BarNone (1-800-BarNone) was a lead generation company based in Oakland, California, USA. BarNone was founded in 1995, BarNone.com Company History and was later purchased by the First Advantage Corporation in 2005 for their Dealer Services segment.http://www.hotstocked.com/companies/f/first-advantage-cp-cl-a-FADV-description-53049.html First Advantage Cp Cl A (FADV) - Description of business They were later sold to Centrro, Inc. in August 2009.
BarNone connected consumers seeking an auto loan with auto dealerships. Consumers were targeted through direct mail, television ads, and internet marketing.BarNone Dealer site BarNone targeted consumers who typically have bad credit that needed help with an auto loan.
In 2002, BarNone Inc. acquired rights to "adopt" the former Pets.com sock puppet, portrayed by Michael Ian Black,https://web.archive.org/web/20020602084525/http://www.barnone.com/sockpuppetrelease.htm Sock Puppet On Board with BarNone in their advertisements, BarNone Sock Puppet Commercials replacing Fran Tarkenton. BarNone's slogan was "Everyone Deserves A Second Chance."
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External links BarNone official web site BarNone Dealer site FADV Parent Company site