Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you integrate with Checkmate, Pinnacle, or Hollander’s Powerlink?
Powerlink: Yes - If you are a member of URG (United Recycler's Group), then we can integrate through URG's data feed. If you're not, we can integrate via your Hollander Pics account.
Checkmate: Yes - only if you are a member of URG (United Recycler's Group), then we can integrate through URG's data feed.
Pinnacle: Yes - only if you are a member of URG (United Recycler's Group), then we can integrate through URG's data feed.
What is the cost?
There are two packages - one that includes just one platform (Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace) and one that includes both platforms.
See current pricing on the bottom of the page here: https://get.autopoststock.com/.
Are there any additional costs?
From us, none, as long as you stay within the included package posts/reposts. But please note, while Facebook Marketplace posts are free, Craigslist charges $3 per post. With renewals, AutoPostStock will check if the vehicle is still active in your inventory to decide if it will repost it, but you can also manually choose to stop reposts for any inventoried vehicle with a press of a button.
How does the software decide which stock/vehicle is posted?
If the car has parts added and it has images, it is eligible to be posted automatically by the software. These criteria can be customized if you need it to be changed within your dashboard.
Does your system post individual parts in our inventory to Craigslist/Facebook as well?
No, our system posts only the full cars you inventory (your stock) along with each part on that car that was inventoried within the description of the post. Most people looking for a specific part will search by the vehicle on these websites. Also posting tens of thousands of individual parts isn’t cost-effective on Craigslist and isn’t advised on Facebook Marketplace as it can be marked as spam.
Is Craigslist still worth posting on?
Posting on Craigslist requires paying $3/post which lasts for 30 days. Because of this, people often ask us if it's still worth posting on it. We can't answer this question for you as every location is different, BUT we can offer you a simple test. We recommend posting 10-20 cars on Craigslist and instead of using your phone number, use a tracking number that redirects to your phone number for both SMS and Calls. This will allow you to see exactly how many calls and SMS messages you got from your Craigslist posts. Within 30 days you will have a clear picture of how well Craigslist is doing for you. We tend to see that it pays itself off very handsomely at this moment in time. Craigslist still has a lot of life left in it as people are still looking for parts on there. ***We are happy to set up this tracking number for you at $0 cost for 30 days.
Can you post to any other sites?
Not at the moment. If you have somewhere else you want to auto post to, please let us know and we can let you know what it will take to get it setup.
Can I post on Facebook Marketplace from a Facebook Business Page?
It’s great to post from a business page, this way you don’t have to give up logins to a personal FB account and can instead invite the salespeople to have access to your business page so that they can access the business page’s messenger. This depends on how old your business page is and how much activity it has had. It’s really a 25% chance at this point and Facebook decides. You can test if you can post from your business page by going to the marketplace, clicking on the button to sell something new, and seeing if it gives you the option to choose which business page you want to post from. If you see this screen, then yes you can. If you don’t, then you will have to post from your personal page. We expect FB to open this up for businesses in the coming months, but nothing is guaranteed.
Do I need to use a personal Facebook account for posting on Facebook Marketplace?
Facebook only allows posting on Marketplace through a verified personal Facebook account. For this reason, we recommend using a Facebook account of a team member or someone in your circle that no longer uses Facebook actively or just doesn’t mind. You might be thinking, can’t I just create a new account and use it? No, Facebook only allows posting on Marketplace from seasoned accounts. Making one today will not give you access to the marketplace through it, but Facebook will enable the marketplace within a few months of the account being active if you want to groom one for that purpose. If you do decide to groom an account, please keep in mind that it must be a real person with a real photo because you may need to provide proof of identity at some point.
Will the FB account’s friends see my FB marketplace posts?
We can set it up so that it doesn’t get posted on your FB wall if you don’t want it to.
Does FB Marketplace Charge to Post?
No, it’s free per post.
Does Craigslist Charge to Post?
Yes, Craigslist charges a very small fee of $3 per post. One part sale off of one vehicle will cover your costs for Craigslist for a whole month. We don’t middleman this fee. You will set up your card details on file which will be automatically charged by Craigslist per post.
Do I have any control over what gets posted or renewed?
Yes! You will get your own personal dashboard that will show every single vehicle in your stock that is currently eligible and scheduled to be posted. You can completely stop or delay vehicles from being posted/renewed from this dashboard. You can also the criteria for what can or cannot be posted based on # of parts, part type, age, etc.
What do I need to run the AutoPostStock software?
AutoPostStock v2.0 runs off of your own computer system. All that is required is a Windows computer that can remain running 24/7 or at the least, during business hours.
How secure is our data with this software?
The beautiful thing about AutoPostStock is that it runs off of your own local server or workstation computer. This means that all sensitive data is stored locally on your computer or server and not on our cloud servers.
Are you a United Recyclers Group (URG) approved vendor?
We sure are! We love URG and what it does for our industry.
Are there any contracts or commitments?
There are no contracts or commitments. We believe that you should stay with us because of the value that you receive and not because of some agreement you signed.
How do I sign up?
You can sign up by clicking Sign Up on the main page: AutoPostStock.com which will lead you through the few sign up steps.
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Please Note: Due to the high volume of new sign ups. At this moment, the earliest installation dates are booking from January 9th & up.
