Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Finally...Parts are being added to our webstore!

Thaks to the efforts of our new webstore manager, Travis Mims we are finally getting around to filling the shelves with all the parts that ARC offers.  Our goal is to have every part we sell, with detailed descriptions on the webstore by year's end.
I built the webstore on a great software foundation, but simply did not have the available time to "stock the shelves."  Travis has taken the ball and is charging hard toward the end zone.

Some great features of the store:
  • Ability search for parts by part number and keywords
  • Each part's detailed description allows us to relate complimentary parts (like bearings to their rod)
  • Ability to directly pay for and close out transactions using various credit cards and PayPal
  • Multiple shipping options
Travis is also monitoring incoming store orders more often during the day in order to shorten the time between when your order is placed and when it gets packaged and shipped.  In most cases (unless something is out of stock) we will now ship your order the same day if it is placed before 12 PM EST M-F.

A final trick that I am trying to program is a popup window with exploded views of the various engines for which we stock parts.  Ordering will be as simple as point and click.  Cross your fingers and wish me luck on this, because it isn't easy.

I believe that as the store comes along, you will find it to be informative and easy to navigate toward your goal of getting the parts you need quickly.

Tom