Autotrader.ca - FREE online-only ads

[MikeyB]

Not sure if this has been posted yet...

Autotrader.ca -> Place Ad

FREE ONLINE ONLY
Start Here
- 7 days FREE on AutoTrader.ca
- Online Only Ad with Photos
- Limited Time Offer

http://www.trader.ca/placead/default.asp

Enjoy

[dtp11]

How much does it cost normally to run an online-only ad?

[sexyblackbmw]

How much does it cost normally to run an online-only ad?

$42 something.

They've been doing this and stealing listings/customers from Kijiji for the past 6 months, they're quickly going downhill.

By them advertising this on their website is showing how desperate they really are!

[RASHID007]

Thanks, OP. Posted an ad.

[sporb]

autoizer is basically the same thing but free all the time. sadly not as popular.

http://www.autoizer.com

[x0dus]

Not sure if everyone at RFD know about this but Kijiji's autos categories actually gets more traffic than autotrader.ca. And Kijiji is completely free, with listings lasting 60 days instead of just a week.

[mcbain]

but kijiji is full of scammer, it can be dangerous for noobs

[97acuratl]

Not available in SK :(

[MikeyB]

Not sure if everyone at RFD know about this but Kijiji's autos categories actually gets more traffic than autotrader.ca. And Kijiji is completely free, with listings lasting 60 days instead of just a week.

x0dus, how do you know this? Do you have a link to a news story or something? Thanks!

[George4twenty]

x0dus, how do you know this? Do you have a link to a news story or something? Thanks!

Try it for yourself. You will quickly discover the popularity this site has gained. I advertised a litter of puppies and received over 1200 views in 2 days.

[x0dus]

The fact that Kijiji is the #1 car site in Canada comes from comscore, an independent third party. Kijiji itself now gets 7.7 million Canadians a month.

[usando]

i posted to autotrader using the freebie 7 day listing. after 7 days, keep getting calls from them wanting me to answer survey. kind of a hassle. ad kept running after 7 days. had to email them twice to get them to remove it.

kijiji is more convenient because you control the ad. just my 2c

[paulo500]

Thanks op! I may consider Autotrader again soon, (only because it is free for the time being.)
I also posted on kijiji and craigslist last fall when selling my car. Not sure which site (maybe all?) was the cause, but I got one legit customer call, and the rest were all "re-sellers" offering me a chance to be able to sell my car for asking price OR MORE if i payed an up front admin fee.
These guys are a pain the a$$. You think you have a buyer on the phone when they ask you about your car, then all of a sudden they say there are able to sell MY car for the asking price if I sign up with them. They have their one strange automotive sites to sell your car on. Pretty shady looking websites.

Finally i got fed up with these guys and started messing with them. Id let them talk and talk and talk on and on about what they can do for me, then at the end of the 5+ minute conversation about details of my car, i tell them i just sold it yesterday. Hehehe they get all mad, i love it.
They waste my time, I'll waste your's.

BUT, i want to put my car up for sale again this spring...Not looking forward to these clowns calling me. Going to have to come up with more witty ideas to get them mad. haha:twisted:
Do you guys normally just post an ad with an email address and leave out your contact phone number? I may do that this time.

[MikeyB]

You're welcome...

OMG, yes these people are SO annoying, waste your time and are the biggest scammers alive. Keep changing numbers and company names.

If someone calls, first question I ask them if they are representing any company. If yes, a stern "Do not call again" and hangup conveys the msg well I think.

I think autotrader forces you to put a phone number... ie. they always print/post it.

[sportmiester]

Thanks for posting

[ListPrivate]

i posted to autotrader using the freebie 7 day listing. after 7 days, keep getting calls from them wanting me to answer survey. kind of a hassle. ad kept running after 7 days. had to email them twice to get them to remove it.

kijiji is more convenient because you control the ad. just my 2c

Same thing happened to me, and I also receive a lot of "how would you like your car sold for $199?" all unknown caller ID's

It got very very annoying, I don't think I will post on Autotrader again since you have to provide a phone #, sure you can get a lot of scammers on Kijiji or Craigslist, but you can atleast screen them. I post in my add will only reply to ppl who provide a phone #, and I call them to be sure they're really interested, so far it's worked out great, I sold my car in 3 days on Craigslist.

[originalnutta]

any advantage over Kijiji or Craigslist?

[MP3_SKY]

Tried to benefit the 7 days free ads on their web, only call I got is from a car warranty company, trying to tell me they can provide me a copy of warranty to show my buyers (scam?), I wasn't really listening and shut him off.

no really buyers called for week, I don't blame them, but autotrader called me TWICE yesterday and ask me to provide feedback and such, then once again today. I told them to put me in DO NOT CALL LIST.

Maybe the feedback I can give is they are so annoying. :twisted: