Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Car shipping (2nd nomination)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   closed as moot. Article has been redirected to Neo-bulk cargo. This discussion does not relate to that page, and that page does not have the problems the former article did here. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 19:23, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Car shipping
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The underlying topic of shipping cars may support an article. Unfortunately, this text is about something else entirely, and as such is original research and a likely promotional insertion.

This article came to my attention as a result of a related AfD about a trucking company that ships cars. (Articles for deletion/A-1 Auto Transport) I do think that the subject could support an article about the shipment of cars from factories to destinations by ship, railroad, semi trailer, and maybe aeroplanes.

But this article does not speak of any of those things. Instead, it seems to be about how people can now buy cars over the Internet, and you can Make Money Fast by cashing in on this trend: ''This car shipping industry has grown significantly since the advent of the Internet. People are now able to purchase cars from anywhere in the world and have them shipped to their doorstep. Dealerships are increasingly marketing online towards people from all over the world. Some small used car dealers also sell cars online. Ebay and other online market places have increased consumer choice. Collectible and rare cars make up a large portion of the cars that are purchased via the Internet. Oftentimes, a desired vehicle is unavailable locally, and the person must find a way to transport the vehicle. Due to this increased demand, car shipping companies have become more prominent with quality service and car shipping quotes. Choosing a reputable car shipping company has become more and more difficult with advances in internet technology. With growing visibility into car shipping processes and practices, the barriers to entry have been opened and the number of service providers in the market create complex challenges for consumers as they struggle to find competitive differentiation amongst these offerings.''

No references; only a link to an Open Directory project. Tagged as unreferenced since 2009. Prior AfD seems to have been about a different article entirely, but this too needs an extreme makeover. Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:51, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 15:52, 12 October 2011 (UTC)


 * delete One could write some sort of article, somewhere, about the means by which cars are distributed, and the ordering system behind that, and the various vehicles used to transport them (the latter probably being distributed over half a dozen articles already, e.g. auto rack). I don't know whether a worldwide article could be effectively written, and I doubt that this would be a good name for such an article anyway. What I do know is that what we have here is rubbish almost from end to end. Mangoe (talk) 16:50, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Delete I've de(red)linked 'car shipping companies' as a potential spam list. As Smerdis and Mangoe say, there could be an article on this subject. (No, I'm not volunteering...) It's not this one. Looking back, it doesn't seem to have been earlier, either. It has had references, but I've not investigated yet. I'm not sure why it doesn't now, but maybe that says something about them. Will look closer. Peridon (talk) 18:53, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Redirect I endorsed the earlier prod on this article, but we may choose instead to point it to Shipping or Ship transport. Dawnseeker2000   19:21, 12 October 2011 (UTC)
 * If we redirect this, I'd send it to the disambiguation page auto carrier, which points to articles about the railroad car and the semi trailer. - Smerdis of Tlön - killing the human spirit since 2003! 18:45, 13 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Ihcoyc is right. The article was not informative on its subject.  Car shipping is obviously the romantic relationships between automotive vehicles.  How could any Wikipedia editor think otherwise?  Heaven forfend that people come to Wikipedia to learn about the ordinary everyday world around them, such as the workings of the international shipping trade!  &#9786;  I have thus helped the article a little bit.  Uncle G (talk) 22:22, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.