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golf course batteries
Not sure about the inventory at the moment. Can find out
during the work week.
If the golf course gets $18 per battery from the scrap yard,
is that from the scrap yard coming to haul them away or
does the golf course take them to the scrap yard?
Unless the golf course has someone that is buddy buddy with
someone at the scrap yard, should be easy to work something
out - especially if you're a member at the course.
If the golf course hauls them away themselves, you could offer
$17 (or less) for every battery they have. You haul the batts for them and rejuvenate
what you can. Since you're doing the work of hauling them you
can get them for less than $18. (if they usually take the batts themselves)
Sell the duds to the scrap yard for $18 and sell
the rejuvenated ones for a decent price either back to the
golf course or advertise them on craigslist or something.
Not sure what to charge - maybe 1/2 the price of a new one?
If for $18 the scrap yard comes to pick them up, then offer the
golf course $19 (or $18 if as a member they will do a deal with you),
and do the same. Rejuvenate what you can, sell the duds for $18
to the scrapyard to just get your money back on those and sell
the rejuvenated ones for a good price back to the golf course or
put them on craigs list.
Many golf courses to my understanding use leasing companies to lease
the golf carts since they don't want to deal with battery maintenance.
It is that big of an issue. The leasing company replaces batteries as
needed - so if there are golf courses that deal with the batteries, then
you're in a good position.
If you find the leasing companies that lease to golf courses, you can
probably get all their "bad" batteries too in the same way.
Originally posted by Mark
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during the work week.
If the golf course gets $18 per battery from the scrap yard,
is that from the scrap yard coming to haul them away or
does the golf course take them to the scrap yard?
Unless the golf course has someone that is buddy buddy with
someone at the scrap yard, should be easy to work something
out - especially if you're a member at the course.
If the golf course hauls them away themselves, you could offer
$17 (or less) for every battery they have. You haul the batts for them and rejuvenate
what you can. Since you're doing the work of hauling them you
can get them for less than $18. (if they usually take the batts themselves)
Sell the duds to the scrap yard for $18 and sell
the rejuvenated ones for a decent price either back to the
golf course or advertise them on craigslist or something.
Not sure what to charge - maybe 1/2 the price of a new one?
If for $18 the scrap yard comes to pick them up, then offer the
golf course $19 (or $18 if as a member they will do a deal with you),
and do the same. Rejuvenate what you can, sell the duds for $18
to the scrapyard to just get your money back on those and sell
the rejuvenated ones for a good price back to the golf course or
put them on craigs list.
Many golf courses to my understanding use leasing companies to lease
the golf carts since they don't want to deal with battery maintenance.
It is that big of an issue. The leasing company replaces batteries as
needed - so if there are golf courses that deal with the batteries, then
you're in a good position.
If you find the leasing companies that lease to golf courses, you can
probably get all their "bad" batteries too in the same way.
Now argue all you want about the price and compare it, but what about the extra stuff from its ability to do this?
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