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

by Jmetz1 • 13 years ago

41 47 13 years ago

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

mattvv• 13 years ago

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

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

Coming soon to weho Matt

beachstartup4• 13 years ago

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

* confirmation email from noreply@wash.io 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.

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

thanks for your order

ryguytilidie3• 13 years ago

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.

beachstartup4• 13 years ago

"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.

ryguytilidie3• 13 years ago

"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.

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

WE <3 LA

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

Oakland, San Fran and the Bay area coming soon

pplante• 13 years ago

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

Argorak2• 13 years ago

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

But: What has this got to do with Uber?

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

Argorak2• 13 years ago

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.

biot• 13 years ago

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

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

daniel_reetz• 13 years ago

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.

starpilot• 13 years ago

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).

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

lenazegher• 13 years ago

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.

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

done.. thanks for the advice.

orangethirty2• 13 years ago

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.

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

orangethirty2• 13 years ago

So, you are handling pick up/ delivery yourself?

bjoernw• 13 years ago

$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.

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

rogerclark• 13 years ago

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

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

how about vampires?

angryasian• 13 years ago

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.

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

beachstartup4• 13 years ago

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

webjoe• 13 years ago

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

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

Thanks Joe, we are happy to fulfill it.

matttah• 13 years ago

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

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

davj• 13 years ago

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

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

magpie707• 13 years ago

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?

ripberge• 13 years ago

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.

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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. ;)

marquis• 13 years ago

>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).

bshahian• 13 years ago

just placed my order! thanks washio

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

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

wololo_• 13 years ago

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

Jmetz119• 13 years ago

Respect to Canada ;)

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

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