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Categorizing the Information

CTen sets of infomation was identified, with subsets for each. A number of these sites provided feedback to us, and the remainder was gathered as possible. This set of matrices contains a wealth of data which can be used to help companie determine which websites/marketplaces meet their business needs.

    The following ten (10) categories were identified:

  • General Information (contact data, number of customers, transaction volume, number of parts listed, etc.)
  • Security features
  • User Privacy & Data Collection
  • Usability features
  • Customer Support provided
  • Trading capabilities in general, as well as:
  •    Buying-related features
  •    Selling-related features
  • Business Intelligence capabilties
  • Repairs Management capabilities



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Example of Data Gathered

EProvided below are two sets of examples of data gathered.

    User Privacy & Data Collection:

  • Does the website have a “Privacy Policy” published?
  • Is the website information from buying/selling activities kept private (Y) or does the website reserve the right to provide this data externally (N)?
  • Can registered customers of the marketplace
  • ‘Opt-out’ of any commercial emails?
  • Does the marketplace re-sell/provide its customers contact data to 3rd parties (outside of legally-binding government mandates) for commercial purposes?
  • Does the marketplace log IP addresses for system admin purposes?

    Buying

  • Does the buyer need to register (R), or can they buy unregistered (U)?
  • • Fee charged to buyers per use?
  • • Subscription fee (either monthly / quarterly / annual, etc)?
  • Search Mechanism
  • Can search by differing criteria (other than a part number):
  • • Price/Range
  • • Geo-location of part (or the Seller)
  • • Condition of a part
  • Other criteria (pedigree of the Seller, if a part has FAA 8130-3 or other regulatory forms provided, etc.)
  • Allows for ‘saved searches’ which may be re-used by a customer at a later time
  • Buyer can create a ‘Watch List’ or ‘Alerts’ of parts they are interested in
  • Managing Suppliers
  • Buyer can create a preferred-supplier list
  • Can create an ‘ignored’ seller list (so listings from these providers are blocked out)
  • Can a buyer place RFI/RFQs for potential sellers to respond to?
  • Can a buyer send an offer to a seller (instead of paying an asking price or adjusting the terms)?
  • Can a buyer send questions to a seller via the marketplace (and keep their email address private)?

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