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It'd be interesting you did demand delivery pricing, so that pricing became more expensive at peak times (eg: 8AM) that way you can manage the effect of everyon

by pclark 14y ago

It'd be interesting you did demand delivery pricing, so that pricing became more expensive at peak times (eg: 8AM) that way you can manage the effect of everyone wanting their drink at the same time. You should start hyper local, one neighbourhood in San Francisco - SOMA? Hayes Valley? Mission? If you did it in a hyper local area you might just turn a profit at $1.50 delivery each. I think this would also be hugely valuable to companies, such as being able to order all my teams starbucks drinks in one click. I'm curious why coffee though? Most people do not appear to mind getting their coffee in the morning. Especially as it is so habitual. I hate laundry though! I hate taking my trash out. I hate not getting fresh bagels/fruit each morning.

michael_fine 14y ago
Yeah, demand delivery pricing is a good idea as well. I did coffee for a couple reasons: one, because I love coffee. 2: Because aside from laundry, it's the most universal.
- corin_ 14y ago
  Consider adding other "universal" things that can fit easily on top of coffee. For example I smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, and other than when I remember to buy a carton ahead of time I generally end up going to a shop each day specifically to buy them, they don't fit my general groceries timetable. Somebody already suggested newspapers... maybe a few other easy-to-deliver snacks/drinks (can of coke, crisps..)? I'm sure there's some more things that X% of people are already buying once a day and would like to save hassle on. The more you bring, the more the delivery charge looks good to the customer. Let's say each day you brought me a coffee (at cost), a pack of fags (at cost) and a can of coke (buy in bulk you could sell at retail cost and make some money there), still charge $1.50 delivery fee, but suddenly you're saving me three times as much hassle.
topherjaynes 14y ago
I think it should be a RTB situation. As you're runner is in the line you place bids on the 4 spaces in the coffee holder and whoever bids the most gets that round.

by pclark 14y ago

michael_fine 14y ago

Yeah, demand delivery pricing is a good idea as well. I did coffee for a couple reasons: one, because I love coffee. 2: Because aside from laundry, it's the most universal.

corin_ 14y ago
Consider adding other "universal" things that can fit easily on top of coffee. For example I smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, and other than when I remember to buy a carton ahead of time I generally end up going to a shop each day specifically to buy them, they don't fit my general groceries timetable. Somebody already suggested newspapers... maybe a few other easy-to-deliver snacks/drinks (can of coke, crisps..)? I'm sure there's some more things that X% of people are already buying once a day and would like to save hassle on. The more you bring, the more the delivery charge looks good to the customer. Let's say each day you brought me a coffee (at cost), a pack of fags (at cost) and a can of coke (buy in bulk you could sell at retail cost and make some money there), still charge $1.50 delivery fee, but suddenly you're saving me three times as much hassle.

topherjaynes 14y ago

I think it should be a RTB situation. As you're runner is in the line you place bids on the 4 spaces in the coffee holder and whoever bids the most gets that round.