I also deal with government entities on contracts in my other business,I bid taken in to consideration to the hassle and how long it will take to get paid.I don't get many contracts but I feel good that I got my price that I can live with,I have walked away from some due to the nitpicking that...
I 've had the steel and brass fittings have buildup of rust and gunk out in the bays.I took a 5/16 to 3/8 drill bit and reamed them out about once a year.
O'boy ,O'boy, I just ask when the spring issue will appear and you decide to retire your wit and humor how fair is that ,lol. All those on this forum site opposed to Jarred taking early retirement please weigh in. WE will miss you.
Ok Earl I see your point on this at its noted.Yesterday I gave out change for 6 hours and got to talk with my regular customers and showed others the presoak instead of using the brushes.Demoed rugbeater and shampooers while chatting up with people I had not met before in the guise of customer...
Here in Montana scrap metal is $ 120 a ton,local recycler is paying $100 per car or pickup and they will remove the fluids and tires just haul them in as is.Aluminum like crushed cans are 40 cents a pound.Metal is going to keep rising for now.
Years ago I timed customers on how long it took them to get change,a lot of them would sit in their car until the bay was clear be fore getting change,it drove me nuts as it would slow the line up.It took on average 2.5 minutes to get change.So on busy days I delivered change to them while they...
I have Fragramatics combo's ,stand alone vacs and vacs that have the dualer setup.My frag/shampooer and dualers run neck in neck on revenue,its great! Stand alone vacs are half the revenue.Combos are 11 years old and paid off the first year, I was very leary about the investment in them as i am...
I am $2.75 for 4 minutes and vacs at $1= 4 minutes.Other washes in town are $1.50 for 4 minutes.Town is 9500 and county 16500,farm, ranch,railroad and indian rez.I have no shortage of business or mud the last 2 weeks makes me smile as I know the others are pushing mud for less money.
March:My car count was down by 2861,I had raised prices last Sept from $2.oo to $ 2.75 that offset my revenue lost on cash customers.The good news is my token sales to businesses is up 45% .Our winter has hung on but the natives are restless to get out.Getting slammed today!