It isn't the most robust solution, agreed. We do have verified credit cards on file, full names, and the last 4 digits of hosts' social security numbers, so that should discourage theft. As far as safety goes, background checks are something we're looking into doing as well along with reviews.
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This is a cool idea, but I don't know how much success you would find with families. I have a family of 4 and we usually do about 3-4 loads of laundry per week. Thats ~$170 per month just to have it washed (not including folding and delivery).
There are huge issues to solve, but I think personal washing machine utilization versus laundromat wash+fold is the endpoint for mobile enabled laundry services. The marginal labor costs at laundromats for wash+fold make scaling hard. Can't wait to see where this product goes/ how it evolves!
I was going to say the price is a bit steep for $10 a load until I realized that the "host" does the laundry for you. I guess that's not too bad but I'll stick to the $2.50/load I pay at my complex. Good work regardless. Curious to see how many people sign up as hosts vs. customers.
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