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  1. Waxman

    Money, diamonds

    Usually a credit card is more valuable than an amount of cash you would find and we have found plenty of those down beside the seats.
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    Technology

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    Technology

    Mac; I'll be curious to know how Touch4Wash works out for you.
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    Vacuums

    I like the decals that say VACUUM because they are colorful and I feel like they add an appealing look to the stainless vac exterior. I like how replacing them really gives the vac a fresh look. As far as letting people know it's a vacuum cleaner to use on their car and not R2D2's second...
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    Social media marketing

    https://www.google.com/business/ You might already have a GMB page you just need to claim (Use your mobile phone) Google creates them if you've been in business 3 or more years. It's free, has builti-SEO tools, first page website friendly (Bing, Google) in less than 3 months for House Of Wax in...
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    Gentlemen, l am chasing the ghost in the machine.

    Why not reinvest in new technology at this point? A 20 year old machine has paid for itself at least 15 times! Do the math. I'm at 15 years and the time has come. Think of increased throughput at a higher price point. More net profit. Less down time. Less repairs to schedule, perform and...
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    Pre-Soak a waste of time on friction?

    Sounds like a $25 package to me...
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    Dryer vibration issues - looking to replace

    I think you should call Dryer Pros
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    Dryer vibration issues - looking to replace

    I’ve got Superior blowers. 15 years old. Very few problems. Flawless operation. Company is now called Dryer Pros
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    Soda price in your vendor?

    I decided to buy a brand new unit when I couldn’t even get a refrigeration company to call me back in my area
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    Dryers blowing sealant back onto car, any way to stop it?

    Another idea is a lower pressure rinse, which pushes the foam off, rather than make more suds.
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    Express Conveyor coming to town

    How about adding things that don't require more labor? Prepping is a bad idea, IMO, because you can't do it during all open hours. And the minute you don't , the perceived value of you wash is lower. Like GP said, add a self-prep station instead. I wouldn't change your basic business model, I...
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    Are cryptopay swipers weak?

    I rarely have a problem with mine and I don't regularly clean them. Often the problem is the card is over limit.
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    Replacing working IBA's for new equipment, when does it make sense?

    I have 2 competitors, both rollover friction machines. One 5 years old, priced at $17 / top pkg. The other 2 months old, priced at $20 with ceramic coat. I'm running a 15 year old Side Trac 700 made by Superior Carwash Systems. I just experienced some down time while I replaced drive wheel...
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    Soda price in your vendor?

    I wanted to know if I was in the ball park with my pricing ideas and I was. Sure, I could raise it to $1.25 or $1.50 and I may. I may see if bottles fit and if they do I may be able to get even more profit. But for now I'm just happy to have the chiller functional again and to be selling...
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    Final Straw

    Outdoor washing where the runoff enters the ground or storm drain violates the Federal Clean Waters Act. 33 U.S.C. §1251 et seq. (1972) The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality...
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    Little Trees...

    $1.25 in Massachusetts
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    Wacky Customers

    Complaint from a woman at the wash; "I'm not coming back here! I paid $9, ran out of time, and got soap and water all over my feet. Why is there soap all over the floor?!?!" She was in flip flops. We sold her $5 more in tokens, said thank you and walked away.
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    Soda price in your vendor?

    $9 per case at Walmart. I'm charging $1 per 12oz can. That's fine with me. I bought a new chiller online from A&M Sales. It was expensive but I want sodas for sale at the wash and don't want a separate machine to sell them. We installed the new unit ourselves. It's easy. The freon stays...
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