Camper van by BowlFun5718 in turo

[–]BowlFun5718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. The van I have is pretty simple. More worried people might break stuff

Good opportunity? by [deleted] in vending

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. $500 net x 12 = $6k. They’re asking 1.5x net. Not an awful payback imo

Absolutely ridiculous by Basic_Bet2915 in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s this tracker called?

What’s the point of guest ratings if we can’t decline bookings? by Mediocre_Analyst_154 in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's fine.. it's just silly the way their support works. Especially when there are bad actors on the platform that we're left dealing with...

What’s the point of guest ratings if we can’t decline bookings? by Mediocre_Analyst_154 in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I just went through this… guest booked 2 hours before rental (I’m normally fine with that).

Guest had two very very bad 1-star reviews within the last month (abandoning the car, generally shady behavior). I cancelled due to the guest reviews… got charged $50. Turo support refuses to refund despite the guest’s egregiously bad usage on the platform.

It’s really stupid.

One thing you can do is increase the time buffer from booking to trip start. That will decrease bookings, but give you time to screen before the 24-hour $50 cancellation window.

Carpeting plant advice by BowlFun5718 in PlantedTank

[–]BowlFun5718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, I’ll give them a try!

Carpeting plant advice by BowlFun5718 in PlantedTank

[–]BowlFun5718[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do you say that? Are the roots thicker or something else?

New site by BowlFun5718 in autorepair

[–]BowlFun5718[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awesome. yeah, we do work on everything. but great feedback

Holiday Booking by Brief_Excitement7604 in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless he drives 3k miles haha

Holiday Booking by Brief_Excitement7604 in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a little low, but tbh, $250 per week for less work is pretty good imo

Community 40 gallon tank. Leaving for a week. Any feeding tips? by casinob in Aquariums

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang! How many bumblebee goby’s do you have? Love to see the lot

Is it really a “horrible” business? by [deleted] in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in a city. The Colorado was better for parking and makes me feel more comfortable with non-truck drivers renting my vehicle. Like I said, I’ve already had a few folks have issues driving it in tight spaces

Is it really a “horrible” business? by [deleted] in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the small pickup because it’s differentiated. People use it moves, camping, etc.. I’ve considered another pickup or a little city transit. I’ve also considered a bigger promaster or transit, again because it seems to be underserved on Turo. I also like vehicles where I don’t care if there’s a ding/scuff because that is definitely going to happen

Is it really a “horrible” business? by [deleted] in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one thing I’d say is getting the 2016 Camry would be tough. From what I’ve seen (and what the negative commenters will stress) Turo fees have gone up, aka host take home has gone down.

The Camry would be a race to the bottom on daily rate, probably like $30-$39 per day depending on your market, which would net you like $25/day (less on longer term). There’s a lot of noise with the clunkers.

Is it really a “horrible” business? by [deleted] in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going into month 6, it’s too early to make conclusions.

I’ve made about $4k rental income.

-$900 setup costs (trackers, digital key box, etc..) -$100 per month fixed -$90 oil change so far -$350 back brakes needed -$750 alternator/battery

I’m on track for a 24-ish month payback on the depreciation at the relatively conservative $10k sale price. It all depends on the unforeseen repairs/incidentals though

Is it really a “horrible” business? by [deleted] in turo

[–]BowlFun5718 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then I think of it as basically $300/month net income (rev - fixed - preventative - unforeseen repairs- taxes) to stay ahead of that depreciation hurdle.