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Recent content by Mel(NC)

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    Coin Deposit

    Some branches of Truist accept bagged quarters. They even provide the $1000 bags.
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    Rowe changer working very slow

    Thanks. It was bad enough I had to take the hopper apart to clean the track. That is the first time in 20 years of use I have ever cleaned it so I guess I have been lucky. Seems to be working ok now.
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    Rowe changer working very slow

    I have an older Rowe C-6 change machine that is taking a long time to disperse quarters. Maybe a couple of minutes for a $5 bill. Any ideas what would cause this?
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    Microcoin QL problem

    Is the microcoin actually registering the dimes? I find that mine will let dims go through without registering if you push it with the right speed.
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    Cryptopay Internet Providers

    I have been using a hot spot through Verizon for a couple of years with Cryptopay and it works perfectly. It costs $10/mnth to add the hot spot to an existing account. It uses .04 GB/ month for my 4 bay SS. I am using a Netgear AC971L hot spot I purchased through Verizon to create a WIFI...
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    Microcoin not rejecting dimes

    I have microcoin acceptors in my wash bays. Occasionally I find dimes in the change from the wash. I have always been puzzled as to how the dimes were getting mixed into the change. After some troubleshooting, I have found that with just the right amount of velocity, the dime will fall through a...
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    Adding Credit Card Readers to vacuums

    I had Eport on a vac at one time. It worked fine but I barely made enough to cover the base monthly charge.
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    Town wants to buy my car wash

    I may look for another existing car wash close by but I don't think the town is big enough (pop 1800) to support a new wash.
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    Town wants to buy my car wash

    I met with the city yesterday and I am feeling positive so far. This was just an informal discussion so things could still go south. They agreed to a purchase amount that equals 4.5X gross income. I think this is as good an offer as I would receive on the open market. I would also be able to...
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    Town wants to buy my car wash

    I have a meeting with the town administrator next week to discuss purchasing my SS car wash. My wash is adjacent to the town hall and they are looking to expand. I am not real enthusiastic about selling it at this time. Does anyone have experience with this? I am wondering if I have negotiation...
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    Social media marketing

    Are any of you with just SS bays advertising? I started my first Facebook ad yesterday. Base price is $3/ day so it's not a big deal if it does not work out. More choices than I was expecting for selecting the target audience so I need to do some research on how to maximize facebook ads.
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    Quickbooks Expense

    The $477 is an annual fee that is based on the number of employees you have. I would not say that Quickbooks is easy to use but I have used it for accounting for 20+ years so it makes sense for me to use it for payroll as well.
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    Quickbooks Expense

    I use Quickbooks for my carwash (no employees) and a consulting firm (3 employees). I have the desktop version because the online version is substantially higher. The big expense with Quickbooks is the pay roll service. I have "enhanced payroll" which includes direct deposit, calculating tax...
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    Drill bits

    I also sharpen bits on a bench grinder. For me, the bigger the bit the easier it is to get a good edge.
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    Hex key for fragramatic combo vac

    Anybody know what size the hex key is that is used to open the door on a Fragramatic combo vac? I have lost the t handle key that comes with the unit.
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