A few months ago I went to sell a car on Autotrader.
I uploaded the photos, wrote the description, and selected all the options…
Then, to my extreme irritation, I got this message:
That’s right, unless you are prepared to send Autotrader (as well as whoever they share data
with) your passport and a picture of yourself, you cannot place an ad!
I can only assume that Autotrader have been infiltrated by the surveillance state, because this seems to make no sense at all from a business point of view.
Anyhow, I personally REFUSE to participate in this kind of surveillance.
I was so irritated that I sent a message to our Web Developer, Adrian, with my intention to start a competitor to Autotrader that would:
1 – Be easier to use;
2 – Much cheaper (initially free);
3 – Would *never* ask for, or store customers personal information.
Anyway, several months on and we have a working prototype!
I’m not sure whether this car buying/selling site will be just for BTST Members, or whether it might “take off” as a true competitor to Autotrader.
Either way, we need a name for it!
Of course, it needs to be a name where the domain is available.
I’m thinking we need something catchy and memorable, but honestly, I’m drawing a blank.
BTST Member Competition:
I’d like to invite Members to suggest a name for the new website.
If we like one of the suggestions enough to use it, the winner will get a free TALEX Talk — the new “hands free” product we’ve been working on to protect Members from the harsh new laws on using your phone while driving.
> To enter, simply leave your suggestion(s) for a name in the comments below:
Winner/s will be notified directly by email!
All the best,
Adam
Car-bay
We Sell Any Car
Already exists
Ponds second hand cars
TALEX ALL AI
We Sell Any Car.
CarTrader
Kwik Kar
Suggested name for new auto trader magazine.
Blair cares car sales
Buymycar !
Auto flair (rimes with Adam Blair)
Easicar
BTAT
Whats that an anagram for Nick?
Brakehorsepower
Totally agree with the sheer bloody cheek of random websites expecting to have access to irrelevant private data – trust us with a copy of your passport so that you will be “safer” from identity theft! – but wouldn’t it be wiser to collect suggestions in a non-public manner? Doing it as blog comments makes it easy for domain squatters or any ar5eh0le looking for a laugh to blag the domain names as they’re suggested.
That did cross my mind but we are basically all friends aren’t we? :-)
Automatic
Carmageddon
Car exchange
Cars anonymous
Auto Exchange
UKCarMarket
BritWheels
AutoPreOwned
DriveAgain
SecondSpin Motors
RecarNation
AutoLegacy
CarRevival UK
BritAutoTrade
RoadReady Motors
PreLovedCars
UsedCarKings
NextDrive UK
PrimePreOwned
RetroRides UK
AutoBargain UK
WheelyGoodCars
RenewRide
TrustedMotors UK
DriveThrift UK
Interesting ideas!
BritAuto Trade. Catchy, says it all really.
Wheelsonline
FlipYourWhip
TalexMotorSales
TalexCarSales
TalexAutoTrades
AutoTalex
I like “flipyourwhip” although not sure how many people would get the “whip” slang… AutoTalex is interesting!
Karsell
BTDT, Beat The Data Trap car sales
Drive-a-deal
Cars R US
Auto fair trade
Autosell Simple
Hi I had similar idea when EBay got silly and barred me for private sales.
I would suggest you cal the site
Private Sales
Privacy Sales
Easy car is good
Beat the car traders
Beat the car sales
Adams car sales
Uk AutoPort
As in Auto Portal
jam jars
CARBANK
Used CARBANK
WheelDeals
car.day
every day is a car day.
£430 per year on Porkbun possibly cheaper on cloudflare
car.cars is great but £1600 per year..
Or just some uk domains
autoza.co.uk
revva.co.uk
carza.uk
karza.uk
emotiv.uk
A.TO.B
WheelDeal cars
Arthur Daley Car Sales
Haha
The New Autotrader
Tell’X Auto’S
Tell’X BlaiR Auto’S
AUTOSELLER
TOPCARSALES simple and easy to remember
CarPulse
“Hello John”
(As in Got a new motor)
TradingAutos and the domain is available
BUY AND SELL A RIDE!
REFREASHING YOUR RIDES!
REFREASHING RIDES!
Cars2go
BTSTAutos
RealityAutos
Talex Car Mart
Carbazaar
Carbazaar online
EASYCARBUY
DealzOnWheelz
Forget that one, its already in use
AutoSell
buy-my-car
Beat The Scam Trader
Moving-Targets
“PRACTICABLE MOTOR MERCHANTS”
BTCS
Buy The Car Site
AD MY CAR
My suggestion is: AutoExchange
Car Talk sales
Easy Sell
Easy sell car sales
How about motorvehiclesales, that way you can open the way to sell all vehicle types.
BeTheSmarterTrader
‘SCAM FREE AUTO SALES’
(sung to ‘Born Free’)
Now maybe you’re thinking about it?
Because, IMO, that’s why AutoTrader is verifying the seller to try and protect the buyer.
Right now there are many advertisements of non-existent vehicles occurring everywhere.
I welcome the idea, but how will the service protect the buyer?
Good luck with it!
Trade your car
Cars we are
or
We are Cars
Go Go Cars
Sell your car
AUTO NO QUE
EasyDealer
Carma
How about
AutoFlare!
Autonomous trader
Adament Autos
Adamently Autos
CarsPeopleWant.com ‘Cars People Want’
I’m the registered owner of this domain. I know I’m biased but I think it’s a belter of a catchy brandable name that would pass the ‘radio/TV ad test’.
I’d like to do a website for it myself but no clear plan yet. So I’d be happy for you to use it, but we’d need to discuss some options as to how. I’d also be interested to be involved in the website in some capacity.
GO-CAR-GO
stv.com = spot-the-vehicle.com
Adams Autotrader
Honest Adam
Carma
Simple Auto Sales
Sorry don’t have time to read all the above ideas, so may be repeating…
NiceWheels
DriveFree
CarForce
WheelBase
Getgo
Driver Aware
CarLot.com