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    Kevin Frye replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    Two points, first - the number one most hit automotive website is eBay Motors. Is it wise to ignore the one place online where more...
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    Joe Pistell replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    I was a featured speaker for Ebay Motors at NADA 2004 in Vegas. My $0.02. Ebay use to be a selling bonanza (details below). Today, Its...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    eBay is awesome for squirrels. And no, I don't mean the bushy-tailed customers, I mean the squirrelly cars: inexpensive "wholesale"...
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    Chris K replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    We've tried eBay but unless you are willing to pay $50 to sell a vehicle on eBay, which will ultimately require a dealer to give up any...
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    Oh and I would chose craigslist since it is free
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    Brian in Etown replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    Selling $5000.00 and under autos works great on ebay, however with our dealership we have a very successful buy here pay here program...
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    Jake replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    I'd be interested in hearing the DR dealers' points of view on this topic. I'm frequently asked by clients and prospective clients what...
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    Lao Shi replied to the thread eBay sells 3 mmmmillion vehicles.
    It is wonderful to see a success story like this amongst all the doom and gloom we read and hear about. True to form the affect the...
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    theedealerrefreshed replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    I would be very interested to hear comments about experiences with third party leads through a manufacturer
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    theedealerrefreshed replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    I think someone should revive this thread so we can compare and see if any real improvement has happened with each third party source...
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    shia vs sunni replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    I must express some appreciation to this writer just for bailing me out of this issue. After looking out through the the net and seeing...
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    BrandendeBuhr replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    Leads is a business that I've been contemplating getting into for years.  But I've shied away from doing it.  My business is a post for...
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    Pre Owned Lexus replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    This is surely one of the well read posts. The concepts provided and shared are really helpful for both dealers and buyers.
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    Lead Dispatch replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    A Lead Generator's Perspective: First and foremost, I'm an Internet marketing guy who likes cars, not a seasoned car guy by any means...
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    Stan Sher (blog) replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    I want my third party leads to have more serious buyers. I want my third party lead providers to put a disclaimer on their sites to...
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    Richard Valenta (blog) replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    Steve, One of the best ways to market your website outside of search engines is to promote your site to your existing customer base via...
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    Steve (blog) replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    Just reading these comments, it's amazing how a discussion of third party lead providers turns into a crusifixion of Auto trader, and...
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    Pete replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    JL..."Not sure about you, but my mother always told me "if it sounds too good to be true..." and I'm sure you know the rest. If you are...
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    jIM g (blog) replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    Here is what I want. 1.Exclusive real leads that are actually in the market,not submitted by some unknown gimmick 2.Coversion with...
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    Frank Wrote: "If you take a real hard look at third party lead provider's I think you might agree that we are competing for the same...
  • Christopher Hawley
    Well I weighed in awhile ago and can't believe the traffic this thread received. In reading some comments, I guess this can be broken...
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    Charles B. Simmons replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    I am the General Manager for www.duPontREGISTRY.com. We are not a lead provider, but rather an online advertising media. Our niche is...
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    Frank Davis replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    A little background on me, I have been involved with automotive internet sales for over nine years now and I have dealt with I think...
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    Billy replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    McCoy, Your scenario sounds great for that 1 out of every 100 that goes through it. Realistically speaking, that doesn't happen an...
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    Robert Sherman replied to the thread Blueprint Series: Third-Party Lead Providers.
    Right now, in general, all leads look the same, and therefore are pretty much priced the same. Yet, some of us posting state that some...
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