Screenman

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    The only timed appointment I can give is the first one of the day, I blame the dealers, they call and tell you they have one panel with a dent in, get there and another 5 cas have appeared looking like train wrecks. Because of that anything after first call is sometime that day, I always return calls and never let people down.

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    On 23/03/2018 at 2:20 PM, Mark101 said:

    Back in the day, I was one of the first people to receive a chip and pin card reader at my garage.  All my fellow traders thought I was mad but it transformed my sale conversions and now they all do it.

    The idea was driven out of how many times I had heard "I'm just popping to the cash point to get a deposit" never to be seen again - I never knew whether they had no intention of completing or whether they walked passed the many other forecourts en route to the bank and spotted something more to their liking.  At least this way, I knew whether they were serious or not because I could be the "cash point."

    It also meant that I didn't have to discount so much because people are generally less conscious about the money when it is not "real"

    I always charged 2.5% extra for credit cards but didn't know I was breaking the law.

    Wish I had one now but trading from home doesn't make it easy - I think you can use a third party like PayPal but haven't investigated fully.

    I am in my home office now and there is card machine beside me.

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    38 minutes ago, Nick M.K. said:

    I've seen before and after photos and can genuinely say that our guy is an absolute wizzard, he even manufactures very specific tools for his own use. 

    "£50 for under 10 minutes of work? That's crazy!"

    No Mr Customer, the £50 are for the many years of learning and practice that it takes to be able to do what I do in under 10 minutes

    I am glad you appreciate the effort us guys have made to learn this trade.

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    A lot of my dealers are quiet, where as I have been lucky PDR work is building on the retail side as customers are getting wise too it, obviously getting a lot more per dent makes the job even nicer, tool sales for Delta products has been as normal, although oversea's enquiries have dropped off. Fleet work for screens stays as busy as usual, this often picks up over Xmas as the trucks do more miles, overall happy times. I should add that quality of life, 4 day week etc. is more important to me now than an extra few bob in the bank.

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    There is no known case of isocyanate used in paints causing cancer! But they are the biggest cause of occupational asthma in the UK. To confuse the two may cause someone to overlook the classic early symptoms of asthma – wheezing, breathlessness and tightness of the chest. This means they don't seek medical attention and the problems at work that are leading to exposure aren't put right because they are unlikely to link their symptoms to work. See the HSE/BCF worker's leaflet "Breathing isocyanate paint mist causes asthma PDF" and get more information on the asthma webpages.

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    1 hour ago, michelin said:

    I used the Festool yesterday and it does a very good job at shaving back paint.

    The ione problem I had was that, somehow, it pulled some paint from the actually scratch. I ensured it was clinically many times before painting but using panel wipe too :-(

    Should I have keyed the scratch also with say a fibreglass pen?

    Thanks

     

    It always did that for us when we had one, tried most things then gave it away.

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    I had the paint scraper 20+ years back it was a useful tool that I gave away when I stopped playing with paint. Not forgetting that when you touch up a metallic the particles all bunch up at the bottom, which shows dark from one side light to other. I hated doing the job.

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    Sitting down having breakfast 35 years ago with Geoff Warren and his comment stuck in my head all these years " even the liars are doing no good" I am too busy with the things I do but my car dealer customers are not it seems doing the numbers they would like to be doing.

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    On 06/07/2018 at 11:16 PM, Chabs said:

    Hi everyone. 

    I own a very nice independent dealer, and have traded for over 10yrs. 

    We do a very good job, and have excellent reviews, on Facebook, google etc. 

    My question is, what would be an acceptable return for someone who wanted to fund some vehicles. 

    I would be doing everything and paying all the bills to do with the premises, advertising etc, they would basically be sale or return, I’m talking run of the mill cars, with maybe a £20k rolling pot. 

    Let’s say I sold a car that made £1000 profit, how much should they get as a silent investor, not really working with me other than basic running about here and there.

    Should it be a percentage of the cost price or a set amount out of the profit, what’s people’s opinions on what’s acceptable.

    Thanks in advance.

     

     

    Never confuse profit with margin, would be my advice.

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    3 hours ago, whitestone679231 said:

    Screenman I am in sunny Lancashire and always welcome a recommendation of a quality tradesman. if you know any one this way sure we can give them some work.

    I think Liverpool or Leeds are the closest I have customer's, both too far away. If I come up with anything better I will let you know.

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