Postcardbot
Consumer and social
postcard sending
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
5 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 7 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score -0.06.
Idea: 2 for, 3 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Easy to use and worked well
From 2 comments
Pretty awesome! Just used it and it worked easy-peasy! Now if I could only upload a boat load of addresses...
fnazeeri on HNVery impressive. Probably the first postcard 'app' I'll actually use. If I type in an address and forget the zip code, it prompts me to enter the zip code. Except, now I have to…
alphakappa on HN
Good idea that makes digital photos physical
From 2 comments
I love the idea. I travel internationally quite a bit and would love to be able to easily send a picture to my wife or parents in the mail. True, a text message is easier, but…
nataz on HNI really like this idea! I've been wanting something similar, but instead for the postcards to be sent from the country that you are traveling from. Such a service would be hard…
epmaybe on HN
Objections
Name sounds impersonal and bot-like for postcards
From 2 comments
There's somehow a contradiction between the service you're offering and the name of the service. Postcard BOT feels impersonal, cold and automated, while you associate a postcard…
yabatopia on HNNice, but you could make it alot more accessible with naming it something friendlier, postcardbuddy, or something and have some "cute" logo. Its quite tech geek bare metal now
wineisfine on HN
Postcards without handwriting feel impersonal
From 3 comments
I tend to kindly disagree - while what you say is true for the people who love to write and receive postcards - this service is perfect for lazy people like me. The real postcard…
ctpide on HNPostcards without handwriting are just email. I'm not even a postcard lover, I send maybe one a year, but the one I will send is going to be personal. All the personality and…
icc97 on HNNeat implementation, but loses the human being portion that makes postcards special.
overcast on HN
Economics are hard with small margins and high support costs
From 1 comment
I worked on a few postcard apps about 5 years ago, for my experiments the economics were very difficult unless a) you charged a lot b) of recurring revenue c) for a niche. I gave…
gfodor on HN
Requests
Bulk upload via CSV or web interface
From 2 comments
Pretty awesome! Just used it and it worked easy-peasy! Now if I could only upload a boat load of addresses...
fnazeeri on HNAt some point I'll create a web interface and allow CSV address components. Whenever I find the time though :p.
traviswingo on HN
Support for GIFs
From 1 comment
Any plans to send gifs as well? (gifpop.io is good inspiration)
katdev on HN
Better handling of partial addresses
From 1 comment
Very impressive. Probably the first postcard 'app' I'll actually use. If I type in an address and forget the zip code, it prompts me to enter the zip code. Except, now I have to…
alphakappa on HN
Questions
How does it compare to The Simple Postcard
From 1 comment
I've been using The Simple Postcard [1] for a few months now and really like it. How does this service compare? [1] https://www.thesimplepostcard.com/
benthehenten on HN
Does it serve embargoed countries such as Cuba
From 1 comment
Does anywhere include countries that the USA has embargos (Cuba) with?
aninteger on HN
How are photos fitted to the card and at what resolution
From 1 comment
I'd like to use this! But I have questions. Tell me more about the automatic rotation, and in general about how images are fit to cards when the aspect ratio differs. I'm also…
throwanem on HN
Alternatives named
The Simple Postcard
From 1 comment
I've been using The Simple Postcard [1] for a few months now and really like it. How does this service compare? [1] https://www.thesimplepostcard.com/
benthehenten on HN
Postacard.io (the maker's earlier version)
From 1 comment
This is a full rework of my original project, Postacard.io. The entire project has been completely rewritten. The new version includes a Messenger bot for international use…
traviswingo on HN
Bill Atkinson's postcard app
From 1 comment
This is similar to Bill Atkinson's postcard app. [1] [1] http://www.billatkinson.com/Pages/aboutPhotoCard.html
ProAm on HN