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PayDragon (YC S11) raises $1.35M so hungry people can skip lines

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Re: PayDragon (YC S11) raises $1.35M so hungry people can skip lines

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Post by Retric »

kurtvarner wrote: post #3

> The round included Rustic Canyon Ventures, Ron Conway’s SV Angel, Yuri Milner, Mark Schwartz, and a follow-on investment by Y Combinator. A follow-on investment from YC? I wasn't aware that they do follow-ons.

I wonder if this refers to YC investing money to avoid being diluted by this funding round?

Re: PayDragon (YC S11) raises $1.35M so hungry people can skip lines

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Post by aaronblohowiak »

tatsuke95 wrote: post #8
sachingulaya wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You order on your phone, you wait, you pick up your food. If people don't order in advance then they stand in line. Its a long overdue concept. Being able to have my order ready without waiting would make me far more likely to eat out.

> "Its a long overdue concept. Being able to have my order ready without waiting would make me far more likely to eat out." Maybe I'm missing something, but I've been placing orders online for years. Order, go pick it up (or even have it delivered!). Obviously the app could simplify that by having all my restaurants there in one place, but I'm not sure the "concept" is new.

This is the essence of take-out. Except, on the phone instead of calling, faxing(!) or ordering online. See: chipotle

Re: PayDragon (YC S11) raises $1.35M so hungry people can skip lines

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Post by cookiecaper »

tatsuke95 wrote: post #4

So, this is online ordering on your phone? > "Users skip to the front of the line, receive their item, and get on with their lives." How will that work in practice? I'm quite sure if I'm constantly skipped over in line by people getting priority over me because they have an iPhone app, I'll discontinue business at the establishment.

If it makes you feel better, my typical experience with online ordering systems is arriving at the restaurant, walking up to the cashier for pickup, saying "I ordered online" and getting a blank stare while they go back and check the computer, and then waiting around for 10 minutes while they make my order (after everyone else already in line, of course). So in practice, it may not be so frustrating for non-users. :)

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Post by samstave »

PhrosTT wrote: post #7
tatsuke95 wrote: post #4

So, this is online ordering on your phone? > "Users skip to the front of the line, receive their item, and get on with their lives." How will that work in practice? I'm quite sure if I'm constantly skipped over in line by people getting priority over me because they have an iPhone app, I'll discontinue business at the establishment.

The thing is you're not cutting them. You just grab a bag from some guy. No pushing in to pay real quick for your pickup. I have no issue with that.

Some places, like Maggianos Little Italy in Santana Row even have a separate will-call/take-out type pickup window.

Re: PayDragon (YC S11) raises $1.35M so hungry people can skip lines

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Post by seiji »

aaronblohowiak wrote: post #12
tatsuke95 wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> "Its a long overdue concept. Being able to have my order ready without waiting would make me far more likely to eat out." Maybe I'm missing something, but I've been placing orders online for years. Order, go pick it up (or even have it delivered!). Obviously the app could simplify that by having all my restaurants there in one place, but I'm not sure the "concept" is new.

This is the essence of take-out. Except, on the phone instead of calling, faxing(!) or ordering online. See: chipotle

The original online ordering systems for pizza places would actually generate a fax to the restaurant with your order.

Re: PayDragon (YC S11) raises $1.35M so hungry people can skip lines

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Post by binarysolo »

kfox2010 wrote: post #14

This is funny since one of General Assembly's first blog post was about how this concept of skipping lines wasn't a viable lean start-up idea. Take a look. http://generalassemb.ly/blog/a-case-study-on-getting-started...

Apples and oranges -- I think framing is a big issue: "I ordered 30min in advance from my phone and will take food to go" vs "I would like to pay a premium to get ahead of others waiting in line". The latter obviously stings of people's differing time value of money (or I guess more appropriately, money value of their time).
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