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Title: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Miggy24 on 08 March 2009, 17:55:03
Hi all well iv been thinking about doing this for a while.What do you guys think as i dont need to get a van as i have the estate miggy so im saving there so its just the kit.Is there much call for this
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: HolyCount on 08 March 2009, 18:12:41
There are a couple of mobile valeters around here that seem to be doing OK. Trouble is they are getting competition now from car park operations in local supermarkets .... do the shopping while the car is being cleaned !
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 08 March 2009, 18:24:53
Do a good job and for the right price and the word will soon get round.

Where abouts are you.  I have 2 that need the works.
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Proz on 08 March 2009, 18:26:44
Good luck ... hope it goes well for you  :y
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: waspy on 08 March 2009, 18:34:56
My mate started one up a few months back & he's doing very well. He gets very busy & sometimes doesn't have any dinner because they back up right around the corner. The Police have been out a few times & moved them all on ;D ;D
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: tmx on 08 March 2009, 18:44:36
ive got a mate who runs a car valeting / hand car wash he seems to be doing well out of it
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: HolyCount on 08 March 2009, 19:18:28
It's the old "Where there's muck, there's money" --- even in today's climate thhere are many that don't want to get their hands dirty --- or are simply too busy earning the wage.
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: mars on 08 March 2009, 19:19:51
A chap use to come in to our work every Thursday and was always busy, he had a Merc Sprinter and cleaned the outside and inside of the vans at work. Good luck, if you do a good job the word spreads quick :y
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Big Bri on 08 March 2009, 19:52:43
Good luck with the venture :y.. there is a mobile one down here he's been going for a few years seems to be doing well
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Andy B on 08 March 2009, 19:53:43
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Hi all well iv been thinking about doing this for a while.What do you guys think as i dont need to get a van as i have the estate miggy so im saving there so its just the kit.Is there much call for this

Good luck if it all goes to plan.  :y
As other have said, good service soon spreads by word of mouth. A bloke goes to where my wife works, the more who get a valet at the depot, the cheaper it gets.
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Miggy24 on 08 March 2009, 20:19:20
If i did go ahead with this do you think the best way is to print of loads of leafets on the pc and then put put them on peoples car windscreens
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: nick v6 on 08 March 2009, 20:26:39
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If i did go ahead with this do you think the best way is to print of loads of leafets on the pc and then put put them on peoples car windscreens

becarefull when doing that
if it rains and the ink run's off the leaflets onto the cars paint work
expect a large bill :-[
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: TheBoy on 08 March 2009, 20:27:14
Leafletting generally doesn't work that well.

In my experience, your success rate is less than 0.25% if not targetted.
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Plomien on 08 March 2009, 20:27:52
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If i did go ahead with this do you think the best way is to print of loads of leafets on the pc and then put put them on peoples car windscreens
also a few up in shop windows as well, maybe a dirty sponge to make the clean ones dirty as well :D
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: notacarbuff on 08 March 2009, 20:37:03
Good luck with it.

I used to work in an office where a mobile valeting team came once per month. Just gave them car keys and they returned them when done. I reckon it was a good earner.

Perhaps target local firms with big car parks rather than leaflet the individuals.
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Turk on 08 March 2009, 21:08:01
Mobile valeting ?  Nothing but a con !!
Screen just needs a quick wipe over with a tissue, and a cotton bud for any dirt on the key pad.  :D


Good luck  :y

Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Miggy24 on 08 March 2009, 21:32:49
Lol i think the miggy will be fine to start it off with its big boot space
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Seth on 08 March 2009, 22:01:09
Excellent idea bud! Whereabouts are you situated?
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Seth on 08 March 2009, 22:02:26
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Mobile valeting ?  Nothing but a con !!
Screen just needs a quick wipe over with a tissue, and a cotton bud for any dirt on the key pad.  :D


Good luck  :y


What about cleaning the Sospan ............ ????????????
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Turk on 08 March 2009, 22:08:32
E'bro tried this afternoon at Parc y Scarlets, but failed.  ::)

Even Patterson's kicking was off target :o
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Miggy24 on 08 March 2009, 22:20:10
Im in the southwest good old devon lol ;D :y
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Iain on 08 March 2009, 23:02:50
Forget the 'punter' in the street mate, target businesses,i.e college's, industrial parks with large offices,thats where you will make money,as has been said above try for a different company each day,
e.g
Monday- College
Tuesday- T Mobile call centre
etc etc

Will also cut down your travelling costs

Good luck with it
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Iain on 08 March 2009, 23:03:53
Oh and whereabouts in Devon are you(ya lucky sod)?
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Miggy24 on 09 March 2009, 16:59:22
in exeter mate
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: tmx on 09 March 2009, 17:01:16
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in exeter mate

My MV6 come from exeter!
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: bighed on 09 March 2009, 17:36:34
I run my own part time valeting business and Im not very busy here. When I started about 2 years ago there wasnt enough hours in the day. Nowadays there are too many lol. As said above target the business's. Good luck.  :y
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Iain on 09 March 2009, 21:12:49
i love Devon,go to Paignton every year,i would move there tomorrow if i could,just dont want  to distrupt my boy's school just now
Title: Re: Starting my own mobile valeting company
Post by: Miggy24 on 10 March 2009, 07:40:04
Oright thats not far from me at all :y