July 10

PRESS RELEASE

Dealer mystery shopping added to The Warranty Group's service portfolio

Dealer used car mystery shopping has been added to The Warranty Group's portfolio of services.

The service is designed to provide a real world audit for the effectiveness of the training, infrastructure and products provided by the company.

Peter Rooke, group trainer, explained that the service examined key areas that tended to be ignored by typical manufacturer mystery shopping.

He said: "Manufacturer mystery shopping clearly has its place but tends to be very much about new car sales and, anyway, is frequently identified by dealer staff who have previously undergone the process.

"Our mystery shopping has been prompted by requests from dealer managers who want to audit the investment they have with us in terms of used car sales and added value products.

"Our approach is to make the process as rigorous and close to real world conditions as possible. Importantly, we also get the whole used car sales team involved in order to obtain a picture of all staff capabilities.

"The result is sometimes a little bit ‘warts and all' especially compared to manufacturer mystery shopping but does provide an accurate picture of the hard sales skills of your used card staff."

During a pilot programme of the service, The Warranty Group has carried out more than 40 mystery shops for half a dozen dealer groups.

Peter added: "Interest in the service from dealers has already been very encouraging and we expect to carry out up to 100 more mystery shops during the remainder of 2012."

About The Warranty Group

The Warranty Group is the world's largest single-source provider of extended warranty solutions. With more than 40 years in the warranty business, The Warranty Group provides complete underwriting, administration and marketing services, delivering industry leading efficiency and enhanced returns.

Unlike most warranty companies, The Warranty Group owns the underlying insurance entity, providing superlative financial stability and assuring business continuity and customer confidence. With ownership of one of the world's largest databases on a broad range of goods, realistic and competitive pricing models drive higher uptake whilst enhancing customer loyalty.

For further details about this press release please contact Simon Wells at Paperchase Public Relations on 01283 711311/07768 912430 or e-mail simon@paperchasepr.co.uk.