slide wrote:
I don't buy from Karcraft because they don't have a website that allows online ordering which, in 2023, seems rather antiquated.
KC and BMI do that deliberately, they may even have online ordering that's not accessible to the public.
They're commercial suppliers, they're not in the business of selling parts to someone who wants the "thingumebob that goes under the whatsits but I don't know what its called and gee that's expensive and do you have anything else and my carby is making a funny noise what do you think is wrong"
When I order from KC, I email list of part numbers and quantities at night, then ring and give them my credit card number the next morning - not as painless as ordering online, but I've been buying off them that way for 20 years
They want people who'll just give them a list of part numbers without needing any extra support or advice... we're pretty lucky that they'll deal with us at all, and not insist that every customer has a trade account
Horses for courses
Ditto for me.
I've been buying from Karcraft since he opened his first shop in Smithfield in Sydney in the 1970s, selling BMC/Leyland genuine parts for less than the dealerships.
They are a trade supplier but will sell to individuals in single quantities too, although you have to do some research, as simon k has outlined.
