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10 Years ago I launched the Window Cleaning Resource Forum because we were dissatisfied with the current forums available at the time.

About maybe 6 years ago we launched the Pressure Washing Resource generally for the same reasons.

This time last year I bought Thad out of the PWRA and with that purchase came the PWR forum here. I actually almost shut the forum down but I noticed the traffic was growing quite a bit and it was becoming a nice community so I decided to leave it up. You guys seem to be running things quite nicely here without my intervention so I kinda just let you guys do what you want and handle the direction of the forum.

I merged the WCRA/PWRA mainly for simplicity sake on my end but actually intend to split them up again in 2019.

For the past 20 months I have been building a brand new super website @ windowcleaner.com - In the comeing months we are moving our store over there and merging everything else under that one domain.

Once thatā€™s wrapped up Iā€™m going to turn my attention back over to the pressure washing side and get us a nice store built with just pressure washing items.

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It might breakeven I cant say for sure. It costs maybe $600 a month to keep this place rolling.

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Although we list for sale 2,000 or so pressure washing items in our store - pressure washing supplies account for 1/2 of 1% of our overall revenue. Im aware we are not priced competitvly on the items we list - and I intend to fix that in 2019. ( Mainly now we just list them for our window cleaning clients ) that need a couple things here or there. Its not our focus.

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Honest answer, i respect that.

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Im a big fan of Bob at PressureTek - Russ at Southside - and the whole crew at Powerwash.com

I cant reccomend them enough for your pressure washing supply needs at this point.

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I wouldnā€™t mind ads. Wouldnā€™t bother me in the least. I think the forum should drive traffic. The forum provides a TON of value and I think the PWRA membership is 100% worth it. I think monetizing something that provides value is well deserved.

I canā€™t speak for anyone else, but Iā€™d pay a monthly fee for the forum. Itā€™s returned that 1000-fold or more.

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Thank you, I appreciate that.

At this point, Im just super focused on wrapping up my 20 months of the project of building out our other e-commerce site. But like I said in 2019 Iā€™m going to switch my focus back over here.

Id love to do both at the same time butā€¦ The man that chases 2 rabbits, catches 0 rabbits :slight_smile:

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I do appreciate you guys keeping this place headed in a positive direction while im absent though :slight_smile:

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I already asked in the other post, but there was some other noise in there.

How can I help with the store AND the forum?

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With the forum you could just keep doing what your doing :slight_smile:

I like the direction you are taking things.

As for the store right now not much. But I will certainly take you p on that offer in the next couple of months when Im ready to tackle that aspect.

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I know Iā€™m no Luke The Window Cleaner, but I can put together a ā€œDownstreamers Dreamā€ kit for you. Lol

Joking aside, thanks for the kind words. And Iā€™ll gladly help when your ready for me.

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@Chris if this place becomes a financial burden let me know and Iā€™ll scratch up a few guys to cover the expenses.

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I appreciate that greatly but no worries at all. As long as the place stays positive and fun Iā€™m happy to keep it going.

Iā€™ll make my money back on it in a couple months when @Thad and I come in here in the next couple of months and spam out the thehugeconvention.com :grinning::rocket:

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Buy YOUR SUTTNER 2315ā€™S from the WINDOWCLEANINGRESOURCE.COM store! You wonā€™t regret it! I promise! :slight_smile:

https://shopwindowcleaningresource.com/suttner-st-2315-w-ceramic-ball-gun-and-kit.html

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Gotta step up your beard game :sunglasses:

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Guys, youā€™re making me well up. :joy:

Nice helpful spirit. #ThatswhatImtalkinbout.

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I think you mean Luke needs to step up his 80ā€™s workout gear game.

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I stand corrected :thinking:

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@SchertzServicesLLC

The store is at windowcleaningresource.com

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https://shopwindowcleaningresource.com/

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