Hyperlocal printing service? Hear me out
I dont own a printer and dont want to buy one so I usually go to fedex office on the occasions that I need to print. This got me thinking about whether my neighbors had printers, which led me to hyperlocal printing marketplace. Instead of driving 15 minutes to a print shop and waiting in line, what if I could just order from someone on my street or a local business that wants the occasional work? Some printers could even be mobile. Basically, DoorDash for print services. You can pick it up or have it delivered.
Would this interest any one?
I don't think there's enough demand for one-off home prints like this to make it worthwhile for anyone involved. A printer is like $50, or nearly free at the thrift store. Businesses have their own. People borrow friends'. The labor in getting someone to drive that stuff around is going to be way more than printing costs.
I don’t have a printer either, but 80% of the time if I need something printed it’s a form containing sensitive info like SSNs. I mostly rely on a trusted friend. I occasionally will use a business like Staples. I would not trust a random stranger.
Besides a convoluted credit service, I don't know how you would convince people to knock on a stranger's door to deliver $0.03 worth of paper and ink.