Shane @ Park View

No, it's a totally fair observation and the truth is the estimations we put in place on advertising were probably lower than they should have been. I've recently run into this forum and rather than burn money on complete lost causes I thought I'd get some feedback. Balloons sounds a great idea, actually That's what we're seeing. Our aim is to offer complete customer satisfaction through great service and demonstrate that through social advertising and reviews. It's not about a quick buck. We'll definitely take you up on that, Steve. Thanks.

Hi all, My brother and I are opening a car sales business within the next month - don't sweat, it's not on our back garden or the side of the road, it's an proper forecourt We have identified our market but the thing that is throwing up some hurdles are the advertising costs and deciding where to spend our money. Slowly we will work up to stocking 30 vehicles and we are based in Peterborough, which is quite a busy place for car traders, the cars will be all sub £5k with most between £2,750 - £3,500 so my question is: which platforms do you find most effective in terms of profit generated? Autotrader is obviously expensive - but if it sells cars it pays for itself, right? Is it working for you? They seem resistant to the idea of me not signing up to a contract - is anyone on PAYG? What deal do you have in place? (Cheeky!) Motors seem a good bunch but until reading this forum I'd never used them before so I'm worried it'll be very slow - how do you guys get on? Ebay/ gumtree - We will definitely use eBay but does the cost include advertising on Gumtree (presumably it's separate?) The local rags... I can't seem to get the sales team to call me back - should I bother? We're both quite socially savvy so we'll definitely be utilising Facebook! Tips and advice of all kinds very welcome. Cheers chaps! Shane