Just Parts heads to the OARA Convention
JustParts.com packs its bags and heads to Toronto for the Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) Trade Show and Convention from March 27-28, 2009.
JustParts is on the road again, this time heading down to Toronto to attend this year’s Ontario Automotive Recyclers Association (OARA) trade show and convention. In what might prove to be yet another successful outing for the burgeoning online marketplace, CEO Michael Racco is hoping to rub shoulders with some of the biggest stakeholders in the Canadian automotive recycling industry which happens to make up part of Just Parts’ target market. ‘We never pass up the chance to meet and interact with auto-recyclers. They make up a core group of the market we cater to, and we thrive on their ideas and suggestions, plus it’s a chance to get feedback on our popular parts-car selling tool that seems to have generated a lot of enthusiasm among recyclers.’
The OARA convention is the first of many events Just Parts aims to tackle as part of a busy spring 2009. Fellow OARA members and innovative recyclers can get up close and personal with Just Parts at the Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel from Thursday March 26 to Saturday March 28, 2009.
2008 Best-Sellers List on JustParts.com
Wiper motors, bug shields, ABS sensors, speedometer clusters, fuel pumps and the usual dose of audio and video components round up the eclectic mix of top-selling parts and accessories on Just Parts in 2008.
The continuing strong demand for Ford and Chrysler engine and body parts propelled sales for domestic vehicle parts. However, demand for import vehicle lighting and transmission parts ended the year with a huge surge that is expected to spill over into mid 2009. Other top selling parts include oxygen sensors, spindles, CD changers as well as exterior body parts. The most popular vehicles buyers purchased parts for in 2008 on JustParts.com include:
- 2002 Ford F-150
- 1997 BMW 3-Series
- 2006 Chrysler Sebring
- 1959 Ford Galaxy
- 1988 AMC Eagle
- 1999 Volkswagen Beetle
- 1998 Toyota Corolla
- 1988 Mercedes Benz 190E
- 1990 Plymouth Laser
- 1972 Ford F-100
European Car Part Business Booms on JustParts.com
Just Parts’ recent attempts to attract European vehicle parts-sellers have been quite successful thus far as buyers have been scrambling to purchase parts off the site at unprecedented rates. Top selling parts on JustParts.com include ABS wheel sensors, fuel pumps, and oxygen sensors for BMW, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen vehicles.
It appears that even with a deteriorating economy, owners of higher-end European luxury vehicles still demand top-notch vehicle maintenance and replacement parts. But it doesn’t stop there; strong demand for parts has also been recorded for Audi and older Volkswagen models. Parts requested in large numbers by buyers include Air Mass Sensors, Crank Position Sensors, Fenders, Control Arms and Struts. According to Senior Vice-President Lisa Sticca, Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW vehicle parts dominate the bulk of sales on JustParts.com at the moment.
Innovative part-sellers specializing in European auto parts and accessories looking to tap into a new market are invited to sign up and sell their parts for free on JustParts.com.
JustParts.com Welcomes eBay PowerSellers and Amazon sellers
Looking to woo part sellers to their ever-expanding marketplace, Just Parts is reaching out to high volume part-sellers on eBay Motors and Amazon this Christmas, by offering an extra online marketplace to sell their items at no cost with seamless integration.
The premise of this move is to provide an extremely low-cost yet highly specialized alternative market to part-sellers given the current economic climate. This will give sellers free added exposure online, opening them up to more customers particularly in a niche market that is built just-for-parts.
Part-sellers from these marketplaces are invited to sign-up and sell their new and used parts, parts-cars, tools and accessories on JustParts.com free of charge from now till April 2009. Listing and membership fees will be waived completely. In addition, sellers will only be charged a paltry maximum closing fee of 3% on their sold items. Sellers will also get access to a highly-regarded customer service that has earned rave reviews from the site’s users and get assistance in importing their listings to Just Parts from other marketplaces.
Interested sellers from eBay, Amazon and other online marketplaces are more than welcome to visit http://www.justparts.com now and sign up to sell their items for free.
JustParts.com Unveils the 'Parts Car Listing Tool
Looking to add to its repertoire of auto parts, tools and accessories, JustParts.com has just released its revolutionary parts car listing tool on its website. This patent pending feature enables part sellers to list vehicles sold exclusively for their parts— otherwise known as parts-cars or parts vehicles— in a minute or less.
Sellers can enter details such as the car make, model, trim, parts available, damage present, mileage and shipping methods available etc. Buyers who view these parts cars can then request individual parts from these vehicles (through the seller using a simple messaging system) or purchase the entire vehicle for their own use.
‘This is unlike any other feature out in the auto part marketplace today, and is a testament to our relentless pursuit of innovation. We’ve noticed a growing demand for parts cars as an affordable alternative source for parts, yet there has been no concrete online marketplace where part buyers and sellers could go to exclusively...until now. We hope automotive recyclers; casual and other commercial part sellers embrace this tool that was built from scratch to fill a gaping void in the parts marketplace’ offered CEO & President Michael Racco via statement.
This tool is backed by a unique international vehicle database spanning thousands of domestic and imported vehicle makes and models, allowing sellers to easily post just about any conceivable vehicle for sale on JustParts.com.
With this tool, JustParts.com is hoping to become the first exclusive auto parts marketplace that sells parts cars and with its upcoming Sellers’ Drive in the next few weeks, Just Parts is aiming to lure more parts sellers and recyclers with their inventory to match the unprecedented demand for parts and accessories they have faced for the last few months.