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    Re: Credit card fees.... who's charging them?

    That's not necessarily true anymore.
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    Re: Glass

    I use these to wipe down the glass, sometimes twice if they are really dirty. This almost always leaves some sort of streaks, especially towards the end as even though I fold to clean sides of the...
  3. Thread: New website

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    Re: New website

    He's Canadian, they are a different breed. They care about others.
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    Re: Any detailers here in Gainesville, FL?

    Go Gators!
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    Re: Hiring employees

    If you set up a place where the people go and pick up equipment then then drive to a job, you will have to pay them from the pick up location to the job site.
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    Re: Hiring employees

    Would not be legal. This is a huge area right now with the IRS and the government. Below is the think to the IRS, but if you control when they work, what they work on, what they use to work, which...
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    Re: Post yard signs or mail out

    SEO is huge! the more you can update your site the better. Post blogs, change photos. While I do not know how to do it, you are able to put loads of key words in the back ground of the site. I think...
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    Re: Hiring employees

    You need to check with your state labor laws.

    Obviously I would not recommend paying under the table, especially in a business like this where there is so much customer interaction, and potential...
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    Re: Expense and Income Tracking

    Eric, that looks awesome, great job.
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    Re: Post yard signs or mail out

    That depends on the area you market. There are quite a few areas here where I would say well over 1/2 the people get their cars detailed. He is also not talking about going door to door, I used that...
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    Re: Expense and Income Tracking

    The fact that you think it is, shows its not. The first thing to remember is a tax person and a bookkeeper/accountant do not always have the same priorities. Are you tracking this for tax purposes,...
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    Re: Post yard signs or mail out

    I wholeheartedly disagree with the bolded. Why do you think so many companies still go door to door? Just because you are not searching for a specific service does not mean you would not want to use...
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    Re: Renny Doyle's book

    It is a must read of anyone wanting to start a business that has not managed/been heavily involved in running a business. It has very little to do with detailing outside of that is they type of...
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    Re: Post yard signs or mail out

    Those are great options, and definitely something everyone should use. The problem however is they are limited to people looking for your services.

    Yard signs and direct mailers do that less...
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    Re: Expense and Income Tracking

    What do you mean track everything accounting to a T?
  16. Re: Products management and prefer spray bottles 2015

    You are the last person on here I thought would have an incorrectly labeled chemical bottle.
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    Re: Picked up a new toy.

    re did my wifes headlights from correcting them with a Walmart Meguiars kit last year. This was my first experience with a rotary, and good god did it eat through those sanding marks. I normally go...
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    Re: List of 30 min or less ways to upsell

    Do you have the link to the Dr. Pain thread you mentioned?

    Also have you thought about a "de-bugging/ polish and protect the font bumpers and mirrors? I have done it a few times where I took the...
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    Re: List of 30 min or less ways to upsell

    What coating are you using? I just applied Tuf Shine last week. Was a breeze to apply, and appears to be holding up. We had a monsoon 24 hours after I applied it, and it held up very well through...
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    Re: Garage lighting

    You might want to do a little more research. There are new regulations, but that doesnt mean Fluorescent is being phased out. The T8 700 series is what does not meet the new regulations. The 800 and...
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    Garage lighting

    A few questions. I finally got one side of my garage cleaned out from moving into our new house. The total garage is around 20x22, with 2 single doors. Right now it has 1 light socket with exposed an...
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    Re: Can you review our prices?

    Not exactly. You need to know your net profit on each job from a cost of goods standpoint, and then know your expenses, and forecast how many jobs you need to complete to cover your expenses. If you...
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    Re: Can you review our prices?

    I would not look at 3 months but rather an entire year. Also I would break it down in Cost OF Goods and Expenses. Cost of goods is the items that are directly related to the jobs you do, mainly your...
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    Unigrit 3" Sanding Discs

    What happened to these? It appears the 6" are still available, but not the 3". Is this a temporary issue or permanent?

    Also I do my sanding of head lights by hand. How many uses do you guys get...
  25. Re: 6+ months later...Website finally "done"!! Thoughts?

    Like others have mentioned, the load time is a bit slow. Overall it looks great.

    The only other feedback I have, and not sure it has been mentioned, is the picture of your rig when the site firsts...
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