Q. What is Foundit?
A. Foundit is an online facility which connects Parts people to stock.

Q. What does it cost?
A. There are a number of different packages designed to suit the needs and size of your business. Please contact us to discuss a specific package to suit you. We are more than happy to set you up for a trial period so you can see for yourself how Foundit works.
Fees are payable monthly. If you have more than one site or location, then an additional fee will apply to list them. Payment is made by automatic payment.
There may also be a one-off fee to set up getting your stock on to Foundit. Naturally this varies from business to business, depending on the computer system you use.

Q. How do I join?
A. Click JOIN on the website. Foundit will then ring and get all the details needed for getting you set up online.

Q. What do I get?
A. Once registered, we provide you with a User ID and password. This provides you with access to Foundit. From there you are in touch with the leading database for finding parts fast. Ordering, Inquiry and Wanted facilities are all there.
You'll be contacted once a month to follow up on how Foundit is helping your business.
And with your input Foundit is under development all the time. So expect more features to be added soon. Check on News for details.

Q. How do I use it?
A. Click here to learn how to use Foundit and how it can benefit you and your business.
This six-part presentation will introduce you to the features of Foundit. To view the presentation, you will need Macromedia's Flash Player. If you do not have this installed, you can download it here.

Q. Can I test drive?
A. Yes. Contact Foundit and we'll set up a trial ID. This will give you a couple of logons and you can take a look around.

Q. Can I load my information into Foundit®?
A. Yes. If you can send information through electronically then Foundit will read this and add your stock to the Foundit database. There are a number of ways to do this, so
it is best if Foundit's computer people talk directly with a computer person in your organisation to work through this.
Once the best way has been determined Foundit will let you know the one-off investment to set this up.
To help, we've listed some technical stuff here:-

• Data can be in any format, so if you're already sending information elsewhere then maybe sending Foundit that file as well is a good place to start.
• E-Mail as an attachment to info@foundit.co.nz.
• Foundit is also able to offer FTP as an option.
• Send as much information through as you can. While Foundit will only display Stock and Availability today, work is underway on adding to this. In addition to Franchise, Part Number and Stock on hand as a minimum to send through, Flags for marking Old Stock, Pricing, Subs and Comments are other pieces of information to send through today.

Q. What if I can't find the part I'm looking for?
A. Use the Wanted List for an item of stock which is not listed on Foundit.
A good description is necessary when the part number is unknown.
Look for the Wanted List button along the top of each page after you've logged in. Use the Add To Wanted List button beside List Parts to add your own Wanted items.

Q. What does 'NEG' mean?
A. Stock can be identified as being negotiable in price on Foundit. flashing in red / green is displayed next to the appropriate part.
For an example, see part number 105 stocked by McLaren Machinery Ranfurly (RNF).
If you have items to display as NEG, identify them on your next stocklist. Eg. LF670, filter, 27, n
The ‘n’ will signify NEG to the Foundit programmers.

Q. Can I update my site and contact details?
A. Not yet. Foundit does this for you. Let Foundit know during a followup, or send changes through to be actioned.