Had A Customer Warn Me Not To Clean In The Rain

[Smurf]

I did a driveway & patio clean for a chap and got chatting as you do. When I noticed his van he said he retired as a director from a blue chip company 5 years back and just for a hobby bought a car detailing franchise. So when I asked more about it he said he is no longer a franchisee but just has a few regular customers on his books. When I enquired how much do you charge he said all my customers are very wealthy ppl (slight understatement as some are billionaires) so I only clean top end cars and my starting price is from £250 upto about £1,000 per job.



Think he has a bit of a niche market dont you?

 

[harunh]

I did a driveway & patio clean for a chap and got chatting as you do. When I noticed his van he said he retired as a director from a blue chip company 5 years back and just for a hobby bought a car detailing franchise. So when I asked more about it he said he is no longer a franchisee but just has a few regular customers on his books. When I enquired how much do you charge he said all my customers are very wealthy ppl (slight understatement as some are billionaires) so I only clean top end cars and my starting price is from £250 upto about £1,000 per job.



Think he has a bit of a niche market dont you?

Cool

 

[laddergarder]

Have you ever noticed how the top part of the window is usually the dirtiest part?

My theory is that that area is slightly more sheltered than the lower half which is....... wait for it..... washed by the rain!!!!

Just a thought.

I don't get to talk to many people.

Just me and my thoughts

Same with your car as well, the dirtiest area, is usually along the bottom sills, at the side, where is usually curves under. Away from the rain!

 

[A.K WINDOWS]

The customer is the one with the money. You are the one who wants to get the money off them. Acting like some hard man who's not going to put up with this bull just indicates to me you have missed the point. THEIR money, YOUR pocket. Get it now?

sorry vince but your wrong i dont put up with sh1t of anyone thats why i work for myself i dont need the money that bad and i dont need the headache of loser custys messing me about costing me money to get to there house to say NO,whats acting hard about that its business.DO YOU GET IT NOW!!!

 

[CNS-southwest]

I did a driveway & patio clean for a chap and got chatting as you do. When I noticed his van he said he retired as a director from a blue chip company 5 years back and just for a hobby bought a car detailing franchise. So when I asked more about it he said he is no longer a franchisee but just has a few regular customers on his books. When I enquired how much do you charge he said all my customers are very wealthy ppl (slight understatement as some are billionaires) so I only clean top end cars and my starting price is from £250 upto about £1,000 per job.


Think he has a bit of a niche market dont you?

Wow that is a niche business lol

Personally as an add on, I just do 4 types.

Outside only

In and out

Mini valet

Full detail.

Outside starts from £6

In and out from £9

Mini valet from £30

Full detail From £60

Not really looking to pushy he fill detail too much. But if I'm there doing the windows for say £10 for 20 minutes, then do the car as well for £10 the that's my £30 ph but less travel, plus it means they haven't got go out to get it cleaned either.

 

[Gmeister]

I knew of a valeter, and apparently his boss, paid a grand to have his car cleaned!

Am like how can you pay a grand to clean your car?

I pay a fiver to buy all the stuff and clean myself.....prob as good as what he paid lmao

 

[CNS-southwest]

Haha £1000 is way too much.

Maybe £100 odd if I had a nice car lol

 

[jimbob]

Wow that is a niche business lol

Personally as an add on, I just do 4 types.

Outside only

In and out

Mini valet

Full detail.

Outside starts from £6

In and out from £9

Mini valet from £30

Full detail From £60

Not really looking to pushy he fill detail too much. But if I'm there doing the windows for say £10 for 20 minutes, then do the car as well for £10 the that's my £30 ph but less travel, plus it means they haven't got go out to get it cleaned either.

outsides from £6 is that if your there cleaning windows ? what about if you get a call to travel to a house just for an outside clean could be upto 30 mins travel and cleaning for just £6 doesn't seem worth it to how I worked mine out rough guide was average 30-40 mins cleaning 20 mins traveling and setting up eg generator and jetwash plus cost of fuel for van and generator and chemicals also your usual over heads its goto be a minimum of £20 for an inside and out if you could get say a fleet of company/ pool cars to do it would be worth it at say £15 per car

 

[jimbob]

sorry meant 30-40 mins for inside and out

 

[CNS-southwest]

Firstly I won't ever use a jet wash on a car....I know them hand ones do....but I have seen one if those hand car washes people rip the paint of the side of my dads car(its still damaged today). I will do it all buy hand for a quality job.

Setting up time is about 2 minutes ( I keep everything organized so I just lift one large box out of the car and a 25L water container and its all in there.

From £6 would be something like a Mazda mx5 which takes me (not including setup) 12 minutes. (Timed it on my brothers)

I will have a limit of 15 minute drive, hoping to get those that I'm cleaning the windows on there and then /emoticons/smile.png

There is also a minimum charge if it is a call out (covers me that way)

 

[iluvwindows]

sorry vince but your wrong i dont put up with sh1t of anyone thats why i work for myself i dont need the money that bad and i dont need the headache of loser custys messing me about costing me money to get to there house to say NO,whats acting hard about that its business.DO YOU GET IT NOW!!!

Yep I have the same approach and guess what IT WORKS

 

[iluvwindows]

mate of mine does mobile valeting charges £50-£100 per car averages 3-6 cars a day

 

[CNS-southwest]

mate of mine does mobile valeting charges £50-£100 per car averages 3-6 cars a day

Sounds about right, that would be the top service I offer.

At a push I could about 8 a day...

But it's not my main focus.... Just an extra product...mainly for while I'm there doing the windows /emoticons/smile.png

 

[Gmeister]

Come and clean my car at weekend if you want? /emoticons/tongue.png

 

[Smurf]

Like any services you can offer there will always be a bottom and top end price....

mate of mine does mobile valeting charges £50-£100 per car averages 3-6 cars a day

 

[CNS-southwest]

Come and clean my car at weekend if you want? /emoticons/tongue.png

Sorry your not in my covered area /emoticons/tongue.png

 

[Dodger]

Sorry your not in my covered area /emoticons/tongue.png

He is If I change map on your coverage page lol.

 

[CNS-southwest]

Lol

 

[jimbob]

Firstly I won't ever use a jet wash on a car....I know them hand ones do....but I have seen one if those hand car washes people rip the paint of the side of my dads car(its still damaged today). I will do it all buy hand for a quality job.

Setting up time is about 2 minutes ( I keep everything organized so I just lift one large box out of the car and a 25L water container and its all in there.

From £6 would be something like a Mazda mx5 which takes me (not including setup) 12 minutes. (Timed it on my brothers)

I will have a limit of 15 minute drive, hoping to get those that I'm cleaning the windows on there and then /emoticons/smile.png

There is also a minimum charge if it is a call out (covers me that way)

does 25 litres give you enough to rinse then? do you just bucket it over or use a wfp? sorry for all the question but like I said its something I was looking into doing and you seem to have a way that works

 

[Gmeister]

Before, I used to wash car with Fairy washing up liquid rinse with mains tap water with hose, then dry with cloth then polish/wax car...

Now I use Ecover to wash car, jet wash down, then use pure water to rinse, the results are amazing! So shiny once dryed!

 

[Smurf]

I can clean the outside of any car within 6 mins as have done hundreds of them /emoticons/biggrin.png

Brush tfr on with a car wash brush from a bucket & rinse off with a pressure washer....Job done

Or if you have a fome lance can be much more fun

Want it dry then blade it off with a car squegee. Simples

£20 please.... thanks very much

Alloy wheels are extra by the way...Inside vac & window clean 10 mins work add extra £10.00

If you don't make at least £100 per hour washing cars then you are doing something wrong