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Startup will wash your car wherever it is located

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Re: Startup will wash your car wherever it is located

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Post by herval »

herval wrote: post #17

I know at least two "startups" doing this per city, in Brazil. Except you don't need a smartphone to call them... :-) It's amazing how the obvious in some countries is, sometimes, a novelty in others. Another example: I found out a couple of months ago that, in Chile, there's simply NO ONE offering lockers on beaches. Meaning you have to drive to the place and leave your stuff in the car, or simply not take a wallet/…

In case that's really a novelty in the US, here's the mobile washing "thing" they use in brazil: http://valparaisodegoias.olx.com.br/lava-jato-movel-carrinho...

It uses a sort of mobile water "pump" - a lot faster and more economical than hand + towel. But I suppose they use something similar (if not the same piece of equipment) there

Re: Startup will wash your car wherever it is located

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Post by rdouble »

herval wrote: post #17

I know at least two "startups" doing this per city, in Brazil. Except you don't need a smartphone to call them... :-) It's amazing how the obvious in some countries is, sometimes, a novelty in others. Another example: I found out a couple of months ago that, in Chile, there's simply NO ONE offering lockers on beaches. Meaning you have to drive to the place and leave your stuff in the car, or simply not take a wallet/…

I've never seen lockers on beaches in the US, Australia, Canada or Mexico, either.

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Post by Casc »

TWSS wrote: post #9

I love the idea ("Uber for carwashing!") but I have some doubts. The price point is too low for me to believe they'll do a decent job. There are already mobile car detailers here in Portland, and a good exterior detail costs around $100. That's because the companies are licensed and bonded. If I'm going to go cheap on a car wash, I'll do a $6 drive-through special at Washman on my way to the grocery store. Not knowin…

They need to define what's in a wash. A detail usually involves a bit more than a basic "wash", if that is in fact all they are offering. Maybe their MVP?

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Post by herval »

rdouble wrote: post #23
herval wrote: post #17

I know at least two "startups" doing this per city, in Brazil. Except you don't need a smartphone to call them... :-) It's amazing how the obvious in some countries is, sometimes, a novelty in others. Another example: I found out a couple of months ago that, in Chile, there's simply NO ONE offering lockers on beaches. Meaning you have to drive to the place and leave your stuff in the car, or simply not take a wallet/…

I've never seen lockers on beaches in the US, Australia, Canada or Mexico, either.

they're quite common in brazil and spain (on the most touristic / surf beaches) - some times operated by companies, other times by the city hall itself

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Post by brightsize »

corin_ wrote: post #13
whichdan wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is "is" even required? "Just $29 per wash, tip included"

Well yeah, that;s what I meant about it not being great either way - I was just disagreeing with parent comment about "tip's" not being a valid contraction.

"tip's" leaped out at me too - was just going to bitch about it here. I understand the "tip is" contraction. But it still sounds weird, still sounds like a plural. Un-contracted it would read "Just $29 per wash, tip is included". If that read "Just $29 per wash, THE tip is included" or "Just $29 per wash, THE tip's included" it wouldn't have made me cringe.
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