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Are you a Finger Pointer?

Alex, great post and obviously you hit a nerve here. It's great posts and passion for the dealer community that makes DealerRefresh a great resource for the industry.

I'm very blessed that you and Jeff are conducting a series of workshops at the Automotive Marketing Boot Camp, April 16-18th. I hope that other DealerRefresh members take advantage of being part of the live education process for your workshops.
 

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The thread explores the frustration of finger-pointing between automotive vendors when inventory feed problems arise, using pre-owned vehicle display issues as a central example. Alex Snyder argues that most blame-shifting stems from a lack of understanding rather than malice, and the discussion reveals how fragmented APIs, DMS update limitations, and poor photo workflows create real operational headaches for dealers. The key takeaway is that dealers can reduce pain by taking proactive steps like real photos at trade-in, while vendors that refuse to integrate or take accountability will ultimately lose business.

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