The discussion on whether sharing power banks can be profitable and whether there is a rigid demand has not stopped since this sharing power bank rental method came out, just as most people still don’t like the operation model of shared bicycles. First of all, in theory, sharing power bank must be profitable.
Let's make a theoretical model: most sharing power banks have a charging station machine, and then put some power bank in it. According to current reports, we assume that one charging station machine can hold 20 pieces power bank battery, Each charging station machine is 2,600RMB, Power bank battery is 70RMB per piece. Therefore, cost of one business outlets of sharing power bank is 260070*20=4000RMB. If daily using time per power bank is 4 hours, and the daily rental income per power bank is 3RMB, then the daily rental income of this business outlet is 60RMB. Without considering the cost of damage and maintenance, the payback time of one business outlets is 4000/60=66.7 days, which means the sharing power bank machine can create profit for you after two months.
If the utilization rate increases, for example, daily rental income per power bank increase to 6 RMB per day, then the payback time of the sharing power bank only need more than a month. In fact, we need to consider many factors in practice, such as marketing costs, maintenance costs, charging costs, utilization rates, etc. However, in theory, once you confirmed with one store, this kind of power bank rental method can be used. There are other ways to make money afterwards, such as advertising. And this method is theoretically better than shared bicycles: the theft rate is very low, and the ratio of deposit is also high.
Sharing power banks are different. You need to scan the QR code to use it, and then your personal information will be saved. If it is damaged or lost, you need to pay for the 100RMB deposit.
And what about the high ratio of deposit of sharing power bank? As the cost per power bank is 70, if customers lost or damage it then they need to pay 100. Which means you sell the power bank battery to your customers for 100RMB. The profit rate of per power bank battery had exceeds 40%. It is huge profit. Hope you dont miss it.