In this fast-paced era, express lockers have become an indispensable part of our lives, and you may not notice how profitable this humble little cabinet is. It turned out that Fengchao didn't do anything, and it earned 800 million just by collecting everyone's detention fees for three and a half years, and the companies behind it were ready to go public. As soon as the news came out, it attracted widespread attention.
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Recently, Hive Hive Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company behind Hive Hive Express Cabinet, submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, which quickly attracted widespread public attention. The prospectus disclosed that as of the end of May this year, Hive Hive's network had expanded to 330,200 sets of smart cabinets, a number that is undoubtedly shocking.
So, how profitable is Hive Nest, which has such a huge network? According to the data in the prospectus, from 2021 to 2023, and in the first five months of 2024, Hive Hive will collect 215 million yuan, 230 million yuan, 259 million yuan and 104 million yuan in storage fees through stranded parcels, respectively, and these revenues account for a certain proportion of revenue in the same period. In the past three and a half years, Hive Hive has earned a total of 808 million yuan in this way.
However, Hive Nest's charging policy has also caused some controversy. The customer service said that the express delivery is free of charge for 18 hours when stored in the nest cabinet, and after this time, it will be charged 0.5 yuan per 12 hours, and the maximum charge is 3 yuan. This policy has made many users unhappy, because for many people, the 18-hour window is too short. Especially for those who work during the day and can only pick up their parcels at night, it is easy to exceed the free storage time.
Netizens said that the courier always delivers late at night, which is really not enough time, and the next day to pick it up properly and overtime to collect the money
Enthusiastic netizens have made suggestions to help everyone spend less money
Netizens have a lot of discussions about this, some people complain that 18 hours is not enough at all, and some people share their own tips to teach everyone how to take out the express without spending a penny. These discussions not only reflect the needs and expectations of users for express locker services, but also expose the areas where service providers need to improve in meeting the needs of users.
In this era of rapid development of informatization, the importance of express cabinets as the "last mile" solution of logistics distribution is self-evident. The listing plan and the adjustment of the charging policy will undoubtedly have a far-reaching impact on the entire express delivery industry. How to ensure the quality of service while reasonably meeting the needs of users will be an important issue that Hive Hive needs to face in the future. For those of us ordinary users, how to enjoy convenient services while maintaining their own rights and interests is also a question worth considering.
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