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National Trailer Inventory (NTI) - WillGo's inventory of available vans, reefers, flatbeds, containers and chassis at www.willgo.com is believed to be the largest single source listing of available transportation equipment anywhere. At any given time, there are thousands of trailers listed from hundreds of participating dealers, carriers and manufacturers. Promotional and educational information regarding the site as a resource is targeted at carriers and other end-users. End-user equipment buyers are encouraged to search on-line for the trailers they need by using WillGo's uniquely easy and flexible database search engine. Detailed specifications and, in many cases, photos are available to the prospective buyer for every listing shown in the sorted report. Sellers can list their sale inventory by fax or electronically at www.willgo.com. The seller provides all the information shown in the NTI including the sales price. WillGo adds a brokerage fee to the seller's sales price before listing in the database and up-loading to the Internet. Sellers agree to pay WillGo the agreed fee only when and if WillGo provides a buying customer. The seller is responsible for closing the sale and all related sale functions and responsibilities. A copy of the NTI Participation Terms and Conditions can be found at www.willgo.com for further description of the program. Customer value added by the NTI service includes:
Seller Value - NTI significantly expands potential markets for available sale equipment without adding speculative selling and promotional expenses. Fees are performance related and usually much lower per unit than conventional brokerage mark-ups or advertising costs. Sellers can also use the NTI to evaluate competitive products and establish comparables to aid in pricing. By listing on the NTI, sellers increase their opportunity to sell directly to end users which typically generates a higher sales price then wholesale or dealer to dealer transactions.
Buyer Value - NTI provides buyers with an orderly presentation of a wide range of available equipment in a market that is highly fragmented and otherwise difficult to navigate efficiently. Manipulation of the database is easy with WillGo's customized search engines and unique search options. Customer service support is readily available for questions or operating problems. Buyers can also shop prices and plan budgetary expenditures more accurately using the NTI. Buying directly from the owner / seller / NTI lister often results in the elimination of multiple dealer mark-ups and, consequently, a lower purchase price for the product.
Turn Key Modification Programs - WillGo can provide buyers with customized repair and modification programs throughout the US and Canada. By working closely with the buying customer, WillGo can develop a comprehensive repair and modification program fully integrating that buyer's spec criteria and operational requirements with WillGo's vast experience in the industry. Using only approved vendor and dealer "partners" throughout North America, WillGo can implement and manage these programs from candidate identification through to finished trailer delivery. Customer satisfaction is guaranteed!
Export Sales - WillGo is your number one source for assistance with identifying, modifying and transporting both new and used trailers for export. Whether you need dry vans, reefers, flatbeds or container chassis, WillGo works with its long list of approved sellers to assist with the special requirements of exporting high quality equipment. We help to arrange seller invoicing and title transfer, truck transportation to the selected export port, export paperwork in conjunction with the ship lines, and regular progress report for the buyer.
Buyers' Bulletin Board - When a match cannot be immediately found for buyers using the NTI, www.willgo.com has a free bulletin board for the posting of the needed units. By posting equipment that is "Wanted!", buyers invite responses from sellers who may not have previously listed matching sale units on the NTI. Seller responses are filtered through WillGo on a normal brokerage fee basis. Postings are normally deleted after 30-45 days unless otherwise updated by the buyer. Value for both the buy and sell sides includes:
Buyer Value - The Buyers' Bulletin Board dramatically expands the breadth and depth of a buyer's equipment search capabilities by providing a single spot to broadcast their requirement across the industry. The service is free and is particularly valuable for searches of highly specialized equipment.
Seller Value - By checking the Buyers' Bulletin Board frequently, sellers can see up-to-the-minute sales leads on qualified customers all over the country.
The One-Way Mover TM - Everyone who owns trailers eventually has one where they don't need it. When that happens, the owner trys to find ways to move the trailer one-way to where they do need it. Most of the time, the trailers that need moving are empty, and very often it is when they are first purchased.
There are two kinds of companies who are in business to help owners reposition their empty trailers: One-Way Trailer Relocators and Drive-Away Companies. Relocators specialize in finding other carriers who need empties in certain origin-destination lanes to move their freight. By moving the empty trailer with someone else's load of freight ("Load-Out"), owners can usually reduce their cost of repositioning that trailer to only the relocator's fee (e.g., $65-$100). If, however, the owner is not interested in loading out, or if Load-Outs are not readily available in the desired lane, empty "Drive-Away" becomes the other main option.
A FREE service from WillGo, anyone needing to move empty trailers one-way can submit their requirement on-line at www.willgo.com. Each request is forwarded automatically to over a dozen relocator and drive-away companies in the WillGo database. Upon receipt of your requirement, each service provider who thinks they can help will contact you directly within 24 hours.
WillGo prides itself on its clean, simple, user friendly website design. Use of the Internet for business to business applications in the freight transportation industry is still largely uncharted. Both buyers and sellers in WillGo's target audience enjoy www.willgo.com's direct, honest and uncluttered approach. Friendly and informative customer service and educational support along with an unbiased display of options, produce an inviting forum for all parties. As an independent company free of favoritism or corporate bias, WillGo helps both buyers and sellers find their best deal, not the only deal!
WillGo's mission is to rapidly expand the value added products and services available through www.willgo.com while maintaining the high level of quality and value in the existing programs. In this regard, comments and ideas are always welcome!
WillGo maintains offices of experienced and highly qualified professionals in McLean, VA, near Washington, DC, and Columbus.
6829 Elm Street, Suite 203
McLean, VA, 22101
Tel: (800) 933-6167 or (703) 847-6667
Fax: (703) 847-2663
Email: info@willgo.com
Last modified: September 12, 2006