Listen Up! Tracking devices: I had a customer in California that did not bring the car back. When I finally got hold of her, she told me her boyfriend had stolen the car. I finally tracked it down in probably the worst part of East L.A. there was. I had an extra set of keys, […]

Welcome to the latest Auto Rental Solutions rental car newsletter for the independent rental car operator. This issue’s rental car topics include: The cash customer can be good rental car business; rental car leasing opportunities that make your customers happy; Q & A about Renter’s Collision Protection and Jim’s thoughts about the rental car industry, […]

You worked hard for your business and your crew do a heck of a job keeping your vehicles clean, smelling nice and running well. So it’s understandable you may have a policy about pets in your cars. Maybe it’s a strict no pets policy. Maybe it’s an added fee, like an under 21 driver fee. […]

Owning a neighborhood rental business gives you the latitude to offer the right vehicles for your customers. There really are no limits to what you could offer or how you want to structure your business. But you need to get started. Explore the possibilities of owning your own rental car business on May 4-6, 2015 […]

You are already attending the International Car Rental Show, April 12-14, 2015 Start your Car Rental Show Experience with the VERY FIRST SESSION, CIRAS “Profit Builders” at 3PM.. Why should I do this, you may ask? You are a seasoned rental car professional. A CIRAS certificate shows you have more expertise, knowledge and experience as […]

Renter’s Collision Protection, protecting rental car providers and their customers, now available at 500 locations. Jim Schalberg, owner of Auto Rental Solutions, is thrilled to announce the signing of the 500th location that offers Renter’s Collison Protection. Renter’s Collision Protection is a proprietary collision product offered exclusively through Jim Schalberg Auto Rental Solutions. If a […]

RENTAL CAR PRACTICE CASE STUDY on costing money, increasing frustration and making your rental car insurance company uneasy…names have been changed… At Smilin’ Jim’s Auto Rental, Jim was having a fan-tabulous day. George Barrow from Barrow’s High Tech… that dot com business down the street and around the corner… came into the shop and reserved […]

Employees…Love ’em or hate em….. I was saving the money by not having any payroll, but I did not have any time to go out and find more business…..more

You want people to gather at your place to rent (or buy) one of your vehicles. And you want to promote your business so people will gather at your place to rent (or buy) one of your vehicles. It’s called Marketing. But what does the word Market mean anyway? It could be a noun, the […]

Have you met your neighbors? If you are running an independent rental car business, it’s important to know your sphere of influence. Meaning: get to know your neighbors. Sure, you may be the only person at the counter most days and maybe the only person at all but to grow your business and build on […]