Southwest Auto Body Parts is owned and operated by Jaime Rodriguez. The Houston-based company houses 40 employees in the United States and runs a shop in El Salvador as well.
Rodriguez originally started using eBay for personal use several years ago, but soon realized the potential for his business to move automotive parts and accessories through eBay Motors. Southwest Auto Body Parts began selling on eBay Motors nearly three years ago and
today lists 12,000-13,000 parts at any given time selling approximately 400 parts per week.
The parts compatibility listing capabilities have exceeded Rodriguez’s expectations. “After incorporating eBay Motors’ fitment compatibility in our listings, we saw a 40 percent increase in sales literally overnight,” said Rodriguez. Since this
initial jump, sales have constantly increased. Rodriguez said, “We should have done this a long time ago.”
The process to begin integrating parts compatibility was time intensive, requiring Rodriguez and his staff to define compatible vehicles contained in more than 10,000 live listings using the standardized eBay vehicle list. He then used Turbo Lister to upload all fitment
listings on his business’s primary account, as well as sister account—southwestautobodyhouston. Even though the initial process took a little extra time, Rodriguez is confident it was well worth the investment after experiencing such a quick return.
The effectiveness of parts compatibility is proving to be very beneficial and well worth the few extra minutes in listing for Southwest Auto Body. Rodriguez now refuses to list items without compatibility.
“It’s like listing one item with several titles - which saves time, increases natural search by buyers and increases profitability,” said Rodriguez. “The fitment process has allowed for higher search results and changed the way we list all our
parts.”
Amp up your listing quality with fitment
Match your auto parts listing with more relevant searches and help customers find your product faster.
Why add fitment to your listing
Save time
Choose from lists of compatible vehicles to reduce the number of listings you need to create.
Better discoverability
Buyers can find your listing more quickly if fitment information is listed.
More satisfied buyers
Parts compatibility information can help reduce questions from customers and gives them higher confidence that the parts will fit their vehicle.
Sales conversion
Correct fitment can often be a crucial piece of information a buyer needs in order to buy parts. Many sellers who use fitment in their listing have experienced increased sales.
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