Bassmaster Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Interesting wage concept ya got going on there ^ sent from your HTC Rezound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFairbanks Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 If you have time to wash your neighbors cars. You must not have enough on the Honey do list. I guarantee you if my wife came outside and saw me washing a neighbors vehicle, my picture would be in the obituaries the next day. And it would be a slow, painful death if she were female. In all honesty, as far as trades go, that excuse wouldn't work for me either. If I didn't do it, I wouldn't trust my neighbors to do it for me. Just the way I'am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryW Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I get alot of people ask me about doing their cars, but when it comes to a price, they are like oh come on hook a brother up.... I reply sure, I hook you up, you pay up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckkilo3 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I get alot of people ask me about doing their cars, but when it comes to a price, they are like oh come on hook a brother up.... I reply sure, I hook you up, you pay up.... I usually tell them I'm easy but not cheap. Sometimes I say bring your car and your wallet. I haven't actually washed any of them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z71_Denali Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 i charge friends/family pizza and craft beer! i washed my truck Monday evening after work, and the guy down the street with a SRT8 Cherokee and Duster told me, "your doing a good job, and we need more good people around here!" i told him that i'd be happy to work on his any day of the week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goheels Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 In short, yes you are a chump Like most here, I get the "do mine next" comments all the time (along with the annoying "you are going to wash the paint right off that thing"). I only do immediate/extended family for free. However, with a full-time job, wife and 1 year-old, my time is much too valuable. Perhaps most importantly, I find it incredibly frustrating to detail a car (8+ hours) to know that they are going to put the swirls/scratches right back in a few weeks later because of improper washing technique. People just don't seem to care how to maintain a swirl-free finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbell92 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I am doing my neighbor's "fleet" of vechiles which are top of the line cars. I just explained to him that the product I use is a top of the shelf product. He understood granted because he has cars that are top of the line (750hp vette I get to do!). If they want their cars or vechiles to look great they will be willing to pay. You could also do a test of the products you have (SVRT on tirm or wheels) to get them to understand how great the product actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feets31 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Just put up a sign. Free Car Washes Now $10 (to cover product use) Tips Also Appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddimac Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nice! I like the idea. My original post really got a lot more mileage than I thought it would. Good to hear from everyone. I feel like less of a chump every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDMK6GLI Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 its nice to be a good person like that and if it satisfies you personally that should be all that matters. on the other token what are they thinking when they do that "eh ill give it to him, he doesnt complain and let him get dirty" or "im very thankful to have a neighbor that nice" and actually tip you every once in a while.... to you though for being a great neighbor though my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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