Warning! I would not utilize this laundry, because of its business plan. The business plan makes the customer pay a member by charging a fee (.50) for a personalized wash card. After purchasing the card the customers add money onto the card in increments of dollar bills. Any money remaining on the card remains on card without any reimbursement. However be aware, the card expires, so if you leave and after some time elapses, the wash card expires, which a new card at the cost of .50 needs to be purchased.
So enter my story of wanting to wash a double load. In the past, washing double loads were very simple. Make sure I have quarters, or if dollars, receive quarters through change machine. Wash and dry clothes, and leave spending only what was needed. Very simple, boring at times though unless I have my computer.
At Campbell's Super Laundry, I had to ask someone how I proceed washing my clothes. First I had put money into a machine, which will spit out a wash card. I ask the person helping, if I put twenty on the card could I get reimbursed for any money left on the card after I had washed, of course I couldn't. Continuing questioning how to better work this system, the helper suggested that I load all the clothes in the washers, then total up that cost and a few dollars for drying.
I thought that is simple, so I loaded a double washer costing 4.50, and thinking, since I can add to the card later, I start with 5.00. Oh, I almost forget, I needed two of the small vendor soaps costing .98. There is reason why .98 and not 1.00, because money will remain on the card.
Thinking WOW, but I continued back to the card machine feeding in 7.00. The card spits out and gives the total balance of 6.50? Hey, I put in 7.00 and the machine displays 6.50? The helper across the room informs me there is a first time card fee of .50. Remember, the card will expire after some time, which makes it like paying dues to wash clothes.
Another thing is I couldn't add any change on my card. Only bills starting at 1.00. This lead to another problem that I didn't foresee; almost finished drying, I had a few clothes still a little damp. I only had .07 on my card, which will remain on the card as there isn't anything I can buy for .07. I only need .25 to dry these few items, but I had to put 1.00 on the card leaving an additional .75 on the card after finished drying, and .75 less in my pocket.
I didn't put a dollar on the card. I told the helper I was amazed on how much money I had to put into washing clothes before even washing clothes. I dropped .57 extra. I went to a good laundry using quarters. I exchanged my dollar, put a quarter in the dryer and in ten minutes I was done without any extra cost.
Campbell's Super Laundry business plan guarantees money will remain on the card after finishing. This is what I oppose. It is a business plan that is ripping off the customer. Scratching my head thinking, is this worth just washing clothes.
Please don't support this business plan, because other laundries will see it being profitable and change to this ripped off system. read more