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I've been kicking this idea around for a while now. Just two weeks ago I was texting with a former associate about getting some 53 containers, cutting them up

I've been kicking this idea around for a while now. Just two weeks ago I was texting with a former associate about getting some 53 containers, cutting them up into 5, 8x8x10 cubes and welding what's needed for a few other mods. I'm thinking to myself, if we can sell these for $1300(?) it would be a good value for some situaitons right? I've seen some of the problems and come up with a few solutions for a few of them, so it might be viable. His dad moved his steel shop business, and I have not gotten a chance to get out to the new one.. but think maybe next week we should try to calculate things tighter and consider further. Might need some seed money to get some prototypes done to show off an MVP and get a real calculation for all the time plus materials.

ghaff 7y ago
So essentially a half-length TEU? The question that comes to my mind is "what are the use cases?" While the concept of loading up a cube and having it transported to a new location has some attractions, there are a lot of situations (apartments, condos) where there really isn't any place to drop off something like that for loading or unloading. (Which would presumably be the advantage over just renting a van or small truck.)
- stevenicr 7y ago
  The target market it going to be more for people who are moving into homes that have a backyard that can accept and keep a portable storage building. The usefulness with condos / apartments is much less, and some townhomes / non-attached homes can't fit or have na HOA that would not allow for portable building in backyard - so they would mostly be out for this idea.. however they could use the unit to protect the shipment and then sell or loan to someone else in the area that could use a storage building. With that in mind, part of my plan is to add siding and have roof options that make this look more like a regular storage building and less like a shipping container, so they fit in more places. This way they are used for shipping, then also used for storage and can be re-used for shipping or re-sold, etc. Pricing for regular storage buildings vary, but it seems they are in line with this maybe.. so it might catch on.

ghaff 7y ago

So essentially a half-length TEU? The question that comes to my mind is "what are the use cases?" While the concept of loading up a cube and having it transported to a new location has some attractions, there are a lot of situations (apartments, condos) where there really isn't any place to drop off something like that for loading or unloading. (Which would presumably be the advantage over just renting a van or small truck.)

stevenicr 7y ago
The target market it going to be more for people who are moving into homes that have a backyard that can accept and keep a portable storage building. The usefulness with condos / apartments is much less, and some townhomes / non-attached homes can't fit or have na HOA that would not allow for portable building in backyard - so they would mostly be out for this idea.. however they could use the unit to protect the shipment and then sell or loan to someone else in the area that could use a storage building. With that in mind, part of my plan is to add siding and have roof options that make this look more like a regular storage building and less like a shipping container, so they fit in more places. This way they are used for shipping, then also used for storage and can be re-used for shipping or re-sold, etc. Pricing for regular storage buildings vary, but it seems they are in line with this maybe.. so it might catch on.