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Credit Card Surcharges
In recent weeks, dealers have been excited by the news headlines that businesses can begin surcharging their customers for credit card purchases. Credit card issuer rules have always been a
Short Cuts March 2013
FTC Requests Public Comments on Used Car Rule Revisions On December 4, 2012, the FTC sought public comment on proposed changes to the Used Car Buyers Guide required by the
The Blind Leading the Sighted
What do you call it when people who know little about an industry insist on telling those who know a lot how the industry should operate? In the federal government,
Downpayments – Does your Policy match your Master Agreement Requirements?
If a customer must stretch to come up with a downpayment by using a credit card or a hold check, does that pose a risk for your dealership? Apparently more
Selling a car on eBay
One of the primary concerns of dealers doing business on the internet should be where problems with a sale are resolved. Can the dealer be sued in some court in
Dealership Real Estate Lease In VA
Common law gave a landlord a lien to sell abandoned personal property left on rented or leased premises by a former tenant to cover unpaid rent or damages to the
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New I-9 Form Dealers know that their packages for new hires must include an I-9 Form to verify the identity and eligibility of employees hired. The supplies of forms that
Preapproval of Dealership Ownership
Some franchised dealers find it advantageous for a senior manager to have “skin in the game” – an ownership interest in the dealership that enhances the manager’s rewards and risks
Damage to New Vehicles Procedure
Virginia Code 46.2-1571 governs the procedure for damage to new vehicles as follows: D. On any new motor vehicle, any uncorrected damage or any corrected damage exceeding three percent of