$3. for what amount of time? Self serve?
I intend to raise my self serve prices this year....
- Thread starter Debra Gorgos
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We are at $3.00 for 4 minutes now.
Thanks! I have been at 2min 30 sec. for $1.00. Between the Meth heads breaking in, destroying equipment and stealing electrical line it has been a struggle. Also, here in Houston, our soap prices have risen at least $20. 5 gallon bucket. Insurance has doubled, water doubled. We also have many mudders who hunt.
Do you take bills & quarters in the bays?
Nuphoenix
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Self serve. Currently at 2.50 for 5 min. 3 will be 6 min.
OurTown
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That is not effectively raising your price.
Nuphoenix
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Yes and no. By raising the start price I will increase revenue by .50 per customer as a minimum start up cost and by switching to dollar tokens I will have the increased revenue from lost/unused tokens. The additional time will give some customers the chance to try out functions that they haven't ever used instead of rushing through with soap/brush/rinse.
I just moved mine from a $2 start for 4 minutes to $2 start for 3:20. I had thought about just going to $3 for 4 minutes but was concerned I would lose the "rinse" only customers who don't do a full wash but this would make the mudders pay more to rinse off the heavy mud since they can't do it in that short amount of time.
Bill Capron
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I’m at 19 seconds for 25 cents. I sell $1 tokens and use Cryptopay. It’s $1 start on coins and $3 minimum on CC.
I don’t think raising my price any more will increase revenue. I think I would lose as many price conscious customers as the higher price would gain in revenue. My margins are good, I’m at a increase volume point. I’m working with Clean, Bright and Working to increase sales. I want the customer to go away thinking “I’ll come back here!”
I don’t think raising my price any more will increase revenue. I think I would lose as many price conscious customers as the higher price would gain in revenue. My margins are good, I’m at a increase volume point. I’m working with Clean, Bright and Working to increase sales. I want the customer to go away thinking “I’ll come back here!”
MEP001
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Who/what is this?
Bill Capron
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I should have been clearer. I keeping my site Clean, Bright lighting and everything working so the customer has a better than expected experience.
Toms PTcarwash
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I haven't raised my prices in several years. Over the last couple years my taxes, insurance, water, sewer, electricity and everything else continue to rise.
Today I went from 2.50 /4 minutes to 2.75/4 minutes. I need to go to 3.00/4 minutes, but didn't want to give sticker shock, so I will jump it again in march.
For those thinking of keeping the start price and dropping time, I tried that in the past and received a lot of complaints. I moved the start $ up and went back to 4 minutes and the complaints stopped, even though it was the same price per $. Go figure?
Today I went from 2.50 /4 minutes to 2.75/4 minutes. I need to go to 3.00/4 minutes, but didn't want to give sticker shock, so I will jump it again in march.
For those thinking of keeping the start price and dropping time, I tried that in the past and received a lot of complaints. I moved the start $ up and went back to 4 minutes and the complaints stopped, even though it was the same price per $. Go figure?
soonermajic
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Raising in 2022
MudMoney
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My 2 cents on reducing time vs raising prices. Customers pace themselves on washing their cars and really pissing them off when their routine is disrupted . So suck it up raise your prices and feel better that your getting a fair return for the investment of time,money and risk.Merry Christmas
