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Gloss on the car.Cash in the till.

Wash clubs billed every month, prepaid packs that count down, add-ons on the same job card, and the before / after photos on the customer's phone.

BeforeAfter

Detailing studios

What hurts today. What changes.

  • Washes paid one by one

    Memberships: a monthly fee invoiced each month, free items each month and a discount on everything else.

  • Prepaid packs on paper

    Service packs used from the job card, the balance counted down, with an expiry date. The customer sees what is left.

  • “Add the tint as well”

    More work on the same job card: the coating, then the tint, then the underbody, each approved and invoiced as it comes.

  • Air fresheners at the desk

    Counter sales on the same system, or straight onto the job card.

  • Proof of the finish

    Check-in, work and delivery photos on the customer's job page.

  • Quiet weekdays

    Campaigns to customers who haven't been back, from your own WhatsApp number.

  • Cars kept for the season

    Storage job cards, when you switch them on: checked in with photos, “Stored”, charged by the day or the month, an advance at check-in and a reminder before the agreed end.

The lap

How a job runs.

  1. 01

    Booked

    Into the wash or detailing bay.

  2. 02

    Inspected

    Walk-around photos and swirl marks on the damage map.

  3. 03

    Corrected

    Tasks timed: wash, decontamination, polish, coating.

  4. 04

    Add-ons

    Tint and underbody approved on the phone, same job card.

  5. 05

    Club

    Covered by the membership or the pack; the rest invoiced.

Memberships

The wash club.

A monthly fee invoiced every month, the washes included each month, and a discount on everything else. Packs count down from the job card.

Wash ClubMonthly

A. Rivera · 8GTR998

  • 2 / 4 washes used this month
  • 10 % off labour and parts
  • Next invoice 1 Nov

Sample data

Money that comes back every month

Contracts, packs, memberships, fleet, insurance

Annual maintenance contracts, prepaid packs, wash clubs, fleet accounts and insurance claims, all charged from the job card.

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  • Annual maintenance contractsBusiness

    Included services and parts with limits, invoiced upfront or monthly, renewal reminders.

  • Service packsBusiness

    Prepaid items used from the job card, the balance going down, expiry dates.

  • Memberships and wash clubsBusiness

    A monthly fee invoiced each month, a discount on labour or parts, free items each month.

  • Fleet accountsBusiness

    Credit limit, approvers, PO numbers, one consolidated invoice a month or one per job card.

No more “is my car ready?” calls

Customer job page and messages

The customer gets a link to their job: no app, no login. Messages go by WhatsApp, else SMS, else email.

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  • Job page by linkStarter

    Status and promised time in plain words, the estimate with prices and taxes, check-in, work and delivery photos, damage, readings and km driven while with you, invoices.

  • Approve on the phoneStarter

    Approve or decline each line or all of them, with a name and a typed signature. Extra work found waits there too.

  • Pay onlineStarter

    “Pay now” through the payment providers of your branch; the payment lands on the invoice.

  • Messages at every stepStarter

    Checked in, estimate ready, extra work found, waiting on you, ready for pickup, delivered with the invoice, payment received (part payments say what is left), came back.

Air fresheners to wiper blades

Counter sales

A till for what you sell over the counter, with cash, cards, refunds and invoices.

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  • The counterGrowth

    Sessions, cash in and out, payments, refunds and invoices on a register in the garage menu and the Sell tab of the staff app.

  • Put it on the job cardGrowth

    A customer buying while they wait can have the items added to their job card: one invoice.

  • DepositsGrowth

    Take an advance on the job card; it pays the invoice when the invoice is confirmed.

  • Tap to payGrowth

    Card terminals pay the job card's invoice from the staff app.

Bring them back

Customers, reminders and campaigns

Enquiries, follow-ups on estimates, service reminders by date and km, and campaigns that count who booked.

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  • EnquiriesGrowth

    From walk-ins, phone, your website form, WhatsApp, referrals and campaigns; book an appointment or open the job card from them.

  • Estimate follow-upsGrowth

    Work waiting for approval and work declined are followed up after the days you set, with a call reminder for the advisor.

  • Service reminders by date and kmGrowth

    The next service is planned at delivery; due by the date or the day the km is reached at the car's own average.

  • CampaignsGrowth

    Pick customers by brand, model, fuel, last visit, odometer or services had; count sent, clicked and booked; unsubscribe respected.

Storage that pays

Storage charges

When you switch it on for a branch (it is off until you do): a car left after the work is done, or brought in only to be stored, is charged by the night, and the customer is told before charges start.

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  • Storage after workStarter

    Free days after the car is ready (3 by default, counted by the night), then a daily rate, or the rate for the vehicle's category, up to a maximum if you set one.

  • The customer is toldStarter

    A message the day before free storage ends, with the daily rate, and another when charges start. Their job page shows it growing.

  • Waived, with a reasonStarter

    When the delay was the shop's, a workshop manager waives storage or takes days off; the reason is recorded on the job card.

  • Storage job cardsStarter

    A car brought in only to be stored: checked in with the usual photos, readings and signature, shown as “Stored”, charged by the day or by the month.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Can a membership include a number of washes a month?

Yes: free items per month, plus a discount % on labour or parts, with the fee invoiced monthly.

Can packs expire?

Yes. Each pack has its validity; declined work gives the item back.

Do I need a separate till?

No. Counter sales are part of the Growth plan.

Book a demo

Ready to start it up?

Thirty minutes, on a video call or at your workshop. Bring your messiest job card; we'll run it through.

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