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    mitter problems

    If you specify the brand and type of mitter you have that would help. If the problem did not occur before there are some guesses. A. You have rips or tears in the cloth that's catching. B. You have a worn pitman arm or connection that has changed the action. C. Your liquid solution to the...
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    FYI - Seperating Wax and Foot Valves

    I aLways use a screw type clamp. This was more to prevent losing the FV in the barrel and having to get it out.
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    Pallet shipping

    I order 5 Gallon Pails so it's not hard to unload them.
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    Dual Statcker

    Hamilton issued a 4/17/13 memo indicating discontinuance of dual stackers for XE validators. Seems Dumb. I've got 4 and like the. Always thought about converting the 5th. What gives?
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    Hamilton Dual Stacker

    Hamilton issued a 4/17/13 memo indicating discontinuance of dual stackers for XE validators. Seems Dumb. I've got 4 and like the. Always thought about converting the 5th. What gives?
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    Best Merchant account rates

    The Chicagoland Car wash Ass. Got some sort of deal with First Data . Overall with tunnel and SS bays has been running 4.9% - 5.4% including everything. I jsut figure total receipts and total CC costs. Be careful when quoted a "rate" because that is typicaly what the company charges and...
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    Bill acceptor drilling

    FWIW have the Coinco Vantage got from Etowah. Never drilled holes in the unit. Did drill holes in the box (1/4" bottom rear) to let water out. Had a few failures initialy . All were warrantied. Later had a few more. A couple were out of warranty and the repair was about $125.00. Saw the...
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    Add on Bill Acceptor Boxes in Bays

    Taking $10s: Pro - Guy wants to spend it - let him -Guy doesn't neccessarily want to spend it but that's what he has so what the heck. -Guy wants to spend $10+ - Make it easy for him. - Opening stacker and finding $10s - sweet Con's On rare occasion a numb nuts thinks it's a changer. Be...
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    Earth Day

    So, is the ICA or anyone using earth day to promote the eco friendly professional car wash?
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    taxes when selling

    Unlike a physical asset one would think that goodwill would not depreciate from a real and accounting standpoint. I need to check on this.
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    taxes when selling

    All the more reason why a corp iz typicaly the vehicle of choice. Liabiulity protection just like the LLC but typicaly cheaper annual fees to the state.
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    taxes when selling

    You have a complex situation since whatever value is placed on equipment above the depreciated basis up to the acquisition cost is "Recapture of the Depreciation" and taxed at ordinary income rates. As stated above you would put a max value on Goodwill to avoid this but the Buyer can't...
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    Who has a no cell phone in the tunnel rule

    I have an extension for the land lane in the Cashier booth.
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    Add on Bill Acceptor Boxes in Bays

    Etowah provides the harness but they ask how long the leads should be since applications vary.
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    Credit card or Bill acceptors

    I believe First Dat is the only choice. The Chicagoland Car Wash association negotiated a deal with First Data so the rate seemed OK. The actula costs have averaged below 5.4% / month of gross on the combined SS and Tunnel CC Revenue.
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    night life n vegas

    A coating of vaseline keeps the passages moist.
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    Credit card or Bill acceptors

    Buy wit acceptors. If your bay boxes have heaters buy heaters and thermostats for these as well. I also driled weep holes in the bottom of the boxes.
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    Credit card or Bill acceptors

    When I visit or patronize other businesses I always look to see how they: A. Try and get the customers to take as much $ as possible from their pockets and spend it. B. Make it as easy as possible to spend money in a variety of ways. C. Make the experience as efficient as possible. When in...
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    Credit card or Bill acceptors

    I Take $1, $5, and $10.00. Very few $10. Why not take them? Occasionaly there is a complaint that they put in a bill and didn't get change.
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