This photo background in car adverts...

[SebastienClement]

This might seem a really strange question, but I'm seeing lots of adverts for used cars, where the car has been 'cut around' in photoshop (or similar) and stuck on this background. Initially I saw one dealer with all their stock advertised like this, and thought I'd keep clear - none of the vehicles looked in very good condition, and I sort of linked the poor image cutting-outery with a specific dodgy dealer.

Looking at cars again now, it seems that LOTS of dealers are using this exact same method, with the exact same background image.



Is it:

1. Some app that dealers are using to automate their advertising process which does this

2. Images from the auction house that they're buying the cars from

3. Dealers all copying each other

I suspect it's 1, but it doesn't have look dodgy!

[anonymous-user]

It's 2, the British Car Auctions standard software background; they're lazy ass dealers flipping st from BCA who can't even be arsed to take their own photos, or want to get it listed ASAP without any prep.

Enjoy giving them a 30%+ margin for doing sod all. I really wouldn't give business to traders like that, you might as well buy at auction/private yourself because they're adding almost no value.

[TheOctaneAddict]

Pretty sure its a feature on autotrader for dealers where it automatically squirts the background in.

[J4CKO]

Its like seeing a 75 year old chain smoker with "Turkey Teeth", initially you arent quite sure whats up, just that something is wrong.

[Mammasaid]

You're a bit early, it's normally asked every year in November!

2021 - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

2022 - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[SebastienClement]

stickleback123 said:

It's 2, the British Car Auctions standard software background; they're lazy ass dealers flipping st from BCA who can't even be arsed to take their own photos, or want to get it listed ASAP without any prep.

Enjoy giving them a 30%+ margin for doing sod all. I really wouldn't give business to traders like that, you might as well buy at auction/private yourself because they're adding almost no value.

Good to know! Yes, it looks dodgy as hell anyway!

[Dimebars]

SebastienClement said:

Good to know! Yes, it looks dodgy as hell anyway!

What's dodgy about it?

You're buying the car, not the background. Do your usual due diligence

[SebastienClement]

Dimebars said:

What's dodgy about it?

You're buying the car, not the background. Do your usual due diligence

I said it looks dodgy - which I suppose is subjective - but it does to me. Part of my due diligence is the dealer I'm buying from, too.

[Aunty Pasty]

If they're going to photoshop that car onto a new background they'll probably be photoshopping out any minor blemishes from the car too. That Volvo in the picture looks too artificially enhanced for my liking.

[bennno]

Bca background, dealers trying to sell before they’ve got / prepped the car, I’d avoid.

[georgeyboy12345]

yeah if you see that background in any car adverts it means "Run!"

[Terminator X]

Mammasaid said:

You're a bit early, it's normally asked every year in November!

2021 - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

2022 - https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Wtf

TX.

[MrManual]

stickleback123 said:

It's 2, the British Car Auctions standard software background; they're lazy ass dealers flipping st from BCA who can't even be arsed to take their own photos, or want to get it listed ASAP without any prep.

Enjoy giving them a 30%+ margin for doing sod all. I really wouldn't give business to traders like that, you might as well buy at auction/private yourself because they're adding almost no value.

Exactly how I feel about it, they know they can sell without taking decent photos