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coastalarms

coastalarms

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I've used Adams in my old life working in healthcare. Had 2 trailers while we replaced a walk in. Great people, but 150 a day is too expensive for hunting, unless you were able to go in with a bunch of guys....and they are fricken HEAVY! hate to tow one into the mountains......
 
ando_31

ando_31

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hardstalk said:
One downside of the rental program (sorry to be the negative Nancy) but you make a living repairing heating and cooling systems. For a 300 dollar week long rental fee. Whatchya gonna do when some thing breaks? And guys are hollerin because they have no way to cool meat. And are several hours from you. One maintenance issue or breakdown throws the profit margin straight into the black. I think commercially selling an item would be good. But the rental is sketchy. Do you think the fda would show concern? And what about guys blaming you for some random meat issue due to sterilization?
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Good points to consider. Home maintenance for you probably wouldn't be an issue but out in the wilderness would be another issue. Because rental equipment gets used harder than personal equipment I would expect more repairs than if you personally were to use the trailer. Someone would have to be on call 24/7 for emergency repairs since spoilage is an issue. In the case of spoilage due to equipment failure, how is the customer covered?

Just a couple obstacles to conquer.
 
Ikeepitcold

Ikeepitcold

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hardstalk said:
One downside of the rental program (sorry to be the negative Nancy) but you make a living repairing heating and cooling systems. For a 300 dollar week long rental fee. Whatchya gonna do when some thing breaks? And guys are hollerin because they have no way to cool meat. And are several hours from you. One maintenance issue or breakdown throws the profit margin straight into the black. I think commercially selling an item would be good. But the rental is sketchy. Do you think the fda would show concern? And what about guys blaming you for some random meat issue due to sterilization?
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Great points for sure. Thanks. USDA wouldn't be a issue. You have to sell to the public for them to be involved.

As far as repairs he that could sure be a deal breaker!
 
Hilltop

Hilltop

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Feb 25, 2014
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The commercially produced solutions run north of 3k- see this site. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC4QFjAEahUKEwjf8sWl0OfHAhVE9x4KHZYdADY&url=http://www.koolabuck.com/&usg=AFQjCNEC4pBciSvhB2TXryVxyvJWOc7KRA&sig2=eYZSCeMKx57J-CY9EiY0ow

I think for a western hunt you could reasonably charge $500/week and find takers. As mentioned before, logistics and field repair are your biggest hurdles. I think a possible solution is to partner up with existing companies regionally so you have sales/service within reasonable distance of the areas you want to serve.

To me the better option is to find a way to manufacture new ones cheaper and sell them instead of renting them. If you get them down into the 2k range, they would sell. Maybe sell the kit instead of assembled?
 
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crzy_cntryby

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What about making a few and looking at keeping them with outfitters for the season? People could store marked meet communally. Outfitters would get more traffic, pack out to meat locker kind of idea? Minimum tow, by who knows who. So they pay to store/cool not to rent the entire trailer. Also have someone accountable looking after them for you, ie the outfitter.

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