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    LauraKippner replied to the thread Reputation Management Tools.
    I think one of the hardest parts about being a business owner is just knowing where the starting point is for different, important...
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    alexfsch replied to the thread Reputation Management Tools.
    Reputation management is a necessity. Google Alerts is a great starting point. That said, the best way to handle it proactively is to a)...
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    Layton Judd (blog) replied to the thread Reputation Management Tools.
    If you wonder why you need to worry about your reputation, look at this slideshare about a bakery in Raleigh, NC...
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    Tiny Malone replied to the thread Reputation Management Tools.
    Great article and replies thus far. Of note, I feel like we are back in 1998 and the internet was just taking a real hold of our lives...
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    Gretchen Kennedy replied to the thread Reputation Management Tools.
    I just heard about TrackUR, I assume it stands for Track Your Reputation: www.trackur.com I make no claims about it, just heard from...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread Reputation Management Tools.
    Brian - excellent suggestion! I can't believe I forgot about Google alerts.
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    Brian Pasch replied to the thread Reputation Management Tools.
    Alex, for most dealers Google Alerts and Google Reader can be a great starting point for IRM. I use Google Alerts for tracking any...
  • Alex Snyder
    In 2007 Jeff wrote an article about whether dealers should be using Social Media - you know...those facebook, myspace, and twitter...
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    Over morning coffee, doing research on visual information (infographics), came across this chart that totally nailed the internet...
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    To Bob Cobb, any "seller" listing a vehicle for sale on Craiglist and then claiming to be using an AutoTrader.com buying program is most...
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    Bob Cobb replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    I am interested in buying an R.V. listed in Craigslist and the seller wants to use Auto Trader Veh. Purchase program.I'm a little leary...
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    Lucy replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    They're doing this in New York too. Check it out. http://www.bigbucksauto.com/autotrader-ny.html
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    I agree with the dealers here. Having sold cars before, if you give a shopper an ACV for their trade without being in front of them to...
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    Jeff Green replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    Good morning, I was wondering if you have an affiliate program in place to drive local traffic to your new trade-in marketplace. I...
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    Sounds like a great idea from AT standpoint to help show how much traffic they help bring in. 2 observations- many customers are...
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    Scott (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    ACV is Actual cash value. Yes it is guaranteed! The condition ,must be what the customer represented.
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    Ray, can you spell out acv? Not sure what that means and I'll need to know that to direct the question to the right person.
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    Ray (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    Does Autotrader guarantee the acv?
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    ...think this is similar to Autotrader auction-style listings...
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    Just to clarify "vancouver autotrader," AutoTrader.com, the U.S. company, does not operate in Canada, so I believe you are referring to...
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    vancouver autotrader replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    i do not have much trust in auto trader. they have repeatedly failed to deliver on their promises. but will have to wait to see this one...
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    Chris (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    I just went through the whole process, and although I am in Buffalo NY - it gave me a quote. Using a very nice 2007 Altima 3.5SE with...
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    Bruce Hartz (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    I'll be suprised if this trial works out for either party. In all my years of selling I have rarely ever had a customer tell me, Hey...
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    Mark from AutoTrader.com here. Thanks for the positive comments and more news to come on the Trade-In Marketplace product (which it's...
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    Patrick (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com's Vehicle Purchase Program.
    I talked to a dealer friend out of Lawrence, KS. Apparently the trade-in offers are not instant and are being handled much like any...
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