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Bundle them and sell them at a discount. You could have 3, $10 washes for $25, for example. You're computer savvy; sell them through your website and mail them to customers/hit their credit card. Get creative and stock bundles in the Shurvend. Lastly, use them for your fleet accounts. Offer...

I started out as tokens only and it was a mistake. People are still of the mindset that all self serve carwashes take quarters. You cannot change that, so it is a fact that a certain amount of sales will be lost if you do not take quarters. You could ask customers to take their quarters, buy...

Mine was good. I was here every day and the weather was great so we washed some cars and did some detailing.

Oops you got me. Wrong emoticon! No I was offering what I thought were helpful ideas. Eyerolls unintentional! Sorry.:o (hows that):rolleyes:

Actually I offered some concrete money making ideas with zero sarcasm. Must be you.

No one should work for nothing at any business for any extended period of time, IMO. When I said you're better than that I meant it. Recycling is great as is what we out here call 'scrappin'. However, I do feeling strongly that the time used to earn the $30 'your way' could be better utulized...

I went to WalMart with my daughter last week. We wanted only a few items and she suggested a basket instead of a cart. We were greeted by a friendly-enough employee. We asked her "where are the baskets please?" to which she gestured toward some boxes of beer and wine. I said there were no...

Send me one for some field-testing and I'll send it back with a full report commenting on whatever aspects you like.:) If I love it, I will agree to buy it at a discounted rate, as it will be a used unit.:rolleyes: I was groomed by the best cheapskates on this forum.:D

Starion If you are going to object so strongly to others opinions, why even post a question? Lock your dumpster with chains and padlocks. This is 'standard operating procedure' for carwash businesses. Call the cops on people doing anything you prohibit at YOUR carwash, especially when they...

I raised my IBA prices recently and still wash cars when the weather is right. I poll customers from time to time and the majority I speak to would not use friction. I don't think blanket statements about industry segments are valid; it's about a specific marketplace. Some busy and prosperous...

Maybe open a traditional detail shop instead. Gain the knowledge and then implement it at your wash.

Sounds like alot of competition.

Sometimes I use one of these on a 3/8" drill. http://decalstickerremover.com/

The saying among siding companies is:'Vinyl is Final". Metal isn't bad, either.

I am in MA. I built a detail shop in 1996 and the town said I could put the water into a leech field. Then the town changed their mind. Later on, I built my carwash and new detail shop on land next door and the plans included a 720' sewer extension. Being conncted to city sewer is, IMHO, the...

No; this is a bad idea. Do not do it. Would you have a 'do it yourself' dry cleaners, barber shop or machine shop if you just need to get a small part fabbed up for your lawn mower? No. Of course not. Detailing is a trade. It has a specific skill set that must be learned, including proper...

Look at Soapy's Blog. He has an interesting report on the weather factor and its direct correlation to sales.

I have had check valves go bad and cause water to come out of where it shouldn't be due to it getting past a check valve.

There's a good article in this months Auto Laundry news about improving your detail shop. I instinctively started doing the things suggested by author Prentice St. Clair awhile back and it has paid huge dividends. Installing an air compressor and using air tools has sped up and improved the...

Add it to your best (top) package and charge out the yin yang for it. Eric H suggested this; double up on all that you can, add the most passes, product applications, dwell times etc. If my machine were capable of this I would charge $16-18.