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Dealerslink® @ NADA

Dealerslink® will be at the NADA convention in Las Vegas Feb 3rd-6th. Come by and see us at booth 3734 and have a shot at $1000.

Dealerslink® is the largest dealers only wholesale marketplace in the U.S., where members deal direct with no transaction fees. Ten years ago dealers just talked about this vision. Now it is a reality and thousands of dealers are sourcing inventory with no middlemen or transaction fees.

Dealerslink® has been active for 7 years and continues to be the industry leader. Trust the company that originated the first dealer direct marketplace. Trust the company that was created by dealers, for dealers. Be the next to join Dealerslink® and expand the movement. Deal Smart. Deal Direct.™

Free Dealerslink Demo 1/26/12 11:00 CST

Dealerslink® will be hosting a Free demonstation of our dealer-to-dealer wholesale marketplace. Join us at 11:00am CST https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/378826808.

Learn how Dealerslink® can help you stock inventory with no transaction or reconditioning fees.

How to buy hot vehicles for the right money all day long | Velocity | DalePollak.com#comments

Now that you’ve determined the hot cars and the amount that you can pay, once again you need to turn to technology to see where those vehicles are offered for sale.  Be prepared to use on-line auction platforms and/or buyers on the road.  These hot vehicles will often not be available in your backyard.  Finally, because this approach takes more time and effort than traditional sourcing, it is wise to designate an appropriate stocking analyst to do the research and legwork on behalf of the used car manager.  Using these strategies and technologies, the used car manager and stocking analyst will source an endless supply of hot cars for the right money.

via www.dalepollak.com

Read the whole post, Dale is speaking the truth, no doubt about it. And remember Dealerslink is one of those sources!!

Dealerslink, Inc. Announces AutoCheck® Integration

BROOMFIELD, COLORADO, 2/9/2010 – Dealerslink, Inc., the leader in dealer-direct wholesaling has just finished its complete integration with AutoCheck® Vehicle History Reports. Dealerslink® members will now be able to access the reports seamlessly inside of their trading platform, both on their own inventory and prospective acquisition units as well.

“We were the first vendor to auto- integrate account information with CARFAX® back in February ’08 and now we’ve had the pleasure to work with AutoCheck® as well. We’ve added this capability because our dealers have asked for it. I think it’s a real testament to AutoCheck® and Experian® that they have come so far in two years,” stated Rafael Salomon, lead product developer.

AutoCheck® is making headway into the vehicle history report market touting higher accident report rates for lower prices.

To learn more about the Dealerslink® Marketplace or Dealerslink, Inc. please visit www.dealerslink.com.

Dealerslink is headed to the NADA convention in Orlando, Florida. We will be launching our FastBook product nationwide at the convention. Booth #1490, stop in and visit us!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from your Dealerslink team!

A Move in the Industry

I want you to read this blog by Dale Pollak commenting on a recent AutomotiveNews article by Arlena Sawyers.  I would also like you to read the letter below I sent to Arlena. 

Remember - this is YOUR marketplace!

Hi Arlena,

 

Great article with Dale and Tom.  I agree wholeheartedly with them and I truly believe the opportunity they discuss can be maximized and leveraged through various new dealer-direct wholesale platforms.  I am very biased towards our software since we’ve been refining it for 5 years now, but the onslaught of new competition (5 new companies in the last year) makes this point even stronger.  Wholesaling and purchasing are changing – the reasons, the “velocity”, and the means.  Traditional auction houses and wholesalers are the status quo and have been for 100 years, but that in itself will not ensure they remain that way.

 

A move is happening, and I look forward to the day when that move itself reaches the pages of your storied newspaper.

 

All the best to you and yours,

 

Travis

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Dealerslink is a Process

The reason social media is so difficult for most organizations

It's a process, not an event.

Dating is a process. So is losing weight, being a public company and building a brand.

On the other hand, putting up a trade show booth is an event. So are going public and having surgery.

Events are easier to manage, pay for and get excited about. Processes build results for the long haul.

via sethgodin.typepad.com

Seth Godin, as he often does, makes a great point. Having experience in Lean Process consulting, I know how difficult it can be for a company or team to commit to managing their processes. I also know the reward.

Making the Dealerslink Marketplace a part of your operations is no different than Seth's example of losing weight. Getting integrated (buying the first week of food) is a start. Using it for a week (adding exercise) creates positive motion. However, it is the continued use (diet, exercise, lifestyle) that creates compounding results and changes your operations (or life) forever.

Use Dealerslink today, repeat it tomorrow, manage the process no matter how difficult and your dealership will increase sales and lower acquisition costs, period.

It's a process, not an event.

Dating is a process. So is losing weight, being a public company and building a brand.

On the other hand, putting up a trade show booth is an event. So are going public and having surgery.

Events are easier to manage, pay for and get excited about. Processes build results for the long haul.

reBlog from dalepollak.com: Velocity | DalePollak.com

Another quote worth relating to Dealerslink's Marketplace:

It means that many buyers will return from auction without purchasing vehicles that they badly need. Their conclusion will be that prices are too high to make any money. This is largely based on their expectations of buying vehicles for prices that allow them to make traditional gross profits in addition to a traditional pack.dalepollak.com, Velocity | DalePollak.com, Jan 2010

Dale goes into much more detail int he article, and you should read it, but this piece is quite clear.  If folks will not buy at auction, if they still desire to make profit but without the pre-purchase risk of inflated pricing, doesn't it make sense to install an on-demand marketplace into your dealership?  I would use the tools at hand to sell vehicles prior to buying them (it happens more often than folks will admit and our dealers can attest to that).  Less risk, more opportunity - it's real.