Nice but is it just finding a pod, or equipping it with stuff that I'd need?
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The "stuff we need" is a great point, as that will definitely be part of this service. Optimally, we could just get most landlords to "bite the bullet" and get good enough equipment so that all the necessary stuff is included in the rent.
There's a basic "common sense" list that we do require, but asking too much will be... too much.
A good example is my workstation. I need a 160*80cm standing desk with a 35" ultrawide display if I'm going to be working anywhere for longer than two weeks.
These two things alone can cost in the range of $1000 (depending on the country, can be even more than that). If I'm renting for $500 per month for two months, it's going to be a big ask to get the landlord to buy these :D
I see two main solutions for this:
1. We could convince the landlords that if they invest in this stuff, their apartment will be high in demand by our customers and they can then make back their money that way. This is probably doable over time, but can still be a tough sell before having a steady stream of customers!
2. Even if #1 works out well over time, it can never be a solution for "everything anyone wants". People will always want to have some of their own special things, and that's totally ok. We can help find those on the local market, or get them online (or maybe just help send them from country to country).
The bigger question with #2 is what then happens when you leave? Depends on the stuff and your plans of course - there are a few different choices.
If it's generic stuff that other people can use, we ("we" really meaning your local agent!) may be able to just find a buyer (another customer) for that stuff, or maybe buy it from you and rent it for those who want to use it.
You might also want to just store it for your return, or sell it yourself, but I'm hoping that this service will enable us to skip these "sell it yourself" scenarios - they're hardly ever worth the hassle.
My vision is that this service will allow seamless arrival AND leaving so that we can just pack our (hand) luggage and go without having to spend any brain cycles for the physical stuff.
I haven't yet put much of this in writing on the site because I need to be careful that the first customers don't then be like "but you promised that all the stuff would be handled and included in the base price!"... working on it, need to focus on the base service first :)
In any case, we will work with you on getting all the necessary stuff on a case-by-case basis, and then have better defined services for this when we have a decent understanding of the customer needs.