James Baggott

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    Morning all

    Midday today I'm chatting to one of the big accountancy firms about:

    • Furlough – the latest on the government scheme 
    • Their thoughts on what commission should be included in furlough schemes
    • What dealers need to have prepared for the portal launching on Monday
    • How to manage cash flow during these difficult times
    • What government grants dealers should be accessing 
    • Advice for self employed dealers – and detail on the updated support
    • Responsibilities of directors during this time 
    • What car sales the firm has seen its client manage – and how you can do the same

    Join me here and you can ask your questions live:

    https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/car-dealer-live-16-uhy-hacker-young/190179

  5. Posted

    1 hour ago, have a word with the wife said:

    these car dealer lives  just get better, in fact, i am going to watch it again later !

    many aspects covered in such a short time, videos, deliveries etc etc 

    now get them sunflower seeds in ;) mine are in :lol:

    Haha thank you! We need to plant them today

    1 hour ago, LINGsCARS said:

    That was quite good, James. This lot know what they are on about. Glad they vindicated many of my arguments re marketing. 

    Thank you! 

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    1 hour ago, metcars said:

    Be nice if Car Dealer Magazine could go definitive on this subject? What do the industry experts say? 

    What we know so far is in that article I wrote yesterday. We don't know if online sales will be the release for dealers to get back to work - but it certainly has been in the States.

    Or was it something else definitive needed? Let me know

    I think Ford of Britain boss Andy Barratt's comments in today's Car Dealer Live were interesting on this - he said when it comes to car sales lockdown should mean lockdown

    Read it here https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/ford-boss-lockdown-means-lockdown-no-one/189914

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    I've taken a look at a growing trend in the States, where online car sales have been allowed to continue despite car showrooms remaining closed.

    Could the same happen here to allow dealers back to work sooner? 

    Here's a Bank Holiday Monday read for you. Let me know what you think it the comments below.

    https://cardealermagazine.co.uk/publish/online-car-sales-allow-car-dealers-go-back-work/189840

  18. Posted

    That’s fine. It’s just the forum isn’t supposed to be used to sell to dealers by suppliers. That’s what Car Dealer Magazine and advertising is for. We have to pay for this forum some how and if we let everyone advertise for free - not only would it annoy most users - but we wouldn’t have a business to be able to offer this forum. Hope that makes sense

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