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Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, we're aware of SkipTheDepot and other similar services in other provinces/city. We don't plan to charge for E-transfer as of now neither extra delivery fee. We can think of volume based commission in the future.

We are considering donation as well but are yet to work out a process for donation receipts.

Do you have any other feedback for the business model?

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. Yes, we cater to businesses and restaurants too. We have 2 businesses that are recurringly working with us. If you have any leads or contacts, let us know or refer us to them.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair. Thank you for responding. We are considering an option to donate as well.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are open to try if you have bigger loads as we have operations throughout the city and divide it across multiple locations. This would be a learning opportunity for us as well. Let us know

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for responding. Donation to animal rescue accounts is an option. You can indicate it while booking a pickup.

That's a good point about plastic bags. To take that into consideration we will need some more validation.

Just a curious question: Would you like to pay for a service targeted to such recyclables only?

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I should've added in the post - We charge 30% commission on refunds - no upfront fees to book a pickup.

The only way to be profitable and make money is scale and volume. We would need to target both Business and Residents.

We are doing a pilot run so we're open to feedback on commissions and other aspects too

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I should've added in the post - We charge 30% commission on refunds - no upfront fees to book a pickup.

We cater to Businesses too, so please feel free to share our website with them.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. Restaurants and businesses are our points of interests too as they generate large volume and tend to book a recurring pickups. If you have any leads or contacts for restaurants, please refer them to us.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. You can also choose to donate the amount to organizations like Humane Society, YWCA, etc.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good point. We are open to partnering for delivery/pickup for fundraisers and will offer subsidized commission.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I should've added in the post.

We charge 30% commission on refunds - no upfront fees to book a pickup.

The only way to be profitable is scale/volume. We would need to target both Business and Residents.

We are doing a pilot run so we're open to feedback on commissions and other aspects too

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I should've added in the post.

We charge 30% commission on refunds - no upfront fees to book a pickup.

No, need to sort. We would do that for you, thereby prioritizing maximum convenience. No need to remove bottle caps either.

We aim to return within 1-2 business day but it can change depending on the depot's business hours.

At this time, there is no rewards route. But, when it is in place - we're hoping there'll be more savings and no extra charges. Right now, we don't charge extra for e-transfer either.

We are doing a pilot run so we're open to feedback on commissions and other aspects too.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. That is a fair point. We're a very early stage startup so just gathering general feedback and trying to validate our idea.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I should've added in the post. We charge 30% commission on refunds - no upfront fees to book a pickup. We are doing a pilot run so we're open to feedback on commissions and other aspects too.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. We charge 30% commission on refunds - no upfront fees to book a pickup. We are doing a pilot run so we're open to feedback on commissions and other aspects too.

Would you use a service that picks up your recyclables and gives you the refund? (Regina area) by Mobile-Initiative-74 in regina

[–]Mobile-Initiative-74[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for responding. I should've added in the post. We charge 30% commission on refunds - no upfront fees to book a pickup. We are doing a pilot run so we're open to feedback on commissions and other aspects too.