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Antz236
02-09-2012
Hello, I'm launching a new product and would really like some feedback. It's a service which allows you to charge your phone. If you feel like having a look and completing the survey I would greatly appreciate it.

http://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.as...0-8a26bbbf2d4e
alan1302
02-09-2012
It says the survey is closed at the moment...but the idea seems to be ok but it would depend on how much people were going to be charged and it should allow connectors for phones that are not iPhones.

Also in a busy bar setting how would you prevent a theft occuring?
Antz236
02-09-2012
It charges any smartphone. I should have made that clear. The device doesn't work when it leaves the premises. Also some bars might have a deposit system during busy periods.
tealady
02-09-2012
Done. Neat concept.
C19th Fox
03-09-2012
£1 for 30 minutes recharge seems expensive - however the idea of a portable charger that you can charge up at home or where ever you have access to a mains supply and then just connect up to your phone to charge it up is one that has merit - it would also be useful for laptops.
Antz236
03-09-2012
What do you think would be a more appropriate price in a pub scenario?
tealady
03-09-2012
Wouldn't expect to pay less than £1, so maybe you could tweak the minutes?
alan1302
03-09-2012
I would expct £1 to equal a full charge
tealady
03-09-2012
A bit too variable. You want to be able to say to customer n+1 "there will be a charger available in x mins".
!!11oneone
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by C19th Fox:
“£1 for 30 minutes recharge seems expensive - however the idea of a portable charger that you can charge up at home or where ever you have access to a mains supply and then just connect up to your phone to charge it up is one that has merit - it would also be useful for laptops.”

Like this, you mean?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...rtable+charger


I have a Tecknet one which charges my Galaxy Nexus about 4 times before it needs a recharge itself.
Antz236
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by alan1302:
“I would expct £1 to equal a full charge”

Okay, if it was £1 for a full charge but a full charge took an hour would you be happy to sit in the premises that provides the charge device (most likely a pub) while it charges?
Antz236
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“Like this, you mean?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...rtable+charger


I have a Tecknet one which charges my Galaxy Nexus about 4 times before it needs a recharge itself.”

Yes like that only ot would be a service a premises would provide rather than you carrying an emergency charger with you.
pingu01
03-09-2012
-removed, wrong thread --
-Batman-
03-09-2012
would be good if it was free providing you are spending money in the place
!!11oneone
03-09-2012
Surely the pub who is providing the service would have to recharge the buggers every few hours? I can't see it being popular with already busy landlords and cafe owners, and batteries that are charged up and run down every day like these would last a year if that.

Wouldn't it be better to come up with charging docks that can be quickly and cheaply installed around the room and activated centrally?

So, you'd have docks on each table fed off a central computer. If a person pays £1, that dock is powered up for an hour by the landlord clicking a button and forgetting about it.
Antz236
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by !!11oneone:
“Surely the pub who is providing the service would have to recharge the buggers every few hours? I can't see it being popular with already busy landlords and cafe owners, and batteries that are charged up and run down every day like these would last a year if that.

Wouldn't it be better to come up with charging docks that can be quickly and cheaply installed around the room and activated centrally?

So, you'd have docks on each table fed off a central computer. If a person pays £1, that dock is powered up for an hour by the landlord clicking a button and forgetting about it.”

The device that is in the survey is just the customer part of the device. It is just to gauge if people would use them and if so what is considered a good service.
!!11oneone
03-09-2012
I'm sure people would use them, but you need ease of use for the person running. Batteries aint it.
Richard_T
03-09-2012
How would you secure them ( the small puck chargers ) against theft?
simalar devices exist already http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/New-...stomer-loyalty and they look pretty theft proof
Antz236
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by Richard_T:
“How would you secure them ( the small puck chargers ) against theft?
simalar devices exist already http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/New-...stomer-loyalty and they look pretty theft proof”

How is the product you have provided the link to theft proof?
Richard_T
03-09-2012
Originally Posted by Antz236:
“How is the product you have provided the link to theft proof?”


you would have trouble sneaking that out in your pocket, and by the looks of it it could have some weight in it, the puck whilst small and neat looking could easily slip into someones pocket.
!!11oneone
03-09-2012
Simply by being huge, heavy and useless if stolen (i.e. needs a custom recharging dock) probably
Rodney McKay
03-09-2012
I just got a rechargeable adaptor that plugs into the phone.
Antz236
03-09-2012
The charge pucks require a custom recharge unit and become useless when you leave the premises that supplies the service.
Richard_T
03-09-2012
Even if useless without the base/custom charger what esle is there to stop it leaving in someones pocket?
thinking along the lines of if its not bolted down it will grow legs.
tealady
03-09-2012
The survey suggests that a deposit will be required. Boris's bikes seem to cope ok.
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