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How do I use the Advert History integration in CarCollect?

With the Advert History integration in CarCollect, you gain insight into the historical advertisements of a vehicle.

Written by Railey Vrouwe

The integration shows the advertising history of a vehicle from 2019 onwards.

This allows you to better understand how a vehicle was previously offered on the market and take additional information into account during the buying or selling process.


How much does an Advert History request cost?

The cost of an Advert History request is:

€0.28 excluding VAT per request

The costs are processed according to the agreed invoicing cycle.


Why should I use the Advert History integration?

With the Advert History integration, you can:

✔ Gain insight into previous advertisements of a vehicle.
✔ Better understand how a vehicle was positioned on the market.
✔ Use historical information when assessing a vehicle.
✔ Make better-informed purchasing and selling decisions.
✔ Create additional transparency during the trading process.

Advert History is a valuable addition to the existing vehicle information available within CarCollect.


What information does Advert History contain?

Depending on the available data, Advert History may contain information about:

  • Previous advertisements of the vehicle.

  • The period during which the vehicle was previously offered.

  • Historical asking prices (if available).

  • Changes to the advertisement details.

  • Additional historical vehicle details from previous advertisements.

This gives you a better understanding of the market position and history of a vehicle.


Who is the Advert History integration useful for?

The Advert History integration is suitable for both buyers and sellers within CarCollect.

For buyers

As a buyer, you can:

  • Check whether a vehicle has previously been advertised online.

  • Gain insight into how the vehicle was previously presented.

  • Take historical information into account before placing a bid.

  • Identify potential points of attention at an earlier stage.

For sellers

As a seller, you can:

  • Gain more insight into the history of vehicles.

  • Be better prepared for questions from potential buyers.

  • Use additional information when determining your sales strategy.

  • Provide greater transparency towards trading partners.


When should I use Advert History?

Advert History is particularly valuable when you:

  • Want to purchase a vehicle.

  • Want to assess the market position of a vehicle.

  • Want more insight into its previous sales history.

  • Are analysing a vehicle with a longer history.

  • Want additional information alongside vehicle details, inspections and market data.


Tips for getting the most out of Advert History

Always use Advert History as a supplement to the other information available within CarCollect.

Also check:

✔ The vehicle photos.
✔ The vehicle description.
✔ Any inspection reports.
✔ Current market information.
✔ The vehicle history.

By combining different sources of information, you get a more complete picture of a vehicle and can make better trading decisions.


Tip: combine Advert History with other CarCollect features

The Advert History integration works well together with other CarCollect features:

  • CARFAX integration → for insight into the international vehicle history.

  • JP Cars integration → for additional vehicle and market data.

  • Inspection Manager → for inspection reports from external inspection companies.

  • Online Valuation → to value vehicles quickly and completely online.

  • Customer Card → to gain more insight into the buyer or seller you are trading with.

By combining advert history, vehicle details, inspections and market information, you can increase confidence during the buying and selling process and make better-informed trading decisions.

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