I don’t click on many MySpace ads, but this one caught my attention. I tend to think that the click throughs might be low, since it took me a minute to get what it was pushing (I ignored it initially as a health offer), but the landing page is well done, and pretty clever. Check out the PDF of “facts about bachelorism”
I have been thinking a bit lately about buying a new car. Like an actual new new car, not a new used car that is new to me. As most do, I view the car purchasing process as a battle, where the dealer is the enemy, and I am the freedom fighter looking to liberate the vehicle at the lowest possible cost. When the time comes to get serious about buying, I will prepare for battle by researching dealer costs, invoice prices, and basically arming myself with as much information as I can, so that I can go in and get the best deal possible.
One of those sources will no doubt be Edmunds.com, which recently published a fantastic article called “Confessions of A Car Salesman“, which taught me more about the sales process than any TMV calculators and sales tricks articles ever have. This is no short read, so set aside a good 45 minutes to pour through this one, but it is worth it. Everything from the basic “negotiate on the purchase price not the monthly payment” tip, to the more complex “box” routine are covered in great detail. Not to mention, some great tidbits on just the general attitude of the typical pressure salesman at your local car dealer.
Somehow, the earlier sales sheet had gotten “lost” and the numbers they had agreed on were “forgotten.” The price of the minivan and all the extras shot back up and the price of his trade-in took a serious dive. For the next two hours Mr. Park was hammered by every closer in the dealership. I got to watch a variety of styles: impatience, cajoling, begging, threats. Through all this his wife sat by his side clutching their little baby. Mr. Park began complaining that he had a headache and his manner became increasingly angry. At one point he ominously muttered, “Don’t screw with me.”
If you are going to buy a car….ever…read this. Now.
Hmm…let’s see, what is it? 9:30 on Monday morning? I give this one until about this time on Wednesday before it contains a “we got shut down by MySpace” style message on it’s homepage in place of a video outlining how it works. Why even bother creating a tool like this? It’s like building an igloo to shelter yourself from the sun in Phoenix. Or something.
Over the years I have cranked out some sites and some ideas and some things on the web that I just no longer have interest in maintaining. I am trying to consolidate some of the things I do and am doing, and start some new things in their place(s). As a result, I am looking to unload some sites, layouts, and domains.
Some sites are high traffic and some are not. Some (actually all) have real nice layouts, and I also have some decent domains, that could be monetized well if someone had the time and desire to do something with them.
Anyways, email me for a list of domains and sites that are on the block, and if you are interested in buying some of them for small money, we can make it happen.