CC on Combo Vacs

[Kirb]

I have CC in my bays and its a no brainer that count-up is the way togo. I'm in the process of ordering new vacs and going to get CC on the combos. Is count-up with a button to stop or count-down with say a $2 min and $1 for additional swipes the way togo.
Thanks,
Kirb

 

[MEP001]

I've wondered about this myself - make sure you consider the cost of transactions when you decide. Some will have a processing fee for every swipe and don't batch them. If I put a Hamilton unit on one of our vacs and charged $1 per swipe, we'd lose a third of that right off the bat.

Are there combo vacs with built-in CC acceptance? Do they allow for variant timing for the different functions like they do with cash? My problem with add-on CC and count-up is that the customer will end up paying the same rate for all the functions, i. e. for $1 they'd still get 4 minutes of fragrance. Now I doubt any idiot will spray fragrance for that long, but they'd be able to vac for 3 minutes and use fragrance, and we'd lose out on an an additional $1 purchase.

 

[Jeff_L]

I love the idea of having CC acceptance for everything at a wash, however, what you've identified with the CC charge is right. You'd be nickeled and dimed to death with charges eroding your margin.

 

[I.B. Washincars]

I've talked to Jim Gosnell (Etowah) about adding his CC system to some used combos I bought. I think his system addresses these issues. I think I will put in a rotary switch and a "stop" button, and have the sale stop when the button is pushed or the switch is on "stop" for certain length of time. I think there should be a small delay for the stop position on the switch. I would think there would be times where the customer may want to turn the vac off while they swap mats, open the trunk, or whatever.

 

[Bubbles Galore]

I have been talking with Fragramatics about getting a couple of their vacs. I would like to be able to integrate my EV system into these also. I think that with good signage, there could be quite a few customers that would like to use the count up method with the vacs.

I.B. - What did Jim have to say when you asked him about that?

 

[I.B. Washincars]

He didn't act like it would be a big deal at all. I plan to s#!+can the stupid bubbler and put the timer and card swipe there. I think I will put a rotary switch in the area which originally housed the timer. The existing toggle switches will be eliminated. It should work just like a SS bay with the switch displaying "vac-buttcrack-aromatic armpit-aged urine-stop". I've had these vacs for about 6 months and just can't seem to find the time to get this done.