I posted in this section in order for max audience. Mods, move this over to the "Accessories C10" if that is more appropriate.
I just talked to Gary Murphy on the phone this morning and we discussed the current state of affairs of the Spin On Oil Filter Adaptor Kit (AKA SPOOFAK). It appears as though market saturation is near and we are discussing just how many more of these kits we will order to keep on the shelves. If in fact the field has matured to the extent that demand wanes, I don't want to see Gary get stuck with expensive inventory on the shelf.
As a result, we have decided to stock about 50 more kits to see if there is continued interest. We will consider, after we see how this goes, whether it is worth keeping this kit in the listings. It is most economical (and fair) to buy the custom machined parts from the machine shop in quantities that make it worth the set-up and raw material acquisition. I insist on source certified material for the machining and this can be a bit of a logistical issue at times. The machine shop has been exceptionally good at meeting our needs (charging us for parts at 100 quantity prices when we only order 50 sets) but even 50 may be too much if demand lowers to the point of considering whether to sunset this product or not.
I'm just putting this out there for those who have been on the fence about getting a kit someday. There is likely to be a time when we will hang it up on the Bergmen Engineering Spin On Oil Filter Adaptor Kit and it would take a concerted demand for us to crank up the delivery chain again. I'm going to post this over on the ZRXOA Forum as well to give those hooligans another chance also.
It's all good.
Dan
I just talked to Gary Murphy on the phone this morning and we discussed the current state of affairs of the Spin On Oil Filter Adaptor Kit (AKA SPOOFAK). It appears as though market saturation is near and we are discussing just how many more of these kits we will order to keep on the shelves. If in fact the field has matured to the extent that demand wanes, I don't want to see Gary get stuck with expensive inventory on the shelf.
As a result, we have decided to stock about 50 more kits to see if there is continued interest. We will consider, after we see how this goes, whether it is worth keeping this kit in the listings. It is most economical (and fair) to buy the custom machined parts from the machine shop in quantities that make it worth the set-up and raw material acquisition. I insist on source certified material for the machining and this can be a bit of a logistical issue at times. The machine shop has been exceptionally good at meeting our needs (charging us for parts at 100 quantity prices when we only order 50 sets) but even 50 may be too much if demand lowers to the point of considering whether to sunset this product or not.
I'm just putting this out there for those who have been on the fence about getting a kit someday. There is likely to be a time when we will hang it up on the Bergmen Engineering Spin On Oil Filter Adaptor Kit and it would take a concerted demand for us to crank up the delivery chain again. I'm going to post this over on the ZRXOA Forum as well to give those hooligans another chance also.
It's all good.
Dan