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Ryan R · 03-31-2012, 01:38 AM

Browsing through my local Craigslist auto services and came across this...
Hopefully the screenshot comes out clear... 20 bucks for an interior/exterior. Wow

RhetoricMixes · 03-31-2012, 02:07 AM

Yeah I don't care what supplies that guy is using there is no profit to be made there. I do see these listings all the time though.

jpegs13 · 03-31-2012, 02:08 AM

Ya get what ya pay for...

DetailElite · 03-31-2012, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jpegs13

Ya get what ya pay for...

Nuff said!!!

Ryan R · 03-31-2012, 02:23 AM

Yes no profit whatsoever. And I as well come across listings like this alot. Usually 60 for full details..this one marks the lowest.

I can understand starting off with lower than average prices in order to attract customers if you're just starting but no need to go drastically low and work your butt off for nothing

ShinyRex · 03-31-2012, 03:41 AM

Craigslist always amazes me. I just found one for 25 including full interior/exterior wash, compounding, polishing and wax.

+5.00 is you bring in an SUV

In a different one I found this little gem of a red flag " I'm looking to trade my services For Electronics, Gold, Laptops, $$,tattoos or anything valuable what do you have ???"

and yes I found it under auto detailing

Bunky · 03-31-2012, 05:06 AM

These guys are training to be corporate CEO's so they can lose money on a larger scale.

Midnight1700 · 03-31-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bunky

These guys are training to be corporate CEO's so they can lose money on a larger scale.

And they're probably running for congress this year too!

meotai · 03-31-2012, 03:59 PM

More like how to wash so many cars you need to hire a helper. At our office park, when the mobile car washer decides to take a week off, people say "too bad Juan didn't stop by this week" =(

Vegas Transplant · 03-31-2012, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by rustytruck

Here's the problem with "detailing" there is no industry standard. sounds like he's going to wash vac dress your car probally less than 3 dollars worth of product. He puts 17 bucks in his pocket and he's moving on. I like to get 95 bucks for what i do wash clay aio quick vac and wipe of int. and some guys like to two step for two hundred plus. again really no industry standard as to whats a "detail"

Industry standard? In this business, you get what the market will bear. His customers are probably the type that will seek out charity car washes for donations. They probably don't know the difference between a swirl and a squirrel.

The biggest plus that he has going for himself is that he is targeting a specific market. So it shouldn't affect anyone not targeting that market themselves.
My .02