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  1. sjb

    S/S Canadian style….

    On a road trip from Vancouver to Calgary, we came across this indoor version of S/S car washing and wanted to share it with the crew…
  2. sjb

    Token/coin separator….?

    Greetings! My AccuBanker 610 token/coin separator worked beautifully for 3.5 years, and now has issues… I have returned it to the mfg in Miami twice and the unit started smoking again today and stopped working… Their engineer thinks it has something to do with my electricity/current, which...
  3. sjb

    Vacuums: cc swiper location

    In a recent conversation with the folks at CryptoPay, he mentioned that the big CC providers (Visa, Mastercard, etc) would be discontinuing mag strips on CC’s in 4 or 5 years, and the Tap plus were more secure for transactions…. The Taps+ have been well received in the wash bays and dog...
  4. sjb

    Poll: I have no 'cell phone' signs at my wash

    Our biz policy includes “as long as the timer is ticking “ …. We see customers swipe or tap and then start editing their emails….!
  5. sjb

    Taping it up!

    The faceplates/meter doors are now in their 28th year…. So for the most part, they have been great!
  6. sjb

    Taping it up!

    Do you have issues with customers driving off while leaving the meter running….? And then balking later at the $20 tab, as they “thought “ they pushed the stop at $5….?
  7. sjb

    Taping it up!

    Finally joined the $$ a minute club, with a $4 start and $15 max on the CC’s… The taps are new, thanks to listening to a few of you, say, embrace the tech…! Here’s our meter door… Happy Washing! KCW-Estb. 1997 sjb
  8. sjb

    Crypto pay transactions delay

    I had a recent snafu with the system, and was able to finally resolve it by unscrewing the cable going into the back of the modem/router…. Good luck!
  9. sjb

    Property and liability insurance

    Give my agent a call…. Jon Hall 770.337.0836 based in GA, however, he can write policies in most states. Columbia is the insurance provider. good luck!
  10. sjb

    Where are you located and what are your prices?

    Atlanta, Ga. 8 bay SS, + 2 dog washes. Estb. 1997 Wash bays, $3 for 4 minutes. CC cap at $15. Additional time, 80 seconds for $1 vacuums, $2 for 4 minutes. Dog Wash, $15 for 20 minutes We only dispense our $1 tokens, and accept customers quarters and $1 coins.
  11. sjb

    Favorite SS In-bay upgrades

    For us, the most profitable upgrades were…. CC acceptance on vacs, wash bays and dog washeswas the single best addition to the bottom line…. Then conversion to only dispensing our $1 tokens but still accepting the customers quarters and $1 coins…. We are selling “clean” so try to keep the...
  12. sjb

    Merry Christmas to all my ol' timey SS amigos!

    Thank JJ for creating this awesome forum, all those years ago!! sjb KCW Estb. 1997
  13. sjb

    Foam Brush Hose replacement

    A friend game me one of these hoses to try and I plan to replace all my high pressure and foam brush hoses with these…. 12 foot, (multiple lengths available) $20 on kleenrite…. they don’t kink up, and seem to be lighter weight…. I’ll put swivels on both ends!
  14. sjb

    Price increase % on P&L

    They are trying to bamboozulle you with some California Math… don’t get swayed from your position. This is your deal! I would bet you have one of the nicest and most efficiently run SS washes in the game… How close is your closest competitors….? Do you think the local government would even...
  15. sjb

    Labor…. Or lack there of!

    Just needing to vent! Fortunately, our SS businesses don’t need a lot of day labor, but definitely need daily attention as trash cans will be spilling over, and the property can look like a war zone after a couple of inconsiderate customers…. I can and will throw more $$ at the challenge, it...
  16. sjb

    A Study in Honesty & Human Behavior

    I think we just have to keep doing our part….. As we deal with all the Yahoo’s, and try not to let them bring us down….just Bless their hearts and move along!
  17. sjb

    Sam’s Club….

    It was $7, and the wash had all the bells and whistles….! The one time code was good for 30 days, and the gas was $2.65, 40 cents cheaper than the QT…. “Membership” required…..
  18. sjb

    Swipe vs tap tracking

    We are getting more request to accept ApplePay….? Does the plus accept Apple, or is that another proprietary component needed…?
  19. sjb

    Sam’s Club….

    Hi. Yesterday was a first time seeing and using a Sam’s club touchless automatic in Alpharetta Ga, a northern suburb of Atlanta. $7! Also noticed a new express wash being built around the corner…. Wash On!
  20. sjb

    Coin Deposit

    We pay a 3% vig at Delta credit union to dump the quarters and dollar coins… We only dispense our $1 tokens, and just reordered more, for a total of 60K tokens in 3 years…. CC’s now dominate revenue…,
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