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Old 02-16-2006, 12:06 AM
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Default Re: Business owners: how do you handle customers bringing you items?

Having folks drop stuff off is the hard issue, when you work at this part time it works to there advantage as you are in your shop at nighht when they are home from work.
So here is how I did this when I started out.
I had a 3 car detatched garage that was used for my shop, took 1 bay by the door and closed it off so it was public access. Then on the Shop door I had a sign hanging that read Due to Ins reasons non employees are not allowed past this point.
If all you have it a 2 garage set up you can do the same but make the room 10X10 say or just a small drop off room. Worked for me for about 2 years now my shop has grown to 100 X 240 but I also restore old cars and build Jeeps.. So my old shop is now a paint booth with a down draft system...

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