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Before I opened my own small
business, I worked for some time in the moving/relocation industry in New York
City. One could almost say that this is a luxury business, if you cannot afford
it you have to do it yourself - call a friend, buy boxes, rent U-Haul, you get
the point. If you can afford it, call a moving company and it will be done for
you. And that is somewhat worth it if you have a whole 2-bedroom apartment to
move, it is hard to do it on your own. But if you have just 10 boxes and want
to move to let's say From NY to Colorado, the prices are almost the same as
moving a whole studio apartment. The reason: the movers must make the trip
anyway regardless of how full the truck is. Of course, moving companies
consolidate shipments to save on cost but this is all in the background and
rarely reflected in the price.
So, I have this idea for a
mobile app, called BitsMoving, that will enable people from all around US who
need to move just like 10 - 15 boxes of household, something small enough for a
moving company but large enough for postal services, to share information on
the platform. The immediate result will be increased buyers’ power. Moving
companies around US will still be the providers and will
exchange information among them as well but will only dispatch a
track only when there is let us say 10 customers with 10 boxes each in relative
proximity. The model is applicable in metro cities and rural areas.
This application
will increase efficiency and reduce cost at the same time for the
business and the customers.
1 comment:
I think this is a very good idea. I can imagine the struggle of a person moving from one place to another but on top of that they have to worry about the expenses of moving the boxes as well, even if its just 10 boxes. I would definitely use this app if anyone makes it. It would also help if they gave estimated cost so customers don't have any hesitation when getting this.
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