At one location I installed
token machines on my IBAs. The customer can use them in any of the combo units as a 1.25 credit (five minute vac) or can actually use them for a SS startup.
Customers that utilize them really like them. I ahve not seen any reveneue increase, but I have some stiff IBA competition. I have three C stores within a block, one is also offering free vacs with their IBA, one is offering free wash with fill up, and the other is offering 2.00 washes on select weekdays. Of my customers, I would say 30% of them do not get the
token. I continually find them left in the
coin cup. Admittedly, I have done a very poor job promoting them. A friend of mine suggested I really need to promote them on the road with signage, and do a better job of informing my existing customers of what they're good for.
