Use cases

30 kinds of line, one page each.

Each use case explains the problem in that business, the exact recipe that fixes it, how the list runs after you publish, and what people there ask. Grouped by category.

Fitness and classes

  • For gyms and studios

    Gym classes

    Twenty spots per class. Registration opens at 6:00 PM the evening before and closes at 5:00 PM on class day.

    • 20 per day
    • Mon to Fri 6 PM–5 PM +1d
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For yoga and pilates studios

    Yoga studios

    Forty mats a week across three classes. The week's list opens Sunday at 8:00 PM and the numbering starts over.

    • 40 per week
    • Open any time
    • 3 capped slots
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For cohort courses

    Cohort courses

    Thirty seats in the next cohort. Applicants say what they do and why, and see where they stand in line.

    • 30 total
    • Open any time
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For pickleball clubs and rec centers

    Pickleball open play

    Sixteen players a day across two sessions of eight. Full sessions grey out and the count starts over at 6:00 AM.

    • 16 per day
    • Mon to Sat 6 AM–8 PM
    • 2 capped slots
    • 5 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For day camps and youth programs

    Kids summer camp

    Forty campers across four weeks of ten. Parents pick a week, see their number, and full weeks grey out.

    • 40 total
    • Open any time
    • 4 capped slots
    • 5 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For surf schools and instructors

    Surf lessons

    Twelve students a day in three sessions of four. Each session fills on its own and the count resets at 5:00 AM.

    • 12 per day
    • Every day 5 AM–9 PM
    • 3 capped slots
    • 5 fields

    Read the page →How-to

Food and drink

Drops and releases

Events

  • For events and secret shows

    Events and secret shows

    Take names only while the box office is open. Outside those hours the form says when it opens, in the visitor's words.

    • 200 total
    • Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat 9 AM–6 PM
    • 3 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For artists and promoters

    Concert presales

    2,000 presale spots across three shows. Fans pick a city and a ticket count, and see their number when the list fills.

    • 2000 total
    • Open any time
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For pop-up shops

    Pop-up shops

    120 shopping slots over a weekend. The list opens Friday at 11:00 AM with the doors and closes with them at 7:00 PM.

    • 120 total
    • Fri, Sat 11 AM–7 PM
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For tattoo studios and artists

    Tattoo flash day

    Twenty-four pieces in four time blocks of six. Clients pick a block and a flash number, and full blocks grey out.

    • 24 total
    • Open any time
    • 4 capped slots
    • 5 fields

    Read the page →How-to

Launches and software

Services and bookings

  • For barbershops and salons

    Barbershops and walk-ins

    Twelve chairs a day for walk-ins. The list opens at 8:00 AM with the shop and tells the thirteenth person to come tomorrow.

    • 12 per day
    • Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 8 AM–5 PM
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For photographers

    Photo mini sessions

    Forty mini sessions on one Saturday. Families pick a time slot, see their number, and you confirm from the export.

    • 40 total
    • Open any time
    • 8 capped slots
    • 5 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For groomers and mobile grooming vans

    Dog grooming

    Eight dogs a day, Tuesday to Saturday. Owners pick a service and a size, see their number, and the list resets at 7:00 AM.

    • 8 per day
    • Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 7 AM–4 PM
    • 5 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For nail salons and lash studios

    Nail salon walk-ins

    Fifteen walk-ins a day. Clients scan the QR at the door, pick a service, and see their number instead of hovering by the desk.

    • 15 per day
    • Mon to Sat 9 AM–5 PM
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For landlords and small property managers

    Apartment showings

    Eighteen showings on one Saturday, three per half hour. Prospects pick a time, see their number, and full times grey out.

    • 18 total
    • Open any time
    • 6 capped slots
    • 5 fields

    Read the page →How-to

Community

  • For communities

    Community invites

    An invite list with no cap. Applicants share a handle and a reason, see their place in line, and you invite in batches.

    • Unlimited
    • Open any time
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

  • For bars, cafes, and comedy rooms

    Open mic

    Fifteen performers a week. Sign up any time, see your spot number, and the list resets after Tuesday's show.

    • 15 per week
    • Open any time
    • 4 fields

    Read the page →How-to

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