Get Prices

The Get Prices page is accessible from the Side Navigation Menu.  You can access the link directly here  but  must be logged in for it to work.

Searching for Product/Service

You can search for any product or service with Spidercost. 

To search:

1. Begin typing the name of the product or service you are looking for.   (In the initial search, we are looking for an "Item Group," not an item with exact specifications.)
   
2. If the search reveals what you are looking for, select it by clicking on the item result or use the keyboard up/down arrow keys followed by the "enter" key.
   
3. If no existing result is found, no problem!  Just type in the full name of what you are looking for, then hit "enter" or click on the topmost search result.
   

You may notice subtle differences between search results of different items. This is because Spidercost is designed to handle all situations, as explained below.   

a. Classified Items

Classified Items are items that have previously gone through our system, been quoted by a supplier, and approved by the Spidercost support team.  

After selecting an item group from the search, you will be presented with a "Quick Select" field if the group contains classified items. 

1. Narrow down the results by typing in the Quick Select search field. 
   
2. Select the item you want or the closest match. 
   
3. You will be presented with pre-populated item fields.
   

b. Existing Item Group

Existing Item Groups will show in a "Get Prices" search, but no items (with specific details) relating to that group have gone through the system yet.   

After selecting an item group from the search, if the item group does not contain any classified items, you will be presented with a "Specifications" field or other field groups to add additional information related to that specific group. 

c. New Item Group

A New Item Group is a search that hasn't yet gone through our system and doesn't yet exist in our database or exists by a different name. 

After entering your new item, you may see a pop-up modal, where we attempt to match your search to an existing item group.  If none of the suggestions are satisfactory, click on "None of the above."

You will then be presented with a "Specifications" field.

Item Fields

Depending on what you search for and whether on not the item exists in our database, you will see different fields displayed.  Note: not all fields are necessarily required. Here is a list of some of the more common fields. 

Specifications:

Enter additional item details not yet specified at the Item Group level.  This may include dimensions, colour, finish, grade, material, etc.

Note to Supplier:

Use this field to relay any additional information to the seller.  We suggest you use it for uncommon or user-specific info. 

For example, "Any colour is fine, although I'd prefer red if you have stock."

Qty Required:

A numerical value that specifies the Quantity required. This may include a decimal value. 
For example, "1.2."

Qty (Units):

Define the unit of measure for "Qty."    Default is "Units," but you may want to specify a different unit of measure.

For example, 12 "meters."

Type in the search field to speed up selection.

Add to Basket

After populating the necessary item fields, click on the "ADD TO BASKET" button. 

You can add multiple items to your basket, even if they are unrelated. Each item will be matched to suppliers independently. 

Basket Items

After adding one or more items to your basket, you will be able to perform several different actions on the item/s through the table. 

Suppliers

Your items should be matched automatically to suppliers in your area, depending on your filter settings.  From here, you can invite additional suppliers or exclude suppliers from receiving the enquiry. 

If "no suppliers" are shown, your enquiry will not be sent to anyone.  Please invite suppliers.

Attachments

Click the "paperclip" icon to upload an attachment with the enquiry.  We support pictures, PDFs, spreadsheets, or word documents.

Notes

Click on the "pen" icon to add or edit the note to the supplier.

Delete Item

Click on the red "X" button to remove an item from your basket.

When do you need your quotes?

The time specified here applies to all items within your basket.

If a seller doesn't respond to your quote before the expiry time, it will display as "lapsed" on the Compare Quotes page.  From the Compare Quotes page, you have the option of changing the deadline. 

A seller can respond to an expired quote through the "Show Expired Enquiries" button from the Respond to Enquiries page.

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