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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    ...and I agree completely with Jerome. Dealers using a 3rd party inventory vendor should absolutely use that company's interface for...
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    Brian - and did they find the source of the problem and correct it? And if so, what caused the problem? Alex - Not sure how one can say...
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    Jerome Jerenovich replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    I help over 150 stores in Southern CA distribute their inventory to 3rd party destinations.... In my experience, it's a waste of time to...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    following up on inventory issue with at.c: I spoke with a dealer concierge today and they informed me my inventory was bouncing to...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    Lightnup - I've been providing my reps with that for years. It is always ATC, and never anyone else. I don't have this issue on...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    damm... Lightnup spoiled the grassy knoll tread just when it was getting good. Lightnup, "fuzzy logic" or not, you carry the burden of...
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    Brian T in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    @lightnup who can I check with besides my rep and dealer concierge? I am only having the issue with a few cars (they happen to be in my...
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    Uh oh...the conspiracy theorists are on the loose again. Let's see, ATC has 3 letters and NOT has 3 letters. So there you have it; proof...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    I checked the cars that were not coming off and it appears they would be some of my most searched ...... one just happens to be in my...
  • andwrig
    I am having the same problem with my sold inventory not coming off of cars.com. I don't do business with Autotrader because I can't...
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    Brian T in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    I guess a vendor I talked with awhile back had those pills because he estimated a 8.9% increase in my DGI. I wonder if he has figured...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    There are pills for that Brian.
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    I have turned over a new leaf....I just want my vendors to increase my DGI!
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    My company uses the iDealer Network for our Data Collection and Dealer Photos. We manage over 40 franchised dealerships here in Southern...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    I have always suspected AutoTrader.com of this. Ask any of our reps over the years, I've had major issues with vehicles never coming...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    hmmm... interesting thought Brian. I have always felt that a vehicle is an "advertising unit". More inventory = higher search volume...
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    Brian T in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    I have been watching my inventory rather closely the last few weeks and I am noticing quite a few cars still listed on third party sites...
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    Robin Frey replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    Brian, sorry took me so long to respond...takes about 15 min ea vehicle to prep photos (now that I have a system down) and I use...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    Lao, Maybe that dealer will read your post and fix everything :)
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    Lao Shi replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    I always am amazed by the dealers who do not want to place their inventory on line. I recently looked at a Honda Dealer for my wife who...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    Jon - your DMS should have a series of status codes to help mark the path of a completed sale. If you have ADP, then those are Pending...
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    Jon Groenig replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    A couple things to keep in mind, even if the third party vendors update multiple times a day, your data is probably only pushed out to...
  • andwrig
    I agree with Chip. Inventory feed updates are another issue. It doesn't seem to matter which vendor we use, there always appears to be...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    You're definitely on to something there Brian. I'd update our third-party listings much more often if they'd accept a feed more often...
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    Brian T in Etown replied to the thread When do you release your dealers inventory?.
    managing the feeds would be one of the questions I have for the third party vendors. If I release the inventory and update the feed...
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