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    Jason (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    They do have a valid point about bots.. I scrape our own listings every hour, my competitors daily, and I've found a ton of other sites...
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    Mark replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    A similar situation occurred to us a couple years ago. They can't even manage to sent letters like this with the appropriate numbers...
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    Mike (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    **************************************************************** Your Advertising Consultant has probably shared with you that we are...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Ben, That is very interesting, but in ATC's defense (can you believe I'm going to stick-up for them?!!!) a lot of Internet statistics...
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    Ben replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    All I can say is "Wow" after just having found this thread, it seems many of us are looking at our ROI from Autotrader with alot of...
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    Jake replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Jeez...this post is still getting a lot of attention I guess. Just when I thought it was done, I come back and there are enough new...
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    Former Employee (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    TR, You might get more response to your request if you let us know what is on your mind. For all I know you may be Lightnup's other...
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    TR replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Would the former AutoTrader/Trader Inc/Dominion employees please contact me at tr31762@gmail.com Thanks
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Blanco - Call 800-353-9350 and tell them you need to see your rep this week or you are cancelling! There's no excuse for not having seen...
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    Blanco replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    "Their rep is trying to get another $1000.00 on top of the new contract with nothing extra added to the package. That's way more then a...
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Brian - What you posted as a "fact" is TOTALLY inaccurate and not at all factual. EVERY dealer on a regular monthly rate with AT as of...
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    Simon (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    How can either of these companies seek to squeeze more out of us as I've been reading on this board and experienced first hand...
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    Brian Grundig replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Facts: If you've signed with AutoTrader.com within the last 12 months as new business for them they will be seeking upwards of a 30%...
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    McCoy Wood replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Lightnup- Cars.com is owned by Classified Ventures, which is a joint venture between Belo Corporation, Gannett Company, The McClatchy...
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Ian - Why don't you just say, "Hey, look at what I just copied and pasted from the Monday DearlerRefresh thread without verifying...
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    Ian replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I just heard that AutoTrader was going to a common renewal date for all dealer on March 1st and rates were going up 8%. Even if a dealer...
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    Mike W. replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Google is in the process of buying new technology that allows all information from a vehicle's description to be made "Google Readable."...
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I don't think you're posting BS when you say Autotrader.com is raising rates again....No sir - I totally believe you on that one!
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    Lightnup (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    If a dealer just signed up or renewed their contract last week, they are NOT about to see another price increase, because they would...
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    Anonymous (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Just talked to a buddy of mine at Autotrader and was told they’re going to a common renewal date for all of their customers on March 1...
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    Tony replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I have reduced my auto trader account to the minimum program. I have added my own 800 number to my logo because they pull your number...
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    Wayne Anderson replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I don't use Autotrader. I'm trying to get the clicks with SEM before you do. It's a lot cheaper for me that way.
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    Alex Snyder (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    I noticed that too Nathan. I figured the ones complaining before the change were Clarion Hilton Marriott Days Inn's and Lightnup's.
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    Eric Miltsch (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Wayne - Add an analytics (ie: Google's is free, WebSideStory is paid) program to your website and you'll see all the stats on your...
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    Nathan (blog) replied to the thread AutoTrader.com Pricing???.
    Anytime you improve and change a product you are bound to have a few people that resist. Roughly 3-6 million car buyers are going to...
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