How to pay for your Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Class with GoFundMe

[LittleKing24]

How to pay for your Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Class with GoFundMe


Hi everyone!

My name is Ryan and I attend the May 2016 Competition Ready detail class instructed by Mike Phillips. For those of you who are interested in attending the class, but can't afford it, I may have a solution for you.

GoFundMe


If you have never heard of GoFundMe, it's a website that allows you to start your own fundraiser. You can easily post your fundraiser on social media for the world to see, and donations are conveniently given online. Then, donations are automatically deposited into your bank account. If you're not on social media then you can just visit the website and search by name to get to your page.

To create your fundraiser, you must sign up on the GoGundMe website. Then, you set your goal and give a description of what your fundraiser is for. There is also a tracker on your page that everyone visiting will see, showing how much money has been donated and how much further you have to go to reach your goal.

My advice would be to set your goal a little higher than the cost of the class, to help pay for the tax the website charges in order to use their services.

Why use GoFundMe if they're gonna charge you? Because it's a great visual aid for yourself and others to see what your goal is and how far you have to go.

When I signed up and gave my description, I provided a link to the class, described the importance of the class to me, and most importantly, offered my detailing services in return for donations. I quickly realized one of two things happen....

First it encourages people to donate because they get something in return. I never told anyone how much to donate, but just to use they're better judgement. Therefore, I did the best I could to make each vehicle look good without going above and beyond. I will say that almost every donation was fair, and for the couple that weren't, I didn't sweat it. Here's why..

The second thing that happens, is people read your GoFundMe page, and decide to give a generous donation. It's a very appreciative feeling, as about 1/3 of the cost of the class came from generous donations for me. So if you're completely new to detailing and want to take the class before touching anyone's vehicle, then creating a GoFundMe page can still be a very valuable tool in helping you pay for the class.

If this post helps even one person to attend the class I can say it was a success. I hope it helps even more as the Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Class teaches you in a way that all the reading of detailing how-to articles in the world can't. By allowing you to use and get a feel for every tool out on the market, on cars you may never have the chance to work on again your entire life. All the while having the honor of being taught by Mike Phillips.

So if the only thing holding you back from taking the class is the cost, try out GoFundMe. I did, and it became the difference in me wishing I could take the class, to being in the class.

Thank you for reading.

Ryan

 

[bill walsh]

Re: How to pay for the Competition Ready class

hope every thing works out for you going forward best of luck

 

[Mike Phillips]

Wow!

Very cool story Ryan!


First it was a genuine pleasure to have you in the class and second I commend you for thinking outside the box. Like the old saying goes,

If there's will there's a way


You had the strong will to start your own business and do it the intelligent way by getting hands-on training in all aspects of the car detailing business and then you found the way.


My classes ALWAYS attract very high caliber people as you witnessed while taking the class and you yourself are a very high caliber person.

I know you're going to be a success moving forward and you know you can always contact me with any questions you have or any help you need to make your detailing business a success.


Thank you for writing this article Ryan. My classes always fill up but I expect to see even more people attending that will have used your technique thanks to your article.

 

[Aaryn NZ]

rops: I like this idea! I like it alot.

Congratulations Ryan for thinking outside the box & also for attending such a great class. I had often thought about how to go about raising the $ to get to Compitition Ready & I also thought it would be a great thing for the forum members to do amongst ourselves to nominate a fellow member & all "chip in" to get them there. Maybe Autogeek could list it in the store & people just give what they can. Me, I scrimped & saved for years to afford to make the 8000+ mile journey from New Zealand in 2015 & it was worth every hard earned cent to attend Mikes class. Maybe this idea could see me return to Stuart for another class sooner than my current pocket $ will alow.

Nice one Ryan, great post - as us Kiwis say - "Chur Bro".

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

 

[GSKR]

Re: How to pay for the Competition Ready class

hope every thing works out for you going forward best of luck

Pretty cool and I heard of that site.a friend of mine got funded to attend his last 2 years of schooling.Im down with helping anyone to step up their game.karma is a great thing,may not be immediate but eventually it comes through cool story.

 

[WaxMaster1]

First it encourages people to donate because they get something in return. I never told anyone how much to donate, but just to use they're better judgement. Therefore, I did the best I could to make each vehicle look good without going above and beyond. I will say that almost every donation was fair, and for the couple that weren't, I didn't sweat it. Here's why..

The second thing that happens, is people read your GoFundMe page, and decide to give a generous donation. It's a very appreciative feeling, as about 1/3 of the cost of the class came from generous donations for me. So if you're completely new to detailing and want to take the class before touching anyone's vehicle, then creating a GoFundMe page can still be a very valuable tool in helping you pay for the class.

If this post helps even one person to attend the class I can say it was a success. I hope it helps even more as the Competition Ready 3-Day Detailing Class teaches you in a way that all the reading of detailing how-to articles in the world can't. By allowing you to use and get a feel for every tool out on the market, on cars you may never have the chance to work on again your entire life. All the while having the honor of being taught by Mike Phillips.

So if the only thing holding you back from taking the class is the cost, try out GoFundMe. I did, and it became the difference in me wishing I could take the class, to being in the class.

Thank you for reading.

Ryan

Almost every donation was fair??? Excuse me, those unfair donations didn't have to be given to you at all. If I were to ever go that route (wouldn't ever do it though) I'd be appreciative of a cent given to me.

 

[LittleKing24]

Almost every donation was fair??? Excuse me, those unfair donations didn't have to be given to you at all. If I were to ever go that route (wouldn't ever do it though) I'd be appreciative of a cent given to me.

You're right. I guess I could have worded it differently.

I was happy with every donation I received no matter the amount because without them I wouldn't have made it to the class. I also refused to give anyone a price on their detail because I truly wanted to do it through donations so putting a price tag on it defeats the purpose. So I can't say a donation wasn't fair. Once again you're right.

I also know that most people don't know how much a true detail costs compared to the 20 minute car wash "detail". There was honestly only one specific detail I did that led me to say what I did. It involved paint correction on a bmw that someone previously took a rotary buffer to. I was originally gonna do it at a certain price but had to wait for him to get his front bumper replaced. When it came time to do it, instead of giving him a price, I just told him to make a donation because I had just started detailing for them.

Needless to say it was less than what I was originally gonna do it for. I'm not a monster. I also worked very hard for the donations. And for everyone that did donate, whether I detailed their vehicle or not, will get a heavy discount next time I detail their vehicle. Even the person with the bmw.

 

[LittleKing24]

rops: I like this idea! I like it alot.

Congratulations Ryan for thinking outside the box & also for attending such a great class. I had often thought about how to go about raising the $ to get to Compitition Ready & I also thought it would be a great thing for the forum members to do amongst ourselves to nominate a fellow member & all "chip in" to get them there. Maybe Autogeek could list it in the store & people just give what they can. Me, I scrimped & saved for years to afford to make the 8000+ mile journey from New Zealand in 2015 & it was worth every hard earned cent to attend Mikes class. Maybe this idea could see me return to Stuart for another class sooner than my current pocket $ will alow.

Nice one Ryan, great post - as us Kiwis say - "Chur Bro".

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

Thank you! It's really cool that you replied because when I would tell people about the class and that people come from all over the world I always tell them that someone(you) came all the way from New Zealand. It's got to be the furthest anyone has traveled! I had the chance to go to Australia from Texas in 09 as a student ambassador and man what a flight! Or 3 for that matter. At the class I attended we had Jose from Argentina and Paulo from Brazil. (I hope I got that right).

 

[WaxMaster1]

Ryan, my bad, dude!! I jumped the gun since most go fund me's are looking for handouts and I inadvertently missed you offering to detail for the "donations" or quid pro quo if you will. So my apologies go out to you!

 

[LittleKing24]

Ryan, my bad, dude!! I jumped the gun since most go fund me's are looking for handouts and I inadvertently missed you offering to detail for the "donations" or quid pro quo if you will. So my apologies go out to you!

It's all good! When I made the GoFundMe page I made sure to get that point across real quick. When I think of GoFundMe I picture people asking for free money as well. For some people it's understandable when a loved one has an unexpected accident and a huge medical bill slaps them in the face. But a lot of people do use abuse the site.

 

[Aaryn NZ]

Thank you! It's really cool that you replied because when I would tell people about the class and that people come from all over the world I always tell them that someone(you) came all the way from New Zealand. It's got to be the furthest anyone has traveled! I had the chance to go to Australia from Texas in 09 as a student ambassador and man what a flight! Or 3 for that matter. At the class I attended we had Jose from Argentina and Paulo from Brazil. (I hope I got that right).

Haha, that's cool I was inloved just a teeny bit in a non direct way :xyxthumbs: Ryan, I would love to have helped you make the trip to Stuart for the class too but alas, I did not know of this. Maybe if I make it back that way I can stop in to your shop (coz Mike said you are keen to open one) & see how its going.

Its awesome how far this forum reaches & its great nomatter how far away people are, they make the effort to get there to attend a Mike Phillips class! :dblthumb2: Yeah, I'm not sure if I am the furtherest travelled but geeze, I tell you what - we left Florida on a Friday . . . Landed in New Zealand on Sunday! Saturday? I dunno where Saturday went.

Aaryn NZ. :xyxthumbs:

 

[SuperbShineDetail]

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[Brooks5630]

rops: I like this idea! I like it alot.

Congratulations Ryan for thinking outside the box & also for attending such a great class. I had often thought about how to go about raising the $ to get to Compitition Ready & I also thought it would be a great thing for the forum members to do amongst ourselves to nominate a fellow member & all "chip in" to get them there. Maybe Autogeek could list it in the store & people just give what they can. Me, I scrimped & saved for years to afford to make the 8000+ mile journey from New Zealand in 2015 & it was worth every hard earned cent to attend Mikes class. Maybe this idea could see me return to Stuart for another class sooner than my current pocket $ will alow.

Nice one Ryan, great post - as us Kiwis say - "Chur Bro".

Aaryn NZ. :dblthumb2:

I really wonna attend mikes 3 day Detaling class so I am going try out the go fund me page detail for donations I've got nothing to loose but an incredible opportunity!!

Almost every donation was fair??? Excuse me, those unfair donations didn't have to be given to you at all. If I were to ever go that route (wouldn't ever do it though) I'd be appreciative of a cent given to me.

You're right. I guess I could have worded it differently.

I was happy with every donation I received no matter the amount because without them I wouldn't have made it to the class. I also refused to give anyone a price on their detail because I truly wanted to do it through donations so putting a price tag on it defeats the purpose. So I can't say a donation wasn't fair. Once again you're right.

I also know that most people don't know how much a true detail costs compared to the 20 minute car wash "detail". There was honestly only one specific detail I did that led me to say what I did. It involved paint correction on a bmw that someone previously took a rotary buffer to. I was originally gonna do it at a certain price but had to wait for him to get his front bumper replaced. When it came time to do it, instead of giving him a price, I just told him to make a donation because I had just started detailing for them.

Needless to say it was less than what I was originally gonna do it for. I'm not a monster. I also worked very hard for the donations. And for everyone that did donate, whether I detailed their vehicle or not, will get a heavy discount next time I detail their vehicle. Even the person with the bmw.

Thank you! It's really cool that you replied because when I would tell people about the class and that people come from all over the world I always tell them that someone(you) came all the way from New Zealand. It's got to be the furthest anyone has traveled! I had the chance to go to Australia from Texas in 09 as a student ambassador and man what a flight! Or 3 for that matter. At the class I attended we had Jose from Argentina and Paulo from Brazil. (I hope I got that right).

Haha, that's cool I was inloved just a teeny bit in a non direct way :xyxthumbs: Ryan, I would love to have helped you make the trip to Stuart for the class too but alas, I did not know of this. Maybe if I make it back that way I can stop in to your shop (coz Mike said you are keen to open one) & see how its going.

Its awesome how far this forum reaches & its great nomatter how far away people are, they make the effort to get there to attend a Mike Phillips class! :dblthumb2: Yeah, I'm not sure if I am the furtherest travelled but geeze, I tell you what - we left Florida on a Friday . . . Landed in New Zealand on Sunday! Saturday? I dunno where Saturday went.

Aaryn NZ. :xyxthumbs:

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[Klasse Act]

Sorry but these types of things should be reserved for people who really need a helping hand, this isn't a need but rather a want.

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[silverfox]

Klasse act I agree. I'd be glad to fund a child or adult who needs an operation or transplant and have done that. This just shows the mindset of America today. I want to take a free vacation to Europe to enable my well being and happiness. Oh well...

 

[LittleKing24]

Sorry but these types of things should be reserved for people who really need a helping hand, this isn't a need but rather a want.

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Too many people are missing the point here. I didn't use gofundme to just ask for money. I detailed vehicles in exchange for donations. The reason I decided to use gofundme rather than just take their money is because of the platform. It's a visual aid to those that donated, plus it's easily shareable across social media. My description on my gofundme was straight forward as to why I was raising money for the class, and what the donations would be used for as well. So that donators knew exactly where their money was going(shared a link to the class). Fund raising isn't all about death and medical bills


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[Klasse Act]

Words words words...

...at the end of the day, YOU asked people to pay so YOU could attend a detailing class in sunny FLA.

I'm not one to pass along a story like this because it falls under the header of "doing the right thing when no one is looking" but here it goes.

While out for breakfast with my wife and our then 14 month old daughter a couple months ago I noticed an older gentleman with a WWII veteran hat on entering the restaurant. I watched where we sat down and finished my breakfast. When I finished I went to the cashier and paid for our food as well as the WWII vets. The owner shortly came over to me to thank me and I just told him he paid for all of us years and years ago.

This isn't the first time I've done this either and I will continue to do so, maybe an example like this will inspire others to "fund" a deserving person like this gentleman who surely went through hell l over there because he chose to defend our country

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[LittleKing24]

I asked people to donate, not pay, for the hard work I put into each and every vehicle I detailed. I would get asked how much? To which I refused to give a price. Because THAT is payment.

I've never been in your position to pay for a veterans meal but my girlfriend and I did help keep food and water in a homeless vet and his service dogs stomach for months. He hung around a job we were at. He had an unfortunate situation but was trying to get back on his feet. I'm a father myself to an 18 month old son. I also donate to 3 different first response charities every year. I'm not a bad guy.... and I'm not gonna fall to bashing people on the internet. That class may not be important to you, but this is a detailing forum, full of people who would probably love the opportunity to attend the class, but can't do so due to the cost of the class. I'm just trying to help. Asking for money is one thing, working hard for it though is a completely different thing. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.


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[BudgetPlan1]

The reason I decided to use gofundme rather than just take their money is because of the platform. It's a visual aid to those that donated, plus it's easily shareable across social media.

Easy payment platform...I get it. Good thinking.

...at the end of the day, YOU asked people to pay so YOU could attend a detailing class in sunny FLA.

End of the day, the people contributing decided if it was worth it, not the OP. There was no subterfuge, no deception...burden of right or wrong falls on those clicking Donate button. OP just chose GoFundMe as platform, just like PayPal and the like. Would I donate? No...but maybe others think it was a cool way to help a like-minded individual out.

Hey, I could really use a 5-star vacation...I'll post my GoFundMe link in a bit.

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[Klasse Act]

Point taken Budget but the unmitigated audacity of the entire thing.

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