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“Waiting for something that hasn’t happened yet” is a problem in every industry. Here are a few examples.
Create an item when there’s already demand: a customer asked for it, complained it sold out, or asked when it arrives. You’re not guessing, you’re answering a request that already happened.

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Retail and entertainment

Bakery

QR code on the window: “cheese bread is out of the oven”. Only people who subscribed to the cheese bread are notified, when the batch is ready. Use a one-time alert.

Cinema

QR code on the “coming soon” poster: people subscribe before there’s a date and are notified when ticket sales open.

Neighborhood store

A QR code on the shelf of an out-of-stock product. You notify people when you restock.

Online store

“Notify me when it’s back” through a phone notification, instead of an email that lands in spam.

Ice cream shop

One item per flavor: “let me know when you make it again”.

Food truck

A fixed QR code at your spot. You schedule the alert for when you arrive.

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Restaurants

Buffet

One item per dish that isn’t always served. Subscribers are notified when it’s on today’s menu, and you see how many people want each dish.

Seasonal dish

Customers are notified the day the dish is back on the menu.

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Healthcare

Clinics and practices

One item per specialty: when a patient cancels, all subscribers are notified and the first to confirm with the clinic gets the slot.

Blood bank

One item per blood type, with a recurring alert: donors subscribe once and are called whenever their type runs low.
When subscribing reveals health data (blood type, medical specialty), mark the item as Requires consent for sensitive data. People confirm an extra consent when subscribing. See Items and QR codes.

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Services with limited spots

  • Courses and gyms: an alert when someone drops out of a full class.
  • Hair salons and barbershops: an alert when a slot opens up after a cancellation.
  • Car repair shops: “your car is ready for pickup”.
  • Equipment rental: an alert when a rented piece of equipment is returned.

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Automatic integrations

With the API, your own system sends the alert (see the integration walkthroughs and the first request):
  • Your ERP notifies people when a SKU is back in stock.
  • Your clinic’s booking system notifies people when an appointment is cancelled.
  • Your delivery platform notifies people when a restaurant starts taking orders again.