Effortless online booking and SMS reminders that fill your detailing calendar locally.
Car detailing business owners struggle to effectively market locally and retain customers without affordable digital tools customized for automotive services.
ShineBookr provides a customizable booking widget for your website, handling appointments, payments, and automated SMS/email reminders to reduce no-shows. It integrates with Google My Business for local SEO visibility, sending post-service review requests. Business owners get a dashboard to manage schedules, track revenue, and run targeted local promotions via SMS.
Small to medium car detailing business owners serving local markets
Tailored exclusively for car detailers with service-specific durations, pricing tiers, and photo upload prompts for before/after proofs.
friendly
Embeddable calendar widget for websites with real-time availability.
Automated confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups via Twilio/Resend.
Stripe checkout for deposits and full payments at booking.
Revenue tracking, no-show rates, and customer history.
One-click SMS links to Google reviews post-service.
Schedule SMS blasts to past customers for flash deals.
Set up subscription-like monthly details.
PWA for customers to book on phone.
Connect to other tools.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| phone | text | No |
| location | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| duration_minutes | int | No |
| price | int | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| service_id | uuid | No |
| customer_name | text | No |
| customer_phone | text | No |
| slot_start | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
| stripe_payment_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/businessesCreate business profile
/api/appointmentsBook appointment
/api/appointments/:id/remindSend reminder
/api/dashboard/statsGet business analytics
50 bookings/mo
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $58 | $696 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 5% | $1,160 | $13,920 |
Online booking, reminders, and reviews that get local customers coming back.
Post in local Facebook groups for car detailers, offer free Pro tier for 3 months in exchange for feedback and testimonials. DM 20 owners from Google Maps searches in your city with a personalized video demo. Attend one local auto business meetup to pitch live.
Wide salon bookings
Generic, no detailing specifics
Detailer-only features like photo uploads and service timers
Data on local booking patterns for AI optimizations + integrations with detailing-specific tools.
Rise in mobile booking post-COVID + Google prioritizing review-rich local businesses.
Low adoption by tech-averse owners
Free tier + video tutorials
SMS costs overrun
Tiered limits + usage monitoring
Build delays on integrations
Prioritize core MVP
Success: 5 express interest
Success: 50% renewal
Success: 200 signups
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