Moving tote rental business with realtor-sponsored customer gifting
Buy durable industrial totes and rent them repeatedly to people who are moving. Acquire customers directly and through realtors who pay a recurring subscription to give tote rentals to their clients as closing or housewarming gifts. Deliver the totes, collect them after the move, and upsell customers who need more.
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From Chris Koerner on The Koerner Office Podcast — Stop Buying Things. Start Buying Assets that Pay for Themselves at 00:10
Problem: Moving customers want a cleaner, sturdier alternative to collecting, assembling, taping, and disposing of cardboard boxes. Realtors want a memorable, hands-off gift they can provide to clients.
For: People moving homes, realtors seeking distinctive closing gifts, moving companies, wedding planners transporting centerpieces, and customers needing durable containers for specialized moves.
Examples
- A realtor gifting program: realtors pay monthly for tote credits and give 20 totes to closing clients; one realtor paid for a full year upfront.
Behind this: 15 build steps · 6 tools and how each is used · how to validate demand · 3 more real examples · 6 things the video never answers.
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