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Any thoughts on photos of in-transit or ordered vehicles? We have some dealers who are applying cloned images to incoming units. We will do whatever the dealer wishes although I typically advise them to put an "in-transit" stamp on the image or in the listing for at least some disclosure but I'm curious to others thoughts on this.

When I have been able to get a solid set of photos of each trim/color option, I have had a "library" that I dove into, to upload for in transit vehicles (and even new, in general), with a disclaimer that they are of a similar vehicle, please verify exact equipment, yadda yadda yadda
 
Any thoughts on photos of in-transit or ordered vehicles? We have some dealers who are applying cloned images to incoming units. We will do whatever the dealer wishes although I typically advise them to put an "in-transit" stamp on the image or in the listing for at least some disclosure but I'm curious to others thoughts on this.

At the very least, I would post an "In Transit" image. Even better, do what @ChrisR is doing - stockpile a few photos with an "In Transit" overlay w/ some additional verbiage / call to action(s) to entice a bit of urgency.
 
Any thoughts on photos of in-transit or ordered vehicles? We have some dealers who are applying cloned images to incoming units. We will do whatever the dealer wishes although I typically advise them to put an "in-transit" stamp on the image or in the listing for at least some disclosure but I'm curious to others thoughts on this.
 
Any thoughts on photos of in-transit or ordered vehicles? We have some dealers who are applying cloned images to incoming units. We will do whatever the dealer wishes although I typically advise them to put an "in-transit" stamp on the image or in the listing for at least some disclosure but I'm curious to others thoughts on this.

When I have been able to get a solid set of photos of each trim/color option, I have had a "library" that I dove into, to upload for in transit vehicles (and even new, in general), with a disclaimer that they are of a similar vehicle, please verify exact equipment, yadda yadda yadda
 
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Any thoughts on photos of in-transit or ordered vehicles? We have some dealers who are applying cloned images to incoming units. We will do whatever the dealer wishes although I typically advise them to put an "in-transit" stamp on the image or in the listing for at least some disclosure but I'm curious to others thoughts on this.

At the very least, I would post an "In Transit" image. Even better, do what @ChrisR is doing - stockpile a few photos with an "In Transit" overlay w/ some additional verbiage / call to action(s) to entice a bit of urgency.
 
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The thread examines how the COVID-19 pandemic shifted new car inventory management from a dealer-pushed to a consumer-pulled model, resulting in higher grosses, better sell-through rates, and floor plan costs flipping to profit. Dealers share real-world tactics for capitalizing on tight inventory, including collecting deposits on inbound units and listing in-transit vehicles online before arrival. A practical debate emerges around best practices for photographing and disclosing in-transit inventory, with consensus favoring a photo library of similar vehicles paired with clear 'In Transit' overlays and disclaimers.

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