This trend of "crowd-source everything" is getting a bit silly though. It really just makes more sense to operate a laundry service with pickup/dropoff. If there's no demand for that service, then there is no demand for this one.
Here in NYC, laundry pick up and drop off services are hugely in demand. I look outside my window all day and watch van load after van load of other people's laundry get delivered and picked up.
I don't know what such services cost, but if this is cheaper and/or more convenient, I can see it taking off.
I agree and disagree. Like the comment below, I could see this being really useful in some metro areas. I think what these crowd-source apps are missing are dynamic pricing based on purchasing power. $10 for a load of laundry in San Jose? Yeah, that sounds great. In Austin TX that's pretty high.
True, but I'm from Austin Texas and just moved to San Francisco, so I have some insight into this. I'm not sure if there's as big of a demand for laundry pickup services outside of dense urban areas like New York and San Francisco (where many residents do not have in-home washers and dryers). In Austin, most people have laundry machines, so it might not make sense there.
For crowd-sourced apps more generally I think you have a valid point with respect to cost of living adjustments.
Really depends on the size of a "load". At least a dollar per pound is standard. If their "load" is more than 10 pounds of clothes, then it's easily within range.
The average front-loaded laundry machine can hold ~18 lbs. Washio and wash and folds cost around $1.60 a pound, so this is close to $20 cheaper. Still $10 cheaper if you get delivery.
Check the comparative pricing table, I think it's pretty accurate. When I lived in SF, that's what we'd pay for a large load at the laundromat. Same in NYC. That said, the laundromat was 1 block away and the industrial machines are much larger than the typical home machine so there's not much of a value prop for me unless the delivery works really, really well. I tried washio once because I had a $20 promo code and it was over $40 for a smaller load.
Front loading washing machines can hold as much as 18 lbs of clothing. So how many items are in a lb. of clothing? To find out how much your loads weigh, you can weigh yourself holding a load of dirty clothing, and subtract it from your weight without the dirty load. While weight varies with type of material, these are some general guidelines.
Twin Sized Quilt-3-5 lbs.
Complete Child Outfit-1-3 lbs.
Complete Adult Outfit-3-5 lbs.
For 2 weeks of clothes, I spend about $15-$17. Apparently this service is $10 per load, so for me, it would end up costing at least $30 (1 whites, 2 colors loads)
The pricing is $10 per load to do wash/dry/fold and extra $10 if you want pickup/delivery. For example, 2 loads with pickup would be $20 (for laundry) + $10 (for delivery), total of $30.
If there is clear evidence that your clothes were ruined, we will work with both parties, and reimburse you for any damages. For more detailed information, email us at contact@laundromatchapp.com
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[ 5.0 ms ] story [ 55.7 ms ] threadThis trend of "crowd-source everything" is getting a bit silly though. It really just makes more sense to operate a laundry service with pickup/dropoff. If there's no demand for that service, then there is no demand for this one.
I don't know what such services cost, but if this is cheaper and/or more convenient, I can see it taking off.
For crowd-sourced apps more generally I think you have a valid point with respect to cost of living adjustments.
This seems absurdly expensive.
Front loading washing machines can hold as much as 18 lbs of clothing. So how many items are in a lb. of clothing? To find out how much your loads weigh, you can weigh yourself holding a load of dirty clothing, and subtract it from your weight without the dirty load. While weight varies with type of material, these are some general guidelines. Twin Sized Quilt-3-5 lbs. Complete Child Outfit-1-3 lbs. Complete Adult Outfit-3-5 lbs.
Does one load of laundry in NYC really cost this much? Where I live, it's ~$7.
http://laundromatch.com/
What happens if the host ruins my clothes (because, for example, they didn't follow the included instructions)?