintenance runs automatically on an ongoing basis.
ITscope enables detailed evaluations of your listed product range, both for the provided product data and in comparison to other listed suppliers. Our Sales Team will be happy to provide you with more details.
ITscope API
Within the platform, ITscope displays both 1WorldSync and Icecat image and product data in multiple languages – at no extra charge. In data exports and via the API, Icecat and/or 1WorldSync content data are integrated depending on the licensed content package you have.
To cut a long story short: from every supplier! The ITscope API interface is compatible with all suppliers, regardless of whether they are connected via EDI or not. Suppliers without an EDI connection can process your order directly via the ITscope platform and transmit order status changes to you.
ITscope delivers all products from a uniform catalogue and in a uniform data format. This means that you can select across distributors, e.g. according to categories and manufacturers, and the output format is uniform. For example, you will always find shipping weights and dimensions in the same place and standardised to kg/mm, no matter how differently individual suppliers handle this. Our Content Team takes care of the matching and standardisation for you!
ITscope dramatically reduces dependency on individual distributors and changes in their formats or data provision: thanks to ITscope’s standardised, versioned data format, you can be sure that your import will function in a permanently stable manner. In addition, ITscope increases the coverage with product images and further information.
Distributors and distributor comparison
With the ITscope partner program, manufacturers can strategically increase their visibility in the IT channel and reach their target audience directly. As a Premium Partner, you benefit from additional analytics, the ability to link your own data sheets, and a range of marketing options within the platform.
This also includes placing banner ads in prominent positions—right where resellers and system integrators make their purchasing decisions.
To be able to sell items, you need a supplier subscription. In addition, you must meet the following technical and content requirements.
There are no commissions or transaction fees associated with a listing on ITscope, so the prices listed on ITscope are not distorted by corresponding mark-ups. The listing fee is included in the respective supplier contracts.
Over 7 million resellers from the ITC and electrical sectors are represented on ITscope. Since we only admit companies with a trade licence, you can map your standard prices for potential new customers and they can order directly from you.
An overview of all distributors listed on ITscope can be found here.
ITscope enables detailed evaluations of your listed product range, both for the provided product data and in comparison to other listed suppliers. Our Sales Team will be happy to provide you with more details.
No problem! Customer-specific price structures can also be easily integrated, for example with FTP lists or online price retrievals.
Prices and price comparison
To be able to sell items, you need a supplier subscription. In addition, you must meet the following technical and content requirements.
ITscope allows you to see prices from over 300 distributors from all over Europe. Individual prices are shown to you after you have set up your supplier account.
Within the platform, ITscope displays both 1WorldSync and Icecat image and product data in multiple languages – at no extra charge. In data exports and via the API, Icecat and/or 1WorldSync content data are integrated depending on the licensed content package you have.
No, ordering via ITscope costs the same as ordering directly from the distributor. Even when using customised B2B shops, transaction fees are only incurred for incoming purchase orders from your customers.