Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
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Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#2This looks like something I could use.
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#3Sounds like an interesting idea...just found a maid for my Brooklyn apartment last week, actually. Money is a huge factor for me, so we went with something a little cheaper than this.
The ratings in the App store (all 5 stars, all glowing and highlighting different aspects/application of the service) are a bit fishy...
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#4We'd love feedback on the app/service. If anyone is interested in signing up, you can use invite code "GMHN" to get $20 off your first clean.
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#5For reference to those who don't live in NYC, this is following the Uber pricing model fairly well -- it's about double what most "good" maids charge, maybe triple depending on the area of NYC.
It's a good idea -- maid service can be commoditized, and particularly if you need a last-minute sort of thing, it seems smart. It's also notoriously difficult to find a good maid without playing the traditional "networking" game -- referrals, Craigslist, etc.
Personally, however, I see this only as a fill-in-the-gaps kind of service (which may be exactly what they're looking to provide). I have a regular maid who's been working at my place for 6+ years, charges a very reasonable rate ($25/hr), and most importantly, knows the apartment inside and out - exactly where to clean, how I like it, how to do the laundry, etc.
The biggest issue I see is the risk of extra-market activity. Whereas with Uber, car service is a true commodity, if Get Maid sends over a really terrific maid, there's a good chance that the buyer and maid are going to make a private arrangement for future work and cut Get Maid out of the deal. Which leads back to the ideal model being speed and "non-regular" usage.
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#6The first thing that came to mind was another good name would be "Maid in New York". But "Get Maid" is good too. Plus you don't have to change the name when you expand. Or maybe change it to "Maid in USA".
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#7Supplies included? That alone is surprisingly difficult to find. If I was still in Manhattan, I'd sign up right away.
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#8This is one of those services that doesn't make sense to me as a mobile first & only product(for now).
If you are home and see that your house needs to be cleaned, you are probably near a computer. This isnt like Uber where you need to use their service across town. They have just alienated a bunch or their potential user base by just being on iOS (for now, ok whatever). But that's just me.
Here is the link to the app in itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/get-maid/id561621297?mt=8
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#9Please come to San Francisco! I would jump on this immediately. I hate the idea of trying to find, screen and co-ordinate someone to clean my apartment regularly. I've tried TaskRabbit for this, but I find the whole engagement cycle awkward.
Re: Show HN: Get Maid - Uber for Maid Service in NYC
#10This, along with lockitron to let the maid in sounds like a perfect match