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    Bob Dominick replied to the thread AAISP Conference & Exposition- March 2007.
    Question... Has anybody used Vehix.com for a lead company? If so would you recommend them? Is there a Lead company any one would...
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    rwcra replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    I believe THGG's Robert Gruen was a car guy, no?
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    DeCoder74 replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    LOL. A debate? No. Just looking for full disclosure which you provided and I appreciate. I wish you nothing but good luck. Take care.
  • jakewirth
    DeCoder74, Just so you dont have to speculate here are the facts: I do work in Novato, CA for a company called iMagicLab (formerly...
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    DeCoder74 replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    Jake, sounds like you work for a certain ILM/CRM based in Novato, CA...wait, perhaps you do. Transparency is pretty high, fyi.
  • jakewirth
    Maybe its due to issues like this that Higher Gear has you sign a LONG term contract when using their solutions...... Come to think of...
  • jakewirth
    Don't worry guys, there are alternatives to Higher Gear! Be sure to shop around for an CRM or ILM tool that was actually developed by...
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    Ryan Gerardi replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    Things like this are bound to occur with software. It does seem short-sighted that they would attach unknown.txt files in place of HTML...
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    Farooq replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    I wonder what happened to there Quality Assurance(QA) process. Next time choosing a vendor ask them about there QA process. From a...
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    william (blog) replied to the thread Using your CRM for bulk emails, be careful..
    We just signed up with Higher Gear. This is not something I would have ever thought to ask them about. But I thought there was an ILM tool??
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    Evan replied to the thread Someones CarsDirect.com experience.
    Hi, Our store is on of the largest dealers of a quality import brand in the nation (800+ vehicles per month). We have an internet...
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    Brian (blog) replied to the thread Someones CarsDirect.com experience.
    Hey Jeff, Nice that you posted about the article and thanks for mentioning my site. I will give you a few thoughts on this and please...
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    Well I always like when an online entity sends out data on how the market is changing. I whole heartily agree that the market is...
  • jakewirth
    Thanks for all the great data Jeff and Mr. Bonnell! I think this information brings a lot to light that all us Gen-X, Y & Z'ers have...
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    Hey Jeff: I spent 11 years in advertising sales for a regional cable television system. Being there when it all began, I was able to...
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    While we are dealing with items within the vicinity of Coupons for your dealer website – Do they really work? | DealerRefresh, Purchase...
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    Tom McKinney replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    Speaking from the retail sales side. Coupons are just another piece of the marketing pie. However small the increase in the sites...
  • tracourt
    Coupons should be easy for you to sell against and replace. I would just browse the web for anyone with a coupon and give them a call. I...
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    Stan Sher (blog) replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    Coupons are a waste of time and a joke. I despise them, they are a gimmick. I also get mad when I visit a site and they pop up, it is...
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    Derek Hammond (blog) replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    I can't recall ever selling a car to someone who said it was the coupon that motivated them to get in the car and drive to the...
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    I first had a normal $250 off any vehicle purchase which did next to nothing but then switched it to $250 Gas Card with any vehicle...
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    Chris Chatterton replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    Great question, Jeff. I know that we have several dealerships using them and all of them love them, but there is one in particular that...
  • tracourt
    Excellent subject, Jeff! CarLeadsOnline.com has been offering discout certificates for over a year now and the dealers love it. Dealers...
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    From where I sit, I get to see an overview from our dealership clients. Many of them like to do new/used purchase coupons. I am all for...
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    Leroy Brown replied to the thread Coupons for your dealer website - Do they really work?.
    I love sales coupons - yes, they do potentially lose you a bit of front end gross, but I've never seen this to be the case in practice...
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