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Had a side shop for extra money a few years ago. Advertised on Nextdoor. I had so much work I was 3 weeks out. I only worked on cars 10 years and newer. Mostly did brake jobs and engine lights. Nothing major. Made pictures of the old parts and new. Offered the old parts for proof of repair. I charged 110 hr and shop supplies. Parts were marked up a few dollars. Any diagnosis that took me 10 mins range was free. I mostly worked with housewives and who had extra vehicles. No rush. I did a few charity cases. Every one tried to scam me. I would deliver cars 2 miles and closer. Had one customer ask for a new serp belt. Water pump was bad. Texted and emailed the woman her car needed to get towed or driven home only. Had a call a week later. Was treated to be sued. I told the lady I had proof the car was not safe to be driven. That saved my ass. Had to quit my shop when it affected my main shop job. I knew guys who worked on old cars and nothing but horror stories . Broken bolts etc. Nice video!

Hey man, I know this video is like almost 3 years old now... lolol but I'm a relatively new sole proprietorship mobile repair service in my local area.. I've been using square since the start of 2022. Would you be willing to make a video outlining your order of operations that you follow for processing a client's service? such as; Intake of a new client, estimation/acceptance/invoicing, scheduling the repair/diag, and post service close-out? I've noticed I have a hard time with staying super consistent with things.. I'm not really too sure what to add in my Items / Services tab, so pretty much the only thing that I have saved in those is a line item for Labor (0.00 format, $100/hr), Multipoint Inspection, Pre-purchase Inspection, Diagnostics, and that's pretty much it... Any time I add parts it's just a single-use custom line item... So my reporting in square is a bit funky because of so many custom items and what not.. Also would like to know more about their charge-back protection that you mentioned. I inputted my EIN number on sign-up, but I'm not sure of whether or not that was enough. I never noticed anything in the UI that was related to anything of that nature. [[Ok, I think I typed enough lolol I'd appreciate any information, or even a special walk-through if at all possible... Thanks in advance, Mike :) ]]

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Amazing video , but can you help me with insurance company whic one and how much that I have to pay

Who do you recommend for mobile mechanic business insurance? Im in TN also and have a hard time finding it.

Good info music too loud

The background music makes it hard to hear what you're saying

Good info. Tone down the background music though, its distracting.

This video was helpful thanks for sharing

Thanks for the info

Really good information, but was it necessary to have music in the background. Its a little hard to focus on the content of your video

No oil in the engine, I'll pass on the job. Not worth the 50 bucks

great video Mike, thanks!

Can I contact you bro

What business insurance do you go through?

This is a wealth of game. Thanks player. Greatly appreciated

We try take pay parts up front. Due we startup since April 20 2022. We charge 5% convince fee for credit card. We also approved by BBB and insured

I think I'll charge a $55 deposit fee and it can be adjusted to compensate for future gas and any other overhead expenses.

I will book all job appointments with a credit or debit card deposit before I even hop in my car and drive there. That is very reasonable and that is something I can commit to.

I don't need to accept cash and besides cash is quite cumbersome to do legally because you also need reciepts. However, I do want to provide my customers with multiple ways to pay me and cash is the most liquid form of payment that I can think of so I will be accepting cash and they will get a receipt. However I hope that the receipt can be digital and can be emailed to both me and the customer and maybe my business attorney that is if I have one. And I don't mind having a business attorney because I do want to be held legally accountable just so I don't get in trouble with the law. I DO NOT WANT TO GO BACK TO JAIL AND I WANT TO GET PAID ALREADY lol.

I am perfectly fine with the two "signatures" I have. I honestly don't think I need anymore. I've done my part multiple times over and over again. Now I honestly feel like yall should cut me some slack, but whatever there's only so much I can do under the laws of this nation.

I'm charging a deposit to cover the cost of parts and of gas to get to the customer and back. I'm not going away from any customer completely empty handed. The customer is going to have to pay SOMETHING upfront otherwise I ain't serving shit lol.

I'm starting out with oil changes, then I might move on to brake pads and rotors, then batteries, then shocks and struts, then alternators, and then that will be about it. I might do more research but I'm not sure about that yet.

I will be taking an upfront nonrefundable deposit on every single customer and car I service. That's not an option.

I will consider getting an ASE certification but only after I sort out the details of my business first and after I work on my skills at the junkyard and after I post some youtube or facebook videos of me draining oil and after I purchase all of the most relevant tools I need.

I will inspect all of the relevant car parts that are involved with my services before and after the service on every single service. However, I'm only taking pictures when I see that the relevant car components are fucked up beforehand. And I might take pictures of my work afterwards that way the customer can't say that I didn't do my job. However, in my contact I am not going to have a warranty so all work that I do is NOT refundable unless if a judge orders otherwise.

Very info video

How do I apply for these contra contracts?

What if a mechanic makes a mistake on a repair its evident and the customer wants a charge back on that what she paid for?

Any info on insurance ..or garage insurance .. monthly cost ?

What's is standard for shop supplies % of parts ? Minimum & max ?

Thank you for the great ideas. I've been doing this for years but had issues with people taking advantage of my kindness.

What other videos would you guys like to see? What questions do you have about starting or operating a mobile mechanic business?

Good info

Thank you for posting this great information. you are great at explaining detailed things to do as a mobile mechanic. I am starting my mobile truck repair business and found you at the right time. thank you for sharing and good luck