Automatic de-listing of sold vehicles

Purpose

1. Enable automated and immediate removal of sold race cars from all sales listings.

2. Prevent duplicate entries and streamline inventory by automating the de-listing process for vehicles marked as “sold.”

3. Automate inventory synchronization between dealership databases and marketplaces, minimizing manual operations.

4. Ensure compliance with sales agreements by automating inventory accuracy across platforms.

Trigger Conditions

1. Race car marked as “sold” in dealership’s CRM or Dealer Management System (DMS).

2. Payment status confirmed and transaction record finalized.

3. Change pushed via webhooks or direct API integration from POS or ERP system.

4. Update received from external marketplace (e.g., AutoTrader, Cars.com) confirming sale.

Platform Variants

1 Salesforce

• Feature/Setting: Workflow Rules - Automate field-triggered removal by configuring a 'Vehicle Status = Sold' workflow.
  
• Sample: Use Process Builder to call REST API to remove listing.
  

2 Microsoft Dynamics 365

• Feature/Setting: Power Automate Flow - Triggers upon status change to “sold,” automates API call to marketplaces.
  
• Sample: Configure HTTP action in Flow for de-listing event.
  

3 HubSpot

• Feature/Setting: Webhooks in Workflows – Automate external call when property “Stage: Sold” is set.
  
• Sample: Set Webhook to call custom de-listing API.
  

4 Shopify

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Management App - Automate inventory sync; triggers when product marked “sold out.”
  
• Sample: Use 'product update' webhook to automate marketplace update.
  

5 WooCommerce

• Feature/Setting: Action Scheduler – Automate job on order status ‘completed’ to trigger de-listing script.
  
• Sample: Schedule HTTP request to marketplace de-listing endpoint.
  

6 NetSuite

• Feature/Setting: SuiteScript Scheduled Script – Automates routine batch de-listing for transactions marked “sold.”
  
• Sample: Automated SuiteScript removes inventory item via RESTlet.
  

7 AutoTrader API

• Feature/Setting: Inventory Delete Endpoint – Automates removal via direct API request on sale event.
  
• Sample: POST /deleteInventoryItem with vehicle ID.
  

8 Cars.com API

• Feature/Setting: Listing De-listing API – Automates call in response to sale recorded in dealer’s DMS.
  
• Sample: Automated PATCH to mark listing as inactive.
  

9 DealerSocket

• Feature/Setting: DealerSocket Webhook – Automator triggers on “status change: sold” pushing change to marketplaces.
  
• Sample: Configure webhook URL for automated de-listing.
  

10 Google Sheets

• Feature/Setting: Apps Script Automation – Automates monitoring of status column and triggers marketplace API call.
  
• Sample: Script runs daily; POSTs vehicle ID to delist endpoint.
  

11 Zapier

• Feature/Setting: Zap Action – Automates multi-step workflow with trigger "New sold vehicle" in CRM, action “delete listing.”
  
• Sample: Configure Zap for CRM to Marketplace API.
  

12 Pipedrive

• Feature/Setting: Pipedrive Automation – Automates process on deal moved to "won" phase, webhook to remove car listing.
  
• Sample: Webhook posts to de-list API.
  

13 Monday.com

• Feature/Setting: Automation Recipes – Automates status change; if “sold,” webhook fires.
  
• Sample: Set Recipe: “When status is sold, notify API.”
  

14 Slack

• Feature/Setting: Workflow Builder – Automator posts sold vehicle ID to webhook integration on sale confirmation.
  
• Sample: Trigger workflow ‘Sold Vehicle’ posts to de-list endpoint.
  

15 Trello

• Feature/Setting: Butler Automation – Automates checklist for sold cars with HTTP request to de-list.
  
• Sample: Butler sends API POST on list move.
  

16 QuickBooks Online

• Feature/Setting: Automated Sales Workflow – Automates creation of sales receipt triggers webhook to delist item.
  
• Sample: Integrate with third-party automator for API removal.
  

17 Xero

• Feature/Setting: WorkflowMax Automation – Automates job status 'completed', automator triggers removal via API.
  
• Sample: Automate webhook on status change.
  

18 Freshdesk

• Feature/Setting: Automations – Automates ticket closure triggers webhook; automation signals inventory system to delist.
  
• Sample: Automated ticket rule for sold status.
  

19 Asana

• Feature/Setting: Rules Automation – Automates task completion in “sold” project triggers HTTP request.
  
• Sample: Integrate custom webhook for delist.
  

20 Make.com

• Feature/Setting: Scenario Automation – Automates trigger when item status updated in CRM, automator removes from listing via API.
  
• Sample: Scenario runs on webhook from DMS.
  

21 eBay Motors API

• Feature/Setting: EndItem API Call – Automates de-listing for sold inventory item.
  
• Sample: POST EndItem with ItemID after sale confirmation.
  

22 Facebook Marketplace API

• Feature/Setting: Listing API – Automates status update to ‘sold’ triggers de-listing through PATCH call.
  
• Sample: PATCH /listings/{id} with status=sold.
  

23 Amazon Marketplace

• Feature/Setting: Listings API Removal – Automates inventory sync upon sale; listing marked inactive via API.
  
• Sample: SubmitFeed with InventoryRemoval.
  

24 Magento Commerce

• Feature/Setting: Event Observer – Automates observer on order complete to call de-list endpoint.
  
• Sample: Custom module triggers API call.
  

Benefits

1. Automation eliminates manual tracking of sold race cars and immediate de-listing reduces operational workload.

2. Automating de-listing across all platforms prevents overselling and improves inventory reliability.

3. Automation maintains dealership credibility, avoiding customer frustration from sold vehicles remaining visible.

4. Automator ensures compliance and accurate transaction reporting across internal and external channels.

5. Automated workflows streamline sales process, free staff for high-value activities, and deliver faster customer experience.