AutoNation Uses eBay for New Sales Promotion
AutoNation is using eBay for a new promotion it launched this month. As of Saturday, eight of the 29 vehicles offered for sale were purchased through the site’s Buy It Now feature.
AutoNation is selling 29 cars on eBay at half price as part of a new promotion the dealer recently launched. As of March 24, eight vehicles were purchased with eBay’s Buy It Now feature.
Each day, four vehicles are listed on a first come, first serve basis. Sales have included a Chevy Camaro for $12,720, a Chevy Sonic for $8,727, a Ford Focus for $9,842, and a Ford Mustang for $15,142. The later was sold in less than a minute of its posting on the eBay site.
Ending on March 30, the new promotion allows customers buy these select vehicles through the site's Buy It Now feature at 50 percent off the MSRPP.
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