I have ordered my first set of kits. Taking them to RA this weekend. Bank is dragging it's feet getting the business account set up but it should be active soon. New business cc paid for these, I'm using it like our normal card.... all hings business related go on it and are paid at the end of the month with either proceeds or from our other accounts. I fully expect this to be in the red for a little while until that initial purchase has been paid back.
Pete suggested bring some to the challenge which is brilliant.
For a website, just use Shopify and whichever low to no-code hosting service (wix/Squarespace/etc) you can build an integrated shop with. For a really minimum solution you could even just list on Etsy
Racer's Oil Analysis Resource
Have the contact and form live. I have kits ready to roll. Offseason is kinda the worst time to start but at least I' ready for spring!
In reply to bob-"too many dang korean eurasian linx"-zilla :
Because I'm an idiot... Do we submit the form, then you ship the kit? I'm confused because the form asks for miles/hours, which may go up.
In reply to Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) :
The process is you email/contact me to order kits. I send them to you, you fill, then fill out the form at the time you take the sample. The form gets to me before the sample so I can pre-log everything with the lab and once the bottles get to me they get dropped off for testing.
Once the lab is done, I make out your report and you get an email with the results and report detailing those. It took about 4 business days from the time James mailed the first ones in from Chicago until he had a report.
In reply to bob-"too many dang korean eurasian linx"-zilla :
Got it! I'm going to wait until one of the fleet is nearing time for an oil change, then contact you. I'm afraid if I order 4-kits now(or even just one) there's at least a 50/50 chance I'll lose it by then.
In reply to bob-"too many dang korean eurasian linx"-zilla :
I like that model, your ducks are already in a row and the potential for there to be turn around of results and a report before the following weekend is impressive. I currently can't even mail something to myself in the same zip code and have it within a week
Digging around on the site, which I bookmarked, I even spotted a challenge car! (Okay, challenge winner).
Captdownshift (Forum Supporter) said:
Digging around on the site, which I bookmarked, I even spotted a challenge car! (Okay, challenge winner).
A friend put it together for me. I really haven't had time to add or adjust anything yet. I have plans just need time. Wife and in both got our first cold kf the season. Yay.
jh36
Dork
12/2/21 6:43 a.m.
I don't know how I missed this up to now. I probably sent my oil out to your former employer. I'm in. Congrats on following your dream in what seems like a very organized fashion. And congrats to Pete, the Capt and others for the wise guidance.
I love a good startup.
jh36
Dork
12/2/21 7:03 a.m.
If you haven't, go post in David's thread of auto side hustles.