Par meter rentals

Morecoral · Oct 15, 2018

Really hoping I can rent a par meter from you guys in the future. I think that would be a great deal for those of us who cant justify spending 400 on one time use

reacclimating 2 the hobby · Oct 15, 2018

Hey there, think i'm going to pick one up and offer it out to members of the forum with good reference. Just figuring out how I'll do it. Right now I'm thinking $20 use + shipping to and from.

TheHarold · Oct 15, 2018

Do they rent anything?

Pretty sure BRS is not a rental company, it’s retail. Thats like going to toys-r-us and asking to rent a nerf gun; they’ll just give you a funny look LOL

Shawn Dahl · Oct 15, 2018

TheHarold said:
Do they rent anything?

Pretty sure BRS is not a rental company, it’s retail. Thats like going to toys-r-us and asking to rent a nerf gun; they’ll just give you a funny look LOL

In BRS last video Ryan mentioned something regarding PAR meter rentals in the future

TheHarold · Oct 15, 2018

Shawn Dahl said:
In BRS last video Ryan mentioned something regarding PAR meter rentals in the future

I guess I stand corrected- I wonder what their economics are that. Surely there will be a $300+ down payment, then after it is returned and inspected you get a refund of the deposit. So if they charge $50 per rental, that needs to cover “wear and tear” as well as the cost of inspection of each unit in between users. And the cost of shipping back and forth, insured.

Morecoral · Oct 15, 2018

Yea I'm interested in how it will work out. They mentioned they're looking into rentals in a recent brs video

TheHarold · Oct 15, 2018

I think this may be difficult for most people still because I think that they will need to charge $50 or so to be making money. Insured shipping two ways, $20. Having someone inspect each device after being used, and wear and tear on the meters. It needs to be worth the trouble, like any business. How many units will they need to be renting out at any given time) (at perhaps 1 week per rental) for it to actually have an effect on their overall profits- 20? 30? 40?

The math is complicated- I am sure @Bulk Reef Supply has quite the excel chart going. I love excel.

randyBRS · Oct 15, 2018

TheHarold said:
Do they rent anything?
Pretty sure BRS is not a rental company, it’s retail. Thats like going to toys-r-us and asking to rent a nerf gun; they’ll just give you a funny look LOL

Not yet, but we're tossing around the idea.

Maybe $30-$50 for a month rental? I'm not sure how it will work exactly, but if we had a program like this a while back I would've definitely jumped on it!

smiley28 · Oct 15, 2018

They could start with an older used par meter to test?

Wow.. you’re fast randy

TheHarold · Oct 15, 2018

randyBRS said:
Not yet, but we're tossing around the idea. Maybe $30-$50 for a month rental? I'm not sure how it will work exactly, but if we had a program like this a while back I would've definitely jumped on it!

Yes--- I saw that you guys had already mentioned it after my post. Read the other two! xD

coral-boss · Oct 15, 2018

would be great if they can make this work

Buddy1234 · Oct 15, 2018

Morecoral said:
Really hoping I can rent a par meter from you guys in the future. I think that would be a great deal for those of us who cant justify spending 400 on one time use

I rented one per the link below. There was a $495 deposit but only $30 for the month. Worked great for me and easy to use.

http://nextlight.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=107

aabjones888 · Oct 15, 2018

I’d rent one just to see where my tanks at. I think $40 would be fair?

mtdaly85 · Oct 15, 2018

$50 per month with a deposit equal to the price of the piece of the equipment. I'd imagine BRS would get 2 years of use out of each unit. 24 rentals @ $50 per piece = $1,200 over two years. Maybe leave an option to purchase the equipment once it reaches a year old? I'm sure this model could work.

However, there would be some responsibility by BRS to clean and disinfect and I'm sure people would be anxious to use it due to fear of some one who purposely dipped the thing in a pool of bleach and copper. I'm not sure how I'd feel about renting something that has been in some one else's tank.

JMetaxas · Oct 15, 2018

Our local Reef Club in CT owns one and lends it out to members. (CTARS).

Eggpaul · Nov 16, 2018

They are renting it out now. Anyone try it yet?

randyBRS · Nov 17, 2018

Eggpaul said:
They are renting it out now. Anyone try it yet?

.

We've had several folks rent them now. Was there any questions about the process or how they work that you had?

Billldg · Nov 17, 2018

randyBRS said:
.

We've had several folks rent them now. Was there any questions about the process or how they work that you had?

I have a few questions, how does the process work, do we have to put full amount down or give a card number in case?

Bulk Reef Supply · Nov 18, 2018

Billldg said:
I have a few questions, how does the process work, do we have to put full amount down or give a card number in case?

Yes, you would put the full amount down, and receive a refund once it's returned.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aquarium-lighting/par-meters-timers.html

Reef man 89 · Nov 18, 2018

Bulk Reef Supply said:
Yes, you would put the full amount down, and receive a refund once it's returned.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/aquarium-lighting/par-meters-timers.html

I was just thinking about this. What happens if you rent it use it for x amount of days. Then when you return it and UPS breaks it. We all know how UPS is very very delicate with our packages. Lol. We will be responsible for the full price?