Dear Madam and Sir:
We are pleased to inform you about our product "The InterCarry". It is a practical and functional product designed to be used in everyday life. Many taxi companies in Japan already use the InterCarry. It offers clients of taxi companies an extra service by taking them and their bicycles home, for example after a night out or when caught in the rain.
The InterCarry for Bicycle is also very convenient when going down-town. When it is too far to cycle all the way, the bicycle can be carried on the InterCarry while driving to a parking near the city. Then it will only take a comfortable bike ride to get down-town: no stress searching for a parking place and no high parking costs. It will even be good for the city environment when less cars enter the city.
If you need to use a wheelchair, the InterCarry for Wheelchair will make it easier to keep up your social life. Family or friends can take you as well as your wheelchair, no matter what car they drive. When one wheelchair is carried on the rack, another wheelchair could still be stored in the trunk.
At present, we are carrying out a market research. We would appreciate it if you could answer the questions below. Also, if you wish to further specify your answers or state your opinion, please feel free to write down any comments; they are more than welcome. We would like to use your answers and your opinions as reference for our future marketing operations and for future developing the InterCarry.
Thank you so much for your cooperation.
Sincerely yours,
T.Kato
President
Inter Cycle Co., Ltd
Questionnaire
Please check the little square in front of your answer or make the answer bold.
name
e-mail address
address
Country
Region
(1)
Do you or does anyone in your family have a bicycle or wheelchair?
No
Yes, a bicycle
Yes, a wheelchair
(2)
Do you or does anyone in your family have a bicycle carrier or wheelchair carrier?
No
Yes, a bicycle carrier
Yes, a wheelchair carrier
(3)
Have you ever left your bicycle behind somewhere and gone home by another way of transportation?
No
Yes
I do not have a bicycle
(4)
What would you worry about when you leave your bicycle somewhere?
Theft
Vandalism
Malfunction or damage
Clearance
Transportation method of next morning
I do not worry about my bicycle
Other
(5)
Have you ever put your or someone else's bicycle into the trunk of a car?
Yes
No
(6)
What did you worry about when you carried the bicycle in your car or what would you worry about if you would carry it in your car?
Damage to your bicycle
Damage to your car
How to get the bicycle in and out of the trunk
That the bicycle might fall out of the trunk
I did not or would not worry about anything
Other
(7)
Would you use a taxi to carry your bicycle or wheelchair?
Yes
Maybe
No
(8)
In what cases do you think it would be convenient to use InterCarry?
(more than one answer is possible)
To be picked up (or to pick someone up) when:
The bicycle broke down
It rains / snows
You have heavy luggage
It gets late at night
You are drunk
You are sick or injured
Other
(9)
Would you be interested in using the InterCarry?
Yes
Maybe
No
(10)
What is the most important point in your decision making if you would purchase the InterCarry? (more than one answer is possible)
The assembly of the InterCarry
Looks of your car equipped with the InterCarry
Its price
Its safety
Space in the trunk when the InterCarry is stored
Other
(11)
Please indicate how much you would be willing to spend to purchase the InterCarry?
up to US$100
up to US$200
up to US$300
more than US$300
I am not interested in purchasing the InterCarry.
(12)
Do you think that using the InterCarry will help to reduce the burden on the environment?
Yes
Maybe
No
(13)
Please feel free to write down your opinion on the InterCarry. We would appreciate it.