The Car Wash Life

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Friday, December 16, 2022

A Lack of Rurals

There are few car washes in rural areas. In general, there are a lack of rural businesses due to a lack of people. Something else rural areas have is a lack of a sewer system. It costs a lot of money to contain one's used water and get rid of it. The rural mentality for cars is different. Many rural... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Why the Decrease

Why have the values of cryptocurrencies collapsed? There isn't one answer. There are multiple answers in play. First off, the new money slowed down significantly. The rate at which people were investing was never going to last. Investment will slow down. It's the same result that happens to a Ponzi... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Get Rich Quick and FOMO

There are things you can infer as to why cryptocurrencies exploded in value if you have read A Crypto Series. Their value exploded because they were free from regulatory interference. They looked to be inflation proof with a set amount of currency in place. They cut across political lines. There are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Pennies, Nickels and Dimes

Once in a while, we get a customer who only has pennies, nickels and dimes and needs to get quarters and/or bills in order to wash. We always accommodate those customers because the money adds up the same way. The most I've ever done is about $3 in nickels and dimes, which is a lot of those when you... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 9, 2022

Cones

We keep a fair amount of cones at each location. Cones are a great device to show customers that a piece of equipment is broken or that an area is off limits (i.e. painted area). That doesn't mean that people always heed cones. I've seen people drive over them. Still, there was the effort there, and... Sign in to see full entry.

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