Our offices will be closed Friday, May 26th at 2:00 PM EDT through Monday, May 29th in observance of Memorial Day. Designated personnel will be “on-call” and may be reached by calling (888) 514-0123.
Auction123 wishes you and your family a safe and happy holiday!
Auction123 Customer Support will be unavailable today between 2:00 PM EDT and 7:00 PM EDT. If you need immediate assistance, designated personnel will be “on call” and can be reached by calling (888) 514-0123.
Regular business hours will resume at 9:00 AM EDT on Saturday, April 15th.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Voting is open for the 2017 Dealers’ Choice Awards! YOU have the power to recognize the most highly regarded vendors, suppliers, and finance companies in the industry as these awards are determined by your vote, and the votes submitted by dealers across the country.
Please take a minute to vote for Auction123. We’ve been fortunate to have our dealers vote us as the BEST Listing Management Service for 7 years!
Category: Online Inventory Listing Management (Question #12)
Click on the link to vote: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/adtdc2017
You will be asked to rate each of the companies you list for the quality of their products and services, level of customer service/support, value, and whether you would recommend the company to another dealer.
By completing at least five categories, you will be entered into a drawing to win one of two Amazon Fire HD 7 tablet computers!
Survey submission ends on April 19, 2017 and the contest winners for the Amazon Fire HD 7s will be determined by Auto Dealer Today via a random drawing on May 17, 2017.
Craigslist added information to their website this week announcing they will begin charging $5 per posting for the RV and Motorcycle categories starting November 15th. Craigslist did the same for the Cars & Trucks category in 2013 and since the change, automotive dealers have seen a significant boost in leads and walk-in traffic as a result. Additionally, paid postings allows the ability for dealers to launch their units in multiple markets without experiencing the flagging, ghosting, and IP blocking issues experienced in the free posting categories. We are optimistic this update will see the same results for RV and Motorcycle dealers.
You can pay for your postings using either of the following options:
The Auction123 automated Craigslist posting application offers the opportunity to set the number of postings you want to go live each month, making budgeting a breeze.
To get started with the automated posting process, or to modify your existing posting settings, please contact Auction123 Support at (888) 514-0123, Option 2 or email Support@Auction123.com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARI Network Services, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Auction123, Inc.
Milwaukee, Wis., November 2, 2016 – ARI Network Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARIS) announced today that it has acquired Auction123, Inc., a leading provider of software and services to help dealers in selected vertical markets manage and feed inventory information to online marketplaces to drive more sales and leads. Auction123 serves several vertical markets including automotive, powersports, recreational vehicles and marine. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“The acquisition of Auction123 will accelerate ARI’s growth in our existing vertical markets, introduces ARI into the automotive dealer market and is consistent with our strategy to grow the business both organically and through strategic acquisitions,” said ARI President and CEO Roy W. Olivier. “We are excited about the opportunity to cross-sell our other products into Auction123’s base of more than 1,200 dealers.”
Founded in 2001, Auction123 has been a leader in online marketing solutions, inventory management and website development solutions for dealers in selected vertical markets. Their award-winning web-based software offers tight and seamless integration between the dealer management system (DMS), the dealer’s website, eBay Motors, Craigslist, Facebook and other third-party classified websites.
Auction123 will maintain its headquarters in Weston, Florida.
“We expect the Auction123 acquisition to generate incremental revenue of more than $3 million for the remainder of our fiscal 2017 and be accretive to adjusted EBITDA,” said ARI CFO William A. Nurthen.
About ARI ARI Network Services, Inc. (ARI) (NASDAQ: ARIS) offers an award-winning suite of SaaS, software tools, and marketing services to help dealers, manufacturers and distributors in selected vertical markets Sell More Stuff!™ – online and in-store. Our innovative products are powered by a proprietary data repository of enriched original equipment and aftermarket electronic content spanning more than 17 million active part and accessory SKUs and 750,000 equipment/vehicle models. Business is complicated, but we believe our customers’ technology tools don’t have to be. We remove the complexity of selling and servicing new and used vehicle inventory, parts, garments and accessories for customers in the automotive tire and wheel aftermarket, powersports, outdoor power equipment, marine, recreational vehicle, home medical equipment, and appliance industries. More than 23,500 dealers, 195 distributors, and 3,360 brands worldwide leverage our web and eCatalog platforms to Sell More Stuff!™ For more information on ARI, visit investor.arinet.com.
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For media inquiries, contact:
Colleen Malloy, Director of Marketing, ARI, 414.973.4323, colleen.malloy@arinet.com
Investor inquiries, contact:
Theresa DeNicola, ARI, 414.973.4334, theresa.denicola@arinet.com
Due to expected inclement weather conditions resulting from Hurricane Matthew, Auction123 offices will be closed Thursday, October 6th and Friday, October 7th. In the event you need immediate assistance, please email Support@Auction123.com and we will respond as soon as possible.
NEWS RELEASE
Integration Provides Automotive Retailers Seamless Connection Between Autosoft DMS and Auction123’s Inventory Management Solutions
WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa., Aug. 5, 2016 – Autosoft, Inc., a leading national dealer management system (DMS) provider, announced that Auction123 has completed the certification process for integration as an Autosoft Connect program partner.
Auction123 offers award-winning inventory management, Internet marketing, and dealer website solutions, providing fully automated tools for publishing and selling inventory on Craigslist, Facebook, and over 400 online marketplaces. As an eBay Preferred Solution Provider, Auction123 supplies advanced tools for generating leads, managing listings, and selling inventory on eBay.
When dealerships using Autosoft DMS choose Auction123 as their preferred inventory management provider, Auction123 seamlessly pulls information from the DMS to the dealer’s Auction123 account. Dealers can then utilize Auction123’s mobile application to wirelessly upload images. Within the web-based inventory management system, dealers can enter descriptions, edit images, apply watermarks, modify vehicle data, print window stickers and buyers’ guides, and perform any tasks needed to get the inventory ready to be published online.
“We are delighted to have Auction123 as a partner in our Connect program, giving Autosoft customers a broader choice of integrated solutions that help them manage their business,” said Dale Novotniak, a product manager at Autosoft.
Automotive dealerships who are looking for more information on Auction123’s inventory management and online marketing solutions are encouraged to contact Auction123 at 888.514.0123 or Sales@Auction123.com.
