Autotrader ad with incorrect contact details!!

[p1tse]

I've spotted a private seller at I like the look of
No email option and the contact number is incorrect as doesn't dial through!

Have emailed [e-mail]
Hoping they can inform the seller or/& pass on my contact details

It's a mobile number and not a telesafe one

Anyone else experienced this?

Also a mate just sold his car on autotrader, didn't realise how pricey it is to place an advert with them these days are.

[bomma220]

Yes - same thing with AutoTrader couple of years back. The seller's contact number in the ad was wrong, I phoned AT to explain, - they did a bit of checking and gave me the right number over the phone. They also apologised for their printing error.

[p1tse]

Might give them a ring
But I would assume its private seller input error

[mikal83]

Autotrader doesnt give a st, same as ebay. Do a search and then lookm at the mileage, its as the crow flies...direct. I was looking for something and went by distance. A shedload of possibilties came up but they were in SW Wales and put the mileage as like 75.....from Cornwall!! I pointed out this error....have they changed anything.......

[p1tse]

Just tried to ring autotrader but only options on the telephone 1 if private seller and 2 if trader

Didn't have time with it so will see if I get an email

[anonymous-user]

mikal83 said:

Autotrader doesnt give a st, same as ebay. Do a search and then lookm at the mileage, its as the crow flies...direct. I was looking for something and went by distance. A shedload of possibilties came up but they were in SW Wales and put the mileage as like 75.....from Cornwall!! I pointed out this error....have they changed anything.......

Nearly every site in existence uses the same mileage search method, did you really think they plotted the exact route?

[RB Will]

mikal83 said:

Autotrader doesnt give a st, same as ebay. Do a search and then lookm at the mileage, its as the crow flies...direct. I was looking for something and went by distance. A shedload of possibilties came up but they were in SW Wales and put the mileage as like 75.....from Cornwall!! I pointed out this error....have they changed anything.......

Ha, just had this problem myself. AT said car was 49 miles away, great I can pop there in an hour. Plan route, 65 miles down country lanes, feck.

[mikal83]

anonymous said:

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Michelin doesnt, google maps dont.....Autotrader knows its not right But...............

[anonymous-user]

mikal83 said:

anonymous said:

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Michelin doesnt, google maps dont.....Autotrader knows its not right But...............

You are citing Google Maps as an example?

A more relevant one would have been Ebay, Rightmove, Zoopla or indeed the very site you are on right now

[p1tse]

Half a day down and no email reply from autotrader to acknowledge the issue


Pretty poor service for the sellers who pay so much!

[anonymous-user]

p1tse said:

Half a day down and no email reply from autotrader to acknowledge the issue


Pretty poor service for the sellers who pay so much!

Have you tried tweeting them? I am led to believe its a good way of getting hold of faceless corps these days

[p1tse]

No don't have tweet account

Day has gone and thought I would have had some email acknowledgement but alas

[p1tse]

How frustrating

No reply from autotrader and no changes to the advert contact details

Seen a car I like which looks genuine but can't get hold of seller... Argh!??!

[RB Will]

Try eBay/ gumtree/ google etc to see I it's advertised in more than one place

[p1tse]

Thanks
Tried that and nothing

As its a non telesafe mobile number I've even tried to send text by randomly changing the odd digit

[oliveredwards]

Just got an incorrect phone number and no email address on an ad - exact spec car I was looking for!

Did anyone manage to find a way around it? No reply from AutoTrader...