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Recent content by Axxlrod

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    How to price and sell a wash.

    I sold two washes last year. I will say this. Appraisers are idiots, and since they are hired by the banks, they are always very conservative with their valuations, to protect the banks of course. I almost had a sale blow up last year because the appraisal came in stupid low, which lowered...
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    Neighborhood car wash business

    Well, picking out the soap is one of the most important first steps to starting a new car wash business. Make sure it smells good.
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    Dry brush washers. I can’t keep doing this

    Already filled with water??? Well, that's a new one for me. Never heard of a customer bringing their own water in a bucket.
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    Dry brush washers. I can’t keep doing this

    Increase your start price. If you increase it to $5 for example, you will still get $10 from the bucket washers. $5 to fill their bucket; $5 to rinse/SF.
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    So what would you do (self serve bay abuse)

    Seriously? This is par for the course of SS washes. Mud comes with the territory. It's def not my favorite thing to clean up, but it is what is. I draw the line at oil, paint, construction debris, hay, etc.
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    BBB complaint

    Just like Yelp, I don't respond to bullies.
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    Damage claim concern

    Can you post pictures here? What vehicles make/model? What kind of sticker? The fact that the supplied invoice to repair is from a detail shop, and not the dealership basically confirms that the sticker is an aftermarket add-on. Denied!
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    Alternative Uses for SS Car Wash Building

    Car washes, of any type, are "single purpose" buildings. That's why banks hate to finance them because they can't be easily/quickly turned into something else.
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    If the land next door...

    Costco/Target center adjacent to Chik-Fil-A, Raising Cane's, In n Out or Starbucks.
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    best carwash site to buy used equipment ?

    On Facebook: TalkCarwash - used equipment for sale
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    Another bogus insurance claim

    Of course their insurance company said they found you at fault. That doesn't mean their decision is correct. Claiming ticky-tack stuff on your own policy is a sure-fire way to get your rates raised through the roof or to get your insurance company to drop you. And other companies won't take...
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    Another bogus insurance claim

    Why would you turn this over to your insurance if you know you didn't cause the failure?
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    Mud rain

    Where do I get some of this mud rain?
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    BBB Contacted me over Wash Club Memberships

    As business owners, we have to do what is best for the business; not what feels the best to us personally. She probably did know exactly what she is doing since she washed her car 7 times in the first month. But if her incoming bad yelp/google review prevents even one customer from using your...
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    BBB Contacted me over Wash Club Memberships

    Make sure you have a written/posted policy. Do not rely on "employees trained to tell customers". If customers can't/don't read, that's out of your control. Getting a letter from the BB is like getting an email from Yelp. Throw it away and move on.
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