Elmstone Classics 0 Posted April 25, 2019 It was brought to my attention today that Autotrader charge a private advertiser half the price of a trade advertiser and give the 6 weeks instead of 3 weeks. If you are trade and therefore use them more than private, you should then get a discount. I’ve been a dealer for over 25 years now and I just can’t believe the greed of this company. How can we all unite to stop this blatant exploitation of local customers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparky 274 Posted April 25, 2019 59 minutes ago, Elmstone Classics said: It was brought to my attention today that Autotrader charge a private advertiser half the price of a trade advertiser and give the 6 weeks instead of 3 weeks. If you are trade and therefore use them more than private, you should then get a discount. I’ve been a dealer for over 25 years now and I just can’t believe the greed of this company. How can we all unite to stop this blatant exploitation of local customers! Unbelievable Jeff. We need to march. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trade vet 704 Posted April 25, 2019 It has always been the same with advertising,trade pays more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justina3 518 Posted April 25, 2019 Wasn’t someone marching last week and the week before and the week before....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stalker 180 Posted April 25, 2019 I’m still in Manchester waiting for the other guy to turn up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EPV 631 Posted April 25, 2019 Viva the revolution! I don't know why people feel like putting their Che Guevara shirt on and try and drive people to revolt. It's not council tax, or income tax, or a state entitlement, it's a privately owned firm that charge what they like. You either have it, or you don't. So, pack it in fucking moaning and get on with selling cars. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sparky 274 Posted April 26, 2019 8 hours ago, EPV said: Viva the revolution! I don't know why people feel like putting their Che Guevara shirt on and try and drive people to revolt. It's not council tax, or income tax, or a state entitlement, it's a privately owned firm that charge what they like. You either have it, or you don't. So, pack it in fucking moaning and get on with selling cars. See you at the march comrade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mojo121 229 Posted April 26, 2019 Everything's cyclical. AutoTrader is at it's boom at the moment, highest share price ever and huge profits. I'd guess they've squeezed all they can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James01 21 Posted April 26, 2019 10 hours ago, EPV said: Viva the revolution! I don't know why people feel like putting their Che Guevara shirt on and try and drive people to revolt. It's not council tax, or income tax, or a state entitlement, it's a privately owned firm that charge what they like. You either have it, or you don't. So, pack it in fucking moaning and get on with selling cars. Exactly this, get on with it and sell enough cars that your autotrader bill becomes irrelevant! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOACROSS 414 Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) I've used this analogy before, but organising car traders is like herding cats. My take on Autoraper is well documented, so I'll try to resist playing the broken record, but some, like me left them years ago and have never looked back. Others are too scared to try (maybe rightly so) and yes, I agree, others are making a nice enough living (and some way more) not to care about the costs/rising costs of the robbers. I know it was tonge-in-cheek, but is it just me who's fed up of all these marches? They all blend in to one sandal and sock wearing bore-fest for me. Sermon over-let's toast a hopefully busy weekend for all! Edited April 26, 2019 by NOACROSS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lakeside 94 Posted April 26, 2019 Anyone know how much it is to advertise under a grand on AT as PAYG trade? Thinking of chucking all the p/x scrappers on there now as eBay classified has gone up. I know it’s free or £9.95 for private sellers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blenheim Car Sales 111 Posted April 27, 2019 another topic on AT...................... we are all just jealous at the end of the day that there business model is Fu*%Ing Unbelievable and is generating huge profit..................... any one of us here would do exact same thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whitestone679231 113 Posted April 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Blenheim Car Sales said: another topic on AT...................... we are all just jealous at the end of the day that there business model is Fu*%Ing Unbelievable and is generating huge profit..................... any one of us here would do exact same thing I hate Autotrader and as a trader I dont/wont give them my money, But i love my Autotrader shares.... and when the advertising prices go up each year by 20% i laugh at people who have money in bank earning 0.0005% interest while my shares go up funninly enough by 20% ;-)) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
