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PSA: In Transit Merchandising Tip
Label your stock photos


But then customers will see all the hail damage on my inventory .....PSA: Use a step ladder for a fresh perspective:
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PSA: Adding "Sale in Progress" costs you nothing and helps you sell more cars.
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- Add "Sale in Progress" Labels: Place a "Sale in Progress" label on the first image of a vehicle listing when a buyer commits to purchase.
- Cost-Free Strategy: This simple tactic requires no additional investment to implement.
- Your Inventory Moves!: Online car shoppers can't see the other car shoppers on your site.
- Create Urgency and FOMO: Generates a sense of urgency and Fear of Missing Out among potential buyers.
- Encourage Prompt Action: Motivates shoppers to act quickly, knowing that popular vehicles are in high demand and may soon be unavailable.
- Increase Sales at No Extra Cost: Helps you sell more cars without incurring additional expenses.


Joe Pistell, a well-known automotive inventory expert in the DealerRefresh community, previews a new used car merchandising software company he's been building in stealth for five months, with a first beta launch approaching. The thread evolves into a broader discussion about AI-driven development, with Joe sharing his 'meta prompting' framework — including a custom quality-enforcement prompt called 'Joes Core' — and other members chipping in on agentic workflows and Claude Code. A standout data point Joe drops: buyer surveys at a mid-size Chevy store showed 60% of customers visited the dealership website three or more times, and 40% never shopped a competitor, underscoring how critical on-site merchandising quality really is.