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This isn't a unique product - there are others out there which do a similar thing. However, those are all VC-backed and quite…",{"value":63,"source":50,"evidence":64},"Free plan with 10% fee on bookings; paid plan without fee; pricing still work in progress",[65,69],{"id":66,"by":67,"text":68},"24598559","dubcanada","The pricing also seems weird, the free plan has a 10% fee on all bookings while the paid one doesn't. So after $300 worth of bookings, you are making more money off the \"free\"…",{"id":70,"by":11,"text":71},"24598586","Pricing is still WIP, but essentially yes, if a user is putting even a small amount of revenue through this thing then it makes more sense to sign up for a standard account. I’m…",{"value":73,"source":50,"evidence":74},"Serve small rental businesses that cannot afford VC-backed competitors",[75,78],{"id":76,"by":11,"text":77},"24598194","There are more expensive options out there, who are VC-backed. 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I suggest using Nuxt.js for the…",{"value":93,"source":50,"evidence":94},"Stripe Connect",[95,98],{"id":96,"by":11,"text":97},"24599481","This is actually covered by stripe connect - users wanting to accept card payments through Rentify need to go through stripe’s is verification process, which involves uploading…",{"id":99,"by":11,"text":100},"24598616","Express, I wanted to make the onboarding process as easy as possible given that my users are not necessarily particularly technical or familiar with Stripe",{"value":102,"source":50,"evidence":103},"Stripe Radar",[104],{"id":105,"by":11,"text":106},"24599261","So, I’ve had a quick look through the stripe docs and am now planning to: - add stripe radar to identify payments made on stolen cards - add the ability to request a security…","unknown","launched","solo",{"praise":111,"objections":134,"requests":164,"questions":185,"alternatives":211},[112,123],{"value":113,"source":82,"evidence":114},"Good idea with potential market",[115,119],{"id":116,"by":117,"text":118},"24598651","bakztfuture","Love the idea and think this could be a huge market. 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So, I’m renting a bike.. where am I renting it from?",{"id":161,"by":162,"text":163},"24599044","Kkoala","The font is so small and thin that it's hard to read",[165,172,178],{"value":166,"source":82,"evidence":167},"Add deposit holds on customer cards",[168,171],{"id":169,"by":11,"text":170},"24599064","Another user has raised this point, and it seems totally valid. I think I need to add the ability to put a holding deposit on a customers card, and probably also update the terms…",{"id":139,"by":140,"text":141},{"value":173,"source":82,"evidence":174},"Add identity verification for new accounts",[175],{"id":176,"by":140,"text":177},"24599381","Depends on how good Radar is these days. I’d recommend some sort of identity verification service for new accounts. Not a full background check but a few additional hurdles weed…",{"value":179,"source":82,"evidence":180},"Show a demo store or screenshots",[181],{"id":182,"by":183,"text":184},"24598056","delgaudm","I like the idea, and could even be interested. A demo site or even a few screenshots would help. I don't want to sign up just to see if it does what I hope it does. Edited to…",[186,193,204],{"value":187,"source":82,"evidence":188},"How does pricing compare to the market",[189],{"id":190,"by":191,"text":192},"24598109","nickreese","Your pricing seems cheap. How does it compare to the market?",{"value":194,"source":82,"evidence":195},"How does it differ from Shopify",[196,200],{"id":197,"by":198,"text":199},"24598481","egonschiele","I love this idea. You should also explain how you differ from Shopify.",{"id":201,"by":202,"text":203},"24598657","monkeydust","Thanks was wondering that also. Can it be replicated vi a shopify or wix with a 'rental' module if such a a thing exists? 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