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SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PREPAID CAR WASH OR LUBE SERVICES

  • US 20090057401A1
  • Filed: 08/29/2008
  • Published: 03/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing prepaid vehicle wash or lubrication services in an automated car wash or lubrication station, the method comprising:

  • establishing a prepaid customer account for car wash or lubrication services to be provided to a customer vehicle in predefined time periods, the account specifying a customer credit card as well as customer selected carwash or lubrication services to be provided to the customer vehicle;

    providing a tag comprising tag data indicative of the prepaid customer account;

    affixing the tag to a specific customer vehicle;

    reading tag data from the tag when the specific customer vehicle is brought to the car wash or lubrication station;

    automatically identifying the prepaid customer account based at least partially on the tag data;

    providing the customer selected car wash or lubrication services to the specific customer vehicle according to the customer account; and

    automatically charging the customer credit card at a regular interval for services provided under the prepaid customer account during the predefined time periods.

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