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Thread: The new bootstrap to the American Dream: Deep-Cleaning cars

post 10000237399 20 hours ago, 07:43 AM
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The new bootstrap to the American Dream: Deep-Cleaning cars

I think this is what @theory816 was doing and having some success with it.

https://www.wsj.com/business/entrepreneurship/why-some-workers-are-trading-desks-for-car-detailing-fe4382d9?mod=hp_lead_pos8
post 10000237405 20 hours ago, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted By MiscDetective⏩
I think this is what @theory816 was doing and having some success with it.

https://www.wsj.com/business/entrepreneurship/why-some-workers-are-trading-desks-for-car-detailing-fe4382d9?mod=hp_lead_pos8
Thats somwthing i wouldn't do. Call me crazy but inhaling all those chemicals isnt good for you.

Also the market for details is oversaturated with people who want to detail cars.
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post 10000237431 20 hours ago, 08:21 AM
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I saw 2 zoomers (they had the broccoli hair and the chains) cleaning my neighbor's car in the hot sun the other week.

They were out there for like 2 hours and I checked their website out of curiosity and the price was $100.

Imagine being out in the hot sun for $25 an hour each. Those zoomers had good work ethic but zero business sense.
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post 10000237453 19 hours ago, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
I saw 2 zoomers (they had the broccoli hair and the chains) cleaning my neighbor's car in the hot sun the other week.

They were out there for like 2 hours and I checked their website out of curiosity and the price was $100.

Imagine being out in the hot sun for $25 an hour each. Those zoomers had good work ethic but zero business sense.
A lot of younger guys are getting into it because they see thrse guys on tiktok and think itll be easy money.

Oversaturation and inhaling chemicals all day no thanks.
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post 10000237465 19 hours ago, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted By monster0ultra⏩
I saw 2 zoomers (they had the broccoli hair and the chains) cleaning my neighbor's car in the hot sun the other week.

They were out there for like 2 hours and I checked their website out of curiosity and the price was $100.

Imagine being out in the hot sun for $25 an hour each. Those zoomers had good work ethic but zero business sense.
Gotta start somewhere and build a clientele.
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post 10000237468 19 hours ago, 08:40 AM
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Honestly the poster Gooba really made me think in my AI thread srs

He said when he wants money he just power washes a deck

I’m thinking of just quitting financial services and this dystopian ai training work and doing something like this
post 10000237474 19 hours ago, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted By Godfrd824⏩
Gotta start somewhere and build a clientele.
Tiktok made these young kids think its easy.

They watch a POV : watch me detail this car in 1 hour and make an easy $150.

Theres a huge oversaturation of mobile retailers now. And you need to have a rep and return clinetele so people normallynjust google the best in your area and get the guys eatablished already.

And like i said before, i dont care what anyone says inhaling all these chemicals day in and day out isnt good for you.
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post 10000237477 19 hours ago, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
Honestly the poster Gooba really made me think in my AI thread srs

He said when he wants money he just power washes a deck

I’m thinking of just quitting financial services and this dystopian ai training work and doing something like this
Bro u really believe gooba is balling out?

He has a 15 year old used jeep he brags about.

He also lives in bum fck buffalo.

Hes leeching off his father's business that his dad started.
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post 10000237505 19 hours ago, 09:05 AM
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post 10000237522 19 hours ago, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted By MarioMiami305⏩
Bro u really believe gooba is balling out?

He has a 15 year old used jeep he brags about.

He also lives in bum fck buffalo.

Hes leeching off his father's business that his dad started.
All I know is I’m tired of sitting at home all day working

Losing my mind … need to do something else srs
post 10000237530 19 hours ago, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
All I know is I’m tired of sitting at home all day working

Losing my mind … need to do something else srs
start coaching kids hockey part time
When he regains consciousness, double the voltage.

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post 10000237533 19 hours ago, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted By Jughead96⏩
start coaching kids hockey part time
Kids would be coaching me

Have you seen the filthy mitts on some of these kids now days?
post 10000237536 19 hours ago, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
Kids would be coaching me

Have you seen the filthy mitts on some of these kids now days?
I havn't been on the scene in a long while, I use to help coach though, mostly practices and helping them with drills.
When he regains consciousness, double the voltage.

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post 10000237543 19 hours ago, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted By MarioMiami305⏩
Bro u really believe gooba is balling out?

He has a 15 year old used jeep he brags about.

He also lives in bum fck buffalo.

Hes leeching off his father's business that his dad started.
You live in slums and have no savings. You're poor (Super Ded fkn Srs)
post 10000237545 19 hours ago, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted By gmenfan40⏩
You live in slums and have no savings. You're poor (Super Ded fkn Srs)
lol @ that retard sperging out

Brb paid off house
Brb land in Florida
Brb 9 vehicle's paid for with cash

Brb make more in a day than he does in a month
post 10000237549 19 hours ago, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
lol @ that retard sperging out

Brb paid off house
Brb land in Florida
Brb 9 vehicle's paid for with cash

Brb make more in a day than he does in a month
9 cars and you still cant afford a mint maro like me
When he regains consciousness, double the voltage.

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post 10000237550 19 hours ago, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted By Jughead96⏩
9 cars and you still cant afford a mint maro like me
Got a CJ with a 350 and bobcat if that counts
post 10000237557 19 hours ago, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Got a CJ with a 350 and bobcat if that counts
lol jeep motors suck so obv u need a 350 chebbie in there.
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post 10000237568 18 hours ago, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted By Jughead96⏩
lol jeep motors suck so obv u need a 350 chebbie in there.
Had a AMC motor originally
post 10000237575 18 hours ago, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Had a AMC motor originally
they suck too
When he regains consciousness, double the voltage.

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post 10000237578 18 hours ago, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
Had a AMC motor originally
I want to put a 3-53 or 453 DD in one of my trucks. Same motor I have in my skidder an forwarder


When he regains consciousness, double the voltage.

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I think a lot of y'all are missing a big point.

STEM maybe tops out at $140k in most cities. That's after 15 years. The average person isn't STEM. The average person, with some effort, probably tops $100k. And that's being nice.

$100k for a family of 5 is just making ends meet. If you want $200k+ salary, a desk 8 to 5 job isn't going to cut it. You'll never get there.


Sales
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Those are only ways to true financial freedom with slaving till 68.
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A desk job isnt rewarded for efficiency.

Getting paid by the job will ALWAYS beat out hourly pay.
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Originally Posted By MikeLowrrrey⏩
I think a lot of y'all are missing a big point.

STEM maybe tops out at $140k in most cities. That's after 15 years. The average person isn't STEM. The average person, with some effort, probably tops $100k. And that's being nice.

$100k for a family of 5 is just making ends meet. If you want $200k+ salary, a desk 8 to 5 job isn't going to cut it. You'll never get there.


Sales
Self employment
Elite specialized career

Those are only ways to true financial freedom with slaving till 68.
do u speak from experience?
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when i detail my vehicle it takes me like 2 days to wash, clay bar, buff any scratches, wash again, dry off with leaf blower, wax and then clean the interior/inside part of windows/shine tires. kinda exhausting job.
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The biggest problem with a business model like car detailing, landscaping, and many other fields is due to a low skill no credential skill set and low cost entry level you are competing against everybody and their brother.

QUOTE=monster0ultra post_id=10000237431]
I saw 2 zoomers (they had the broccoli hair and the chains) cleaning my neighbor's car in the hot sun the other week.

They were out there for like 2 hours and I checked their website out of curiosity and the price was $100.

Imagine being out in the hot sun for $25 an hour each. Those zoomers had good work ethic but zero business sense.
[/QUOTE]

You can not run a business on that. Not legit anyways. It's a lot of work for what it pays and most people who do it are complete trash.

Maybe if you are really good and get wealthier clients but it's not going to be easy competing against everyone.

Maybe you detail their car and slip an eighball in their glove box as part of the package you might be able to make some money.
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Originally Posted By Jaydubs⏩
The biggest problem with a business model like car detailing, landscaping, and many other fields is due to a low skill no credential skill set and low cost entry level you are competing against everybody and their brother.

legit.

i also think there is such a niche market that it is hard to penetrate already...and I suspect almost no differentiation in service. maybe wearing a bikini and being hot might help tbh but other than that i dunno.

I mean cleaning a car sucks but it isn't any miracle. plus its gonna get immediately dirty again. Its somewhat of a scam business but hey people are lazy so theres that.
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