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'''BarNone''' ('''1-800-BarNone''') is a [[lead generation]] company based in [[Oakland, California]]. BarNone was founded in 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnone.com/Company-History.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-04-07 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207180917/http://www.barnone.com/Company-History.aspx |archivedate=2009-02-07 |df= }} BarNone.com Company History</ref> and was later purchased by the First Advantage Corporation in 2005 for their Dealer Services segment.<ref>http://www.hotstocked.com/companies/f/first-advantage-cp-cl-a-FADV-description-53049.html First Advantage Cp Cl A (FADV) - Description of business</ref> They were later sold to Centrro, Inc. in August 2009. |
'''BarNone''' ('''1-800-BarNone''') is a [[lead generation]] company based in [[Oakland, California]]. BarNone was founded in 1995<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnone.com/Company-History.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-04-07 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207180917/http://www.barnone.com/Company-History.aspx |archivedate=2009-02-07 |df= }} BarNone.com Company History</ref> and was later purchased by the First Advantage Corporation in 2005 for their Dealer Services segment.<ref>http://www.hotstocked.com/companies/f/first-advantage-cp-cl-a-FADV-description-53049.html First Advantage Cp Cl A (FADV) - Description of business</ref> They were later sold to Centrro, Inc. in August 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff|title=Centrro Acquires BarNone Inc.|url=https://www.fi-magazine.com/317968/centrro-acquires-barnone-inc|access-date=2020-09-03|website=www.fi-magazine.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Centrro Acquires BarNone From First Advantage - Update|url=https://www.rttnews.com/1074794/centrro-acquires-barnone-from-first-advantage-update.aspx|access-date=2020-09-03|website=RTTNews|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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BarNone connects consumers seeking an [[auto loan]] with auto dealerships. Consumers are targeted through [[direct mail]], [[television ads]], and [[internet marketing]].<ref>[http://www.barnonesales.com/ BarNone Dealer site ] |
BarNone connects consumers seeking an [[auto loan]] with auto dealerships. Consumers are targeted through [[direct mail]], [[television ads]], and [[internet marketing]].<ref>[http://www.barnonesales.com/ BarNone Dealer site ] |
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| Industry | Lead Generation |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Parent | Centrro, Inc. |
| Website | www.barnone.com |
BarNone (1-800-BarNone) is a lead generation company based in Oakland, California. BarNone was founded in 1995[1] and was later purchased by the First Advantage Corporation in 2005 for their Dealer Services segment.[2] They were later sold to Centrro, Inc. in August 2009.[3][4]
BarNone connects consumers seeking an auto loan with auto dealerships. Consumers are targeted through direct mail, television ads, and internet marketing.[5] BarNone targets consumers who typically have bad credit that need help with an auto loan.
In 2002, BarNone Inc. acquired rights to "adopt" the former Pets.com sock puppet[6] in their advertisements,[7] replacing Fran Tarkenton. BarNone's slogan is "Everyone Deserves A Second Chance".[8]
Notes
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) BarNone.com Company History - ^ http://www.hotstocked.com/companies/f/first-advantage-cp-cl-a-FADV-description-53049.html First Advantage Cp Cl A (FADV) - Description of business
- ^ Staff. "Centrro Acquires BarNone Inc". www.fi-magazine.com. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ "Centrro Acquires BarNone From First Advantage - Update". RTTNews. Retrieved 2020-09-03.
- ^ BarNone Dealer site
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20020602084525/http://www.barnone.com/sockpuppetrelease.htm Sock Puppet On Board with BarNone
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) BarNone Sock Puppet Commercials - ^ "BarNone.com - See the BarNone SockPuppet in Our Television Ads". 2009-08-19. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
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