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Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by nobodysfool »

kbenson wrote: post #27
krmmalik wrote: post #11

All jokes aside, I know I would definitely use this service. I have bathroom issues all the time. Just recently I was in central london on a busy saturday night and finding a toilet was seriously hard work. Macdonalds had long queues for toilets, so did many other retail outlets and many tube stations dont have toilets. I know residential areas are a little further out from the city, but i'm sure people could get cre…

Presumably, when making consistent money from a toilet, more resources can be allocated to keeping it clean and presentable. Possibly cleaned every few minutes. That would ba a horrible job.

I'd just lock the front door when they come in to use the restroom, inspect the toilet after they are done, and unlock it only after it's clean. Simple as that.

Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by foundart »

brianbreslin wrote: post #57

Many moons ago in France I remember there being these public restrooms in parks that cost like $.25 to use, but then washed themselves before you got in/after. Could that be the next phone booth style trend? I would happily pay $.50-1 to know its a clean bathroom that is disinfected. On a busy new york street with tons of foot traffic at $.50 the machine could easily generate $5-10k/day gross.

We have them in San Francisco. Apparently, they are not so great. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/nevius/article/It-s-time-to-ra...

Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by patmcc »

brianbreslin wrote: post #57

Many moons ago in France I remember there being these public restrooms in parks that cost like $.25 to use, but then washed themselves before you got in/after. Could that be the next phone booth style trend? I would happily pay $.50-1 to know its a clean bathroom that is disinfected. On a busy new york street with tons of foot traffic at $.50 the machine could easily generate $5-10k/day gross.

>>>On a busy new york street with tons of foot traffic at $.50 the machine could easily generate $5-10k/day gros

I think you're an order of magnitude too high on that estimate. If a bathroom was used for 45 seconds, cleaned for 15, and then immediately back in use every minute of the day (which is probably a crazy estimate), it would generate $30 an hour, or $720 a day.

Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by djur »

nobodysfool wrote: post #61
kbenson wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Presumably, when making consistent money from a toilet, more resources can be allocated to keeping it clean and presentable. Possibly cleaned every few minutes. That would ba a horrible job.

I'd just lock the front door when they come in to use the restroom, inspect the toilet after they are done, and unlock it only after it's clean. Simple as that.

That would, in all likelihood, be illegal. In a lot of jurisdictions it'd be kidnapping.

Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by sp332 »

I've been using a Bathroom Finder app on my in-car tablet. It only maps public restrooms but it's very helpful and has reviews. It seems like there would be a lot more public restrooms than private ones available for "rent".

Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by rayiner »

spinlock wrote: post #58
[deleted] wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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I really don't see this being used in rural areas with septic systems. It seems like this problem only really exists in cities where everyone is on the sewer line. That being said, people get pissed when neighbors airbnb their apartments because of strangers in the building. Multiply that by 20 with randoms using the can and I think you could have some really pissed off neighbors.

Especially because, let's face it, a lot of those people will be drunk.

Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by krmmalik »

JulianMorrison wrote: post #49
krmmalik wrote: post #11

All jokes aside, I know I would definitely use this service. I have bathroom issues all the time. Just recently I was in central london on a busy saturday night and finding a toilet was seriously hard work. Macdonalds had long queues for toilets, so did many other retail outlets and many tube stations dont have toilets. I know residential areas are a little further out from the city, but i'm sure people could get cre…

I imagine it could be coded to allow you to open a complaint case against the customer, and the site would force them to choose between paying a fine to you or having their account stopped.

Ah yes. I never thought of that. Just much like eBay or AirBnB feedback I suppose, only with the potential of being much more mortifying!

Re: Airpnp: Like Airbnb, but for toilets

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Post by JeffJenkins »

memset wrote: post #32
kyro wrote: post #17

I've joked around with this idea before, except I called it Püber. In all seriousness, this is an issue I deal with frequently in NYC. I'm out and about in Manhattan all day, get struck by the need to pee, and then run around trying to find any place with a restroom. Paying a buck or two would be a negligible cost if it meant immediate relief. If they expanded and got enough supply, I'd definitely use their service.

somewhat-related: I recently learned that there are public restrooms in Penn Station! So if you're out and about in midtown, there's an option.

You're better off going to a hotel in terms of cleanliness, and they are located all over midtown. I've never been refused from a hotel when I searched for or asked where the restroom was
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