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  1. OurTown

    Credit Card Acceptance

    That Monex device looks very interesting to me. I can't wait for you guys to try it out first. 😁 Worldpay's customer service won't change for us Cryptopay customers because we are just a tiny share of their customers.
  2. OurTown

    High Pressure to Low Pressure Switchover Time

    Don't forget to mention that you need a blow down/antifreeze system in many areas for winter usage. Have you ever done this on a "three at a time" triple foam gun?
  3. OurTown

    Water meter size

    1" seems small to me but incoming pressure would play into it.
  4. OurTown

    Engineered a new triple foam controller

    You forgot to add the Biden tax to it as they are $184 now but I get you. Maybe he wants to manufacture and sell them.
  5. OurTown

    Help Valuation on a 3 bay.

    40% return would be almost unheard of in the self serve car wash industry. You can get that with your down payment when getting a loan of course. With that being said we paid cash for our wash and after the fourth year are doing a return like that. That is without any outside labor costs so it...
  6. OurTown

    Foam Brush Slow

    I assume there were a lot of customers complaining that the foam brush system is broken in that bay.
  7. OurTown

    Flow Meters. Are there any good ones?

    Make sure when you drill the hole in the discharge tube it is after/below the restrictor.
  8. OurTown

    New member! Looking to build a car wash

    I'm seeing this more and more with new washes built. There is a new EE built about an hour or so drive from me that on first look it seems really difficult to find the entrance. Multiple property crossings to get there. I guess all the good properties are gobbled up.
  9. OurTown

    Credit Card Acceptance

    I'll speculate that it actually costs more to accept cash than CC. How much do you spend on repairs/maintenance/replacement of changers, coin mechs, bill validators, etc.... How much time do you have in collecting money and taking it to the bank? How much does it cost to have extra security...
  10. OurTown

    Petit 360i long bay

    Do you have any solid cost numbers yet? $1.5MM seems low to me all in based on the numbers I have been getting around here for a slightly different concept. On another note the new brands of tunnels coming in Ohio are building in places that have not much better than half that location. On the...
  11. OurTown

    Poll: I plan on taking a few days off this summer to relax.

    Do you take turns every year to blow out the candle?
  12. OurTown

    I’m an embarrassment

    Now go stand in the corner for 15 minutes.😆
  13. OurTown

    Text Marketing within a tourist area

    The first thing is to somehow get their number in the first place. Is this a vacation spot where typically people stay for a week or two or is it a place where they would stay all season? Does your business currently double during this time? I always wondered how many people wash their car...
  14. OurTown

    Bots

    I would like to see a vetting process to verify they are in the industry. (or truly interested in getting in it) The need to be logged in to be able to see any posts would be great also. Its not like this is a hobby or enthusiasts forum. It is our livelihood in many cases. I understand this...
  15. OurTown

    SWCA

    Please report back here with these unveilings after attendance.
  16. OurTown

    Taxes

    We deduct mileage from home to the wash but we also have a home office. Even without it I don't understand why you couldn't. It is a needed drive there to run your business so it should be a legit expense.
  17. OurTown

    New member! Looking to build a car wash

    Have you and your business partner done business together before or is this a new potential business partner? What kind of vacuums will you have and more importantly if going the tunnel route will they be free? If so and having self serve bays will they be free for everyone 24/7? (assuming SS is...
  18. OurTown

    Taxes

    He probably meant that there are not any unique to the industry deductions and that would be correct.
  19. OurTown

    Currency change

    It looks like not for years starting with the $10 bill in 2026. https://www.bep.gov/currency/currency-redesign
  20. OurTown

    Flow Meters. Are there any good ones?

    We have metered Dwyer flow meters and I'm assuming they are original to the wash. (20 years old) I know for sure they are all least 5 1/2 years old because that's when we bought the wash. They look different than those though.
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