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I use public laundromats often and there are different ways to pay. Sometimes you need 1 or 2 dollar coins or combination of these, sometimes you need to purchase a key card from the dairy next door.
If I could just send a text message to number shown on the washing machine or dryer and set amount
of money would be deducted from my account.
Once the machine had finished it would also send you text alert so you could come back to attend your laundry.
http://www.payforituk.com/
UK phone micropayment scheme [jutta, Oct 13 2007]
fluidtime
http://www.interact...fluidtime/index.asp
Italian student project, includes cute laundry cycle display. [jutta, Oct 13 2007]
Laundry Time pilot study results
http://www.allbusin...ices/3938556-1.html
People liked getting notifications on their TV, not so much via SMS. Of course, those were home devices; this may be different for laundromat, where TV is not an option. [jutta, Oct 13 2007]
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The first half of what you're proposing is called "cellphone micropayments" or "mobile micropayments", and there have been a few attempts at doing that for all kinds of machine payments (vending, parking, etc.) |
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Why not just have a card reader? Would be simpler, I think. Also, this might not work so well if you can't get a signal in the building. |
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I'm bunning the part about the dryer calling you. |
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Simply insert two cellphones into slot and push 'start' button. |
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Have it text you a few minutes before its done. |
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Where did I put my phone again? |
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Ahhh, it is on my shirt pocket which is inside the washing machine. |
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