Please tell me what we (GPR) are doing wrong, - in other words why don't you buy from us. |
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Please tell me what we (GPR) are doing wrong, - in other words why don't you buy from us. |
Brian_Boss |
Nov 25 2014, 04:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 324 Joined: 3-June 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 781 |
This is not a sales pitch. I'm sincerely asking for feedback on what we could do, or do better, in order to earn your business.
Even if it's not something I can fix, it would still be good to know. For instance, I realize a lot of people have a loyalty to certain vendor as a result of a long standing personal or business relationship. I go out of my way not to spam this forum with commercial posts so I hope this isn't viewed as objectionable. Brian |
roblav1 |
Nov 25 2014, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 528 Joined: 18-September 12 From: KY Member No.: 14,943 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
If GPR = hwgunner, then I just purchased a pair of front torsion bars.
I didn't realize at the time that the two are the same. That should be fixed: Name Recognition is needed. It needs to be consistent too. Agree with the comments about looking for parts and being stuck inputting a year/model. For my 993 conversion, I'm buying all sorts of odds and ends, some not made for Porsche. It is cumbersome trying to navigate the parts "network" to find what I need (including GPR, Pelican, and AA). Parts House AZ has the same problem. But they (and partsgeek) seem to be consistently cheaper than most sites for the common hard parts. The problem with those guys is that you have to know exactly what you are looking for. And this is where Pelican shines... with drawings and descriptions and pictures. IMO, there is a niche market gap. More and more people are converting the 914's to 911/964/993 sixes. Patrick Motorsport does this fairly well with their specific 914 conversion page, but they are consistently expensive and seem to cater to that higher end. What is missing from the parts stores are all the necessary details of the different flat 6 conversion pieces depending on performance level and engine. For instance, a 964/993 conversion should have stiffer springs, they require different oil systems and adapters, require different flywheels, etc. If you list the likely pieces sorted through a few different desired performance levels, then list the parts for sale, you might get somewhere. It might be helpful if you set up a network "tree" diagram for the parts searches. The first level might look something like this: 914 chassis early parts 914 chassis late parts 914-4 specific parts (just the parts applicable to only the 4 cylinder versions) 914-6 specific parts (just the parts applicable to only the 6 cylinder version) 911 based conversion parts Sub-treed to: - 2.0-2.4 recommended conversion parts - 2.7S recommended conversion parts - 3.0-3.2 recommended conversion parts - 3.6 recommended conversion parts All aftermarket parts can be located within each main heading (duplicated within the tree if necessary - like sway-away, etc) and sub-heading. As a final thought, a one-stop shopping website could be made by providing the ability to order parts at the top level, but the parts would come from other vendors (not out of the norm anyway!). For instance, you want to order rubber? Order it through the top level site, but the part comes from either 914 Rubber or AA and you take a cut of the purchase. It seems I rambled on a bit too much! But my experience in building my conversion would suggest that this sort of thing might work pretty well. |
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