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    Ordered Cryptopay today

    Assumption incorrect. I have 3 change machines. The guy may only have a $20 bill and as of yet have not added bill acceptors or CC to Vacs.
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    Ordered Cryptopay today

    1. Ask any gas station owner if they would do away with credit cards. Initially the theory there was force the customer to come into the store to pay so they would buy ore stuff. How many gas stations don't offer pay at the pump? 2. I think bill acceptors in bay damage issue has a huge...
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    What are you currently doing for advertising?

    Distributed 12000 over about a month and they were good for 2 months. So, they came back over 2 months. I figured businesses were better since I could give a coupon for each employee and since most drove to work drove near my place 2 times a day.
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    What are you currently doing for advertising?

    My local Chamber of Commerce had a libalized format membership list. I used that and had my daughter stuff envelopes for 10 cents each and enclosed a letter and coupons for a free wash that I could send for minimum postage, I think I fit 8 coupons in the envelope. Letter asked that they share...
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    Need Advice: getting whipped by Competitor's SS....

    Had this too and since I used the low PH products in my Tunnel I use the same for the PS and HP soap. No gelling with those and now I inventory less stuff.
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    Property Tax Woes

    Areas differ. For something like a Walgreens the Cap rate may be 6.5% triple net. So for every $100K in value the triple net rent would be $6500.00 / year.
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    Slant car wash systems,

    Linkedin acct https://www.linkedin.com/in/winchester-ted-a3a54ba7
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    Property Tax Woes

    Size, construction and location are not the only factors. Take 2 buildings with the same factors but one generates double the rent of the other one. Both leased for another 10 years. Different rent factors affect value which affects the real estate taxes. If you own the property and operate...
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    Slant car wash systems,

    I did until Chicago put in a minimum wage ordinance So I got rid of the labor and put in a Sonny's 901 Mitter with Spyder wraps, a second 901 mitter and 2 sets off lower detail brushes.
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    Slant car wash systems,

    Memory spurred by this/ I believe the principal we dealt with was Ted Winchester. Maybe he is still around. He was working with another company when I lost saw him at the ICA show.
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    Property Tax Woes

    Sorry, as far as Winnebago goes you may as well be on another planet. You may have been and may be between a rock and a hard place. Here is why. A mortgage is secured only by real estate. Typical banks want a certain "Loan To Value" ratio. 80% would be common. As such the real estate...
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    Slant car wash systems,

    My unit was in a tunnel. If large rooftop taxi ads were not prevalent it might still be in my tunnel.
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    Property Tax Woes

    Over achiever. What county in Illinois are you in? I may be able to refer someone. Did you get a mortgage when you purchased? If so what was the amount of the mortgage percentage wise in relation to the total purchase price?
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    Slant car wash systems,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNxwkLuXU5o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03RtqH52QR8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLocWkswP3U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxHw_2mqlk Videos of the slant system I used to have. Having a Senior moment. Knew the names of one of the principals and saw...
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    Ordered Cryptopay today

    1. Had cryptopay for about 3 years now. So comparison to 2015 alone is not a measure, 2. I do not have the ability to track Cash Vs. Credit. 3. Overall bay revenue is up. However in addition to Cryptopay I have in the last few years added Bill acceptors, Bonus Time, Superbays, Wobbleheads...
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    Need Advice: getting whipped by Competitor's SS....

    1. On all my SS and on some Tunnel products I use KR because it is best price. 2. I am not hurting 3. Customers want the sizzle and the steak or in this case Bubbles and a clean car. 4. No one cares "What Brand" of Steak they get in the restaurant. Only that it tastes good. 5. Plenty of people...
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    Need Advice: getting whipped by Competitor's SS....

    Other low to no $ revenue Booster. - Superbay. Probably need a bigger pulley and adjust the regulator. Price for start and per minute should be about 20% higher than regular bay. Ditto on the Bonus time. I do it in $5.00 increments. One operator features "Splash and Dash in one bay . $1.00...
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    Ordered Cryptopay today

    I was on the fence so I only did half the bays. Already had LED 7s, so there was little investment there except a couple had to be updated. within a few months I did the rest of the bays even though some of the timers had to be replaced. Have not done vacs since they have paraplate timers...
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    Video or Not?

    Often the scratches or marks could be seen on a clean car only in the right light, at the right angle with your face about 18 inches from the surface. I highly doubt they would be seen by the naked eye at that distance on a dirty car let alone with a camera. I do run 1080P camera system...
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