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I don't quite get the available tasks section with per task pricing. Can't I just rent it for the day and let it do my gardening, housecleaning, .... as much as it can get done in the time I have it? Or are you actually charging me based on the services I want performed?

If I rent a car, I don't pay different rates for mileage or where I take the car (tolls aside)

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That is more rough than I wanted it to be. Essentially we consider home cleaning the most complex activity and would charge more for that, the robot would be used more, has a higher probability to get mechanical or electrical issues or confused in someway and require a remote or even onsite assist by a technician.

The reason the individual activities are distributed is that we like to see which set of actives appeal more to potential customers. That’s actually a measurement for us but we likely make that an interactive selection in the next iteration. It completely get why you find it a bit confusing.

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.

Yeah, makes logical since from a risk management perspective. Consumers aren’t logical though and this is a major reason for me to ignore/dismiss your offering. Also the prices are kind of absurd IMO. I pay my gardener $40 per session and housekeeping is $120 per. I could see some initial premium for tech enthusiasts, but this is significantly more expensive then status quo.

I’d recommend you just come up with an average price that covers your expected risks and then track activities performed if you want that data. Adjust your single price to risk adjust on actual data when you have the data.

In any case, good luck it’s an interesting concept

Thank you. Yes, we will definitely rework pricing. That’s great feedback.

the robots are highly opinionated about what tasks they're given ;D

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