u/Spongytrxx

I recently found out about a problem in the automobile repair/spare parts industry and wanted to know how real/common this actually is.

From what I’ve heard, mechanics and garages often need specific parts urgently, but there’s no proper way to know which nearby shop actually has the part in stock.

So the process becomes:

- calling multiple shops

- sending people physically

- asking contacts

- wasting hours searching

And sometimes the part IS available nearby — just not discoverable.

Is this actually a common problem?

How do garages/mechanics currently deal with this?

And if there was a reliable way to check nearby spare-part availability before calling/visiting, would people actually use it?

Trying to understand whether this is a real operational pain point or just an occasional inconvenience.

I’ve been researching a startup idea and wanted brutally honest feedback.

Right now, offline shopping is basically guesswork.

You go to a market/store hoping they’ll have what you want:

- right size

- right color

- right style

- right stock

Sometimes you visit 4–5 stores before finding it.

And even though stores are “online” through Instagram/WhatsApp, there’s still no way to actually search what nearby stores have in stock before going.

So the idea is:

A platform where you can see live inventory from nearby offline stores before visiting.

NOT delivery like Blinkit/Zepto.

The goal is:

- reducing uncertainty

- avoiding wasted trips

- making offline shopping searchable

Example:

Instead of visiting multiple footwear stores blindly, you check which nearby store actually has the sneaker/size/style you want.

What do you guys think?

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