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    Credit Card usage increase

    Having had credit cards for many years in the gasoline business I have seen the useage climb steadily for many years. It seems to have climbed more rapidly in the last few months.
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    Adding an Air line for my large compressor and charging for it

    Most pricing in the area is still around 50 cents for 4 Minutes. So, I stick with that.
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    Simoniz "Vision Clear"

    { have Rain X. at my 4 Tunnels. The main reason I use this instead of another brand is name recognition. Few car care products today have this recognition. (This may vary with demographics) One would be Armor All. If I have a vending machine with Armor All tire Shine and a competing...
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    How much room below crytopay swiper do you need...

    For my Vacs I put a couple of lexan pieces the same size as the swiper base drilled for the swiper screws (I think I needed some longer screws which I got at HD,) and wires so it stands out from the lip of the box and the card passes in front of the lip as they swipe.
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    vac nozzles

    I just heat it with a torch. When it starts smoking it's hot enough.
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    Anyone taking advantage of the coin shortage to raise prices?

    I am an actual lawyer. I think it difficult to get any cop or prosecutor interested, let alone a conviction of someone who uses something a merchant offers for free for the taking irrespective of signage limiting it to customers. You would ave to video them getting change and then leaving...
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    Anyone taking advantage of the coin shortage to raise prices?

    Curious - someone sees you carrying a bag of money. Do they stop to think what is in there beore doing something stupid.
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    Small business loan

    This has been updated. Now 60% of PPP must be used for payroll and 40% for other permitted items. You can also elect a 24 week payroll instead of 8 for what you paid out.
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    Alarm system

    Another word of caution. Thieves trip alarm and the leave and watch. Alarm company call and you check cameras and all seems to be OK so, you don't call cops. 15 minutes later thieves break in and go to town thinking no one will come when alarm goes off. Had this happen twice. Second time...
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    Camera Arch System

    Anyone using an off the shelf Camera system i.e. lorex for an entrance inspection arch. If so what system and how do you have them positioned?
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    Internet speed for video surveillance system

    No issues viewing remotely but if I try to re play something the lag is too much so as to make it all butimpossible.
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    water wizzard leaking pump stand compartments

    Had an issue., Emptied and dried tn on a rainy fay. Used Flex seal tape along the seams . Been good for couple years.
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    Electric apron heat?

    Electric driveway de icers are usually in place to provide deicing when there is precipitation. Running 24/7 for weeks or months is too costly for a SS and 15 hours a day for a tunnel compared to hydroponic.
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    Anyone taking advantage of the coin shortage to raise prices?

    Friend has vending route-. A lot of bank lobbies are closed and he can't deposit his quarters. I took a few thousand off his hnds the last few weeks . On FB car wsh cite several operators posted buckets of quarters they have not been able to deposit. I can see multiplying this situation by...
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    Bucket washers

    true story. Back in the Full service Gas Station a guy asked my father to check his oil. It was low and the customer opened the trunk, took out a quart and asked my father to put it in for him. My father informed him we only put in products purchased there. The customer said "but I bought...
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    Best tunnel equipment?

    IMO AVW Mitters make the least noise and have the least number of parts that wear.
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    Coin Shortage??????

    Many Bank Lobbies are closed due to Covid . I know a guy with a vending route who wasn't able to get rid of his quarters because of this. He was happy to exchange them with me for paper.
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    Soap in HP rinse

    I have a multi compartment tank and found the seal between compartments was no longer good.. If no solenoid issue and you have this setup . Fill rinse compartment and empty soap side and see if any water leaks thru.
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    Air Logic AirDry vs AirShamee

    Greg, sounds way to complicated for me. Gorilla tape - one wrap and done.
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    Looking for service van

    Cars.Com, Carvana
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