October 28, 2010—PartsCheck Live, the Canadian online parts bid company, announced on Wednesday that effective immediately it will be available in Northern California.

Through a network of body shops and auto parts suppliers PartsCheck will service the San Francisco Bay Area, according to a PartsCheck press release_notes. PartsCheck has conducted market trials and said they hope to deliver the following benefits to California:
• Lower parts prices;
• Greater profit margins;
• Significant time savings;
• Expanded markets;
• Greater efficiencies than other companies in the marketplace.

“We remain committed to providing a platform for true and open competition to the market,” said Brad Desaulniers, PartsCheck CEO. “Our critical examination of the collision parts marketplace over the past three years of research and development has shown that we can deliver a unique set of benefits with a zero-cost, open platform that anyone can join and use connecting multiple shops and suppliers in real time. Ultimately it levels the playing field and allows participants to engage in a truly competitive market for the first time.”

PartsCheck Live is free to install. For more information, go to partschecklive.com.