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    Scam ALert.

    Partner gets a call at one location saying: This is "Com Ed" (The local electric provider is Commonwealth Edison) you owe $175.00 on your bill and we are going to shut off your electricity iof you don't pay immediately. Partner says "How could that be, our bills run $2000.00 / Month?" Guy...
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    Tips for soliciting an off-site gas station partnership

    Two ideas, but your auto Cashier has to be able to accept some sort of secure coupon redeemable for a wash. 1. You sell them washes at a discount. They can offer the wash at a discounted price to people who make a minumum purchase. (Say fillup - 5 Gallons minimum.) They can markup their cost...
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    Smells, lights, colors

    Flashing "Welcome" lights at the entrance arch. Thinking of Flashing "Thank You" at the exit.
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    Damage Claim Advise needed

    If there is a claim for injury as well make sure you have a good release of all claims signed.
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    Vacuum Pricing Inquiry

    FWIW I think cutting the time is problematic. As stated, the cost of the running time is nominal. Having time run out will **** people off. Better to raise the price & time (make a sign "Now more time""). I think 4 minutes is absolute minimum. Most important along with enough time is that...
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    Tubing for SS's? nylon or poly?

    Is the trough covered or exposed? Replaced all mine with Poly from Windtrax 5 years ago. No issues. If it's exposed, the sun will eat it.
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    Methanol Foam Brush Soap

    Kleen Ritel is $38.00 fo 5 gallons, but I don't think it needs to be diluted as much. Could not find the chart.
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    How much does it cost you?

    I think you need to figure "Cost to wash a car" seperately for the basic wash versus ones with extra services. For one thing you get skewed results for locations that have perhaps high volume washes with a lower percentage of extra service sales versus lower volume and higher extra service...
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    Tank-less Water Heater Help Needed

    1. Do you use a weepmizer? 2. You don't need to weep straight hot water and can vary the weep temp depending on outside temp. You might want to "T" in a cold water line and put a valve before the "T" on the hot water line to reduce the amount of hot water used. (Note: at one location I needed...
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    self serve chemicals

    Are you suggestingh Self Serve bays will average $3.00 a car extra for offering name brand products? I would like to see this data. I had a representative from a large well known Car Wash supplier that makes well known consumer care care brands as well tell me when I asked him to match some...
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    Arimitsu Pump- Great pumps

    I guess I'm really bad. Maybe also just lucky. Maybe not enough business:( Have some Generals 15 + years old and cats 5+. No oil or seal changes.... ever. If you have good water, maybe it's like changing Vac motor brushes. Yes, perhaps it adds some life, but there is also so much wear and...
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    Kinda..thinking about..New Idea??

    My tire air machines is $1.00 for 4 minutes. Much Higher than SS pricing. I think 1 minute fo 4 tires is not realistic. Most people need to remove and replace the dust caps. Mr. Hoffman added a function with compressed air and a Blowoff nozzle regulated down to 45 PSI with a seperate boom...
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    self serve chemicals

    Walmart Like Kleen Rite carres name brnds with the same quality those brands provide if you buy them elsewhere. As with Walmart, private brand quality is a trial and error proposition. I have had issues with some KR products "Gelling", over time . Purple passion was really bad. Others like...
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    self serve chemicals

    Ditto on the KR. Got the info from the forum.
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    Swirl marks

    HAd one customer drive into another in the tunnel. HAd the video. GAve it to the customer in the front car and told them to make a claim against the driver behind them. The license plate was clearly visble. They said "But it happened in your place". I asked if another car hit theirs in the...
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    Swirl marks

    I am not sure if this is how he came across, but sometimes there is not much else you can do. Had a lady just the other day saying we scratched her car. She brings it in and theri a couple of scuff lines from the side of the trunk lid toward the center about 6 inches long. I ask if there is...
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    can internet be used for dial up cc

    How many phone lines are you using and for how many terminals. Years ago at an ICA show some guy was "Bragging" that he had 8 phone lines for credit cards. I asked why because with 8 fuel dispensors and the in store terminal I only used one. He looked at me like I was from outer space.
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    Swirl marks

    1. Your pre soak and other cleaners may be the culprit. 2. The marks would be hidden by the dirt and revealed when the car is clean.
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    Swirl marks

    See this: http://talkcarwash.com/forums/8-detailing-talk/topics/2034-how-does-spider-web-happen Wax can hide the swirl and spider webbing, but when washed of, say by a car wash they will reappear. This may be you issue.
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    Swirl marks

    Brushes do not contact the car in a "Swirl" pattern. If anything they wopuld leave lines. The fact that it is a swirl means it was not caused by the brushes.
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