The use of cellphones in large cities, such as Jakarta, has become part of the basic needs of the population.
However, often the convenience of using a cellphone is damaged due to small things, such as the condition of a used battery. In fact, cellphones are a vital means of supporting the smooth running of business for modern society of productive age.
This is a business opportunity for one of the Indonesian start-up companies PT Jalan Tetap Saja (ReCharge) to provide application-based power bank rental services.
Dick Listijono, co-founder and chief executive officer of Recharge, said that Recharge has 200 recharge stations or machines to hire power banks in more than 100 strategic locations in Greater Jakarta. "We are application-based power bank tenants," he said.
The machine is generally located in shopping centers, offices, or other crowded places. For consumers who want to borrow a power bank, they can download the application in the recharge station machine.
Payment transactions can be done online or offline. For consumers who borrow, are charged Rp. 10 thousand for 24 hours.
