Here is some free advice for local car lots looking to capitalize on the popularity of Evansville Craigslist. Yes it’s free to list and there are not printed rules to follow, however there is netiquette that should be followed if you don’t want to piss potential buyers off. Let’s get started.
1. Always advertise the price, don’t make me call you. Town and Country Ford is the latest offender of this and frankly I’ll never shop there again, that’s how much it pisses me off.
2. Provide plenty of pictures, at least 4, don’t tease me with the perfect exterior picture when the interior is rotted.
3. Remove the damn listing if you’ve sold it off your lot. Internet shoppers don’t like to hear about great sales after the fact.
4. Don’t Spam! Filling up Craigslist with listings from your car lot is the equivalent of filling my email inbox with Viagra ads and then coming to the grocery store with me and pushing my cart over when it’s full. Don’t do it, you are ruining the free service for everyone else and it makes you look like a dick.
5. Don’t list crap. Only list things on Craigslist that are of value or a special deal. This means if you have a special edition car or truck you want to sell, list it, or if you have a bargain basement price, list it. Everything else you can keep to yourself and try to sell off of your lot.
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