Ok I came up with an idea yesterday and would like your input on it.
At a car lot..When you buy a new car they offer the service of taking your old car as a trade in.This helps them sell the new car to the guy that wants it now but does not want to mess with the hassle of selling his old car.
So here is what im thinking.
What if I offered a trade in program-
It would work like this.Say you have a single nozzle system and you want a direct port.It would cost more money to buy the pieces to upgrade to the direct port than if you just sold the system you have and bought the direct port.But you do not want to mess with selling what you have.So we will take your system as a trade in.

Now here is where it gets tricky-People get mad at car lots because they do not offer what the car is actually worth as trade in.This is so they can still sell it and make a profit off of it.It would have to be the same way with our program.What Im worried about is that people would be mad knowing there system could be sold out right for more money.
So do I do this.And just explain to the customer that they could sell it for more money but if we buy it this is what we will pay for it.
I know this program will not work for alot of people but however it will also help alot of people.
Pluss on the other side we will have a used side of the buisness that the budget guy can shop knowing that the system has been torn down and checked to make sure its alright before resell.
What do you think?
Dave

 

I like the idea Dave. It sounds like a good way to get more people using the products, that they maybe can't afford the latest and greatest of

 

Sounds like a good idea...i'm a lazy f**k and i really hate people trying to talk me down lower than i am willing...i would trade in at a lower price rather than sell it away for the same price after having to deal with people talking me down...finding someone who is willing to pay full or near full price for what something is worth is such a PITA these days...i say go for it

 

Sounds cool to me, but then I work in the Car business Just have a set price for certain kits and there conditions like the car business does. Xtra Clean, Clean, Fair, Tore the **** up!!!!

 

yes, very good idea...now what the hell are two NX 10 lb bottles worth??? I would trade them for a single 15 lb bottle right now!!!!

SDB

 

I think it's a good idea Dave and it would be great that you could offer people realiable used kits (most of the time you have now idea what your getting if you buy used). As far as customers bitching that you don't give them enough money, screw'em. If they think they can sell it at a higher price let them do the work and get what they can for it. I think the whole thing is an overal good idea and you know some of us guys switch kits like shoes so you could probrably do pretty good with it.

 

As long as the kits were tested before being sold. I think you would have a good niche market.

 

Dave, this may be tougher than you think.. I wouldn't agree on a price until you had the system in your hands to inspect it. No car dealership takes a car sight unseen.

 

You are correct what I was thinking is that I would have a list on what we can afford to give as trade in on certain systems.If someone using a trade in advertised discounts and such would not apply.We would start with the advertised web site price.Then there is two ways we could work it.The customer can send in there sytem for inspection and to make sure that I say it is worth the set price.Then we would take that price and subtract it from the price of the new kit. Or for the guys in a hurry.They would pay the set price and then once there system came in I would send them a check for the amount of there trade in.The guys that are honest about the shape of there system will be fine.The guys that try to pull one over on me and send me a pile of junk would have just ended up getting there system sent back to them.
Dave

 

that sounds outstanding. you wont please everyone, but it is somthing i would do, i hate all the pm's and questions bl bl bla tring to sell stuff on line. great idea IMO

 

So how much can I get for my 2 stage MAF Kit?

 

I havent got that far with this yet

 

i wish you lived around here....i've got a 15 pound NX bottle that i'm looking to trade for a 10 and i can't find ANYONE willing to do it.

 

Why dont you guys give each other pics and then ups them to each other.
Dave

 

I didn't get you thinkin did I Dave???? Trying to piece together a DP kit for myself has been a pain. If you decide to do it, shoot me a price on this brand new TNT F2 kit I have and we can get started on my DP.

 

Sounds like a sweet deal. Hats off to you guys for generating new ideas that can help out a lot of people.

 

I would be in the market for some of the used stuff, but beware, some people will do anything to screw up a good thing. This is an excellent idea that should be carried over to other sectors, heads, cams, etc...

 

Sounds like a good idea Dave, I have a TNT F-1 kit that I have only ran 2 bottles through and I have been wanting to upgrade it to a dual Stage MAF kit. I was just going to buy the conversion kit from you but this sounds like it would be a better idea anyway, just let us know when you plan on starting this up.

You have my buisness.

 

Certified Used Nitrous Parts = Genius

Now hurry up so I can buy some used 10# bottles from you!

 

I think thats a great idea. I would not buy a used system from an individual but I would from a reputable dealer that inspected it. Will you be taking all brands in trade?