Auto parts is one of the best categories to move off eBay, because the things that make parts hard to sell — massive catalogs, year/make/model fitment, and cross-references — are exactly what a marketplace handles badly and an owned store handles well. Platform Direct migrates auto and car parts sellers off eBay onto their own store with real fitment search, then hands it over fully owned on a fixed price.
All migration paths
Auto Parts Sellers: Leave eBay for an Owned Store
Car and auto parts sellers run on fitment data and deep catalogs that eBay barely supports. An owned store lets buyers find the exact part for their vehicle, and keeps the fees.
- YMMYear / make / model fitment search
- 100k+SKU catalogs handled
- 0%Marketplace fees after you move
Fitment search that actually works
Buyers want to pick their vehicle and see only parts that fit. We build year/make/model fitment into the store so shoppers self-serve to the right SKU, which cuts returns and wrong-fit complaints that eat parts-seller margins on eBay.
Built for deep catalogs
Parts catalogs run into the tens or hundreds of thousands of SKUs with cross-references and supersessions. We migrate the whole catalog with a structure that stays searchable and fast, rather than the flat listing grid a marketplace forces you into.
The fee math for parts sellers
Parts often sell on thin margins, which makes eBay's 10 to 15 percent cut hurt more than it does in other categories. On an owned store you pay payment processing only, and the difference goes straight back into pricing power or profit.
Yours at handover
The store, the fitment data structure, and the credentials are handed over at launch with no lock-in. You own the catalog, the customers, and the margin you used to share with eBay.
Questions sellers ask
- Can you import my fitment / compatibility data?
- Yes. If you have year/make/model or ACES/PIES style data, we map it into the new store's fitment search. If you do not, we will help structure it during the build.
- My catalog is over 100,000 SKUs. Is that a problem?
- No. Large parts catalogs are a core case for us. The migration is mapped and verified before launch so nothing is lost in the move.