Vehix Launches Free Auto Classifieds

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SALT LAKE CITY–Vehix, the multi-platform digital automotive network, today announced a convenient new way for consumers to list cars for free on one of the nation’s top automotive websites. This free classified ad service also provides access to one of the largest self-qualified car buying audiences online.

“We have thousands of people visiting Vehix.com daily to shop for and purchase cars,” said Meade Camp, COO of Vehix. “With our free auto classifieds, we’re not only providing consumers with a fast and economical way to sell their cars, but also access to thousands of users that are already interested in purchasing a car.”

Visitors can click the “Sell Your Car” button and post their ad on www.vehix.com in minutes to expose their vehicle to more than one million potential buyers each month. For users that need more help, a downloadable guide with listing tips and instructions called “Selling Your Car Online” is also available.

“My car sold in about 2 weeks,” said Vehix Customer Suzanne Kauss. “I can’t believe how easy it was to sell my car for free on Vehix and so fast. The buyers lived three hours away, and because it was on Vehix, a reputable site, we negotiated the price over the phone, met and handled the transaction. It was just that easy.”

The free classified ad service also benefits Vehix media partners and dealers. Prior to launching the service nationally, Vehix successfully tested the service in May and June 2008 in two markets — Chicago and Minneapolis. In Chicago, Vehix added more than 1,500 free listings and the Minneapolis market added more than 1,300 free listings. Overall, the average daily searches of vehicles in these two markets were up 67 percent, proving that consumers that list vehicles also search for vehicles on Vehix.com.

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AuctionACCESS.com Now Serves Dealers in Three Languages

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Birmingham, AL — AutoTec, the developer of AuctionACCESS, announced today the launch of a tri-lingual AuctionACCESS.com. The website, including the myACCESS online account management tool, is now available in English, French, and Spanish.

“We’re seeing more and more dealers using myACCESS to manage their dealer information,” says Chuck Redden, president of AutoTec.” We felt that if your primary language is French, you should be able to manage your membership in French.”

Creating a multi-lingual website involved more than merely translating the existing English text. “Support for internationalization (i18n) was added to AutoTec’s public websites with components from the widely used Apache Struts framework,” says Josh Hensley, software engineer and user interface architect for AuctionACCESS.com. “This lets visitors perform real-time switching between languages with a single click of the mouse. It also makes it easier for us to support new languages in the future by simply plugging in new resource files. We don’t have to maintain a separate copy of the website for each language.”

One subtlety directly related to translation, was using Canadian French instead of European French, to better meet the needs of French-speaking dealers in Canada.

As the AuctionACCESS renewal deadline of July 31 draws near, many dealerships have taken advantage of the renewal process to review and update their information. More than half of the AuctionACCESS dealership renewals have had changes, including updating license information and deleting representatives no longer associated with the dealership.

Having regularly updated information about authorized representatives and dealer licenses is the first step in preventing fraud and blocking curbstoners, two important AuctionACCESS initiatives.

“We have been very happy with the high level of activity we’re seeing on myACCESS,” Redden says. “Now that we’ve taken steps to overcome a language barrier, it’s even easier for international dealers to use AuctionACCESS to do business all over the world.”

COMPANY INFORMATION:
AuctionACCESS® was developed ten years ago by AutoTec, LLC, a privately held company based in Birmingham, AL. AutoTec provides e-business solutions to the automotive remarketing industry. AuctionACCESS® is the industry standard for managing access to wholesale auto auctions. It is currently used by more than 180 wholesale auto auctions across North America, with further expansion into 70 countries around the world. Visit www.auctionaccess.com for details.

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