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turbodreams

posted on 18th Aug 04 at 07:51

If You Need Any Design Specifications Logos T shirts Stickers Custom Bodykits etc dont Hesitate to ask.
I am Skilled in the Anciant art of Crayons


drunkenfool

posted on 18th Aug 04 at 01:21

good point, this worked well with the FK coilovers recently by the looks of it :thumbs:


Happy_2008

posted on 18th Aug 04 at 01:19

Just a tip that if could be useful that you can arrange group buys on here on selected products. the Civic website often do group buys where members get a specific % off when they buy 10 or more products. I have noticed that this is very popular


drunkenfool

posted on 18th Aug 04 at 01:16

I need some toora centre caps if you can get them, and id put a small sticker up for the favour :D


Dom

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 20:39

good on ya mate for starting this up :thumbs:
i agree with what has already been said about customer service, at all times just tell the truth and dont blag people off with crap, because people will notice and you will loose customers.

However, the main reason alot of companies go under, is because of the large number of parts they supply. The more stuff you sell, the more knowledge you need to have in those specific areas to seel the parts, in order to help the customer services side, and more different suppliers you have, causes more and more headaches.

Personally Red_Sxi i would keep it to one manufacture, ie Vauxhall and just do parts for a number of cars and build up on that once you have money behind you and you can bring someone else in to share some of the load on customer services etc. Plus you will build on your conenctions with your suppliers which help loads, as it usually leads to discounts etc etc. Also, if you do parts which other sites dont sell, like european parts, will help you to gain a nice section in the market :thumbs:

eitherway mate, the site looks pretty good, although the flash intro looks abit un-professional, but on the whole looks pretty clean and tidy, and has a nice user interface :thumbs:


Joff

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 20:21

Suppliers don't like it if people shag out their products under RRP.


the_legend_of_yrag

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 20:08

quote:
Originally posted by jr
quote:
Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
or just focus on vaux but offer a small range of products for other makes


but then customers will allways go to other companys becasue you dont offer enough range for there saxo etc


Maybe so but then atleast he is offereing that range and he doesnt have to bring alot of stock in does he?

And if he can offere better prices then people will use him.


Joff

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 20:04

quote:
Originally posted by Red_Sxi
Also, another question, who supplies the fitting kits for people doing Engine conversions, i know PVD used to sell them but who was their supplier?


MTech, the manufacturer of the kits.
Now supplied by LMF.


For a range, stick to a selection of quality well supplied products. Don't diversify and don't waste time with low volume high cost crap for high-end tuning - it would be nice to sell, but you can't run a business on it unless you can offer fitting, tuning,etc.



Red_SXi

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:58

Also, another question, who supplies the fitting kits for people doing Engine conversions, i know PVD used to sell them but who was their supplier?


jr

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:43

quote:
Originally posted by the_legend_of_yrag
or just focus on vaux but offer a small range of products for other makes


but then customers will allways go to other companys becasue you dont offer enough range for there saxo etc


the_legend_of_yrag

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:41

or just focus on vaux but offer a small range of products for other makes


jr

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:32

lol, have thought about this so many times, and feel i could make £

but i keep wasting money on cars, instead of foucsuing on startign my own business, which ive allways wanted to do


Red_SXi

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:30

Cheers for the help JR, its definately worth thinking about......


jr

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:28

i would really think about it

you will lose out to people who have saxos etc

but them you wont have all the competition of all the other companys doing the same thing

with pvd long gone, i think it would be such a worthwhile risk

and lets face it, theres not alot of other brands you could focus on


Red_SXi

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:26

I was actually thinking about focusing on Vauxhall only, Vauxhall is where most of my knowledge is, i spoke to my dad about it but he said about me loosing out when it comes to other cars i can supply parts for, it could be a very good idea but it is certainly a risk


jr

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:20

stock discount parts that include tbs for x14xe corsas, and lupo tunning and styling parts

or on a more seroius note

whats been said above and what baout going into a niche market and focusing on one particular brand or style

theres not many vaux places left, so if you focused on them, i think you would do well, as dispite what happed to pvd, they must have served so many customers, so if you focus on one brand, and provide a good sercive, people will use you


broster

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:19

dude you need to start selling honda tuning parts, specialy civic bits


willay

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:14

be honest.


Red_SXi

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:13

quote:
Originally posted by frenchcorsa@work
what about products that you don't find in England and that you only can buy in Germany with internet...
wide alloys,euro style products...
that's not a huge market in England but could be become more popular...



Nice idea, i will look into that.


Red_SXi

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:12

I agree with that actually, and i can see how it happens, i am going to do my best at retaining a high level of customer service :thumbs:


frenchcorsa@work

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:11

what about products that you don't find in England and that you only can buy in Germany with internet...
wide alloys,euro style products...
that's not a huge market in England but could be become more popular...


Colin

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:11

quote:
Originally posted by Phil321
Make sure your customer service is totally, 100% spot on and you can't fail.

99% of the companies in the industry already offer shite customer service, hence the short life expectancy.


They all start well then lose the customer service as they get bigger IMO eg. PVD + Illusion.

Good luck tho Todd:thumbs:


Phil321

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:09

Make sure your customer service is totally, 100% spot on and you can't fail.

99% of the companies in the industry already offer shite customer service, hence the short life expectancy.


Red_SXi

posted on 17th Aug 04 at 19:00

As some of you might know i am running the company Horizon Autotek, well at present the company is going through big changes, i will be expanding in a big way.

Things you will see in the near future are expanded product range, payment through debit and credit cards, online shop as well as many other smaller touches.

The reason i am posting this on here is to let you all know about the changes due, and i am also asking that any suggestions as to products i should sell, or business ideas please feel free to share them.

Sorry about the short essay i just thought it would be good to let you guys know about the plans. :wave: