Proposal · July 2026

Turn 1,000 shelf parts into a digital inventory — and start selling online.

A practical plan to scan Highway Autos' entire physical stock, build a central product database, launch an eBay store, and scaffold a standalone website — all within weeks.

Prepared forRavi, Highway Autos
FromCalvin
Reading time~6 minutes
01 / Diagnosis

You have the stock. You don't have the system.

Four things are blocking Highway Autos from selling online. Each one costs you money every month.

CAAR owns your digital presence

Your website, your domain, your product data — controlled by a third party. You can't change prices, add products, or even export your own stock list. One sale a month is the result, not the ceiling.

No digital record of 1,000+ products

Parts arrive from multiple suppliers. There's no central database. You don't know what's on which shelf, what it's worth, or whether you're pricing it correctly. Every sale starts from memory, not from data.

eBay: the channel you're not using

Car parts sell on eBay every minute. You have the inventory — you just need a way to list it. Competitors are there. Your stock should be too.

You're losing money on pricing

Without eBay reference prices, you're guessing. Some parts sell below market value. Others sit unsold because the price is wrong. A database with live market data fixes this instantly.

02 / What's already built

The scanner app is ready. Here's what it does.

We built a mobile barcode scanner that connects to eBay's live product database. Scan any EAN barcode → instant product name, market price, category, and images.

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Barcode scanning

EAN-13, UPC, Code 128 — point camera, instant detection

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eBay lookup

Product name, market price, condition, brand — fetched live

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Inventory database

Every scan saved with quantity, category, cost price. Search, filter, export.

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Auto-categorisation

17 car-part categories detected automatically from product name

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Photo capture

Snap the actual part — stored alongside eBay reference images

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CSV & JSON export

Full inventory export — ready for bulk listing tools or website import

Offline-ready. Works even if eBay is slow. Scan now, enrich later. Duplicate detection skips re-scanned barcodes. Quick mode does +1 per scan — hundreds of items per hour.
03 / The plan

Scan → database → eBay → website.

Two phases. Phase 1 gets you selling on eBay within days. Phase 2 gives you a website you actually own.

Scan products
Digital inventory
eBay listings
Website
Now

Phase 1: Scan + eBay

  • On-site scanning session — we scan your entire stock (est. 1–2 days)
  • Full digital inventory: product name, category, market price, quantity, barcode
  • eBay store setup — account configured, selling policies in place
  • First batch of products listed on eBay (we handle the upload)
  • Training: how to scan new stock, manage inventory, export CSV
  • You own the data. You own the CSV. No third-party lock-in.
Phase 2

Phase 2: Website

  • Standalone website — built for car parts browsing
  • Category-based navigation (brakes, engine, suspension, etc.)
  • Product pages with images, descriptions, pricing
  • Search by part name or barcode
  • Connected to the same inventory database — one source of truth
  • No VRM lookup or complex part matching (built for knowledgeable buyers)
  • You own the domain, the code, the data — everything
Today

CAAR controls your site. You can't edit products. One sale a month. No eBay presence. No inventory record. Pricing is guesswork.

After Phase 1+2

You own your inventory database. You sell on eBay daily. Your website shows real stock at your prices. New stock gets scanned in seconds. You know exactly what's on every shelf.

04 / Investment

What it costs.

One-time setup costs + optional monthly support. No lock-in. You own everything.

ItemScopeCost
Scanner app licenseCustom-built barcode scanner with eBay integration, inventory database, CSV export — ready to use on any device£1,500
On-site scanning session1–2 days on-site scanning your stock into the database. You watch, learn, and keep the data£500
eBay store setup + first listingsAccount configuration, selling policies, first batch of products listed live£350
Training & handoverHow to scan new stock, manage inventory, export for bulk listing, handle duplicates£150
Phase 1 total£2,500
Phase 2: Website scaffoldStandalone site with category browsing, product pages, search — connected to your inventory database£2,000
Phase 1 + 2 total£4,500
Monthly support (optional): £200/mo. Covers inventory system updates, new eBay listings assistance, website maintenance, bug fixes, and priority support. Cancel anytime — the scanner and data remain yours regardless.
05 / Next step

Let's start this week.

You have the stock. The scanner is built. The eBay marketplace is waiting. All we need is a day in your shop to turn shelf parts into sellable products.

To move forward, we'll need: access to your physical shop for scanning, your eBay account details (or we'll help create one), and confirmation of which domain you want to use for the Phase 2 website.

Prepared forRavi, Highway Autos
FromCalvin
DateJuly 2026
StatusWorking proposal