Frequently Asked Questions

Zavado is exclusively designed for independent electronic component distributors. Our intelligence is tailored for sales teams, marketing departments, and executive leadership at distribution companies who need to identify shortage opportunities before their competitors.

Scarcity preserves competitive advantage for participants. By limiting membership to five non-competing distributors worldwide, we ensure that each member maintains a genuine intelligence edge. More members would dilute the strategic value of the insights.

Not while seats are filled. We enforce strict non-competition policies among our five member slots. If a competing distributor applies, they will be placed on the waitlist and only considered if a slot opens and territorial conflicts are resolved.

Qualified applicants join the waitlist. Waitlisted companies are evaluated in the order of application and notified immediately when a seat becomes available. We also periodically review whether the total seat count can be expanded without compromising member advantage.

No. Downloads are limited to MPNs currently marked as in shortage. This is by design — our platform focuses your team's attention on actionable intelligence, not raw data. The shortage-filtered exports integrate directly into your sales workflows and ad campaigns.

Yes. Requests are reviewed weekly by our intelligence team. If a part or category aligns with our data sources and monitoring capabilities, it will be added to the tracking database within one to two update cycles.

Evaluation access is offered by invitation. Selected applicants receive a 30-day full-access evaluation period to assess the platform's value for their organization. During this period, you have access to the complete shortage database, daily reports, and all platform features.

Renewal pricing may adjust based on market conditions and platform enhancements. However, membership limits remain unchanged — the five-seat cap is a permanent structural decision, not subject to pricing tiers or revenue goals.