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No Illinois Sales Tax on Service. Some time ago the City of Chicago tried to put a tax on time for things like SS car Washes and laundromats and the courts voided it.

Speaking of "Car Wash Czars" Those that have been around a while know the roadside is littered with those that tried and failed. One outfit offered to buy my places but was going to pay me in stock. Glad i didn't take it since the outfit went bust.

1. I use Quick books. 2. Vending income accounted for seperately because there is sales tax on this but not wash income. 3. Quarters from vaults and Vacs not counted regularly but audited periodicaly to match counters. 4. Quarters are usualy dumped into changers and only bills are counted and...

Like many things, it looks rosy from the outside looking in. When things are all humming along nicely it's great. Other times it's "Murphy's law" in action. I'd like to get into the legal a marijuana business.

1. I am no Czar, far from it. If I were a Czar I'd be on a beach sucking on Pina Coladas instead of a putz working 2.5 jobs 7 days a week trying to wash cars when it's 5 degrees. 2. No issues, or apolgies needed. If you are ever in the Chicago area, look me up --- we'll go for a bite to eat.

FWIW I grew up in the Car Wash business. Still, the amount of experience / knowledge I have is directly proportional to the number of things I fracked up. After getting my bachelors in Business admnistration and debating some professors about there textbook ideas and formulas (i.e. How health...

Dave - People on the forum know I often disagree with RR. But based on your questions and lack of knowledge he has a valid point. You have lots more homework to do before getting into the business. You were not familiar with basic industry terms, you thought an LLC would not make you liable for...

Not sure how you define "Point of Sale System" To put a car thru the system the transaction is entered into the controller. The controller registers the sale. With the DRBs the cash drawer pops open. No connected drawers with my datatraxs. While a gated entry system "knows" if $ or a cc was...

No issues for me.

Just a thought - Any unusual weather conditions during that time? I.e. unusualy cold causing trapped moisture to freeze?

I have DRB and Datatrax. No "Kiosk". Use a seperate CC terminal for Both. Terminal is connected to the Internet. It is not connected to the DRB or Datatrax. Clearing speed is not the issue. Just like speed of cash payment is not the issue. Mechanics of the transaction is the issue.

Acquired a place with a beautiful backroom setup done by the old White Glove Chain. Noticed all 1/2" water lines used 3/4" Solenoid valves. Tended to follow that example since - upsizing solenoid valves one size above the pipe size. Don't know how much it really matters. Do know that a 1/4"...

When the tunnels are busy I have a "Greeter" walk 6 or so cars down the line from the entrance, take the $ and mark the window. That way the loader doesn't have to do this and it speeds up production. If one car is slow, 5 cars are stacked and ready and the greeter can usualy process the next...

1. Get mine from Coleman. 2 Intersting about the "Coming" Apart issue. Has never happened to me. HAve 9 in service. Some as long as 20 years. To the contrary, when I replaced an assembly I thought I'd save the head in case on got trashed. Could never get it apart. When I get them, at install...

Spend more $ and save a lot of time and aggravation. Get the whole hose and head assembly.

8 in place about 2 years - No Failures.

I use 3/8 Single wire hose assemblies from KR. Swivels both ends and Hose protector on the end at the brush. 18 feet gives me enough so that the hose is not on the floor when the brush is in the holder.