Comments on: HotSwap To Enter $370 billion Used Car Market http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:14:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: HotSwap Launches - Video Classifieds http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1606563 HotSwap Launches - Video Classifieds Sat, 08 Sep 2007 21:02:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1606563 [...] covered Berkely-based Hotswap last month during its pre-launch stage. Next week they launch officially and [...] [...] covered Berkely-based Hotswap last month during its pre-launch stage. Next week they launch officially and [...]

]]> By: rachel@realpeoplerealstuff.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1567820 rachel@realpeoplerealstuff.com Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:59:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1567820 Check out realpeoplerealstuff.com. We've got video classifieds for cars, real estate, musical instruments, and more. Check out realpeoplerealstuff.com. We’ve got video classifieds for cars, real estate, musical instruments, and more.

]]> By: sarah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1555207 sarah Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:31:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1555207 AutoTrader.com already does this. :-) AutoTrader.com already does this. :-)

]]> By: Andrej http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1535072 Andrej Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:39:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1535072 Video classifieds will revolutionalize person-to-person commerce. It's much easier to make a quick video about your product that describes in greater detail than pictures or plain text. Furthermore you immediately know who you are delaling with - whether the seller is shady or a reputable dealer. Check out iMoondo.com for a more general community video classifieds aka craigslist, but with video. Video classifieds will revolutionalize person-to-person commerce. It’s much easier to make a quick video about your product that describes in greater detail than pictures or plain text. Furthermore you immediately know who you are delaling with - whether the seller is shady or a reputable dealer. Check out iMoondo.com for a more general community video classifieds aka craigslist, but with video.

]]> By: Weblog de Jean-Michel Maurer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1526956 Weblog de Jean-Michel Maurer Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:45:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1526956 <strong>Hotswap : un énième service vidéo ? Mieux que ça......</strong> Hotswap : encore un service vidéo lancé, sur ce marché saturé, par trois jeunes diplômés d'une vingtaine d'années me direz vous ? Et oui, à cette petite différence près que 2 personnes de renom viennent de d'accepter d'être membre du... Hotswap : un énième service vidéo ? Mieux que ça……

Hotswap : encore un service vidéo lancé, sur ce marché saturé, par trois jeunes diplômés d’une vingtaine d’années me direz vous ? Et oui, à cette petite différence près que 2 personnes de renom viennent de d’accepter d’être membre du…

]]> By: Jeff Kershner http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1526851 Jeff Kershner Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:39:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1526851 This could be short lived. I know Video seems to be all the hype, BUT for selling vehicles, I just don’t know. Now dealers have to hire someone to take videos while customer want to spend less and less? This is more work then what most dealers are going be willing to place effort into. Not sure if the ROI will have sense. Many dealers already have a tough time taking decent photos, and now you think they are going to add Video into the equation? How is a Video walk around of a car any different from several photos of the vehicle? Photos are usually less grainy, larger in size and load a lot faster, even if you are on high-speed. This could be short lived. I know Video seems to be all the hype, BUT for selling vehicles, I just don’t know. Now dealers have to hire someone to take videos while customer want to spend less and less? This is more work then what most dealers are going be willing to place effort into. Not sure if the ROI will have sense.

Many dealers already have a tough time taking decent photos, and now you think they are going to add Video into the equation?

How is a Video walk around of a car any different from several photos of the vehicle? Photos are usually less grainy, larger in size and load a lot faster, even if you are on high-speed.

]]> By: Gearhead http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1525899 Gearhead Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:11:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1525899 Looks promising. I like that they are encouraging, and making it easy for people to upload videos of the car. It often baffled me why people try to sell a car online with just 1-2 pictures when a digital image costs nothing. Videos would be perfect. Looks promising. I like that they are encouraging, and making it easy for people to upload videos of the car. It often baffled me why people try to sell a car online with just 1-2 pictures when a digital image costs nothing. Videos would be perfect.

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1524594 David Mackey Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:35:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1524594 Not a bad idea, though people could just embed YouTube videos into sites like eBay...Though since their pricing model is free for individuals, I'd expect many will see it as a good opportunity. Not a bad idea, though people could just embed YouTube videos into sites like eBay…Though since their pricing model is free for individuals, I’d expect many will see it as a good opportunity.

]]> By: Shahed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1523301 Shahed Sat, 28 Jul 2007 02:03:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1523301 ok I created this site for my client. and my client did this site 5 months back with his personal money.. http://www.classifiedinmotion.com ok I created this site for my client. and my client did this site 5 months back with his personal money..

http://www.classifiedinmotion.com

]]> By: Vijay Teach Me http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522848 Vijay Teach Me Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522848 Is'nt a neat idea, wow my car gets to be in a video, made just for her. I enjoyed our long drives together and the wind passing by.... can I be poetic in my listnigs. Vijay Is’nt a neat idea, wow my car gets to be in a video, made just for her. I enjoyed our long drives together and the wind passing by…. can I be poetic in my listnigs.

Vijay

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522842 Mike Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:58:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522842 Hey, very interesting but Don't like the Hotswap domain name. Need to swap the name for a better name, It don't fit the theme? Hey, very interesting but Don’t like the Hotswap domain name. Need to swap the name for a better name, It don’t fit the theme?

]]> By: MetroBellevue http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522699 MetroBellevue Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:19:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522699 It's a great idea. I like it. It’s a great idea. I like it.

]]> By: Brian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522627 Brian Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:15:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522627 I can across a pretty interesting site on Craigslist the other day while shopping for a car. The site, Evenlevel.com, allows you to buy used cars straight from dealer auctions and the prices were pretty good compared to autotrader.com. I've seen dealerships with videos in their listings for awhile though, and most were higher quality than those on Hotswap.com. I can see videos being helpful on eBay motors where the buyer may never see the car before buying it, but it doesn't make as much sense to me in the local classified space. I can across a pretty interesting site on Craigslist the other day while shopping for a car. The site, Evenlevel.com, allows you to buy used cars straight from dealer auctions and the prices were pretty good compared to autotrader.com.

I’ve seen dealerships with videos in their listings for awhile though, and most were higher quality than those on Hotswap.com. I can see videos being helpful on eBay motors where the buyer may never see the car before buying it, but it doesn’t make as much sense to me in the local classified space.

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522605 Jay Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:51:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522605 Points for good taste in music :). Points for good taste in music :).

]]> By: James Pinkston. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522547 James Pinkston. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:40:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522547 hmmm I wonder if Mike invested in these guys? hmmm I wonder if Mike invested in these guys?

]]> By: Phil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522372 Phil Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:12:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522372 As the owner of one of the longest running used car classified sites out there, I can tell you that "inking a deal" with Red McCombs is about as challenging as receiving a solicitation from a Nigerian prince. We've been spammed by them for years for their cpm pop-under advertising (Google stories about this). But best of luck to them...I think getting videos of cars will be more difficult then they anticipate, but it is a neat idea if it works. As the owner of one of the longest running used car classified sites out there, I can tell you that “inking a deal” with Red McCombs is about as challenging as receiving a solicitation from a Nigerian prince. We’ve been spammed by them for years for their cpm pop-under advertising (Google stories about this).

But best of luck to them…I think getting videos of cars will be more difficult then they anticipate, but it is a neat idea if it works.

]]> By: alberto http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522218 alberto Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:29:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522218 I'm afraid you can publish video of cars on eBay since a few years... I’m afraid you can publish video of cars on eBay since a few years…

]]> By: random guy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522167 random guy Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:13:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522167 Hey, that girl in the tutorial is pretty cute. Hey, that girl in the tutorial is pretty cute.

]]> By: Cars http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522129 Cars Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:28:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522129 This is certainly better than using Craigslist or news classifieds - it is just a way to prefilter potential prospects before visiting This is certainly better than using Craigslist or news classifieds - it is just a way to prefilter potential prospects before visiting

]]> By: mikvah talk http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522118 mikvah talk Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:14:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522118 Did you know that HotSwap was orignially a site for people to trade wives. It's true a couple of college buddies were sitting around in their jamas. They were looking to score with married chicks when they came up with this awesome idea. They would be able to snoop personal communication and move in on the big ones. Well they graduated from college and their parents were really going down hard on them to grow up and make some money. They then figured what is something close to a wife that guys love. ...Money, hmm.... no, oh yeah cars ah duh!!! So began HotSwap.com Did you know that HotSwap was orignially a site for people to trade wives. It’s true a couple of college buddies were sitting around in their jamas. They were looking to score with married chicks when they came up with this awesome idea.

They would be able to snoop personal communication and move in on the big ones. Well they graduated from college and their parents were really going down hard on them to grow up and make some money. They then figured what is something close to a wife that guys love.

…Money, hmm…. no, oh yeah cars ah duh!!!

So began HotSwap.com

]]> By: chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522108 chris Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:51:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522108 And they even chose led zeppelin for the background music, nice! And they even chose led zeppelin for the background music, nice!

]]> By: Nathan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522094 Nathan Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:41:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522094 Currently, we're in pre-launch beta with our used car platform Jerara.com. While the market is crowded, we still see chances. Currently, we’re in pre-launch beta with our used car platform Jerara.com.

While the market is crowded, we still see chances.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522088 Chris Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:31:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522088 You guys know that the site supports the ability to upload images as well, right? You guys know that the site supports the ability to upload images as well, right?

]]> By: Jay (living in First Life) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522085 Jay (living in First Life) Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:27:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522085 Yawn. Not worth even stating why this is DOA. Yawn. Not worth even stating why this is DOA.

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522072 Wes Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:17:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/26/hotswap-to-enter-370-billion-used-car-market/#comment-1522072 Because this is a crowded market, I think this is the reason these guys have gone and come up with something that nobody offers and they thought of putting video clips. Some buyers maybe more keen on engine sound and the like rather than a grainy video of a car moving. Because this is a crowded market, I think this is the reason these guys have gone and come up with something that nobody offers and they thought of putting video clips.

Some buyers maybe more keen on engine sound and the like rather than a grainy video of a car moving.

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