Marc 6 Posted October 16, 2018 I sell three to four cars a month max so as of now autotrader pay as you go suits me. what doesn't suit me is damn layout of the advert.. My ads are a bit different from the norm and it works for me. Why the hell can't AT publish an ad in the way you construct it ie with spacing between paragraphs.The ad ends up looking like a jumbled up mess. I take it dealers with an account can format the ad to their liking? also the website needs some work to make it android browser friendly ... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Branning 149 Posted October 16, 2018 PAYG ads on AT are very basic really especially considering the price, if you want to space between paragraphs try putting some false stops after each sentence ............ it will space it out in the adverts a bit to make it less jumbled ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted October 16, 2018 Try putting _______ between paragraphs. Doesn’t look amazing but better than one long paragraph. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 6 Posted October 16, 2018 Pretty piss poor tho, isn't it? Private sellers ads on the auto trader app look better. The app is useless if your trade pay as you go which means using windows operating system(agony). I've complained a few times about it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P118 3 Posted October 16, 2018 I'm also on pay as you go how do you upload a video? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey360 68 Posted October 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, P118 said: I'm also on pay as you go how do you upload a video? Not 100% but i dont think you can with PAYG Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P118 3 Posted October 16, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Mikey360 said: Not 100% but i dont think you can with PAYG I thought that but when you upload pictures it says upload pictures or video but wouldn't surprise me you don't get much as pay as you go. I keep thinking of going on the 5+2 contract but haven't took the leap have you thought about it? Edited October 16, 2018 by P118 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted October 16, 2018 1 hour ago, P118 said: I'm also on pay as you go how do you upload a video? You can't. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey360 68 Posted October 16, 2018 1 hour ago, P118 said: I thought that but when you upload pictures it says upload pictures or video but wouldn't surprise me you don't get much as pay as you go. I keep thinking of going on the 5+2 contract but haven't took the leap have you thought about it? Havent even looked at the price of there packages as of yet, still deciding weather to just go with AT, or with ebay and the rest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted October 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, iJCS1 said: We have ATM or smart buying as they call it now on PAYG basis! & think we'll be cancelling that as well.. Autotrader a big hassle & extremely expensive compared to other sites! If you can make it work outside of AT then good luck to you mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P118 3 Posted October 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, iJCS1 said: We have ATM or smart buying as they call it now on PAYG basis! & think we'll be cancelling that as well.. Autotrader a big hassle & extremely expensive compared to other sites! How much do you pay for that and what do they actual give you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted October 16, 2018 what is this AT? sounds so last century 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frankieola 22 Posted October 17, 2018 Those of you that do the pay as you go Autotrader adverts, What level do you go in at? Prices range from 24.95+vat to 40.95+vat, What do most of you do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBDlloyds 18 Posted October 17, 2018 24 minutes ago, Frankieola said: Those of you that do the pay as you go Autotrader adverts, What level do you go in at? Prices range from 24.95+vat to 40.95+vat, What do most of you do? This is for the basic advert... if you want the sponsored and mobile view priority it’s even more money. I have found that if you pay for the premium advert it’s worth it, but at the normal basic price i.e not sponsored I have better success on EBay Classifieds. It is very much dependent on cars. Honda - Volvo buyers will certainly look on Autotrader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 704 Posted October 18, 2018 Our original pitch pays out a fortune to AT.However at our new one ,for the moment we have a 5+2 AT starter pack and I think it costs just over £2 per day per car.I don’t know whether this is a special deal but I found that the lady I dealt with at AT was very helpfull and as good as her word which is quite rare these days.If anyone is interested I can get her contact number as she works from home and has been with AT for many years. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparky 274 Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, trade vet said: Our original pitch pays out a fortune to AT.However at our new one ,for the moment we have a 5+2 AT starter pack and I think it costs just over £2 per day per car.I don’t know whether this is a special deal but I found that the lady I dealt with at AT was very helpfull and as good as her word which is quite rare these days.If anyone is interested I can get her contact number as she works from home and has been with AT for many years. Dare I say it, that sounds reasonable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted October 18, 2018 1 hour ago, trade vet said: Our original pitch pays out a fortune to AT.However at our new one ,for the moment we have a 5+2 AT starter pack and I think it costs just over £2 per day per car.I don’t know whether this is a special deal but I found that the lady I dealt with at AT was very helpfull and as good as her word which is quite rare these days.If anyone is interested I can get her contact number as she works from home and has been with AT for many years. That sounds about right on the starter 5+2 package. I went on standard (which weirdly is two packages higher) and reckon more like £3 per car per day. Now I'm on premium and reckon that is a fiver per car per day - almost as much as my lunch per day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's me 615 Posted October 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, Mark101 said: That sounds about right on the starter 5+2 package. I went on standard (which weirdly is two packages higher) and reckon more like £3 per car per day. Now I'm on premium and reckon that is a fiver per car per day - almost as much as my lunch per day. so, make your own lunch at home everyday and one car advert per day is a freebie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark101 536 Posted October 18, 2018 Just now, boring dave said: so, make your own lunch at home everyday and one car advert per day is a freebie I was talking about my lunch costing the same as 5+2 @ £5 = £35 Being next door to a cafe doesn't work out well for a fatty like me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marc 6 Posted October 18, 2018 pay as you go option is a complete mess. Add 26pics.. Pay for the 20 photo option and you'll find you get the extra photographs. Zero effort from autotraders on the pay as you go option to even check basics As I said earlier a private ad using the auto trader app is ten times easier and looks 10times better . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P118 3 Posted October 18, 2018 12 hours ago, trade vet said: Our original pitch pays out a fortune to AT.However at our new one ,for the moment we have a 5+2 AT starter pack and I think it costs just over £2 per day per car.I don’t know whether this is a special deal but I found that the lady I dealt with at AT was very helpfull and as good as her word which is quite rare these days.If anyone is interested I can get her contact number as she works from home and has been with AT for many years. I'm interested Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 704 Posted October 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, P118 said: I'm interested Vasanti.Lad@Autotrader.co.uk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS01 27 Posted October 18, 2018 I think it is well worth upgrading the package, just so you can monitor how your adverts are tracking compared to similar, plus the easy use of finding out a retail price on the spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites