Posts Tagged ‘shipping’
Same-Day Shipping Is a Best Practice For Auto Parts Ecommerce Companies
In news that will surprise no one, most consumers are impatient. When you’re selling parts and accessories online, it can be challenging to convince an impatient customer to wait a few days for their order. If you can’t convince a potential customer to wait for their order, they may buy offline. So, if you want…
Read MoreSpork Marketing’s 2018 Auto Parts Ecommerce Shipping Survey Results
Our 2018 shipping survey is completed, and the results are below. We’ll start by explaining why we created this survey and what we hoped to learn, and then highlight some of the key takeaways from our data.
Read MoreDrop-Ship Auto Parts Sales Via Amazon Just Got Harder
Selling auto parts and accessories on marketplace sites like Amazon, Jet, eBay, or Walmart.com can be a great way to sell a large volume of product for a small (but consistent) profit margin. It’s a tricky business to get into, but it’s definitely working for quite a few companies that drop-ship their products. However, a…
Read MoreTop 5 Things to Negotiate With Shipping Carriers
Did you know that you can negotiate with shipping companies over service fees and charges? Now you do, and that probably already has you excited. After all, shipping is a huge expense for part retailers, and also a great place to squeeze out some additional margin. While this is not a complete list of price…
Read MoreAre You Leaving Shipping Refund Money On the Table?
As a parts retailer, you spend a lot of money on shipping. In fact, shipping might be one of your biggest expenses. Therefore, when there’s a possibility of getting a refund from your shipping provider, you should try to get it. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreParts Marketing Idea – Toss Some Freebies and Flyers In The Box
There’s an old truism in business: “your best customers are the people who have already bought from you.” Hence, one of the smartest things any business can do is “upsell” their existing customers, encouraging them to buy more parts whenever you have their attention. And one of the best times to get your customer’s attention…
Read MoreAuto Parts Ecommerce Shipping Policies – Best Practices
In this installment of our ongoing Auto Parts Ecommerce Marketing Fundamentals series, we’re going to look at shipping from a consumer’s perspective. While it might sound boring to talk about “shipping policies,” shipping costs are a primary concern for consumers who shop online.
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