Show HN: Uber for DryClean and Laundry Delivery Service in LA(wash.io)

41 pointsby Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren47 comments

Show HN: Uber for DryClean and Laundry Delivery Service in LA

http://wash.io

48 comments

As an angeleno , a 1 hour window is way to long for me to sit around waiting for someone to pick up my laundry. With 99 cent fluff and fold being very plentiful in the areas you're targeting, its really hard to justify along with the extra price. Its much easier to just drop off during work and pick up after, but I do agree it is subjective. Best of luck.

beachstartupvor 13 Jahren

fyi when they filled my order they were within 10 minutes of the pickup and dropoff times.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

we are working to perfect that time window. hopefully we can be there in 15 min... soon.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

Hi HN,

We’ve been working really hard these last few months to perfect the Washio experience-- but only so much can be done pre-launch. And that’s where you come in!

You’ve waited patiently to greatly improve the way you launder and dryclean your clothes, and as of today you can be one of the first to access the Washio ninja experience! We’re excited to offer the Washio service to our customers in Santa Monica, Venice and Marina del Rey.

We’re amped to get moving and bringing customer satisfaction to your doorstep, but please bear with us, as this is a work in progress.

Place your order now at www.wash.io. (Coming soon Washio iPhone/Android app!)

Please help us spread the news with your friends! (please! please!)

We look forward to making your life easier! Jordan, Juan & The Washio Team

beachstartupvor 13 Jahren

i'm a local startup founder too, just placed an order. couple of suggestions

* confirmation email from [email protected] should have an actual reply address that someone reads

* i think something might be wrong with the confirmation page after clicking order, it popped up the confirmation dialog box, but then a blue stripe at the top with a white ">>" at the very left appeared that seems to be empty. i'm on latest safari/osx.

good luck guys.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

thanks for your order

mattvvvor 13 Jahren

Can't wait until your in WeHo! I hate doing my own washing haha.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

Coming soon to weho Matt

ryguytilidievor 13 Jahren

Come to Oakland soon please. My girlfriend is tired of folding my laundry. Also, LA seems like a curious place to launch versus the bay area as it is sooooo much more spread out and seems to have a much lower concentration of people who would love a service like this.

beachstartupvor 13 Jahren

"a curious place to launch"

this may come as a surprise to you but there are people who live in LA and start businesses here because this is where we live, not because we are choosing to "launch" here.

i just checked out the site, they service SM, venice, MDR, basically where all the startups are.

ryguytilidievor 13 Jahren

"this may come as a surprise to you but there are people who live in LA and start businesses here because this is where we live, not because we are choosing to "launch" here."

I get that snark is more important than facts or logic, but it might surprise you that businesses often choose to launch in markets most suited to their product, not where they live.

beachstartupvor 13 Jahren

it's not that snark is more important, just more fun.

ryguytilidievor 13 Jahren

plus it makes you come off a lot worse too, which is great.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

WE <3 LA

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

Oakland, San Fran and the Bay area coming soon

pplantevor 13 Jahren

You might want to check out www.laundrylocker.com, its all over the bay area.

Argorakvor 13 Jahren

So, its a service for dry cleaning and laundry with pickup. Cool!

But: What has this got to do with Uber?

biotvor 13 Jahren

Calling it "Webvan for drycleaning" might not present the best image. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webvan

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

just that its on demand and we come to you. just for explanation purposes

Argorakvor 13 Jahren

So, its in no way like Uber, but Uber is cool.

Sorry, but I think that "on demand" and "pickup" explain stuff much better than a bad comparison with another company.

I was left puzzled.

daniel_reetzvor 13 Jahren

Holy shit, I need this and I would use it often! Please support DTLA soon! This is perfect for DTLA because there are few Wash-N-Folds nearby.

starpilotvor 13 Jahren

There are many delivery & pickup laundry services in the LA area, and elsewhere. Here's one that covers downtown: www.soapyjoes.com/laresidential

I tried a different service in the south bay and was happy with it, except for the cost ($45 for three weeks' laundry and a few items dry cleaned).

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

We control the entire supply chain from pickup, cleaning to dropoff. Give us a try. ;)

lenazeghervor 13 Jahren

Putting a

    maxwidth: 600px

on the form inputs, dropdown menus and order button makes the page much friendlier on the desktop, at least for me.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

done.. thanks for the advice.

[deleted]vor 13 Jahren

orangethirtyvor 13 Jahren

Basically you are just providing a general interface to dry cleaners with your apps. And simply taking a cut of each transaction. No need for overhead due to how most cleners already have pick up/ delivery service. Smart business model.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

We provide full pickup and dropoff as well, we DON'T send your order to a 3rd party provider, EVER

orangethirtyvor 13 Jahren

So, you are handling pick up/ delivery yourself?

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

YUP. Our ninjas come by pick up your stuff, and bring it back ready to wear.

bjoernwvor 13 Jahren

$6 per piece is high for NYC if you plan on expanding here. You would do well here if you followed the seamless model and just provided the tech. Most of the time it is very difficult to understand dry cleaning staff over the phone.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

prices are based on a per market basis...we will be coming to NYC soon enough

rogerclarkvor 13 Jahren

sure would be great if nobody mentioned ninjas or zombies ever again

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

how about vampires?

webjoevor 13 Jahren

Looking great so far! I'm going to place an order.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

Thanks Joe, we are happy to fulfill it.

matttahvor 13 Jahren

Looks awesome! FYI: When you ask for chrome to share its location it comes from washio.herokuapp.com

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

we are working on moving to our own server for that.. thanks for the heads up

davjvor 13 Jahren

I don't imagine a pleasant experience when I think of a ninja delivering my laundry. Great concept, though.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

Thanks.. Our Ninjas, are quick, silent and agile. We can come by anytime.

magpie707vor 13 Jahren

Why is there a picture of Jay Parkinson in the testimonials section with a quote from "Mike L.". Did wash.io get permission from Jay to use his picture?

ripbergevor 13 Jahren

As a Venice local, I wish you guys the best of luck. Here's my observations:

a) Those testimonials are obviously fake b) There's an empty blue bar near the top d) Would I get to preview or choose who the dry cleaner is? That's not obvious and I don't trust some dry cleaners. e) Curious about how it works. Is it you coming to my house or the dry cleaner? f) Are the ninjas hot chicks? That might persuade me to use the service.

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

Our ninjas come to your house, pick everything up, take it to our partnered cleaners and then bring it all back. Ninjas can be hot girls, just depends on who you get. ;)

marquisvor 13 Jahren

>f) Are the ninjas hot chicks?

I trust this is a joke (as a girl I certainly wouldn't want to work for a service where the clientele may have ogling expectations).

bshahianvor 13 Jahren

just placed my order! thanks washio

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

great... thanks for the order.. see ya soon

wololo_vor 13 Jahren

There's also something like that running here in Montreal Canada: https://www.nettoyeursexpress.com/en/ Good to see more of these!

Jmetz1vor 13 Jahren

Respect to Canada ;)