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    VAC IT UP SYSTEM Questions

    Two of our three car washes has Vac-It-Up. One we built from the ground up, and we made sure to have it. The other already had it when we acquired it. I like Vac-It-Up because it's such a great time saver. I'm located in the Mid-Atlantic, and on those cold days, it's nice not having to have to...
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    Sonny's Acquires Harrell's Car Wash Systems

    I just got an email that Sonny's has acquired Harrell's Car Wash Systems. For me, this was a surprise because it feels like Harrell's just acquired Washtech, who we had been dealing with. I liked Harrell's and felt they ran themselves way better than Washtech did. Hopefully, that continues with...
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    Kleenrite rewards

    I didn't know about the review part. I got to get to reviewing.
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    No Cash Credit Cards Only.

    We have not and we won't unless cash becomes outlawed. I'm of the belief that the more ways to pay, the better.
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    Well the democrats are at it again

    Democrats are going to be throwing out so many excuses come November: 1. They'll blame "Russian Collusion," never mind the fact that if it was true, Putin would have kept the House under GOP control in 2018. 2. They'll blame "Voter Suppression," never mind the fact they told people it's unsafe...
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    Winter shampoo concentrate

    I've had that problem, too, with the KR concentrate so much so that I decided to go with ready to use.
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    Membership for IBA’s

    My hypothesis is that it would be both.
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    blaming your president

    The funny part is that Biden has said racist things. The "chains" comment comes to mind and describing Obama as the first "clean" black candidate. Heck, his choice for VP implied he was a racist during their first debate together.
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    This one customer was so clueless...

    And that's the type of person who would say, "There needs to be a sign up," when someone tries to show him the way.l
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    Politicians on the take? One TX carwash

    It reminds me of the old saying, "All politics is local."
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    Replacing working IBA's for new equipment, when does it make sense?

    Given the numbers you have provided, I say it's time to get new machines in there.
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    Bill Recycler In Self Serve Bays?

    We have not put bill recyclers directly in our self-service bay boxes. If money was no object, I would love to do that. Right now, we're quarter-based. I would like to move away from being quarter-based because I do not believe that people want to hold fistfuls of them to do business. I would...
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    The most disgusting thing________________________________

    Human feces. Smelliest would go for crabs. Maryland is Crab Country. Old Bay seasoning on the crabs that have been allowed to ferment. Yuck.
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    Liability limts/ exemptions laws

    I haven't heard of Maryland doing it.
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    Credit Card usage increase

    Our car washes have not see any shift towards credit/debit cards during the pandemic. We continue at our 80-20 debit-cash ration.
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    Mandatory Mask Ordinances (How Will You React As a Business Owner?)

    Unless an ordinance is cost-prohibitive, I would not shut down. I believe there are people who want to destroy small business, and as long as I can remain open, I am going to do so to fight back.
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    Anyone taking advantage of the coin shortage to raise prices?

    We bag our quarters in these big plastic bags. The bank we deal with is not shipping them off, instead keeping them, ready to break them open if need be.
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    Anyone taking advantage of the coin shortage to raise prices?

    Two of our car washes are at an even dollar amount, anyway. One of car washes does have a price ending in 50 cents, and the market there would not support anything more. At all of our locations, quarters have been fine, anyway, although the Baltimore Area, where I'm at, is struggling with a...
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    How is your volume YOY since April 1, 2020

    Our YOY is way up. When I compare my three car washes April to April, April 2019 was way better since we were closed the following year at the time same. However, we got to open in early May, when pollen was starting in 2020. We didn't have squat for pollen last year. Pollen is the biggest...
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    CIVIL PROTESTING CLOSE TO CAR WASH NEW EXPERIENCE???

    Years ago, we had a guy who wasn't happy with the car wash he received. The standards we offered (second wash, refund) wasn't good enough for him. I forget the particulars, and I'm guessing he wanted too much in return. Anyway, for a few days, he had himself a one-man protest.We laughed it off...
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