We have put together a few of the most Frequently Asked Questions by our customers to help you understand the basics of using our services.
Question: How secure is your website,..... How safe is my credit card ?
MacSpares.co.za is a Bank Standard secure website. the credit card information given is broken in three separate security systems and is never stored. the information is deleted after every transaction
Question: Do I have to order on line ?
No...About 70% of our customers Phone, Fax or E-Mail their enquires through to us for quotation before ordering
Question: Do we Sell parts not displayed on the website ?
Eish .. Tough one...Yes if we can source it. We deal with many suppliers and many times Spares and Parts have been discontinued, sometimes however we can get them laying on a shelf somewhere.
Question: Can I back order Parts not readily available ?
Yes, this is the internet age, we can handle back orders
Question: Do you have Branches in ..........?
Sorry No Branches.... again, ....This is the age of the global village.... we can only offer low, low prices by keeping our overheads down and let the delivery boyz do there job. Many times we can even absorb some of these costs
Question: Can I collect Now ?
Huh?.... give us a gap,....To keep costs down we do not stock spare parts on site, next day the stock should be here though
Question: Can I open an account ?
MacSpares do not carry accounts, R.C.S. just need to sort out there strategy to operate via cyberspace and we will be able to do accounts through them
Question Where does MacSpares live ?
MacSpares is on the top floor overlooking the Krugersdorp Town Hall , we have a map reference on the website but you come to see us through our Sister company "Mackenzie and Burrell" the stairway is pretty steep so be careful ! !
Question: Can I get a Trade Discount ?
Yes , like all things in life,.... money talks,.... we can offer reduced prices on volume sales
Question: Do you deliver ?
No.... We use a couple of courier services, we always on the lookout for better and cheaper.
Question: I live in Jo'burg / Pretoria how much is the courier cost ?
Presently we can deliver a normal parcel in Jo'burg and soon in Pretoria for About Fifty Rand We are running a special at the moment of free deliveries in Jo'burg for orders above R 500 and Pretoria for orders above R 900
Question: Can I collect my Parts ?
Ja, ... Great,.... careful the stairs, .....But why ?
The delivery cost is probably less than your fuel costs then you got to add in your cost of your time ! !
Come visit !
Question:Why is VAT Not Included in the Display Price ?
That easy, it looks cheaper ! !......No Seriously, the export people don't pay VAT so we display our prices without VAT to prevent complicated payment reversals
Question: Huh ! Whatzat about EXPORT ?
Yes, Uncle Pavin (of "Minister of Finance" Fame) issued an exporters certificate to MacSpares for the SADC region as in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia,Mozambique, Malawi etc.
Question: Can I get Technical help here ?
We stole all of our sister companies technical drawings, diagrams and information and then posted them on the MacSpares website. Just go to the home page and look for the technical page ( just below the categories on the left). Also they seem to have no grudge so we ask them technical questions as they come up when we dunno the answer.
Question:How Reliable is your Product / Spares /Parts?
Ja ...We know were this question comes from - Far East and China junk...Man-o-man do we go out of our way to make sure that stuff does not get sold on our website. The prices or GREAT.. almost as "GREAT " as the results, the fans cannot swing the blade, thermostats stop regulating after the second use and even refrigeration gas that's a hell of a bargain. Problem is, the acid in the gas chew's the pipework full of holes and instead of a fridge you end up with a flute ....it's just not worth it. MacSpares would rather grow on a proven track record than on a "Make a killing and die" philosophy.