Sample Kits

[roushstage2]

6 oz. bottles (like what come in the 2011 car care kits) of various products would be nice. Cheaper than buying a 16 oz. or larger bottle of product that may not ever get used up before it expires.

[greg0303]

Re: Sample Kits

It's also a good idea if you just want to try some products out before stocking larger sizes.

ADS has some samples:

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.net/ads-sampler-program.html

[Murr1525]

Re: Sample Kits

I'd like some trial sizes of the Consumer products.

I bought the New Car kit because of that, to try out the Ult. Wax, but would rather get to try the Ult. Polish than tire shine.

Maybe a mix/match online offering or something.

[roushstage2]

Re: Sample Kits

It's also a good idea if you just want to try some products out before stocking larger sizes.

ADS has some samples:

http://www.autodetailingsolutions.ne...r-program.html

Rick does offer good samples, and I've bought some samples of what products he offers in sample sizes. As Murr points out though, no consumer products are available this way; and not all Mirror Glaze products either (none from Meguiar's itself). I've got bottles and bottles of wax that I will probably end up throwing out because they haven't been used up. In order to "try" a new wax, you've got to buy the big bottle. If you end up not liking it or just don't use it that often, you get the idea...

Poorboy's offers sample sizes of all of their products. What to try something new? You spend a few dollars and get to see if you like it before you make the larger purchase, or in other cases, you just don't use enough of said product and end up tossing half a bottle away because it became too old to use.

[Murr1525]

Re: Sample Kits

With ColorX + Wax, almost no wax is used for the final coat...

And with my car outdoors 24/7, of course I satay with the best protecting wax. So Nxt, 1/2 gone, #21 ADS sample, 3/4 gone, then Nxt 2.0, maybe 1/2 gone, now UW in a sample size.

Or maybe the new wax cycle needs to slow down....

[joaks]

Re: Sample Kits

One of he best suggestions yet. I do the same thing as murr, for the same reason. A small bottle might last a year and then I could switch to the next latest and greatest thing.

[BillE]

Re: Sample Kits

I've thought this for years.

Many companies give away 'samples' at fairs, conventions, shows and what ever. Seems to me that samples bottles could find a way to be offered for sale.

To pick on Meguiar products, how many of those little bottles are included in 'full size' package? A lot. Now if they were to offer them, at say, a buck a bottle or so the company would/could recoup some of the cost of just giving away the samples.

Just my 2 cents.

Bill

[Murr1525]

Re: Sample Kits

You could charge half price for half the bottle... Those new Kits are $20-$30. Still acceptable for a nice variety of products.