sparky 274 Posted January 2, 2014 i occasionally ask a walk on customer how they found out about the car, they may have just been driving past so i ask them in a way so it doesnt seem like a "survey" for example " are you local?" if so we could like we after you in future ? if the answers ebay, then i know they mean autotrader, as i dont use ebay ! [ have tried]. But it does show they have looked on ebay as well when searching, tell you what i do, play the customers part,look myself, a/trader, ebay, gumtree, all the usual including local papers, see how hard it is to find a lets say focus, that looks good, localish and well presented advert, and i find myself back on a/trader, yes theyre exspensive [ how much have i spent over 20 years ? gulp! ] but they move stock, and if they dont i reappraise my vehicle, but a funny story is sometimes you can be asking too low a price, i have sold better when ive raised my asking price but thats another story for another day, sorry rambling, what was the question, too exspensive YES! but, if the price was lowered would we get even more competion from other dealers jumping on the lowered price? one to be considered ? Say a man is after a focus for 5k, diesel, under 70k and within 60 miles then AT will be his first port of call and I doubt he is going to go on ebay or anything else to look for something. Why would he when he has plenty of choice on AT? But if he is after a 7 seater, an automatic or a 4x4 then AT is not going to throw up as many results as the focus and so he may well be tempted or indeed have to look at other platforms to find the car he wants. During my coffee break research,I must admit I'm surprised at the amount of 'proper' dealers who are not on AT but who are selling cars on ebay or one of the others. I guess it proves it can be done if done properly. I Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
umesh 336 Posted January 2, 2014 Can't be £30 a month - Bet its £30- per week ! No one in the right mind would not try it £30 per month if offered Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 15 Posted January 2, 2014 OK...I've floated a couple of free Gumtree adverts out there. Here's hoping. And nothing. Not a sniff. Waste of time. It was per month, Umesh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 15 Posted January 16, 2014 We've registered for a free trial with findyoucars.com - here's hoping... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonSpidersnet 4 Posted January 20, 2014 Shamless, blatent and all other types of plugging but I couldn't find any rules section to check.... Spidersnet can get all you stock sent to all these sites; Biz Bee (was Car Pages and Skupe) Carcliq Click-Cars Click Cars Just Good Cars Loot Motoring Motormart Oodle Teletext Cars Trovit Used Car Expert For £50+vat per month! Hell, we'll even broadcast to your third party "paid for" sites too for an extra £40+vat per month! You don't even have to have a website with us.... Sorry CDM if this is not allowed... just trying to help sell some cars for dealers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephenJury 8 Posted January 24, 2014 Just an FYI after simon's plug Motors.co.uk stock management tool (AutoEdit) is FREE to our advertisers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Baggott 227 Posted January 25, 2014 Alright you two, less of that. You know the rules. I've got a yellow card and I'm not afraid to use it... :) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Baggott 227 Posted January 25, 2014 And just in case you can't find them, them rules can be found 'ere: http://cardealermagazine.co.uk/forum/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=boardrules Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
