Comments on: iDealerNetwork – Dealer Website Vendor Profile http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/ Obstacles, Observations and Opinions of an Automotive Internet Sales Manager Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Noeal Sean http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-3117 Noeal Sean Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:24:49 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-3117 Driver Education Online course is state and DMV-approved teaches you strategies for safe driving, defensive driving techniques and state specific rules and regulations that are necessary to qualify for your DMV Learners Permit. Driver Education Online course is state and DMV-approved teaches you strategies for safe driving, defensive driving techniques and state specific rules and regulations that are necessary to qualify for your DMV Learners Permit.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Aaron Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:09:30 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-547 FYI we were closed from Dec 24 - Jan 2nd, for the holidays, with support via email & ticket system. Any yea we have been working on our new car configurator and hoped to release it at the new year, we are days away from a release and will be sure to promote it on Dealer Refresh. Chris I will call you shortly to demo the new tools with you... FYI we were closed from Dec 24 – Jan 2nd, for the holidays, with support via email & ticket system. Any yea we have been working on our new car configurator and hoped to release it at the new year, we are days away from a release and will be sure to promote it on Dealer Refresh.

Chris I will call you shortly to demo the new tools with you…

]]> By: Joe Pistell http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-546 Joe Pistell Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:11:01 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-546 Chris, They are different. The "Ken Burns" Slide Show is annoying. Love the image size. Speaking of image size... Your camera flash is on too often on the interior shots. Love your indoor photo area, very clean and bright. Your camera may need some work, it's either set wrong, or it could uses an upgrade. It seems to wash out on very bright days and struggles with the bright white walls inside. On the interior shots, made indoors, experiment with turning that flash off and swing thoses doors open. Indirect light is your friend, find it or make it when ever you can! Love your work! Joe Chris,
They are different. The “Ken Burns” Slide Show is annoying. Love the image size.

Speaking of image size…
Your camera flash is on too often on the interior shots.
Love your indoor photo area, very clean and bright.
Your camera may need some work, it’s either set wrong, or it could uses an upgrade. It seems to wash out on very bright days and struggles with the bright white walls inside.

On the interior shots, made indoors, experiment with turning that flash off and swing thoses doors open. Indirect light is your friend, find it or make it when ever you can!

Love your work!
Joe

]]> By: Chris Branum http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Chris Branum Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:58:20 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-545 I've been hosting my site with Idealer Network since August 2007. Our site is awesome. What sold me on Idealer was the overall appearance of the inventory detail pages. The photo slideshow is top notch. The supposed new car configurator and vin decoder were also major selling points. HOWEVER, shortly after I signed up I found out there was some lawsuit and Idealer was no longer able to pull the graphics and information for their cofigurator or 07-08 decoder info. So, I got over it and waited patiently....then I was told it was almost done for several weeks and promised we would be the first to have it up...it's still not up! Now, when i call support i get voicemail. When I email Aaron I get no response. I'm starting to wonder if my website provider is still in business? If someone from Idealer Network reads this please give me a call or email me. Thanks, Chris Branum www.KelleyGM.com I’ve been hosting my site with Idealer Network since August 2007. Our site is awesome. What sold me on Idealer was the overall appearance of the inventory detail pages. The photo slideshow is top notch. The supposed new car configurator and vin decoder were also major selling points. HOWEVER, shortly after I signed up I found out there was some lawsuit and Idealer was no longer able to pull the graphics and information for their cofigurator or 07-08 decoder info. So, I got over it and waited patiently….then I was told it was almost done for several weeks and promised we would be the first to have it up…it’s still not up! Now, when i call support i get voicemail. When I email Aaron I get no response. I’m starting to wonder if my website provider is still in business? If someone from Idealer Network reads this please give me a call or email me.
Thanks,
Chris Branum
http://www.KelleyGM.com

]]> By: Joe Pistell http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Joe Pistell Thu, 24 May 2007 12:32:31 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-544 ahh... very nice Aaron. I'll dig into your client list and see what you've got going on. While you're building out your new site, I HIGHLY reccomend that you add Video or Camtasia presentations to help explain your features and benefits. You've caught my eye when I saw the "ken burns" effects (Photo Pan/Zoom Video) . I am manually building Still Photo Pan/Zoom Videos and doing voice overs, see www.breseechevrolet.com/ I've been hunting for an inventory host that could automatically build these on the fly. The digital voice reader is good, but May I suggest that you offer an option where a subscriber could add a voice over to the video. Thnx, looking foward to digging into your platform. Joe ahh… very nice Aaron.
I’ll dig into your client list and see what you’ve got going on. While you’re building out your new site, I HIGHLY reccomend that you add Video or Camtasia presentations to help explain your features and benefits.

You’ve caught my eye when I saw the “ken burns” effects (Photo Pan/Zoom Video) . I am manually building Still Photo Pan/Zoom Videos and doing voice overs, see http://www.breseechevrolet.com/ I’ve been hunting for an inventory host that could automatically build these on the fly. The digital voice reader is good, but May I suggest that you offer an option where a subscriber could add a voice over to the video.

Thnx, looking foward to digging into your platform.
Joe

]]> By: Aaron Rosenthal http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Aaron Rosenthal Tue, 22 May 2007 15:30:36 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-543 Hi Joe; Here are a few more samples for you... We are about to release our new platform which will include our new website. New features will include revised car config, a new version of our integrated click to call and call back system, enhanced new vehicle polling, and our new website platform with complete user interactive configuration... Here are some of our unique features... Custom Home Page Design (No Template) Un-Matched Natural SEO Indexing Mega-pixel Imaging (Industry First) Unlimited Images Photo Pan/Zoom Video Effect (Industry First) Auto Voice - Text to Speech Integrated Click to Call - In house technology with call tracking One Click Inventory Navigation Enlarged Inventory List Photos Interactive (Flash Based) Control Panel "RIA" Site Samples: www.dcmotorcars.com www.deserteuropean.com www.eurocaroc.com www.carltonmotorcars.com www.prestige-motors.com www.hondasantaana.com www.jstarmotors.com www.townsendglobalimports.com www.cartermotorcars.com www.motorgroup.com www.southernimports.com www.newporteuropean.com www.graigerhonda.com We also have a very nice eBay Auction Manager w/ UI that matched our dealer sites. If you have any questions feel free to give me a call 949-200-7199 x10 Aaron Hi Joe;

Here are a few more samples for you… We are about to release our new platform which will include our new website. New features will include revised car config, a new version of our integrated click to call and call back system, enhanced new vehicle polling, and our new website platform with complete user interactive configuration…

Here are some of our unique features…
Custom Home Page Design (No Template)
Un-Matched Natural SEO Indexing
Mega-pixel Imaging (Industry First) Unlimited Images
Photo Pan/Zoom Video Effect (Industry First)
Auto Voice – Text to Speech
Integrated Click to Call – In house technology with call tracking
One Click Inventory Navigation
Enlarged Inventory List Photos
Interactive (Flash Based) Control Panel “RIA”

Site Samples:
http://www.dcmotorcars.com
http://www.deserteuropean.com
http://www.eurocaroc.com
http://www.carltonmotorcars.com
http://www.prestige-motors.com
http://www.hondasantaana.com
http://www.jstarmotors.com
http://www.townsendglobalimports.com
http://www.cartermotorcars.com
http://www.motorgroup.com
http://www.southernimports.com
http://www.newporteuropean.com
http://www.graigerhonda.com

We also have a very nice eBay Auction Manager w/ UI that matched our dealer sites.

If you have any questions feel free to give me a call 949-200-7199 x10 Aaron

]]> By: Joe Pistell http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Joe Pistell Tue, 22 May 2007 12:49:22 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-542 Aaron, Like what I see so far, looking for examples of your inventory platfom in use. All I saw was dc motors. May I suggest that you post a client list, because right now it looks as if you have just one client and your last update was ove 1 year ago. I am looking at how your platform handles vin/option decoding (which is an industry wide SNAFU). thnx, Joe Aaron,
Like what I see so far, looking for examples of your inventory platfom in use. All I saw was dc motors. May I suggest that you post a client list, because right now it looks as if you have just one client and your last update was ove 1 year ago.

I am looking at how your platform handles vin/option decoding (which is an industry wide SNAFU).

thnx,
Joe

]]> By: Aaron Rosenthal http://www.dealerrefresh.com/idealernetwork-dealer-website-vendor-profile/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Aaron Rosenthal Wed, 09 May 2007 21:54:05 +0000 http://dealerrefresh.groovecommerce.com/?p=191#comment-541 Thanks for the plug Jeff. I see your new site is finally up, looks good! Thanks for the plug Jeff. I see your new site is finally up, looks good!

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