The Car Wash Life

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Sunday, March 13, 2016

The Tax Glitch

Friday, November 21, 2014. The Car Wash Club technology did not only bring with it RFID technology. It required going from using a telephone line to process credit cards to Internet. The day after it launched, I saw that we had a problem. Most customers were being charged a tax, according to the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 12, 2016

Last Day at C

Today is Leo's last day at Location C. He owns a boat cleaning business. The arrival of springlike weather means boat cleaning is in season now. I am sure he will be back next winter. Ann, Dad and I saw an incredible Baltimore Blast game. The team defeated the Syracuse Silver Knights 6-5 in triple... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 10, 2016

The Typical Job

The installation of the Car Wash Club technology was supposed to take WashWell two business days to install. It ended up taking fourteen. The conversation between Nate and Dad best describes what happened. "They didn't give me all the parts I need," Nate said. "So it's the typical WashWell job," Dad... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 7, 2016

Did Not Get a Chance to Show Him

I did not get a chance to show Howard Booth how to empty out Locations B and C. Mechanical problems necessitated having Howard do other work. My plan was to show him today. However, he has been off work due to a cold. As long as I get three more times to show Howard before heading to Dallas later... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 6, 2016

Love, Hate, Security

In response to my entry The Car Wash Club: A Series, Krisles commented: "If it [the Car Wash Club] makes a profit and helps cement customer loyalty, to assure that profit continues [sic] in the future by repeat business......well? I'm interested to see your thought process [in regard to your... Sign in to see full entry.

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