turboT Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 What is with this terrible wording.http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1994/SSE-AD-3389841 'this cars' got it all, including a dense owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC78 Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 Wow, tough crowd. Serious buyers will judge the car, not people's literary skills. 5454, Peter M and Carrera86 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELSPORTO Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 It's true though - central locking is an exciting feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 It's true though - central locking is an exciting feature. airbags get good coverage aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-banger Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 airbags get good coverage aswell. As did " Front & rear power windows" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 yep, tough crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 At least the guy took more that one photo!!!!!!!!!!! turboT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevMcRev Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 What is with this terrible wording.http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1994/SSE-AD-3389841 CarSales now have a daft new feature called Comment Kickstarter that prompts people with zero marketing or copywriting skills with an auto-generated ad based on manufacturer specs...so they all end up sounding ridiculous. Some try to edit it a little and just make it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 That explains why even the most expensive cars represent great value at <insert price here> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 What is with this terrible wording.http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1994/SSE-AD-3389841 Not a patch on your Shakespearean prose. Fraz and Marvin55 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 5May, 2015 Report Share Posted 5May, 2015 What is with this terrible wording. http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Porsche-911-Carrera-1994/SSE-AD-3389841 'this cars' got it all, including a dense owner Wow, tough crowd. Serious buyers will judge the car, not people's literary skills. It's true though - central locking is an exciting feature. airbags get good coverage aswell. As did " Front & rear power windows" yep, tough crowd At least the guy took more that one photo!!!!!!!!!!! CarSales now have a daft new feature called Comment Kickstarter that prompts people with zero marketing or copywriting skills with an auto-generated ad based on manufacturer specs...so they all end up sounding ridiculous. Some try to edit it a little and just make it worse. Not a patch on your Shakespearean prose. Gents in the spirit of the intended pummelling and to counter the thinking "all Porsche owners are wankers" and to showcase our sense of social justice and community service I suggest we take up the pen in the inaugural I'm not a wanker Porsche cup prose championship ... I'll start a separate thread most popular gets sent to the vendor of the week - man up gents 5454, turboT and Peter M 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 6May, 2015 Report Share Posted 6May, 2015 The auto generated descriptions are a pretty bad idea. A better idea would be a copywriters marketplace where you can submit your car, and for an extra $5, get someone to do the ad copy. Carsales could then have a pool of people who sign up, and they can submit suggested ad copy. The ad purchase gets x number of versions to choose from, picks one and that person gets, say $4 for the ad copy. Ok so maybe the numbers are wrong but you get the idea. Would be a great way for people to earn some beer money if they had some writing skills, and the ad quality on carsales would jump sharply upwards. Taking it further you could also have an e-lance type of market for car photographers, where you could register interest in someone taking the photos for you, and that could match with photographers registered for your local region. Though I doubt the volume would be there for that. Mike D'Silva 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 6May, 2015 Report Share Posted 6May, 2015 Maybe we should start a post for the perfect advert template Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 6May, 2015 Report Share Posted 6May, 2015 The auto generated descriptions are a pretty bad idea. A better idea would be a copywriters marketplace where you can submit your car, and for an extra $5, get someone to do the ad copy. Carsales could then have a pool of people who sign up, and they can submit suggested ad copy. The ad purchase gets x number of versions to choose from, picks one and that person gets, say $4 for the ad copy. Ok so maybe the numbers are wrong but you get the idea. Would be a great way for people to earn some beer money if they had some writing skills, and the ad quality on carsales would jump sharply upwards. Taking it further you could also have an e-lance type of market for car photographers, where you could register interest in someone taking the photos for you, and that could match with photographers registered for your local region. Though I doubt the volume would be there for that. So average Joe Blgg is going to employ a photographer and a copywriter to fancy up his $60 carsales ad? That will take off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 6May, 2015 Report Share Posted 6May, 2015 As a marketing exercise the Carsales auto texts are working perfectly, everyone is talking about them, thus getting more exposure for the adds. The add hits must be through the roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 So average Joe Blgg is going to employ a photographer and a copywriter to fancy up his $60 carsales ad? That will take off. A mate selling an F355 Spyder paid me to professionally shoot the car before putting it on Carsales. I charged him $300 and he sold it within a week sight unseen to a buying in Melbourne for what was then top dollar for the car. It never ceases to amaze me how many people try to sell a $200K+ car with out of focus photos taken on their iphone. Nobody needs an F355. You are selling a life style or a dream. Make it look like one. clutch-monkey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 Surely a $33K 1970 911 can't last long? http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-2768427?WT.seg_4=AutoAlert;PCAA&sdmvc=1&utm_campaign=bau&utm_medium=email&utm_source=transact&utm_content=autoalert&WT.seg_4=SearchAlert;PCAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 Surely a $33K 1970 911 can't last long? http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-2768427?WT.seg_4=AutoAlert;PCAA&sdmvc=1&utm_campaign=bau&utm_medium=email&utm_source=transact&utm_content=autoalert&WT.seg_4=SearchAlert;PCAA 2 minutes??!! "not available"! Samios Foods 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 'Selling because I simply have too many vehicles now and not enough space (or money)' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 Surely a $33K 1970 911 can't last long? http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/_/SSE-AD-2768427?WT.seg_4=AutoAlert;PCAA&sdmvc=1&utm_campaign=bau&utm_medium=email&utm_source=transact&utm_content=autoalert&WT.seg_4=SearchAlert;PCAA Getting quicker. No way we could criticise the ad, let alone re-write it. Tomorrow's car will be sold before the person decides to list it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symsy Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 These things sell quicker than a kid trying to get to the toy in the kinder surprise Rod C and poetry911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 I was simply thinking about selling and my phone rang. *not really Danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smule Posted 7May, 2015 Report Share Posted 7May, 2015 2 minutes??!! "not available"! Probably pulled the add after realising he was missing a 1 in front of that number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomo Posted 9May, 2015 Report Share Posted 9May, 2015 750BHP: http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=8&__No=60&R=25833193&trecs=69&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__sid=14D1FFA17E9E&__Nne=15&__Qpb=1&seot=1&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765&silo=1011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 9May, 2015 Report Share Posted 9May, 2015 750BHP: http://www.carpoint.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?Cr=8&__No=60&R=25833193&trecs=69&__Ns=pCar_RankSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|1||pCar_Make_String|0||pCar_Model_String|0&__sid=14D1FFA17E9E&__Nne=15&__Qpb=1&seot=1&__N=1216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765%201216%201246%201247%201252%201282%204294963707%204294963765&silo=1011 Needs a towbar to be really useful! tk111 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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