#38 DealerRater’s unstoppable rise, Dealership incentives, Car buyer concerns, Secrets to Carvana | Jamie Oldershaw, VP of Reputation Strategy at Cars Commerce and GM of DealerRater

In this episode, I'm speaking with Jamie Oldershaw, VP of Reputation Strategy at Cars Commerce . This episode is brought to you by: Cars Commerce - The platform to simplify everything about buying and selling cars. Learn more at carscommerce.inc AutoFi - AutoFi empowers your team with digital retail technology that accelerates the sale. Learn more @ https://www.autofi.com/cdg/ Interested in advertising with CarDealershipGuy? Drop us a line here Interested in being considered as a guest on the podcast? Add your name here Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:02) - Jamie’s experience at DealerRater (00:13:12) - The DealerRater Product (00:17:41) - The decision-making process of the consumer (00:24:33) - How DealerRater makes money (00:26:26) - Fraud prevention (00:30:27) - Thoughts on anonymous reviews (00:32:41) - Jamie’s take on Yelp (00:35:24) - Thoughts on the state of the car market (00:37:21) - Adapting the dealership model (00:39:04) - Automating the consumer experience (00:42:27) - Patterns in Brand reviews (00:44;15) - The best way for consumers to purchase and the best way for dealers to leverage platforms like DealerRater (00:48:45) - The future for DealerRater (00:50:36) - Where to contact Jamie Check out Cars Commerce here . Get in touch with Alex by emailing him at Jamie@CarsCommerce.inc Check out the website for more (https://dealershipguy.com) and follow me on X @GuyDealership! (https://x.com/guydealership) This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions.