Invincibilitee

Web and SaaS

t-shirt marketplace

SHOW HN2010

11points
15comments
#114of 370 in 2010
Top 31%of 2010 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 6 critical, out of 8 comments about the project. Thread score -0.33.

Design: 0 for, 3 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker

What HN said

What people liked

  • Good suggestion to use designs and shirts to attract users

    From 1 comment
    • You should design some shirts and submit them. Don't wait for users. http://www.invincibilitee.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=88 Empty page. When Reddit was starting out, one of the…
      talbina on HN

Objections

  • Navigation is confusing between limited production and t-shirt pages

    From 1 comment
    • I don't think it's that intuitive. After see the awesome shark picture I went looking for more and clicked the T-Shirts link under invincibilitee. If you're not going to put…
      kertap on HN
  • Stock photo with live chat button clashes with design

    From 2 comments
    • The stock photo with the Live Chat button. Please get rid of it, thanks.
      talbina on HN
    • Yeah, that corporate happy face clashes with the rest of the design.
      SupremumLimit on HN
  • Crowded, low-margin market similar to Zazzle

    From 1 comment
    • http://www.zazzle.com/ is already very dominant and vertically integrated in that space. Did you knowingly launch a clone? Or, think that this was an original idea? How do you…
      vabmit on HN

Requests

  • Clarify design submission rights in the FAQ

    From 1 comment
    • I checked the FAQ briefly and didn't see this mentioned -- what happens in regards to the design rights of something I submit? I see that I get a royalty payment and a one-time…
      swanson on HN

Questions

  • Did you knowingly clone Zazzle, and what is your value add?

    From 1 comment
    • http://www.zazzle.com/ is already very dominant and vertically integrated in that space. Did you knowingly launch a clone? Or, think that this was an original idea? How do you…
      vabmit on HN
  • Did you give up on the college degree idea after rejection?

    From 1 comment
    • Did you give up on your 1st idea just because YC rejected you? I've had a similar idea in the past, and I think there is a market for a such a site. I think it's a shame you gave…
      JPK5 on HN

Alternatives named

  • Zazzle

    From 1 comment
    • http://www.zazzle.com/ is already very dominant and vertically integrated in that space. Did you knowingly launch a clone? Or, think that this was an original idea? How do you…
      vabmit on HN
  • Threadless, Design by Humans, Uneetee, Cafepress

    From 2 comments
    • Zazzle is a large custom t-shirt company. We do not make custom tees for people, we are our own brand that offers select designs created by artists around the world. If I was to…
      greglockwood on HN
    • I checked the FAQ briefly and didn't see this mentioned -- what happens in regards to the design rights of something I submit? I see that I get a royalty payment and a one-time…
      swanson on HN

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