Feedback On Materials Marketplace Website?

Mobuilder

We're releasing a new web application for contractors to request multiple bids on construction supplies, and would LOVE some feedback from the pros.

Here's the just of the concept (don't want to post a link & get in trouble):

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Building professionals can request multiple bids (reverse auction style) on their supplies / materials through Mobuilder.com (it's free), enabling them to get hard to find items &secure the best prices on materials.

The system allows contractors to request quotes from suppliers in over sixty categories. They can specify material details like quantity, specifications, set their bid deadline, and even upload plans/documents. The bid requests are then sent to participating suppliers in real time for their reply.

Contractors/Builders then can select the supplier quote that best fits in terms of specs./price/delivery, etc.

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Thanks so, so much in advance & mods - please let me know if there's anything out of line with this post.

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Micvanlen

Good idea, but how are you going to keep the suppliers prices current? I'm not sure I'd trust it to be honest.

Mobuilder

We greatly appreciate the feedback. Keep in mind that the subscribing suppliers submit their prices to the contractors. No prices are posted on the website - the contractors only see the pricing when they receive their bid responses. Mobuilder is designed to increase suppliers exposure by allowing them to bid on jobs through the system. It also provides a way for contractors to procure materials that might be harder to find by allowing them to post their requests.

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Dmax Consulting

I am excited to see a web-based application that shows me pricing for various suppliers without me having to drive around or have meetings with a sales rep that wears white socks with dress shoes and slacks.
I expect Mobuilder to make my bids more competitive, keep me up to date with material costs, and perhaps introduce me to new products that I am not familiar with.

I may name my first child Mo Builder.

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MikeReynolds

Sounds very promising. Do you inclode commercial supplies like doors and frames? How about plumbing fixtures or I-beams?

Mobuilder

We wouldn't want to put an end to all that fun, but....

Here's a list of the supplier categories we're working with now:

Acoustic
Appliances
Brick
Cabinets
Ceilings
Closet Specialties
Composites
Concrete & Paving
Construction Aids
Construction Facilities
Conveying Equipment
Counter Tops
Doors & Windows
Earthwork Materials
Electrical & Lighting
Entrances & Storefronts
Equipment & Leasing
Finishes
Fire Places
Fire & Smoke Protection
Fire Suppression
Flooring
Furnishings
Glass
Glazing
Green / Environmental
Hardware
HVAC / Mechanicals
Informational Specialties
Joint Protection
Landscaping
Louvers & Vents
Lumber
Marine Construction
Metals
Paint & Coatings
Plastics
Plumbing
Pollution Control
Postal Specialties
Power Generation
Other / Specialties
Roofing
Safety & Fire Protection
Security
Siding
Signage
Skylights & Roof Windows
Special Facility Components
Stone
Storage Specialties
Building Technology
Telephone / Low-voltage
Tile
Thermal & Moisture
Trim
Utilities
Wall Finishings
Waste Management / Disposal

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