How-to guides,
step by step.
Practical, step-by-step walkthroughs for buyers and sellers — from posting your first request to submitting quotes, getting paid, and shipping parts across the UK.
Delivery
1 guideDisputes
1 guideFor Buyers
5 guidesCompatible alternatives — when a substitute part is offered
What happens when the exact part is unavailable and a seller offers a compatible alternative — how fit is shown and why you are always asked before it ships.
How quoting works on GoFindPart, from request to accepted offer
What happens after you post a request — how sellers quote, how you compare offers, and what accepting one actually commits you to.
Refurbished vs new industrial drives — how to choose
When a refurbished VFD is the smart, low-downtime choice — and when only a new drive will do. A buyer's decision framework.
Sourcing obsolete and end-of-line PLC and automation parts
A practical playbook for finding discontinued PLCs, HMIs, drives and I/O when the manufacturer has moved on and the line is down.
Writing a part request that gets fast, accurate quotes
The five details that turn a vague enquiry into precise, comparable quotes — and stop wrong parts arriving.
For Sellers
2 guidesSelling alternatives and checkout add-ons
How alternative matching routes requests for other brands to your equivalent stock, and how checkout add-ons turn one accepted quote into a bigger order in the same box.
Understanding seller tiers and bonuses
How the seller tier ladder works, what each tier changes, and how to climb it — bonuses, payout holds, notification waves and alert caps.
Payments
1 guidePost your
first request.
The guides are here whenever you need them. When you're ready, post a part and verified UK sellers come back with priced offers — usually within the hour.
Post a request →