What happens when you find someone's wallet and have no way to return it?
That gas station lost & found box started this whole thing 🏪Every single day, people left stuff behind. Wallets, phones, sunglasses, headphones—you name it. And every single time, I'd stand there holding someone's belongings with absolutely no way to contact them.
I'd watch them drive away. Put their stuff in the lost and found box. And know they'd realize it was missing days later with no clue where they left it.
That's when it hit me: What if there was a stupidly simple way for finders to contact owners? No detective work. No jumping through hoops. Just scan and connect.
Stickovate is the solution.
A woman left her bag at the store. Inside: her phone, powered on, buzzing with notifications. Completely locked. Completely useless to us.
We opened the bag looking for anything—an ID, a name tag, something. But here's the thing about modern life: we don't carry physical identification for everything anymore.
Her phone sat there for days, buzzing with calls and texts—maybe even about her missing bag—while we stood there helpless. She never came back. Probably thought it was gone forever.
All while her bag sat safely under our counter.
As someone who genuinely wanted to help, that feeling of standing there with someone's item and NO WAY to contact them? Infuriating. Helpless. Completely unnecessary.
One universal QR code. One recovery page. Instant contact. That's it.
All your labels point to the same recovery page. Update your info once, everything updates. No managing individual tags.
The finder scans your label and immediately sees your phone number and email. Tap to call, tap to text. Done. No message relays, no waiting, no friction.
No apps to download. No accounts for the finder to create. Works on any smartphone, anywhere in the world. Forever.
Your contact info is only visible when someone scans your physical label. If they can see it, they're already holding your item. Why make them jump through hoops?
One scan of her lock screen QR code = instant contact with her designated recovery buddy. Reunion in minutes, not never.
Get Your Labels NowHere's the genius part: when you get your labels, you also get a FREE Phone Recovery account.
Choose someone you trust—a family member, friend, coworker—anyone who can help get your phone back to you. Add their contact info to your recovery account.
We generate a lock screen wallpaper with a QR code that's linked to your recovery buddy. Set it as your phone's lock screen. Done.
They see the QR code right on your lock screen—no need to unlock anything. They scan it with their phone and instantly get your recovery buddy's contact info. Tap to call or text them directly.
Your recovery buddy gets contacted, connects with the finder, and arranges to get your phone back to you. Simple. Fast. Secure.
Why a recovery buddy instead of showing your own number? Because if your phone is lost, you can't answer your own phone! Your buddy becomes the bridge between the finder and you.
Different QR codes for each item. Individual setup for every tag. Update each one separately.
One recovery page for ALL your items. Update once, everything updates. Stick and forget.
Message relays, chat rooms, email forwarding. Barriers between finders and owners.
Tap to call, tap to text. Instant connection. No middleman, no delays, no friction.
Download apps, create accounts, pay monthly fees. Complexity and ongoing costs.
Just scan and see. No apps. No subscriptions. Your labels work forever.
The finder has your stuff. You want it back. Why are we making this complicated?
Every Stickovate label you put on something is:
🛡️ Protection for your investment
🤝 An easy path for good people to help
⚡ The fastest way back to you
🌍 A vote for looking out for each other
Started from a gas station lost and found box.
Now helping people everywhere.