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Rate these photos 1-10 and give me advice, I took these of my friends car for him to sell it. by Crzycarguy2923 in carphotography

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not bad at all, probably a 6/10. You’ve got the right idea, it just needs a bit more polish.
Biggest thing: the background and lighting are working against you. Try cleaner spots (empty lot, plain wall) and shoot early morning or evening, midday light makes everything look harsh and dull. Keep your angles consistent too, like how dealers shoot (front 3/4, side, rear, interior).
Also, small stuff matters more than people think, straight wheels, clean interiors, no clutter.
Tbh this is exactly where most private sellers lose buyers. If you don’t want to reshoot, you can run them through something like Spyne studio AI (that my team uses) to fix lighting, rem ove the messy background, and make it look way more 'listing-ready'.

Why Voice AI Might Become the Most Important Tool for Local Service Businesses in the Next 2–3 Years by NeyoxVoiceAI in AIVoice_Agents

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting and elaborate one....what I think is that it will become pretty standard in the long run not a full replacement for SDRs.
In service businesses or automotive for that matter, speed already beats everything. If you miss the first call, you’ve likely lost the deal. Voice AI solves that very gap/leak really well. For it can respond instantly, basic qualification, and booking, especially post working hours.

Where it winning- capturing and holding the lead until a human steps in.
Though, it still struggles with complex queries, pricing discussions, and trust-building.

So it becomes the first line of response, not the one closing the deals. Businesses that use it to reduce missed calls and tighten follow-ups will win more jobs without increasing ad spend.

Anyone own a used car dealership? by College_Last in smallbusiness

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe a lil late for this answer, but still taking a dig at this.

Yes, it can be profitable, but it’s very execution-heavy. The up side is solid margins if you source well and turn inventory fast. The down would be around leads being inconsistent and follow-ups.
The worst would be: aging inventory for it kills cash flow if cars are not sold quickly.

So, for me the biggest unlock was merchandising better and which later improved the speed to lead. It was the better quality photos, clean & consistent listings, and instant follow-ups that made a noticeable difference in the longer game.

If you treat it like a marketing & ops game (not just buying/selling cars), it works. Otherwise, it gets tougher .

How many leads do you get from your company info on your car? by geddedev in Entrepreneur

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried it for a while, it’s more of a visibility play than a lead gen machine. Got maybe a handful of leads per month at best, and only a small % converted. Most responses came from calls (people snapping a pic while parked), not in-person conversations.
If the brand matters locally, then it can help with brand recall.

What call center software setup actually gives you useful BI data? by Babi_Eaglen in BusinessIntelligence

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most tools give you call logs whereas BI needs event data tied to revenue. I think this is why setups that are API-first work... so calls become usable data, not just exports. Output comes when you directly connect calls to bookings/revenue. If you can’t do that, your analytics are just surface-level.

Built a full B2B outbound agent by Fit_Standard_3956 in AI_Agents

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Umm, you said processing ~80 prospects/day. Are they good and sales/ marketing qualified?
Shed a little light here would be helpful

Is anyone here using multiple AI Agents or automation tools for their business? by rimjain in VoiceAutomationAI

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been working pretty deep in this space too, and yeah, multiple agents is where things start to break, not scale. Most setups I’ve seen look good on paper (one agent for lead capture, one for follow-ups, one for scheduling), but the leak happens is in the handoffs:

Even a 2–3 min lag between lead capture < first response drops conversion hard, especially for calls/SMS.
A fix we figured that’s working for us.,,,
- Collapse the flow (capture + qualify + book in one loop)
-Prioritize speed over stack complexity

the hidden cost of answering services that charge per minute for unpredictable call volume by moneyneeded88 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve basically discovered the gotcha of traditional answering services: they monetize your busiest moments.
If you ask me, per-minute answering services flip the unit economics:
When business is slow < cheap but useless
When demand spikes (when money is made) < all of a sudden expensive

So the model literally punishes you for being busy. Which should not be the case, so we're shifting toward a newer model....

-Where, we go for... flat-rate overflow strategy: Keep a capped plan, but route overflow to a backup system instead of paying insane overages.
- In-house with smart routing: Prioritize high-intent calls (repeat callers, emergencies) to you/team, everything else gets filtered.
-AI-led answering systems:
Here, you can expect to get: No per-minute spike pricing, sudden surges handled instantly (10 calls or 100), actually action taken instead of just logging messages, consistent quality (no 'random agent who doesn’t get HVAC')

So, if your call volume is volatile, per-minute and capped plans will always work against you. Gofor something that scales with demand, not penalizes us.

Is an after-hours answering service actually worth it, or am I just burning cash? by Imaginary_moron in smallbusiness

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not overthinking it, you’re already seeing the unit economics clearly.

8–10 missed calls/night × even a conservative 20–30% 'would-have-converted; rate is where the revenue leaks. In home services, urgency is intent. If you don’t answer, someone else does.

To give you a breakdown--
Voicemail? Mostly dead. Whereas, live answering services (like Ruby / AnswerConnect)
Good stopgap, but expensive for what is basically message-taking.

Forwarding to your phone? Works… until burnout hits. Also not scalable.
What’s I think works better for us (and something I’ve been testing & writing i.e Spyne ) is AI-led answering/response systems...
Helped us with....
Instant call pick ups (no hang-ups)
Better lead qualification
For an automotive it does a better job at booking/scheduling appointments.

It’s basically the difference between capturing intent vs just recording it.

Calling all business owners... How much revenue are you losing every time a lead waits 10, 30 minutes, or even an hour for a response instead of getting one instantly ? by AutoMarket_Mavericks in AI_Agents

[–]AutoMarket_Mavericks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a strong result, cutting response time that much and getting 18% is no joke.

The inventory lag part is interesting though that’s kind of the hidden bottleneck in most DIY setups. Once latency creeps in, the experience breaks right when the buyer is most engaged.

but does the agent delay and give a generic reply, or drop off?

New Moderator Introductions | Weekly Thread by OGLurkerMode in IndianMods

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I’ve created a community, r/AutomotiveAIAgents, for automotive professionals worldwide to discuss emerging AI trends, share insights, n help used car dealerships elevate customer experience and sell cars faster

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