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Turn your counter's dead time into income.

If you run a laundromat, dry cleaner, corner store, barbershop, self-storage or pack-and-ship counter, Node pays you to hold sealed packages on a small shelf and hand them to a courier — using the space and the staff you already have.

No cost. No equipment to buy. No risk to your business.
Your counterThis week
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▲ handoffs · paid Friday
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This week at your counter
Mon · 34 courier handoffs9a–7p
Tue · 38 courier handoffsall day
Wed · 31 courier handoffsafternoon
The opportunity

You're already paying for the space and the staff.

Most storefronts have backroom shelf space sitting empty and staff with real downtime between customers. Node turns both into revenue — without changing how your business runs.

15–20%

Backroom sits empty

The average independent store has this much unused secure shelf space you're already leasing.

30–40%

Staff have downtime

Retail clerks spend this share of a shift idle between customers — paid time you can now monetize.

Minutes

Per order, that's it

Scan the sealed package and hand it to the courier. No picking units, no packing, no labels.

Sources: Capital One Shopping (retail idle space); Logile retail labor survey (clerk idle time).

What you'd do

Three taps. Minutes per order.

1

An order pings in

The app tells you which package to grab — most are scheduled in advance, so the day is predictable.

2

Scan it

Scan the sealed package with the Node app to confirm it's the right one. Nothing to pick, pack or label.

3

Hand to the courier

A courier arrives within minutes. Hand it over, and watch your earnings tick up.

What you earn

Real income from space you already pay for.

You're paid for every pick, using space you're already renting and staff already on shift. No hires, and no buildout beyond a shelf and a mobile-app scanner.

Per pick

Paid on every handoff

Earned on every sealed package you hand to a courier. The more orders your neighborhood sends, the more you make.

Grows

As the network fills in

Volume rises as more brands join and more orders route to your counter. Early nodes see fewer picks while brands and volume ramp up.

Weekly

Paid on time

Pick fees deposited on a regular weekly schedule. No invoicing, no chasing.

Who becomes a node

A staffed counter with secure space and a little downtime.

Laundromats

Staffed long hours, with idle time between wash-and-fold cycles.

Self-storage

Secure space by definition, with attendants who have dead time.

Pack & ship

Receiving and scanning packages is already the job you do.

Corner stores & more

Corner stores, dry cleaners and barbershops: a staffed counter, a back room and steady hours.

No risk

It won't disrupt your business — and it can't hurt it.

You provide the shelf space and a few minutes per order. We provide everything else, and we carry the risk on every parcel that passes through your counter.

  • No cost to join. We supply the shelf and signage, and the scanner is a mobile app — nothing to buy.
  • Sealed and scanned. Every parcel is sealed and dual-scanned at handoff — one accountable custodian at every step.
  • You're covered. Node carries responsibility for the goods on your shelf — not you.
  • Cancel anytime. Try it for a month. No lock-in, no penalty.
Getting set up

Live in a week. First order within two.

1

Kit arrives

Shelf, signage, and slot labels show up ready to go; the scanner is the Node mobile app.

2

Shelf goes up

Mount the shelf, label the slots, run a few test scans — all green.

3

Stock arrives

Brands' sealed packages are delivered and scanned onto your shelf.

4

First real order

Within about two weeks, your counter fulfills its first paid delivery.

Node questions

The short answers.

How much can I actually earn?
You're paid for every pick. What that adds up to depends on your neighborhood's order volume, which grows as brands join — we'll walk you through what your location could earn when we open your neighborhood.
How much work is it?
Minutes of counter work per order — scan the sealed package and hand it to the courier. No picking units, no packing, no labels. Most orders are scheduled in advance, so it fits neatly into the downtime you already have.
How much space do I need?
A small, secure shelf — roughly the footprint you'd give a single shelving unit in a back room. We bring the shelf; you provide the spot.
What if I'm busy or closed?
You set your hours, and the system only schedules pickups when you're open and available. If a moment is busy, the network routes around you — no penalty.
How and when do I get paid?
On a regular weekly schedule, direct deposit. No invoicing and no chasing — the earnings tab shows exactly what you've made in real time.
Is any of it risky for my business?
No. There's no cost to join and no equipment to buy. Parcels are sealed and scanned at every handoff, Node carries responsibility for the goods, and you can stop anytime.
Placing our first NYC nodes now · neighborhood by neighborhood
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We place nodes where the orders already are. Put your spot on the map and we’ll reach out when we open your neighborhood.

No cost, no equipment to buy, no risk to your business.

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Your storefront is a fulfillment center now.

Tell us about your location and we'll show you what it could earn — and get a shelf to you within a week.

Questions first? Email elor@joinnode.ai.