Supplier catalogue imports
Each supplier's file cleaned, mapped and matched on a schedule. CSV, Excel, FTP or API.
Auto parts software: catalogue, fitment & online store
Auto parts: thousands of parts, findable in seconds. Right part, first time.
Supplier spreadsheets in every format, half the range dumped in one category and customers buying brake pads for the wrong Hilux. We build catalogue automation, fitment search, marketplace feeds and trade systems for auto parts sellers that all talk to each other. Then we host them and look after them.
Looking for auto parts catalogue software with fitment search by vehicle?
An auto parts catalogue is a monster. Tens of thousands of SKUs, a dozen suppliers who each send a different spreadsheet, OE numbers, aftermarket numbers and fitment that changes by series, engine and build date. Most sellers end up with a website where half the range sits under 'Accessories', an eBay store listed by hand and a counter team flicking through supplier catalogues to answer 'will it fit my 2016 Ranger?'
Wollopit builds custom auto parts software around how your business actually runs. Supplier files get cleaned, mapped and categorised automatically. Every part carries fitment so customers search by make, model, year and engine and only see what fits. One catalogue feeds your website, eBay, Amazon and the counter, with stock and prices kept in sync. We connect the tools you already like, replace the ones holding you back and look after the lot on our own servers.
01The problems
What we hear from auto parts sellers
Does your auto parts business have these problems? Here's how we'd fix them.
Most parts sellers we talk to know their stuff cold. The catalogue just doesn't. It's the gap between what's in your head and what's on the website that costs sales and causes returns.
- The problemEvery supplier sends a different spreadsheetOne sends CSV, one sends Excel with merged cells, one emails a PDF price list. Somebody spends days copying and pasting.How we fix itImports built for each supplier that clean, map and match their data to your catalogue automatically.
- The problemHalf the range is in 'Miscellaneous'Products land in whatever category the import picked, so filters miss them and customers never find them.How we fix itCategorisation rules that sort parts by type, brand and attributes, with a review queue for the odd ones out.
- The problemCustomers buy the wrong partPads for the wrong series, a filter for the petrol when they own the diesel. Every return eats the margin and the postage.How we fix itFitment data on every part with search by make, model, year and engine. Customers only see what fits their car.
- The problemSupplier price rises slip pastA supplier lifts prices 6% and you keep selling at last year's sell price for a month.How we fix itScheduled price updates from supplier files with margin rules, so sell prices move when cost does.
- The problemNew ranges take weeks to listA new brand arrives with 3,000 SKUs and it's still half listed by the time the next one turns up.How we fix itBulk listing with templates, so a full supplier range goes from spreadsheet to online in hours.
- The problemEvery channel listed separatelyYour website, eBay and Amazon each have their own listings, titles and prices that drift apart.How we fix itOne catalogue that feeds every channel, with titles, pricing and compatibility formatted for each.
- The problemSelling stock you don't haveThe last alternator sells on eBay and the counter sells it again ten minutes later.How we fix itLive stock across the shelf, warehouse and every channel, with supplier stock shown as backorder.
- The problemSearching by part number finds nothingMechanics search the OE number or a competitor's number and your site comes up empty.How we fix itCross-references and interchange numbers on every part so OE, aftermarket and superseded numbers all find it.
- The problemThe counter rings around for answers'Got one for a 2014 Hilux?' means flicking through three supplier catalogues while the customer waits.How we fix itA counter screen with rego or vehicle lookup, fitment, stock across locations and supplier availability in one search.
- The problemTrade orders by phone and textWorkshops ring through orders, trade pricing lives in someone's head and invoices get retyped into Xero.How we fix itA trade portal for workshops with their own pricing, fast reorders, account terms and invoices straight to Xero or MYOB.
- The problemReturns and warranty on paperWrong part, faulty part and core returns all tracked on a clipboard. Supplier credits get forgotten.How we fix itOnline returns with reasons, photos and core tracking, plus supplier claims followed through to credit.
- The problemListings with no photos or specsA part number and a price, nothing else. Customers bounce to a competitor who shows a photo and dimensions.How we fix itImages, specs and descriptions pulled from supplier data and filled in by templates where it's missing.
02What we build
Solutions
What we build for auto parts sellers. Usually all talking to each other.
Pick the one that's hurting most or join the whole lot up. Everything is built around how your team works, not the other way round.
Auto categorisation
Rules that sort parts by type, brand and attributes, with a review queue for anything unsure.
Fitment & vehicle search
Search by make, model, year, series and engine, plus a 'my garage' that remembers their car.
Rego lookup
Customers and counter staff enter a rego and state to find the vehicle, then the parts that fit.
Part number cross-reference
OE, aftermarket, interchange and superseded numbers all lead to the right product.
Price & margin rules
Supplier cost updates flow in with margin rules by brand or category. No more stale prices.
Bulk listing tools
Templates for titles, descriptions and specs, so a whole new range goes live in hours.
Marketplace feeds
eBay, Amazon, Google Shopping and Facebook fed from one catalogue, with parts compatibility formatted for each.
Stock sync & backorders
Shelf, warehouse and supplier stock in one view, synced to every channel to stop overselling.
Fast online store
Built to stay quick with huge catalogues, with fitment filters, Afterpay and click and collect.
Counter lookup screen
One search for fitment, stock across stores, supplier availability and trade pricing.
Trade & workshop portal
Workshop accounts with their own pricing, quick reorders, account terms and invoices to Xero or MYOB.
Returns, warranty & cores
Online returns, warranty claims, core charges and supplier credits tracked from start to finish.
Dispatch & shipping
Pick lists, bulky freight rules and labels through Australia Post, StarTrack or Sendle.
Reports that matter
Sales by brand and vehicle, return reasons, dead stock and what people searched for but couldn't find.
03The systems
The big ones
Your whole parts catalogue, on one system.
These are the systems auto parts sellers ask us about most. Each one works on its own and they get properly clever when they're joined up.
Catalogue automation
Supplier files in. A clean catalogue out.
Every supplier gets its own import that knows their format, their quirks and their part numbering. Files get cleaned, matched to existing products and sorted into proper categories automatically, so your team only checks the handful the rules weren't sure about.
- Imports for CSV, Excel, FTP and API
- One mapping per supplier, reused forever
- Duplicate and existing product matching
- Rules-based categorisation
- Review queue for unsure matches
- Images and specs pulled in
- Titles and descriptions from templates
- Discontinued parts flagged
- Scheduled cost and stock updates
- Import history and rollback
Fitment search
Customers only see parts that fit their car.
Every part carries fitment by make, model, year, series and engine. Customers pick their vehicle or enter their rego and the whole store filters down to what fits. Fewer wrong parts, fewer returns and fewer 'will this fit?' emails.
- Search by make, model, year and engine
- Rego lookup to find the vehicle
- 'My garage' saves their cars
- Fits / doesn't fit badge on every part
- Fitment notes like build dates and options
- Part number and OE number search
- Cross-reference and superseded numbers
- Searches that found nothing, reported
- Stays fast with huge catalogues
- Bulk fitment editing for staff
Marketplace feeds
One catalogue. Every channel.
Your website, eBay, Amazon, Google Shopping and Facebook all run from the same catalogue. Titles, prices and compatibility are formatted for each channel and stock syncs both ways, so the last one on the shelf only sells once.
- eBay listings with parts compatibility
- Amazon and Google Shopping feeds
- Facebook and Instagram catalogue
- Channel-specific titles and pricing
- Stock synced across every channel
- Marketplace orders into one queue
- Supplier stock shown as backorder
- Listing errors flagged and fixed
- Price rules per channel
- Sales by channel and brand
Trade & counter
Workshops order themselves. The counter has answers.
Mechanics and workshops get their own login with their pricing, account terms and order history, so jobs get parts without a phone call. Behind the counter, one screen answers fitment, stock and supplier availability in a single search.
- Workshop accounts with their own pricing
- Quick reorders and saved job lists
- Account terms and credit limits
- Invoices and statements to Xero or MYOB
- Delivery runs to workshops
- Counter lookup by rego or vehicle
- Stock across every store
- Supplier availability and ETA
- Quotes turned into orders
- Staff logins without shared passwords
Orders & returns
Picked, packed and returned without the clipboard.
Orders from every channel land in one queue with pick lists by shelf location and freight worked out for bulky parts. Returns, warranty claims and core charges get tracked online, right through to the supplier credit.
- One order queue for every channel
- Pick lists by bin location
- Bulky and heavy freight rules
- Labels via Australia Post, StarTrack or Sendle
- Click and collect notifications by SMS
- Online returns with reasons and photos
- Warranty claims sent to suppliers
- Core charges and core returns
- Supplier credits tracked to the dollar
- Return reasons reported by part
04How it changes
Before and after
A new supplier range, wolloped.
Here's how a new 3,000-part range could land. Every parts business is different, so we map yours first.
Before
- Supplier emails a spreadsheet in a new format
- Copy and paste into the website for weeks
- Categories guessed, half end up in Miscellaneous
- Fitment typed in for the bestsellers only
- eBay listed separately, by hand
- Customer buys the wrong part and posts it back
After
- File imported and mapped to your catalogue
- Matches and duplicates sorted automatically
- Categories applied by rules, oddities flagged
- Fitment added across the whole range
- Website, eBay and Google updated from one catalogue
- Customer picks their car and gets the right part first time
05Services
Everything under one roof
Software, websites and systems for auto parts sellers.
Whether you're starting fresh or upgrading what you've got, it's one team from the first sketch to the support call.
Custom software for auto parts sellers
Built around how your auto parts business actually runs: supplier catalogue imports, auto categorisation and the admin in between, in one system you own.
Websites for auto parts sellers
Fast, hand-built websites that rank for the searches your customers make and turn visits into enquiries, bookings or orders.
Auto parts business system upgrades
Running on spreadsheets, old software or a platform you've outgrown? We move your data across and upgrade in stages so the business never stops.
Apps and portals for auto parts sellers
Fitment & vehicle search and rego lookup: customer and staff portals that work on any phone without an app store.
Integrations and automation
We connect Shopify, BigCommerce and WooCommerce so information moves on its own and nobody retypes it.
Hosting, support and care
Managed hosting, updates, backups and security for your auto parts business, looked after by the people who built it.
06Integrations
Connections
Plays nicely with what you already use.
We connect to the tools you rely on, work alongside platforms you're happy with or replace the ones holding you back.
- Shopify
- BigCommerce
- WooCommerce
- Maropost Commerce Cloud
- eBay
- Amazon
- Google Merchant Center
- Facebook Marketplace
- Xero
- MYOB
- Stripe
- Square
- Afterpay
- Zip
- Australia Post
- StarTrack
- Sendle
- Klaviyo
- Twilio SMS
- Google Business Profile
07How we work
The process
Some people dip their toe in. We turn up in a rebreather.
We get properly below the surface of your auto parts business: the systems, the busy days and the jobs everyone hates. Then we fix the bits that matter most first.
- 01
Think
We spend time at the counter, in the warehouse and in your supplier files, then work out where the catalogue is costing you sales and returns.
- 02
Archi-tech
We plan it before writing code: suppliers, categories, fitment data, channels, stock, trade accounts, hosting and cost.
- 03
Build
Real engineering, shown to you early and often. Usually your messiest supplier import first, so you get a win before the next range arrives.
- 04
Look after
We host it, maintain it and keep improving it. When a supplier changes their file format you call the people who built the import.
08Questions
FAQ
Things auto parts sellers ask us.
Something else on your mind? Ring 0423 011 252 and ask the people who'd build it.
Can it handle tens of thousands of products?
Yes. We build imports and search that stay fast with very large catalogues, including parts with hundreds of fitment records each.
Where does the fitment data come from?
It depends on your suppliers. Many already supply fitment or application data, so we import and clean it. Where it's missing we build tools so your team can add fitment in bulk instead of one part at a time.
Can customers search by rego?
Yes. We can connect a rego lookup service so customers and counter staff enter a rego and state, find the vehicle and see the parts that fit.
Can one catalogue feed eBay and Amazon too?
Yes. Your website, eBay, Amazon, Google Shopping and Facebook can all run from the one catalogue, with stock synced across them so you don't oversell.
Do we have to switch from Shopify or our current store?
No. If Shopify, BigCommerce, WooCommerce or Maropost is doing its job we build around it and feed it clean data. If it's holding you back we'll show you what replacing it would involve before anything changes.
Can workshops have their own trade pricing?
Yes. Trade accounts get their own pricing, account terms and order history. Invoices and statements can go straight into Xero or MYOB.
How much does an auto parts system cost?
It depends on what you need, so we quote up front once we understand it. No surprise invoices, no lock-in and you own what we build.
How long does it take?
Smaller jobs like a single supplier import or price update can be quick. Bigger systems are planned in stages so you get the first win early instead of waiting for everything at once.
Who looks after it once it's built?
We do. We host it on our own managed servers and keep it updated and secure. When a supplier changes something or you need a new feature you ring the people who built it.
We already have systems. Can you upgrade them instead of starting again?
Usually, yes. Most auto parts sellers we work with keep what's working and upgrade the rest in stages. We move your data across, connect the old and new while we switch and retire the old system only when the new one is proven.
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