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As someone who works out of coffee shops a lot, there is pretty much ZERO appeal for me to use this kind of service, since I view my coffee costs as "rent" and
by drcode 13y ago
As someone who works out of coffee shops a lot, there is pretty much ZERO appeal for me to use this kind of service, since I view my coffee costs as "rent" and prefer to pay full price plus a tip to be viewed as a good customer.
Bringing in an app saying "I'm a cheapskate that doesn't want to pay full price" is not the message I want to give to coffee shop staff.
- josefresco 13y agoBut working from their coffee shop is? I would think a "good customer" to them is someone you walks in, buys coffee, and then leaves. Sure it helps that you probably meet people there (expanding their reach) but a half dozen people setting up camp in your coffee shop all day can't be ideal.
- Theodores 13y agoActually, no... It is the 'empty restaurant syndrome', you have probably done it yourself, in some strange town, not knowing where to eat, you go past a few places and choose one that other diners have also chosen, walking past the empty place as if it has the plague. Hence a few customers that hang around for a while are good for drawing in other customers.
- josefresco 13y agoDude was setting up shop ... if I walk by a coffee shop and see 12 mobile offices I don't think "this must be a good coffee shop" I think "they must have good wifi and not give a shit if you work there". It would appeal to my business-owner side, but not my consumer side.
- drcode 13y ago> I would think a "good customer" to them is someone you walks in, buys coffee, and then leaves. No, that would be a "great" customer in their eyes. I am merely trying to not be a jerk of a customer, while still spending some time working in their shop.
- devindotcom 13y agoYeah, I do this too, though I try not to stay for more than two or three hours, and make sure I always have something in my cup. Fear of getting overcaffeinated drives me to other places. I do think a shared promotional community between the coffee shops around here (Seattle) would be good, but most are doing pretty well so no one feels any pressure.