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Wow, great job Chase, that thing looks amazing!

To all of us here, we all seem normal to each other........to outsiders or non car people, I'm sure we seem a little on the crazy side!! :pc7424:

I would just like to quote a line from the movie Billy Madison here......
 
"what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
 
That is all, have a great weekend everyone!  

I would just like to quote a line from the movie Billy Madison here......
 
"what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
 
That is all, have a great weekend everyone!  

LOL... I see what you did there, Mister.
 
 
How many times do I have to tell you?!?! When you address me it will only be as "Sir" or "Your Majesty"... you pull this casual speak with me again and its back in the 55 gallon drum you go to think about what you've done.

All great advice in this thread! I will throw in what I have learned doing this as a side gig for 4 years. Cheap prices bring cheap people. I was very cheap (price wise) for a long time and kept decently busy, but as my knowledge base of detailing expanded I became very comfortable asking a higher rate for the quality of work I was capable of.
 
As my pricing went up I noticed a trend, my customer base grew, I picked up higher end vehicles, and had many customers that had a passion for their vehicle rather than just wanting a quick wash and vac. While I am not opposed to the quick clean up..... we all know the money is in polishing and wax with the high quality products we use. While I think your prices are on point to keep busy and make some money, the geographic location plays a large role in this.
 
My favorite thing to tell my customers is; "You can do it right, or do it twice". Most seem to agree and are willing to give you a shot once you have earned their trust by showing them you are knowledgeable about products and process. Take the time to educate the customer, but don't bore them or talk over their head. Some have no clue what a decon wash is, or the names of the different polishes. Just put an emphasis on the quality of products/service you offer and if they are more interested then fill them in wit the small details!
 
Good luck and I wish you well. OH, SOME customers you are better off without

Dylan says a LOT of smart things above.  So do the other gentlemen.  This is a huge can of worms to open about pricing, especially when geographics are involved.  But I'll give my two QUICK cents.  To the OP, the only pricing I think is fair of your three options is the interior one.  The others.....are still too LOW in my opinion, by FAR.
 
The things that I've realized in my short time (4 months) of doing this for a living, are:
1) I'm okay if I don't get ALL the business, especially from people like that.  Because they're never going to appreciate my level of OCD & care anyway, so screw them.  They're better off going to the "local car wash."  You have to be okay with letting some people walk.  Especially when they clearly don't understand the difference in the quality of work.
2) Rich clients aren't always the best clients.  They talk a big game, don't back it up, and are nearly impossible to communicate with, because they're so "busy."  I've had  MUCH better success in networking with other passionate car guys the understand the love, rather than idiots with money.
3) Most automotive "craftsmen" (mechanics, fabricators, etc.) work for $60-$100/hr labor.  And that doesn't even include parts!!  So that being said.....what do you think your time is WORTH?
4) Have enough pride to stand behind your work & your pricing.  And know how word it, professionally & cordially, when somebody challenges that.  Sometimes people just need you to explain WHY you're so much better than the shop down the road.  If they still don't agree, then see #1.
 
Hope this helps.  Best of luck.  Keep ya chin up.  Happy detailing!

Pricing sounds perfectly fair to me... the thing is that most customers who balk at pricing like this assume the $50 "DETAIL" they get at the local car wash is the same thing as what you're providing. There is a lot of general ignorance as to what goes into an actual detail. Anytime someone complains about the prices we charge at the warehouse or what I charge for my time I do my best to educate them on the process - at that point they'll either understand the pricing is justified or they'll at least know why the guy down the street is 1/3rd the price. 
 
You can't stress too much about losing a few people over pricing... cheap details ain't good, and good details ain't cheap! 
 
Respect your labor, respect your time. If you won't neither will your customers so charge a rate that makes it worth your time. 

Common sense is getting more and more scarce these days. Just glad it all got resolved.

I would just like to quote a line from the movie Billy Madison here......
 
"what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
 
That is all, have a great weekend everyone!  

Common sense is getting more and more scarce these days. Just glad it all got resolved.

I would just like to quote a line from the movie Billy Madison here......
 
"what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
 
That is all, have a great weekend everyone!  

I would just like to quote a line from the movie Billy Madison here......
 
"what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
 
That is all, have a great weekend everyone!  

I would just like to quote a line from the movie Billy Madison here......
 
"what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
 
That is all, have a great weekend everyone!  

Avid Blackhawks fan here! Game 1 and 2 were intense... Game 3 was DEAD... Blackhawks just didnt show up and it looked terrible. Game 4 was pretty heavy for sure. Lots of hard hits by the Bruins but the Blackhawks outlasted in the end.
 
Rask was so upset.... This cracks me up every time I watch it!

A friendly reminder that any attempt to misrepresent yourself, deceive the members of AF, create multiple accounts, soliciting business via private message, and threatening the forum moderators or Adam's staff in any way will result in an immediate and permanent ban. We want AF to stay the harmonious and fun place to hang out and discuss detailing, cars, and anything else that goes along with the hobby.
 
Recently a member decided to become a disruptive presence here on the forum. The moderation team received multiple complaints about this member, but did our best to steer them in the right direction. After all we want everyone to enjoy the experience here, so giving guidance to a relative newcomer about appropriate behavior is just part of it. We do appreciate the feedback we get from the members, so thank you to those who sent PM's about the issues. We try to read every post in every thread, but thats not always possible so your helps is appreciated. 
 
Thanks to some information brought to our attention by a member on another forum, it was discovered that not only was this member a disruptive presence, but he was actively deceiving the members here. Posting identical content on another companies forum and stating the details were performed with their products and within minutes doing the same here, but changing the product names to Adam's products. 

Not entirely sure what the motivation is or was, but in the end its an active attempt to deceive the membership, and given the complaints it became necessary to remove this member from the forum. This individual also chose to resort to threats against the AF staff as well as creating multiple user ID's here to attempt to subvert the rules. 
 
I post this purely as a reminder and an example of what we DON'T want here on AF. I'd like to think we are a generally harmonious and easy-to-get-along with group. Most forums I'm a part of have members banned on a regular basis, and luckily our little corner of the net is generally an easy place to be, full of people from a variety of backgrounds, age groups, industries, and car cultures. 
 
I thank all of you for your continued participation here and the great contributions you all make. I think our community is truly a unique one here on the web and its thanks to the quality of the character of our members that it stays that way. 
 
Thanks for reading and thanks for being a part of AdamsForums.com, I hope everyone has a great weekend! 

Looks really good, those things are huge! Like Dylan said, these 1500's are big enough!

Hold up!
 
Nice work man!  Glad Andrew was around to be your towel boy!
 
Mini Beers?  Did you feel like Giants?

Nice job man, looks great!

Good to see you on this forum! Gona learn alot more than i could share with you

Also make sure you have a couple cold ones ready for when you need a break! 

Appreciate the feedback and suggestion. 
 
We try to stick to aerosols only when necessary. Quick Sealant and In & Out Spray require it for proper atomization. 
 
There is a spray on tire dressing in the works as mentioned, but its a pump sprayer. 

Thanks guys, I wasn't really sure. Gonna check it out Monday and see what I can do. I may have to try that No. 7 white polishing compound Kevin, thanks for the tip.   I'll let you all know how it turns out.

Buy the PC, the new polishes, MF pads, and a set of foam pads.  Done.

Merica!