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Are you using the nickel plated steel tokens… plus a cleaning solution…? thanks!

Are you using nickel plated steel tokens…? Do you add a cleaning solution…? thanks much! sjb

Hi… we made the conversion to only dispensing our $1 tokens at the wash a year ago and have been pleased with the change… However, we have a percentage that have gotten rusty and ugly looking and I don’t want to put them back in circulation until I clean them… They are CT-123 from Van Buren...

Impressive numbers, Congrats!! after 24 years in this gig, we finally did the upgrades to accept CC’s and converted to only dispensing our tokens, we also accept the customers quarters and dollar coins… We should have made the upgrades and CC’s acceptance sooner…. So yes, please learn from my...

I have been pleasantly surprised by the number of customers that only want to hand bucket wash and are now willing to keep the meter running …. When I approach a customer bucket washing for the first time, I apologize for being a bugger, reference the sign, and then they usually apologize to me...

I’m guessing that you did NOT get the memo on “entitlements”…?!! I think vacuums should be a profit center, not a lost leader…. (As we are one of the last SS in metro Atlanta…) I also think there will be an awakening on the express models as they are being built on top of each other in the...

I believe strongly that you need to own the underlying asset, the dirt below the car wash biz, or you are just making $$ for someone else. Rent is a 4 letter word, unless you are the landlord. Only thing worse is a franchise deal on leased land. That is where you have all the headaches, but very...

Dog washes, food trucks, vending… my dog washes are just over a month old, and the usage is growing every day… (we have more dogs in the neighborhood than kids so it seems…) Good luck turning that space into additional profit centers

I had these stickers made. Yep, it happens a lot… Bobo’s!

I hear ya, and it’s 5% yahoo’s that mess it up for the rest of the good folks… and everyone knows it, sooo…. you might as well mess with them… What if your sign said… Please don’t steal our towels, Your Mother is watching! Big Brother wants his towels back, please don’t take ours! Clean...

Make sure you have a digital presence… so the consumers can find you on Google… We get several new customers every day as a result, all organic, which means we don’t pay for it in the traditional sense. (We are in Atlanta, and there are just a few SS washes left due to the R/E valuations…)

Well, I might have taken some liberties on that one… every once in a while, we all need some hell fire missiles! I digress.

Dispense only your proprietary tokens, and accept customers cash and CC’s. You might consider a dog wash, depending on your local demographics… Congrats! And Good Luck!

Blocking’ out the secenery….. Breaking my mind…… Anyway, I hope these help….. sjb

Cameras!

I would suggest that you move to $1 increments, still accept Quarters but only dispense your proprietary tokens. I am at $3 for 4 minutes, max on CC’s at $15. I’m blown away by the CC’s charges. It is common to see $20, $30 and $40 charges for CC’s customers… the cash customers rarely spend as...

Hi. I’m in my 25th year and never thought about closing it down other than, when forced to close it down, due to circumstances beyond my control… which is many! I just rely on family and or friends to process the cash and shut down the bays or vacs if and when issues arise, that are beyond...

My thoughts, accept all fiat currency ($ coins, quarters) accept all debit and CC’s, but only dispense your proprietary tokens aka crypto. seigniorage is our friend!

God willing, and supply change SNAFU’s minimized, we should be operational with 2 new self service dog washes by 4/15/22 These units will be under a canopy in front of of an 8 bay SS in Atlanta… I’m getting kinda excited once I get past the infrastructure challenges!

The Vac’s are a profit center. isnt that the goal of our endeavors….