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How HN took it
12 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 16 critical, out of 56 comments about the project. Thread score -0.07.
Idea: 9 for, 11 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, clever idea
From 4 comments
This is awesome in every way. Talk about a fantastic project
fortytw2 on HNThe nit picking in these comments seems, for once, to actually be in good spirit, but this is a really fun idea! I would love to do this with startup / event t-shirts so I could…
mmcclure on HNYou got something here
mariocesar on HNLOVE IT
austinstorm on HN
Objections
Not actually a Ponzi scheme since no investment or promised returns
From 3 comments
Nit, but: it's not actually a Ponzi scheme. What made Ponzi's scheme a Ponzi scheme was not the postal coupons. It was pretending that investors were making huge profits to make…
plesner on HNA ponzi scheme would require a larger upfront sticker investment from new investors with large but unsustainable sticker returns over time. This is just a straight up 'sticker +…
decwakeboarder on HNNo you're totally right, it's not a pyramid scheme. I still don't think it's a Ponzi scheme though because I don't think a sticker and return postage constitutes an investment.…
plesner on HN
Mailing coins and cash is a hassle or risk
From 2 comments
You should let people know not to send coins, too. Coins can get violently ejected from postal sorting machines and cause injuries. (And as general advice, if you're going to do…
blakeyrat on HNIn case anyone was curious, mailing cash is legal according to this Snopes Article - www.snopes.com/legal/postal/sendcash.asp Can't find a current USPS FAQ, though.
fluxsauce on HN
Requests
Accept international stamps or foreign currency
From 3 comments
If you send us an international stamp instead of a 50¢ piece, we'll honor it ;-).
zachlatta on HNWould you send it to the EU and take euros :)?
gtpasqual on HNif i sent international + the cost of sending in usd (i have no idea how much it costs to send a letter from the us, only sent postcards), will you honour it? (i have a fuckton…
fernandotakai on HN
Clarify that startup means any tech company
From 2 comments
Wouldn't it be better if you use "tech company" term instead? If the blanket term is already widely accepted, I see no point in using "startup" instead, as that will probably…
saganus on HNOr just add a sentence of clarification to the website.
alanh on HN
Questions
Is the work done by hand?
From 1 comment
Are you going to do all this work by hand?
collinmanderson on HN
What is the privacy policy?
From 1 comment
Curious to know what the privacy policy is with this thing.
melvinmt on HN
Alternatives named
Stickermule, Redbubble, and Unixstickers sell startup stickers
From 2 comments
Stickermule[0] and RedBubble[1] come into mind. [0] https://www.stickermule.com/ [1] http://www.redbubble.com/
LukeB_UK on HNAnd http://www.unixstickers.com/
benwaffle on HN
GitHub sells its own sticker packs
From 1 comment
Some sell their own, like Github. http://github.myshopify.com/products/octodex-sticker-packs
nissehulth on HN
Notifuse gives away free dev stickers
From 1 comment
Looks like they ride on the Notifuse successful initiative: "Free dev stickers, worldwide shipping" https://notifuse.com/stickers
pierrebazoge on HN