Multiple Online Shop Search

[sparkyboy22]

I have created a search utility that will check a large number of online stores at once for matching products.

There are still a few errors every so often but it works pretty well.

Have a look and let me know if there are any stores that you regularly use that you would like adding?
I would like to keep it to UK stores only though.

Online RC Shop Search

[mark christopher]

Prefer live stock shops only

[sparkyboy22]

If you make a list of those with live stock and i'll add a button to only tick those shops.

[spenner]

Insideline Racing and DMS Racing both have good stock and live levels.

[sparkyboy22]

These are next on the list.

[Pocket Rocket]

As stated needs a few tweaks but could be Perfected with time and input.

Nice work

[sparkyboy22]

Any recommendations on the tweaks?

[sparkyboy22]

Inside Line Racing and DMS Racing are both now added.

[sparkyboy22]

Pit-bitz and xtreme-rc added

[vrooom]

Nice ideas but.. possible to add postage cost as well?

[Mike Parker]

Good idea

I run Number 5 RC and carry good stock and live levels, could you add me to the site mate?

[Dudders]

Need to ad JE Models.

[sparkyboy22]

Number 5 and JE Models will be next.

Vrooom delivery is difficult as it often varies dependant on what you order and the value of your order.
Not sure that this will be possible.

[spenner]

Question....

If you search by part number then only a few shops show up ?? But on the sites that have live stock levels it shows stock. I am guessing the site is searching description.

[DanB4]

Please add www.RCRacingUK.com..... They have live stock levels

[RobPaynter]

We have live stock too!!!!!! South West RC

[sparkyboy22]

I am using the search on each site to generate the results.
Some searches are terrible! MB cough cough.

I then look at all the results that I get back and if all words are matched in the product name then I display the result.

This means if you search for U4402 spring hanger and a shop has it listed as U4402 Alloy Hanger then it will not display in my results because it doesnt include the word spring.

If I dont do this then you will get hundreds of results that are nothing to do with what you searched for.

[sparkyboy22]

Adding both South West and RC Racing UK.

Note that the stores dont have to have live stock levels for me to include them.
Live stock will probably help you convert the referrals though!

[sparkyboy22]

JE Models
Number-5-RC
South West RC
RC Racing UK

All now added and included in search results.

[sparkyboy22]

Thanks for all the feedback and reports of potential issues.

I think I have got to the bottom of it and improved things, searching by part numbers will now include those shops that dont include the part no information in the product description.

Also if anyone knows of any of the sites that load straight into the product page when only a single search result is found (like JE Models) could you point it out to me.
That takes a whole lot of messing around to overcome!


I have removed the ability to select which shops to search with. The information I was seeing on the searches showed that the majority of people were ticking everything. The ticks at the moment only serve to show which shops are searched. This will be made more attractive when I get round to it.

Also added Moss Models. Saw it in someones signature on here.

If you come across any other new sites please shout.