Just checking in from my side of the pond... I see most here in the community are from the U. K . and good on you for seeing the opportunities of this app. Being part of the PNW, Seattle Was...

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Just checking in from my side of the pond... I see most here in the community are from the U. K . and good on you for seeing the opportunities of this app.

Being part of the PNW, Seattle Washington area, I've been telling almost all I come in contact with about W3W. Being, for lack of a better word, homeless, my address is constantly changing. I love that I can send my address to all my friends and family with just a click of a button. They know exactly where I'm at and can check on me or send help if needed.

I just wish people like doordash, pizza delivery people, and other service providers that depend upon addresses would get educated to the w3w!

From my perspective, probably one of the best apps there are! Let's take it to the rest of the world!

Happy holidays to all! Sending hugs and best regards from the Pacific Northwest

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Aarati Divanji

last year

Hey Shane Bison!

Thanks for the support, we really appreciate it :D

We're definitely working to scale up our partnerships across the US and Canada currently, esp. with 911 dispatch centres, and emergency services teams :D

Hopefully soon we'll announce more partners that you can use what3words addresses with but in the meantime feel free to let them know via social channels that it's something you'd like to see as your voice as a customer is really important to companies as well!

Also, its always nice to hear of people using what3words in different countries. Do you use it for any specific activities as well or just more of a day to day usage?

Jack Lowe

last year

Excellent to read this, Shane.

Ian Mayman

last year

Hi Shane Bison, it's understandable as W3W is UK business. I regularly hear about startups but normally only ever hear about U.S businesses, and often only for people in the U.S. I am in the UK myself and deliver for a pizza company, I mention the app sometimes to staff and customers but it's not supported by the company. I have had little success since a solution shown is ineffective without a problem and the problem never occurs in front of another person on a delivery.

Recently a customer working on a remote building site called to place an order with no known address and no postcode, but an order couldn't be placed simply because he didn't have a postcode. I suggested W3W but he didn't have the app, and he wanted a pizza, not an app. Eventually, I found a postcode for a place half a mile from him, but the store manager ran out of patience and forced me to hang up the phone!

Lou DiMattia

last year

Ohio here. Same sentiments! Been trying to bring W3W to people's attention here. Glad to see it's starting to be used on the west coast, and I believe we'll see it in our next CAD update for our 911 center here in the next year or two. Progress!

Aarati Divanji

last year

Hey Lou DiMattia! Hope you're enjoying the holidays :)

Would you happen to know which emergency team services your region? Could definitely pass that on to our business development guys to push things along :D

Lou DiMattia

last year

Aarati Divanji I've actually been in touch with Max and Lyndsey previously. Just had a meeting with one of the parks in our area to try and use W3W. Slowly but surely making progress!

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