The Car Wash Life

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Friday, October 13, 2023

A Square and a Phone

Tuesday saw history being made. A self-service bay customer came to me with a problem. He assumed the credit card readers took mobile payment. They do not and he had no physical credit/debit cards. I was able to help him because the Square processing device can take mobile payment. Yet another way... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

When Steve Takes Off

Steve Redder works a couple hours on Monday nights at Location C. He has a government job. Therefore, when there is a federal holiday, he is off from us so that he can get a full off day. For instance, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day was an off day for Steve. His next off day will happen to be... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 7, 2023

So Much Interest

Earlier this week, someone from an express exterior car wash chain called the car wash phone, asking if we were willing to sell or lease Location A. I told him I would give his information to Dad, who is away this week in Myrtle Beach. Over the last year and a half or so, four chains have expressed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Credit Card Hell

Location B has been in a credit card hell. From Saturday through Tuesday, the system went down overnight three of the four days. The credit card system also controls the RFID system for car wash club members and car wash codes. We've been using a Square device to process credit cards. To then put... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 1, 2023

Talking About C

Dad mentioned on Wednesday the possibility of getting out of Location C. Dad can leave the lease, which expires once the clock strikes on 2030, with one month's notice. For the most part, when Dad mentions getting out of C, it seems random. This time was not random. We were talking about employee... Sign in to see full entry.

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