Is E-bay or Amazon the most popular way to purchase on-line?
A curious marketing question.

 

I use both but favoring E-bay in the past.

 

I prefer Amazon for most things and use it all the time.

If you are asking because you want to start selling on them, one advantage Amazon has is fba (fulfillment by Amazon). You ship the stuff to them and they hold it and send it out when it sells. That would be great if you have something you sell pretty frequently. You just make the listing, send it to them and then collect checks.

 

I agree - Amazon is my fav. Part of that is the typical free shipping via Prime. But much of it is the hassle-free returns.

 

I either do Summit Racing or RockAuto. Never bought parts from amazon or ebay.

 

I have used E-bay before, I just started using the Amazon system.
Seems way more complicated, and I don't feel like I am getting the results that E-bay has given. I was thinking that maybe Amazon strength is not in auto parts as they are with CDs, DVD, books stuff like that.

That's why I am curious on how people buy.

 

. I prefer to deal direct with the small guy... but some are unscrupulous...


. So, Amazon, eBay, and now Sears as well, are go-betweens between the buyer and millions of small unknown sellers and helps offer a layer of protection to the buyer against the unscrupulous sellers... the ones who just take people's money and never actually ship anything... I assume Amazon, eBay, and Sears have the resources to check out a seller and their products and references before offering them on their website... and block further business from ones who fail to deliver and blackball them...


. I also use Summit since it's just a couple hours from here... and has free shipping... I'd prolly also use Jegs, except Summit always seems to beat or match them... although Jegs is also close...


. And I buy from many others if they seem trustworthy... if someone can vouch for them...

 

I avoid Rock Auto like the plague. I've had too many bad experiences with them shipping the wrong thing and then giving store credit and I pay the return shipping. That doesn't happen with Amazon. So I do not use Rock and do use Amazon. But I also buy directly from individuals as well.

 

Amazon Prime.

With that said, if I'm not in a hurry - I support places like TMI. WE all need to keep our "local" places and quality vendors in business lest we lose them to the Wal-Marts of the World.

 

Amen! Tim's my hero and I couldn't do this without him. We need him not only in business but flourishing.

 

I would love to see Tim on Summit or Jegs. I would think that just the amount of people seeing the brand on a trusted performance cite would boost sales. I wonder how hard it is to sell to Summit

 

. Doubt if Tim could work it through Summit...

 

Hi Tim, We sell quite a few auto repair parts for Ford trucks too. Here's a link to our website if you would like to check us out.

We also offer free shipping and very good warranties on our auto parts.

1A Auto auto repair parts

Tony

 

Part of the reason sales may have been slower on Amazon could be where you are ranking in the search.

How long have you been selling on Amazon? It's important to have good descriptions and photos. You can also use html in the listing itself to make them nicer.

I did a quick search of "ford 400 pistons" and didn't see a listing from you through page 8 (unless you are selling under a different name on amazon).

Another thing that helps your amazon listing is how many sales you have. You may ask people to buy through amazon for a while and leave reviews to get established.

If you post some links to your listings I'd be happy to take a look at them and see if I can offer anything to help.

I also have a photo studio in my shop if you need help with any photos.

 

. If Tim's on Amazon, I couldn't find him...