Software Solutions for Car Exterior Accessory Sellers
Exterior accessories bolt, clip or stick onto the car. Some need drilling, some match a paint code, and roof carriers carry a load rating. Sellers online need the fitting method on the listing, size classes for covers, paint matching and carriage for long awkward parcels.
Sell guards, covers and roof carriers with their fitting method and size class on record.
A mud flap that clips on and one that needs drilling attract different buyers. The fitting method decides whether the buyer needs a workshop.
Accessory retailers
A retailer sells guards, covers, visors and roof carriers to drivers and fitters.
Dealer accessory desks
A dealer sells packs with a new car, fitted at delivery and billed with the vehicle.
Fitment and customising studios
A studio sells and fits exterior items such as wraps, guards and carriers.
The workflow for exterior accessories.
- 1
Fitting method stated
Clip-on, adhesive, bolt-on or drilled: each product lists its method and any tools needed.
- 2
Colour matched
Items that match body colour take a paint code from the buyer, held on the order.
- 3
Size class selected
A cover is chosen by size class, and the store shows which classes suit the car.
- 4
Roof carrier checked
A carrier lists its load rating and the roof type it suits, such as rails or none, from the maker’s data.
- 5
Long parcel sent
Bars, carriers and side guards are long. Carriage is quoted from the packed size.
The challenges, and what they cost.
What is specific to this trade.
These are requirements we would confirm in discovery. They describe what the solution may need to handle. They are not features that already exist.
- Fitting method as a field, with the tools needed
- Paint codes captured when a match is promised
- Models mapped to size classes
- Carriage costed by packed length
What we would build for exterior accessories.
Chosen from the commerce capabilities this business needs, not a list of everything.
Who works in the system, and what each can do.
What it would connect to.
An integration is confirmed only after its API, access and scope are checked. A connection that updates on a schedule is described as scheduled, not real-time.
- Maker datasheets for ratings and sizes, loaded by file
- Courier accounts for long parcels, trialled before launch
- A fitting studio’s calendar, if bookings are offered
How the work runs, and what we need from you.
What you provide
- Your range with fitting methods
- Which items you fit yourselves
- Your cover size classes
Settle the method labels
A short list of fitting methods is agreed so every listing uses the same words.
Weigh the long items
A few long parcels are measured and quoted with your carriers first.
What you receive.
- A fitting-method field and labels
- A paint code capture step
- A size class map
- Carriage rules for long parcels
How progress is judged.
Measures are agreed against your own baseline. We do not promise a result in advance.
- Returns for fitting-method surprise
- Colour-matched orders delayed for a missing code
Selling at home and abroad.
Exterior fittings change with market variants of a car, such as bumpers and roof types. The catalogue lists the markets each item was made for.
The wider requirements for automotive accessories & care are on the Automotive Accessories & Care page.
Related subcategories.
Automotive Accessories & Care E-commerce & Inventory Software
Configured implementation
This is a store set up on a platform chosen with you in discovery. No GullySystem product covers accessory retail, so the platform decides how far the setup can bend before custom work is needed.
Fitting methods, size classes and long-parcel quotes are configuration of the category solution.
Read about the softwareExisting GullySystem products that apply
Related services
Questions about exterior accessories e-commerce.
Can the store collect a paint code?
Yes. It is requested at checkout for items that promise a match, and stored on the order line.
Does it say which roof carrier is right for a car?
It shows the maker’s rating and roof type. Whether a load is safe is for the buyer and the maker’s guidance.
Can a studio fit what it sells?
Yes. The fitting booking joins the order, and the job shows the item, method and paint code.
Talk through your commerce requirement.
Describe what you sell, where you sell it and what is slowing you down. An engineer will reply within one business day.
- No obligation
- A reply within one business day
- Your details stay private