Be Cash and Sale Conscious: Always have lots of change available and count it before you start your sale so you will know exactly what you made. Singles and five dollar bills always go faster than you think they will. Make sure you slowly count out change to buyers in front of others. Have receipts available for those who want them and make sure that all the signs, flyers and ads for your sale state that items will be sold “as is” with no refunds possible for any reason. Never count up your cash during the sale or in front of buyers. If anyone asks how much you made, tell them you not able to share that information. Cash is king, no checks for any reason.
For those who live near a car junkyard, this can be a cornucopia of auto parts. However, this can be quite time consuming, especially in large junkyards. You may have to search through hundreds of vehicles before finding the right part. It is also dirty work so wear old clothes. The advantage is the price. You can usually get the part you need at rock bottom prices and many junkyard owners will negotiate. Be sure to check out the part carefully as you can rarely return a non-working car part.
Usually people think that their car would function better if it had completely new parts. However, this isn’t the case as used parts are good themselves. Of course, if you could afford new parts – go ahead as there’s no problem with them either.
While some mechanics are fighting this change, quite a few are embracing it. They realize they no longer are responsible for warranties on parts. Also, they no longer have to worry about paying their parts suppliers on time. In fact, some mechanics actually give out web addresses to companies they want their customers to purchase from. Even though they lose the profit they would have made on the parts, they will generally have fewer headaches when it comes to getting such parts for their customers. A few mechanics have even gone as far as just charging more for the labor.
So is your online business hitting the yonke pull and save? Let’s just say yes, now what? First of all, what do you consider the “junk yard”? This is usually a “this is going nowhere” answer, just like the car…
Clean things up as they accumulate because things in good shape will sell faster than dusty or dirty items. Also, consider grouping small items in bags to sell for one price, like a bag of small toys for a dollar rather than trying to sell them separately. Collect plastic bags and even asks friends to donate their plastic shopping bags so there will be plenty on hand for the day of the sale. Have plenty of newspaper on hand for wrapping breakables.
pull parts Another option is to purchase auto parts via the bidding process held by auto parts auctions. Auctions are best known for great bargains. For one is the price control. You pay what you think the part is worth. The downside is the time it can take to for the auction to end. There are different types of auctions and many have the “Buy It Now” option to speed up the process.
When customers bring home the wrong auto part, a return policy can make a difference. It is better to bring the damaged part to ensure that you get a best match of the original item. Some companies offer a return policy for a specific period of time. A good understanding of warranties and exchange policies and inquire about how long the part has been in use. The outer car parts remain exposed require a perfect match. So, make sure that the company has a wide collection of used parts and items such as batteries, gas tanks, radiators, transmissions etc. Not all companies have all the necessary auto parts that you may need.