There are several ways to buy auto parts. Having decided to use one of them, it is necessary to understand the main thing: regardless of the outlet, the same details are sold in it, the difference is only in the price and in the manner of the buyer's service, which is provided by the seller.
Why are the same parts sold in all outlets?
The parts that the official dealer proposes to install are no different from those sold in a store located in the basement of a house on the nearby street, because their origin is the same. In the case of the original spare parts, for example, they are produced either at the manufacturer's factory or in the same factory owned by a company that has entered into a contract with the car manufacturer for the supply of spare parts to its pipeline and the dealer network worldwide. In both cases, the products of the enterprise have a packaging with the manufacturer's logo and meet the accepted quality standards.
The trade points vary between location, business model, and service that they provide to the buyer
If the terms of the contract between the supplier and the car manufacturer allow, the manufacturer of spare parts implements redundant details by concluding contracts with large companies engaged in the trade in large quantities of spare parts for all brand cars and therefore having their sales network and logistics. With a major wholesaler conclude contracts for the supply of small wholesalers from around the world. This is convenient and advantageous because a large supplier deals with the picking and sending of orders, and the local wholesaler remains in the process of clearance of goods, delivery to the cities of the country and distribution by outlet. At the same time, trade points may either belong to the wholesaler or work with him on a contractual basis. Within these two main types of retail outlets there are several sub-species that have quite certain characteristics and features derived from their chosen business model.
Types of retail outlets and differences between them
The outlets differ in their location, the business model, and the service they provide to the customer. It is possible to purchase spare parts in the department of the technical center, which sells spare parts, in a large online shop, in the Internet shop, in a small retail point on the car market, in a small market of auto parts in one of the areas of the city ("shop of step-accessibility").
TechCenter Division
In almost any relatively large technical center there is a warehouse of spare parts. It is necessary to save working time and customer time. With spare parts, the vehicles spend less time in the parking lot or in the lift, which increases the profit of the service. In the warehouse of the technical center there is usually only a narrow range of the most propelling spare parts for the models that the enterprise serves. These can be hub bearings, blocks, ball supports, filters, belts, etc.
Large network auto parts shop
As a rule, "spares supermarkets" offer a wide range of details to certain car brands. Unfortunately, large network retailers with their own vast commercial areas only come to the trade of parts for foreign cars. The problem, in part, is that a very large number of inomarok is sold in our country. In addition, the creation of a supermarket with a full range of spare parts for at least two to three models is a very capital-intensive and risky enterprise that requires huge funds in view of the high cost of the goods. For this reason, in Russia there are only online stores with assortment of spare parts for domestic cars and department of orders for spare parts for foreign cars.
A small trading point on the car market.
This type of store is the most "old" view. The authorizes appeared in the early nineties, during the period of the period of natural trade. In our time, the auto-markets have lost the original importance of the only source of spare parts to foreign trade and have become the centres of small-wholesalers in which the representatives of regional techs and small shops are purchased. For an amateur car enthusiasts who need only one detail, the auto market is not the most convenient place to buy because of the difficulty of accessibility (usually outside of the city line).
The unconditional dignity of the authors is that they are essentially "supermarkets of spare parts for foreign". The formal difference is that individual points on the market have different owners. In addition, market prices are kept at the average level by small amounts of rented premises and large turnover.
Internet shop for auto parts
Internet trading platforms provide customers with the lowest prices and convenient service in the form of delivery. Low prices are the minimum cost of business upkeep. Of the drawbacks, mention should be made of the low level of service, as most Internet stores are private small businesses, and no one is trying to teach the basics of the client's client service. Therefore, there may be delays in delivery, lack of information on promotion of orders, etc. A separate item should be allocated large internet shops, providing a high level of service at the average price level.
"Step-availability" spare parts store
As a rule, there is no shortage of small auto shops scattered across different areas in any city. Their business is based on the service of customers who do not have time to travel to a large store or to the car market, and do not want to wait for details to order an online store within a few days. Such clients are the audience of small district outlets, which tend to have a narrow specialization in one or two brands, but they have a sufficiently wide range of details to be available.
The problem with spare parts for an armor has been solved many years ago-there is no shortage of spare parts. However, choosing a vendor should take into account the peculiarities of different outlets. The general rule can be formulated as follows: in time, you can wait for the details of the order at a low price without having to agree to the price level of the store with a real range of spare parts.
