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Re: auto detail profession - 08-01-2008, 05:11 PM

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hey how did you make this flyer(what program), wanna make one as well.
It's all a matter of $$$'s.


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southerndetail is pretty famous around here.southerndetail is pretty famous around here.
 
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Re: auto detail profession - 08-01-2008, 06:54 PM

shane G, on your full exterior detail do you get any wax?
   
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Re: auto detail profession - 08-04-2008, 08:15 PM

Just another piece of advice here. I am not in the detailing business, but I am in business for myself and have been for the past 15 years.
One of the biggest things that you can do for yourself is to have a solid business plan, when I started I just jumped in feet first with no plan at all, in time that came to bite me in the behind.

My business started to grow at a substantial rate, more than I had ever expected. I never had made any plans for this, I found myself working so much to cover the extra business that I did not have time to gather other assets which would keep things moving in a forward direction. I missed a few great opportunities because of this and it really made things hard.
Luckily I saw what I was doing early and was able to address the problem, but if I would have had some kind of plan ahead of time, like a list of "what if's" I would have been ahead of the game.

So get your game plan down before you jump in, it may save you some trouble down the road.
   
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Re: auto detail profession - 08-17-2008, 10:10 AM

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Just another piece of advice here. I am not in the detailing business, but I am in business for myself and have been for the past 15 years.
One of the biggest things that you can do for yourself is to have a solid business plan, when I started I just jumped in feet first with no plan at all, in time that came to bite me in the behind.

My business started to grow at a substantial rate, more than I had ever expected. I never had made any plans for this, I found myself working so much to cover the extra business that I did not have time to gather other assets which would keep things moving in a forward direction. I missed a few great opportunities because of this and it really made things hard.
Luckily I saw what I was doing early and was able to address the problem, but if I would have had some kind of plan ahead of time, like a list of "what if's" I would have been ahead of the game.

So get your game plan down before you jump in, it may save you some trouble down the road.
That is outstanding advise!!


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Re: auto detail profession - 08-17-2008, 11:03 AM

Some of you guys charge so little. I wont even touch an interior for less than $100 or exterior ....
If someone asks for the works I ask for $300 up and I'm in Michigan this state sucks ...


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Re: auto detail profession - 08-19-2008, 09:30 AM

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Here's what i am currently charging... let me know if im to cheap on some would ya. I work in South Orange County CA.
If it were me, and/or I was you, the fact that the wash only took 5 minutes -- would be printed big, bold, and dominate my flyer/brochure!!




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Re: auto detail profession - 08-19-2008, 10:52 AM

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If it were me, and/or I was you, the fact that the wash only took 5 minutes -- would be printed big, bold, and dominate my flyer/brochure!!


And I'd definitely make sure it never got caught on film so no one could see the secret of how to do it in 5 minutes.


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freshwhips is starting to get a good reputation around here.
 
Re: auto detail profession - 12-31-2009, 06:40 PM

yes i want in what do i have to do?
   
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freshwhips is starting to get a good reputation around here.
 
Re: auto detail profession - 01-01-2010, 04:10 PM

i am in chicago
   
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Re: auto detail profession - 01-01-2010, 07:28 PM

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yes i want in what do i have to do?
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i am in chicago
check the dates of thread before you reply you want in to what?

there are no job offers on Detail City .. nor do we have a classified add section


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