SoCal Mobile biz For Sale

When I see things like this it just doesn't seem like a good idea.



This person has gotten his business by working for many many years and being very good at what he does. In that time he has gotten the expirence necessary to run the business well and to keep his customers happy.



If someone were to buy it that didn't have years and years of detailing expirence then they probably wouldn't do nearly as good of a job and would probably lose many of the clients. My thoughts are that it is probably best to start your own business so that you can learn what it takes to run a business.



Now if you already had a detailing business and you just wanted the name and reputation...
 
You buy a business like that mainly for the established customer list, preferably supported a non-compete agreement (if possible).



What you do with the customer list, is a whole other story!
 
What you do with the customer list, is a whole other story!
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Exactly, I would think that most people who didn't develop a customer list like that on their own wouldn't know how to keep a list like that going.
 
Nobody sinks a wad of capital into buying a business while thinking, "I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm sure the existing customers will keep giving me money no matter how badly I screw up."



Sure, many end up doing just that, but most go in believing they have what it takes to make a go of it. They "know" they can do it and figure it's better to jump into a proven, working setup than go through the trouble, time and expense of building it up from scratch.



Some will have plenty of experience already. Maybe they're buying in to a new location or just separating from an existing business. Others believe they can learn it quickly. Sale of a business often includes the previous owner staying for some period of time to teach the new owner all the ropes. There are no absolutes, capitalism is about getting out there and making it work.





PC.
 
If I was to ever sell my business, I'd insist that person(s) train with me for a couple of months and show a real commitment to detailing.
 
Scottwax said:
If I was to ever sell my business, I'd insist that person(s) train with me for a couple of months and show a real commitment to detailing.
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this is the RIGHT way to do it.:xyxthumbs
 
I don't know Brian well, but I am sure that he'll sell the business to an 'Autopian type', or not at all.



Jim
 
joburnet said:
Exactly, I would think that most people who didn't develop a customer list like that on their own wouldn't know how to keep a list like that going.
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Maybe someone could develop a customer list like that on their own, but they are moving in from a different area, changing from working for someone else to working for themselves...there are several scenarios where an accomplished detailer would want to buy an existing business like that.
 
ahh... Brian was the one with the Mini-Cooper at the Meguiar's/Autopia meet, right? I was looking around for his info and stumbled upon this post randomly... thanks :)
 
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