Yes, we have many studios overseas. Unfortunately, we have none in Europe. It’s quite shocking. We get a huge amount– The Netherlands, Europe, England, Saudi Arabia, India. South Africa is a new one. We have seven studios in South Africa; we’re the largest retailer there. We have 16 in New Zealand, ten in Australia, one in Hawaii, one in Guam. Canada.
So, to answer your question, yes, we have studios in five countries.
FAQ
Does 360Booth® have studios outside the United States?
Yes. This older post lists studios in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Canada and Guam. See newer posts for current locations.
Does 360Booth have studios in Europe?
At the time of this post, 360Booth had no studios in Europe, though it was receiving inquiries from there.
For our customers overseas, we do have a broker to get the studio overseas or to Canada, so there is no need to get one. In many cases (New Zealand, Australia, Canada) you have your own broker. We’ll give them all the details needed to ship a 360Booth® so he can get it to your store as quickly as possible
FAQ
Do I need a customs broker to import a 360Booth®?
Not necessarily. 360Booth has a broker for shipments overseas and to Canada.
Can I use my own broker?
Yes. 360Booth will give your broker all the details needed to ship the studio to your store.
Common question. For me, using my credit card so I can get my points, so do you take credit cards?
For 360Booth®, hell no, we don’t take credit cards. I’m not going to spend two, three, four percent of profit–profit is good–on a credit card, regardless of the points. I’m a huge credit card point guy, but we do not take credit cards. We can wire it, and we will accept cash or a check.
FAQ
Does 360Booth® accept credit cards?
No. 360Booth doesn’t take credit cards because of the processing fees.
What’s the lead time to install a 360Booth®? When you contact us initially, we’ll tell you four to six weeks, but honestly, 70% of our business is new construction, often with delays, usually at the last minute, of course.
So, it really depends. Once I visit and determine that you have a clean and ready-to-go space, boy, that can happen quick. We install on a Monday, so if it’s a Thursday-Friday, probably the soonest would be a Monday.
It’s super simple. Give us a shot.
FAQ
What is the lead time for a 360Booth®?
360Booth typically quotes four to six weeks.
Why does lead time vary?
Much of 360Booth’s business is new construction, which often has delays. If your space is clean and ready, installs usually start on a Monday and can happen quickly.
So, how do you get started ordering a 360Booth®? The best is to visit 360Booth®.com and click on More Information. That way, I can get you everything to help you see examples, the pricing, and understand what’s going on.
Secondly, I’ll visit your store and answer all of your questions. More importantly, I’ll measure your space to see if it fits. After that process, which happens very quickly, we will ask for a 50% deposit. Then we will ship your booth and install it. It takes three days. The warranty is five years.
So, how do you order a studio? Contact us. Use smoke signals, text, email, voice. Tell ‘em you want a 360Booth®. I’ll come running. We’ll ask for 50%, and, in the right way to do business,. after it’s installed; after you’re happy; after you’re trained, we will request the remaining 50%. It’s super easy.
FAQ
How do I start ordering a 360Booth®?
Contact 360Booth to request information, examples and pricing. Jay Smithweck will then visit your store, answer your questions and measure your space.
What are the payment terms?
This post says 360Booth asks for a 50% deposit before shipping, and the remaining 50% after the studio is installed, you’re happy with it and your team is trained.
How long is installation and the warranty?
Installation takes about three days. This post describes a five-year warranty; ask 360Booth for current terms.
In my opinion, branding is a huge benefit using the 360Booth®. There is nothing better than a clear, correctly-colored car in a white, beautiful background with your dealership logo.
Now, the question is, “Can I have multiple logos?” Absolutely. If you have a great tagline and your corporate brand or identity. Absolutely.
Where I wouldn’t do it, because the factories won’t, is a Ford, a Chevy–logos like that if you’re a franchise store. They won’t do that. What I would do then is recommend talking to us about images on the server side and placing them there so they are individually tagged properly.
If you’re an independent, absolutely. It would look really cool to have multiple logos.
FAQ
Can I put multiple logos on my 360Booth® walls?
Yes. A tagline plus your corporate brand or identity works well, especially for independent dealers.
What about franchise dealers?
Many manufacturers won’t allow multiple brand logos in photos. Jay Smithweck recommends adding branding to the images server-side instead so each is tagged correctly.
Why should you brand your studio? Well, why wouldn’t you? I am dumbfounded when I get in front of principals, and they go, “I don’t like the reflection, and it looks too busy.” Say that again? You don’t like that your logo, that is pronounced in your photos, is drawing attention to your brand?
So, to answer your question, should I use branding? Absolutely.
There are a couple of cases where I would really not do it, where we will do it on the image side automatically. Like here at 360Booth®, we do a lot of stuff in here, so we leave the logos off.
If you have multiple franchises, we will leave the logos off, and on the back screen, with our software, we will edit banners in so it will look sharp.
To answer your question, there is huge value in branding your store. If you don’t like branding your logos or branding your pictures, take the sign down in front of your store.
FAQ
Should I put my dealership logo in my photo studio?
Jay Smithweck’s view is yes: a logo that appears in every vehicle photo keeps attention on your brand.
When should I leave logos off the studio walls?
If you have multiple franchises, or use the space for other work, 360Booth can leave the walls blank and add banners to the images with software instead.
We can build any size 360Booth®, but we did three sizes–the 24; the slightly larger 26 with two extra lights; a 28. Yes, we build custom studios–30-footers, 35-footers. But! 26 or 28 is all you need.
The size of the booth typically depends on whether you have the space for it. My visit will determine that.
To answer your question, can we customize the booth? Yes. In fact, many parking garages have our booth, and we had to cut it about a foot, to even two feet, and the best news for that is that at this moment, we’re not charging for that.
I have spaces that were already at 24 feet, and our 24-foot wouldn’t fit in there, so we shrunk it six inches so it would fit. So, we have built 23-foot studios. Remember one thing. I’m going to visit your spot and precisely measure, and if it takes customization, I won’t charge you.
FAQ
What sizes does 360Booth® come in?
The standard sizes are 24, 26 and 28 feet. The 26 has two extra lights. 360Booth says 26 or 28 feet is what most dealers need.
Can 360Booth build a custom size?
Yes. It has built larger studios (30 and 35 feet) and smaller ones, including a 23-foot studio and studios cut down for parking garages.
Does customization cost extra?
At the time of this post, 360Booth said it wasn’t charging for size customization. Confirm current pricing with 360Booth.
Discounts. On day1, I priced this product firm with no negotiating for market share. That strategy has paid off. I have 800 dealers who believe solely that I’m not going to cheapen this product, and we are not. There are no NADA specials. There is none of that nonsense. That brings integrity to the pricing, integrity to the product, and integrity from us.
What I will do, though, is everything I can to shave off every amount of dollar I can, but the only way I can do that is to visit your space. Once I visit your space, I’m able to determine how much time it’s going to take to level your floor. At that point, I can save you some money. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but everybody feels like they have to win. I get it. My dealers are winning. They’re selling 20, 25, 30 percent more cars.
Let’s focus on the product. Let’s see if you’ve got what it takes to go to the next level. I can make sure you get there.
FAQ
Can I get a discount if I buy more than one 360Booth®?
360Booth keeps its pricing firm, with no trade show specials, so every dealer pays a consistent price.
Is there any way to reduce the cost?
After visiting your space, Jay Smithweck can sometimes find savings, for example depending on how much floor leveling the install needs.
