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  1. J

    Chargebacks again

    It just made sense to me. My customer like it. I don’t have any customer issues with it. I like having an odd stop amount.
  2. J

    Chargebacks again

    Make your credit card max an odd amount like $ 6.37 . If they need more time they have to swipe the card again. Every Jan. I up the limit an odd amount like $6.84. I’ve done this for at least 20 yrs. Sometimes I get a customer might ask why they have to swipe their card again and I tell them...
  3. J

    Cost Per Minute Analysis

    I agree with wrightwash, my Pit cleaning every year is between $5-7,000 alone. That is part of the wash cost.
  4. J

    towel exchange program or free towels?

    Have a towel exchange program. Before the customer enters your wash have signage promoting a Towel Exchange Program 2 micro fiber hand towels for 2$ and exchange them free every time they come in.
  5. J

    Credit card startup fee

    $4 credit card bay. Thinking about raising it to $5. $2.50 cash bay for 5 minutes $5.00 cash bay gets 3 minutes free time $2.00 vacs 10 minutes—- I did this 2 yrs. ago because the free vacs the tunnels have. Customers love it. Vac income went up a lot. Women love It.
  6. J

    Credit card startup fee

    What if any is your startup charge when your customer uses a credit card
  7. J

    IDX MA850 Coin Acceptor Coin Jams

    I agree with Paul. I do the same thing.
  8. J

    My turn to sign off

    Take your time together and enjoy your life with your wife. I will pray for both of you.
  9. J

    HOT WATER???

    I would like to know what his gas bill is.
  10. J

    Anyone else feeling the sting of the economy

    The amount of new car washes nation wide in the last 2 years hasn't helped, along with the weather.
  11. J

    Chemicals?

    JBS chemicals I have used it for all my chemicals. Its not cheap but the customers love it. Putting in the Ceramic Shine next week.
  12. J

    Does vacuum dirt smoke or catch on fire?

    Probably time to clean out your vacs and filters. Every couple of months on a rainy evening I take out all filters and clean them with high pressure. I hang them and use the high pressure air gun to blow off most of the water and install them into the vacs. By the morning they are dry and...
  13. J

    Make your own soap?

    I would talk to your insurance company to make sure you are 100% covered for any issue.
  14. J

    Ceramic Signs

    I need to proof read what I post, sorry. I’m raising it to $3.00 not 4$
  15. J

    Ceramic Signs

    For those that have ceramic wax in the bays did you install any type of signs on the walls? If so can you post a picture. Where did you get them and the cost per sign. I’m $2.50 for 4 minutes start up and want to add this and then raise my price point to $4.00 for 4 minutes.
  16. J

    In Bay lighting

    Kimberly your wash looks great. Love the lights and the amount of cars.
  17. J

    Standard Bill Changer Price Increase

    Except our car wash prices.
  18. J

    Red Cryptopay buttons

    Every year we figure out the high average used and make that the shut off time. If they need more time they have to swipe the credit card again. Minimum time is $4.00 and this years max time is $9.86. Last years max was $9.72. So if a customer forgets to press stop it will automatically stop at...
  19. J

    SS Pricing vs Competition

    I’m $2.50 to start but I offer 3 Free minutes when they put in $5.00 (cash only). Kids love it. They usually use at least $10. They like to take there time. Customers love it and use it a lot. I do not offer it with credit cards.
  20. J

    Bad reviews/entitled customers

    Someone years ago posted that he would scoop up all the mud and dump it in the customers driveway. I think he got their license plate number from the cameras. MEP probably remembers this better than me. It‘s not going to stop. l just explain to them the rules and show them the cameras and signs...
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