People with an old car in the driveway call several buyers and go with whoever picks up. Our AI receptionist answers while your drivers are out, collects the vehicle, the location and the contact details, and emails them to you for a callback.
A car owner who wants it gone usually starts calling around. They ask the same few things first: do you take it, do you come to me, and what do you need from me. If nobody answers, they move on.
Anchor Co AI trains a chatbot on your own website so it answers which areas you pick up in, whether you take cars without a title, as your site describes, how your quotes work, whether towing is included at any hour. It is free to start ($0, 20 messages a month), paid chatbot plans start at $29 a month, and the Front Office bundle (website, AI chat and an AI phone receptionist that answers calls while your drivers are out on pickups and emails you the caller's name, number, the vehicle and where it is parked) is $249 a month plus a one-time $297 setup, month to month.
| Feature | Anchor Co AI | Chatbase | Tidio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $29/mo, billed monthly | $40/mo billed monthly, $32/mo billed yearly (Hobby) | $24.17/mo billed annually (Starter) |
| Usage on that plan | 1,000 messages/mo | 700 message credits/mo | 100 billable conversations/mo |
| Free trial | Free plan $0 (20 messages/mo); paid plans add a 14-day trial | 7-day trial | Free plan $0 (50 billable conversations/mo) |
| Built for local service businesses | Yes | General-purpose | General-purpose |
Competitor figures are public list prices from chatbase.co/pricing and tidio.com/pricing, read 2026-10-20. Plans change; check the vendor before you buy. Full breakdowns: Anchor Co AI vs Chatbase, Anchor Co AI vs Tidio.
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Why junk car buyers lose calls to the next number
Dispatch is often one person who is also driving, loading and paying out. Calls that arrive in the middle of a pickup go to voicemail.
Title and ownership rules vary by state, so the honest answer is that it depends. Your site can say that, and the chat can tell the caller that the company will explain what it needs.
A seller outside your area wastes a callback for both sides. A chat that knows the towns and counties you cover filters that out early.
Callers want to know how a quote works and whether towing is included. Your site can explain the process and the chat can repeat it without promising a price.
How it works
The phone rings mid-pickup, or someone opens the chat on your site in the evening.
It says it is an AI, shares your pickup area and process as published, and collects the caller's name and number, the vehicle, where it is parked and whether the caller has the title.
You read it between pickups, decide which cars to chase, and call the seller back with the quote.
Front Office plans
Every plan is $297 to set up, then monthly. Month-to-month, cancel any time. Buy online, fill out one form, and see your preview within 5 business days. No sales call.
What the receptionist doesn't do: it doesn't book appointments, quote prices or connect to calendars or CRMs. It takes the caller's details so you can call back.
Cancelling and refunds:cancel any time and you aren't billed again; there are no partial-month refunds. The setup fee is returned only if you cancel before you submit the intake form. If we don't deliver what the terms describe, tell us within 30 days of the charge and we fix it, or refund the affected charge if we can't. Read the refund policy and plan terms before you buy.
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Only if your site says so. Title and ownership rules vary by state, so it tells callers that the company will explain what it needs and takes the details for a callback.
No. It does not promise any price. It explains how quotes work as your site describes them, then collects the vehicle details so you can follow up.
Yes, if your site says it. It repeats your published wording, and for anything not covered it says so and takes a message.
One plan, Front Office: $297 one-time setup, then $99/month for the website, $179 with the AI chat, or $249 with the AI receptionist too (300 answered minutes a month, no overage fees). Month-to-month, cancel any time.
No contract. Month-to-month, cancel any time. There are no partial-month refunds.
Preview within 5 business days of your completed intake form. Month-to-month. Cancel any time.
Matt Henry · Anchor Co AI · Pacific, MO
See it before you buy it
No slideshow, no actor. A screen recording of our own assistant handling the two questions every owner asks: what happens to the 9pm call I miss, and will it invent things about my business.
Real answers from our live demo bot — unscripted, recorded on this site.
Visitor: I run an HVAC company. A customer calls at 9pm and I can't pick up — what happens?
Anchor Co AI: Right now? They hit voicemail and you've lost them to whoever picks up first. With our chatbot, they hit your website at 9pm, ask “Do you do emergency service?” or “Are you licensed in my county?” — and get an instant answer. The bot captures their name, number, and address. You wake up to a lead instead of a missed call. That's the whole thing: your customers get answers 24/7, you only deal with the calls that actually need you, and you're not losing jobs to competitors who answer faster. Since you're in HVAC, the bot can handle all the common questions — licensing by county, service area, whether you do emergency calls, minimum job size, how long estimates take. You train it on your website in about 10 minutes, and it goes live in an afternoon. Want to try it? You can start free at anchorcoai.com/signup — no credit card required. Test it on your actual website for 14 days and see if it captures leads you would've missed.
Visitor: Will it make stuff up about my business?
Anchor Co AI: No. The bot only answers from what you've given it — your website content, your FAQs, pricing, service areas, whatever you add. If a question falls outside that (something the bot doesn't know), it's honest about it. Instead of guessing, it says “I don't have that info” and asks for their name and contact details so you can follow up personally. It won't make up licensing claims, pricing, or service details. That's the safeguard. Your bot is only as smart as the information you feed it — which means you stay in control of what it says about your business. Honestly the easiest way to see if it works for your business is to just try it. Free plan, no card. anchorcoai.com/signup
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