Method for on-line parts ordering
The present invention is a method of selling replacement parts for a product over a computer network including providing a plurality of product manufacturer selection options for a customer to select from, receiving a manufacturer selection of one of the product manufacturers, providing a plurality of product selections for the customer to select from, receiving a product selection of one of the products, providing a schematic illustrating a plurality of component parts of the product with associated reference identifiers, receiving a selection of at least one of the component parts, providing a description of the component part selected, including at least one name for the component part and at least one part number for the component part.
1. A method of selling replacement gun parts over a computer network, comprising:
providing a plurality of gun product selection options for a customer to select from;
receiving a product selection of one of the gun products;
providing over the computer network and to the customer an interactive schematic illustrating a plurality of component parts of the gun product;
receiving a selection from the interactive schematic of at least one of the component parts of the gun product over the computer network.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a description of the component part selected, including at least one name for the component part and at least one part number for the component part.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the description includes more than one name associated with the component part.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the interactive schematic includes reference identifiers associated with the component parts.
5. The method of claim 4 wherein the reference identifiers being selectable reference numerals.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the schematic is an exploded view.
7. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving an order for the component part from the customer.
8. A method of selling replacement gun parts over a computer network, comprising:
providing a web site for the customer to visit to order a replacement gun part;
providing a plurality of gun product selection options for the customer to select from;
receiving a product selection of one of the gun products over the computer network;
providing over the computer network an interactive schematic illustrating a plurality of component parts of the gun product;
receiving a selection by the customer from the interactive schematic of at least one of the component parts over the computer network.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising providing a description of the component part selected, including at least one name for the component part and at least one part number for the component part.
10. The method of claim 9 further comprising providing an indication that the component is a restricted component.
11. The method of claim 9 further comprising receiving an order for the component part from the customer.
12. The method of claim 9 wherein the description includes more than one name associated with the component part.
13. The method of claim 9 wherein the at least one part number of the description includes at least one manufacturer part number.
14. The method of claim 9 wherein the part number of the description includes more than one manufacturer part number.
15. The method of claim 9 wherein the schematic is an exploded view of the gun product.
16. The method of claim 8 further comprising authorizing ordering of the restricted component.
17. The method of claim 8 further comprising selectable reference identifiers on the interactive schematic.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the reference identifiers are numerals.
19. A method of ordering parts for a gun, comprising:
visiting a web site associated with a gun supplier;
identifying a physical gun part to be replaced, said physical gun part not including an identifying part number, the gun having a known manufacturer and a known model number;
selecting the known manufacturer from the web site;
selecting the known model number from the web site;
receiving from the web site an interactive schematic of the gun;
comparing the physical gun part to be replaced to the interactive schematic of the gun;
matching the physical gun part with a gun part illustrated within the interactive schematic;
selecting location on the interactive schematic to receive an associated description of the selected gun part;
selecting a link to initiate an ordering process to order a replacement gun part matching the associated description and matching the physical gun part.