Automotive Service Business Provides an Incredible Opportunity for Automotive Dealerships to Sell More Vehicles Regardless of the Local Economy

With massive statewide layoffs and a housing market one of the worst in the country, automotive dealerships have also felt the crushing blow of the Michigan economy. Cars and trucks just aren't selling like the old days in Michigan

Charlotte, MI – It's no secret the economy in Michigan hasn't been very good for quite some time. And if the expert’s predictions are any indication, it's not going to get any better any time soon.

Glenn J. Clawson, owner of Vehicle Marketing Services explains "Practically every single car dealership is competing against all the other car dealerships in a localized area. When that local area has been hit with hard times like we have, people don't buy as many cars so the dealerships inventory doesn't rotate like it did in more bustling times."

Mr. Clawson had an idea. Instead of dealerships just marketing their inventory locally, why not increase their exposure and market nationally, even globally. "Just because the automobile market and certain car models aren't selling very well in the local market doesn't mean they can't sell in another market where the economy isn't as much of a factor as it is here" he says.

The solution was online utilizing eBay Motors, the nations largest automotive seller and marketplace in the country. "What I realized" explains Glenn "was that 75% of all vehicles sold on eBay Motors are sold to out-of-state buyers and that eBay Motors averages 14 million visitors every month. That's a lot more exposure than a typical local market provides and I felt it would be a great opportunity for dealerships to move more inventory."

When Glenn started Vehicle Marketing Services he wasn't sure how to approach the dealership with his idea. "They were very receptive to what I had to say" says Glenn "Once I explained the program I put together to them, they were very interested. What I found was that dealers either weren't using eBay Motors, they've tried eBay Motors and failed or they wanted to start using eBay Motors but didn't quite know how."

For a small fee, Vehicle Marketing Services handles the listings of the vehicles, professionally digitally photographs 30+ photos of each vehicle, writes compelling ad descriptions, sets the dealership up with a seller account and payment processing and trains a dealership sales rep to handle any customer service issues or inquiries about each vehicle listed in the online auction.

"What used to work to sell vehicles 5-10 years ago doesn't work anymore" says Glenn. "The internet has changed that and today more and more people are shopping online, from real estate to automobiles and everything in between." When dealing in bigger ticket items", Glenn says "you really have to establish a relationship and build trust because the guy bidding on your vehicle in Seattle is going to try to find every reason not to buy your vehicle at that price and my job is to not give him any reason whatsoever to have second thoughts." Honesty is the absolute best disclosure he says and "you want a happy camper because a happy camper will come back.". "What dealership doesn't love a repeat sale?" Glenn asks

What about private parties selling vehicles? "Oh yeah, definitely" Glenn says "We market and list not only cars on eBay Motors, but trucks, vans, motorcycles and even rv's. All we need is an hour to do some minor prep work, take the photographs and get some paperwork filled out."

Vehicle Marketing Services handles the rest so the seller doesn't have to: answering email and any phone inquiries about the vehicle, setting up professional auto transport, calculating shipping charges, coordinating with the winning bidder and making any necessary arrangements, arranging and receiving payment and dealing with any other customer service issues that might arise.

We're a full-service no possession consignment specialist" Glenn says and "the ideal arrangement to handle your vehicle transaction for you if your trying to sell and just don't have the time or just don't want to mess with the phone calls, no-shows, tire-kickers or strangers coming to your house. No more inconveniences. Let us handle all the headaches associated with selling your vehicle."

Vehicle Marketing Services can be reached at 1.800.361.9881 and online at http://www.vehiclemarketingservices.com/



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