vendors

  1. ibrakelate

    How much do you pay for photos?

    Owners, managers and operators, For the past 5 years, I've been through 10 in-house photographers and 2 vendors, most of who fell short of expectations. As someone who started in this business as a photographer for a car dealership (a position I loved and excelled at), I consistently see where...
  2. jon.berna

    Announcing: LVL Up Auto - Vendor Management Platform

    I'm thrilled to introduce LVL Up Auto, the first vendor management platform for dealerships. First some quick PR stuff then I'll get into the idea and the features that came from the beta last year in the posts that follow. LVL Up Auto empowers dealership teams to effortlessly manage, discover...
  3. Dan Sayer

    VinSolutions isn't forwarding all your leads...and they know it.

    Earlier this year one of my employees discovered that VinSolutions has an issue with forwarding all ADF leads out to other 3rd party partners using their "Lead Forwarding" feature. Yes, kinda poking the bear on this one but we and our vendor partner keep getting put off to later and later API...
  4. Holly_phoneninjas

    Ninjas Why it is Time to Stop Ignoring Vendors

    Why it’s Time to Stop Ignoring Vendors I get it: sales calls are annoying. They are intrusive and constant, so why is it time to stop ignoring them? Because vendors are highly trained and are up to date on current tech and trends. It never hurts to learn what your competition is doing or how...
  5. MollyCurry

    Deals4Dealers One Month Free from SOCIALDEALER

    SOCIALDEALER is extending their NADA Special. Facebook highlighted SOCIALDEALER on their Business page. It's a good read on how they helped Castle Chevrolet find new customers. Learn more here: https://vendordbauto.com/one-month-free-from-socialdealer/ And here: https://socialdealer.com/nada2019/
  6. C Dorman

    Right and Wrong

    I've seen a trend that's been bothering me for the past couple of days and had to get this off my chest. Respect and Professional Courtesy need to be earned, not assumed. Lately there have been a number of industry thought leaders calling for vendors to stop calling each other names, respect...
  7. Devin Outfleet

    Custom Website

    Hello Guys i just Recently signed a big contract for a website with a family owned Honda Dealership in my hometown. we are currently trying to get to the bottom of an issue im sure you guys are all familiar with. "verified vendors" My question is this. do i have to be a verified vendor to...
  8. Carluminati

    Auto Vendors VS. Open Market

    So I'm one of the guys in the digital car space looking beyond what various auto vendors offer in our industry , compared to what's out there in the open market - to find similar technology which could procure the same result - for costing purposes. I'm coming to the conclusion more dealers...
  9. Steve Stauning

    Did DealerBuilt DMS Really Get Hacked?

    I am curious if this is a true news story about a major data breach at DealerBuilt: http://www.zdnet.com/article/bought-a-car-recently-millions-of-customers-records-found-online/ It's only on ZDNet.com and nowhere else. If it's true, why hasn't Automotive News picked it up? If it's not, who...
  10. Jeff Kershner

    Breaking Up with a Vendor...

    I had to “break up” with a vendor recently. The recipient of the “Dear Jane” call... she sounded quite attractive. By the end of the call, I was ready to say, “No, baby…listen: It’s not you, it’s me.” She was very knowledgeable on her product and had a very pleasant voice! Maybe she a has a...