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    New untreated deck, wait 12 months ? before sealing ?

    FYI One thing I always do with a newly constructed deck is ask for the builder. Then I can call him and ask if they recieved the wood "wet shipped" or if the bought form a local lumber yard. This does two things, 1) gives me a new contact that builds decks that I may be able to get business...
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    How long have yu benn in the pressure washing business?

    Started in the business 5 years ago because a friend of mine owned a few gasoline stations and had a custom powerwasher made for him that was just sitting 11 1/2 months out of the year. So I worked out a deal to use his equipment and clean his stations for the rent on the unit (cheap aint I ?)...
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    Fed Ex Drop Boxes

    Hey Andy, Just because you want their fleet business doesnt mean you should give something away for free, the customer will place no value on the service that you are giving away. As a selling point, If you were to get both their fleet you would be able to do their drop boxes for a...
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    Part time to fulltime

    Tom, I am fairly new to this board but this is my advise: Keep your "regular" job. Go ahead with your advertising and keep going after bigger fleet accounts, when you land a fair sized one, one that may help replace your full time job's wages, then you can make your jump. That way you still...
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    Beer Trucks

    Sent my bid in Thanks for all the help guys, submitted my bid today and we see how it looks in a few hopefully. Went with 11.50 per unit. If thats not good enought for them, oh well :D (or at least I can say that for now LOL) Rob
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    Beer Trucks

    Lets see if I can really make you confused, I bid on another fleet this Co. had and walked away from that one because ......get this ...... he was charging $5.00 for a plain snub nose Semi cab and that was once a month. This other company is killing me and probably eating hamburgers instead of...
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    Beer Trucks

    I totally agree on them being too low, the company that is doing this is basically the biggest fleet washer in the area and I just cant see how he is doing it. I dont even know if I want to try these for $10 a piece ? Nice meeting you Steven!
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    Beer Trucks

    Hello all, I am bidding on a dist. for a local beer company (woohoo) and saw what the company they are using charges. I may be nuts but you guys tell me what you think of these prices. 28' and 30' trailer $7.95 and $12.40 brushed. For a 40' and 45' trailer $10.20 and 13.40 brushed. Plus they...
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