• Alex Snyder
    :hello: all - I feel bad for the little amount of time I've been on DealerRefresh the past few months. Some of you already know and...
  • Dan Sayer
    Absolutely their AI is legit and you would never want to connect another 3rd party AI to DriveCentric. Other AI's that layer on an...
  • Alex Snyder
    The adage of $20 per lead remains a decent benchmark. Although most providers don't charge this way, you can calculate your lead charge...
  • Todd Caputo
    Yesterday I had an experience at a dealership that reminded me why so many consumers still approach the car-buying process with...
  • Tallcool1
    Tallcool1 replied to the thread How much do you pay for leads?.
    These providers are flat subscription based, not lead based. I pay that same amount no matter if I get 5, 50, or 500 leads in a month...
  • Tallcool1
    Ya, I spoke too soon. It used to be a flat $1 and then went to a flat $3 several years ago. Now, it is 1% with a maximum of $15.00...
  • bringles
    Hi, Thank you for the tip. I spoke with quickbooks. I asked if there is a way to run a debit card as an eCheck and they said no. The...
  • joe.pistell
    I'm on CDG podcast today, live, speaker #3. Say hi
  • Alex Snyder
    Thaks Ryan! Definitely a pivot on the brand, but an evolution on the product(s). We've been analyzing the combined sales and service...
  • joe.pistell
    Yess sir. It's the core of my mission. Merchandizing - Someone is Launching a new Service | Joe Pistell It's simple. Industry...
  • Alex Snyder
    FRIKINtech Evolves to VehicleLyfe, Transforming Automotive Customer Engagement with Automated Concierge Platform FRIKINtech, the leading...
  • joe.pistell
    # of Leads as a KPI is dead: Carvana sells 50,000 cars per month, up +40% YoY. Website traffic is unchanged. From Carvana's...
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  • Todd Caputo
    Amazon sells purchases — not just eyeballs, phone calls, and form fills. If Amazon can show that their model delivers sales-ready...
  • Tallcool1
    It doesn't matter if you are getting screwed or not. It is what it is. III. Seller Responsibilities: 1. Sellers should avoid using...
  • joe.pistell
    joe.pistell replied to the thread BDC Percentages.
    This LI post I created is red hot and it connects to this thread...
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  • Dan Sayer
    Dan Sayer replied to the thread BDC Percentages.
    1232 good leads > How many did you have total? 21 percent sold > Are these only internet (XML) or do they include Phone 39 percent appt...
  • Tallcool1
    Tallcool1 replied to the thread Remote Trade-ins?.
    So the person wanting to sell their vehicle would have to download an APP? Or does the APP reside on the dealership website so there...
  • Tallcool1
    Tallcool1 replied to the thread Remote Trade-ins?.
    I am really not sure what advice I can give, and know that I have thought about it a lot. My store has been open for about 15 years...
  • Tallcool1
    Yes, Quickbooks Payments.
  • Tallcool1
    It's pretty frustrating @DrewAment . I don't like it at all, and it isn't just Carfax. What I see frequently is that the "Great Deal"...
  • bringles
    thanks! Do you mean in Quickbooks?
  • Tallcool1
    I process through Intuit and anytime someone is using a Debit Card I process it as an E-Check for a flat $3 per transaction.
  • Tallcool1
    For me, it depends largely on how new the pickup is. I would never mess with deleting a truck that is still under factory warranty. As...
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