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Gregory A. Oldaker
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Autotrader insight
Started this ADM discussion. Last reply by Tim Elliott Jan 3, 2013. 1 Reply 1 Like
I am curious to see the temperature on how dealers are succeeding with their Autotrader investments? I am a big believer in what Autotrader does and just want to get some up to date feedback
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Gregory A. Oldaker posted a discussionAutotrader insight
I am curious to see the temperature on how dealers are succeeding with their Autotrader investments? I am a big believer in what Autotrader does and just want to get some up to date feedback
Gregory A. Oldaker replied to LARRY BARDITCH's discussion Don't Change Your CRM, change your CRM culture !"Larry, I couldn't agree with you more, even with the most simple CRM tools you can get dramatic results, but it has to start from the top down and it has to be a culture shift in the entire operation."
Gregory A. Oldaker posted a status"I can't believe Vinsolutions, I love the tools, they are second to none, however, been warned about their customer service now I know why!!!"
Bridgette McClain commented on Gregory A. Oldaker's blog post Craigslist / Ebay Motors Issues"My Auto group attempted to have an "Ebay Store" mid last year with little success. We did all the research, had the right amount of quality photos, tried several different combos of vehicle, it was just never successful enough for us to…"
Gregory A. Oldaker posted a blog postCraigslist / Ebay Motors Issues
For a couple of months now we have been posting auctions to Ebay for some aged and specialized inventory with little to no action. I am wondering if anyone has any particular strategies or processes they use that have shown some success or is it better to place more focus and concentration to third party providers like Autotrader and Cars, we currently use these services and although we have a tough time correlating sales we do see marketable effectiveness. Secondly, does anyone have a good…See More
Gregory A. Oldaker commented on VJ's blog post Check your Dealership vitals. Almost like a Physical during your Doctor's visit - uncomfortable but necessary."Great insight, some simple logic spelled out, definitely helps"
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Craigslist / Ebay Motors Issues
Posted on April 1, 2011 at 1:37pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
For a couple of months now we have been posting auctions to Ebay for some aged and specialized inventory with little to no action. I am wondering if anyone has any particular strategies or processes they use that have shown some success or is it better to place more focus and concentration to third party providers like Autotrader and Cars, we currently use these services and although we have a tough time correlating sales we do see marketable effectiveness.
Secondly, does…
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