Flurly
Web and SaaS
digital product sales platform
SHOW HN2020
89points
85comments
#725of 3,028 in 2020
Top 24%of 2020 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 17 critical, out of 49 comments about the project. Thread score -0.15.
Pricing: 2 for, 8 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean product design and fair pricing
From 3 comments
This looks like a solid product. Kudos! 1% feels very fair for the service you're providing. However, you mention 2.9% in processing fees from Stripe. This is accurate for non-EU…
Cu3PO42 on HNCongrats on launching this. It looks useful and the pricing is fair. In fact it may be too low considering time spent on support and maintenance.
tdeck on HNThis is awesome! Are you planning on adding support for crypto integrations? Definitely curious on your arch choices for front end? This css / design looks great!
dave_4_bagels on HN
Lower fees than competitors
From 2 comments
Hi everyone, I've been working on a platform to enable anyone to affordably sell digital products online. In particular, Flurly charges no monthly fee & only takes 1% of each…
flurly on HNSo the only misleading thing is "keep 99% of what you make", it's really "96.1% of what you make - 30 cents" or "keep 99% of what you make after payment processor fees". Still…
peacetreefrog on HN
Objections
Advertised 99% take is misleading since Stripe fees are extra
From 3 comments
The math doesn't work out: https://flurly.com/pricing. The real cost is 3.9% + $0.30 (which takes into account Stripe's fees). If you are a seller and price your item at $100,…
anonytrary on HNWait a second -- that means your claim that 99% goes to the seller is false, which is even worse in my opinion because you explicitly state that they get 99%. You can't have it…
anonytrary on HNThe fine print contains a larger fee (2.9% + 30) than the large print (1%), so it's still definitely misleading. It's like selling someone a $5 item with fine print that shipping…
anonytrary on HN
Gumroad comparison of 5x is misleading
From 2 comments
>which is 5x cheaper than competitors like Gumroad. Highly misleading comparison since Gumroad doesn't add extra charges on price of the product (other than cases like VAT)
asicsp on HNOkay, it doesn't add (I based that on another comment), but it still isn't a fair comparison For $10 on gumroad (see https://help.gumroad.com/article/66-gumroads-fees): Free…
asicsp on HN
No clear content moderation policy
From 3 comments
Do you have a clear content moderation strategy? As this is inevitably going to be used for illegal and very illegal purposes.
MattGaiser on HNHow do you plan on moderating misleading/false products (especially if your platform grows)?
gu5 on HNI don't have digital content to sell, so I have no stake here whatsoever, but this response seems concerning. I have no problem with startups building a functional prototype…
sverhagen on HN
Name is hard to spell or say
From 1 comment
To me it seems like it could be a tongue twister initially or for some people all the time. Not a very accessible name since it’s also easy to misspell when heard (“furly”,…
AnonC on HN
Requests
Add PayPal and Bitcoin payment options
From 3 comments
Nice job. A suggestion: support alternative payment processors besides Stripe. I paid with cryptocurrency for the first time today when I realized my webhost accepted it in lieu…
pwdisswordfish4 on HNCan you add the PayPal please?
parisianka on HNThis is awesome! Are you planning on adding support for crypto integrations? Definitely curious on your arch choices for front end? This css / design looks great!
dave_4_bagels on HN
Support dynamic content delivery via webhooks
From 1 comment
This looks great. Do you have plans to support selling dynamic content, like this?: 1. User clicks "buy now" and pays. 2. Flurly sends a request to an API on the seller's server…
quinncom on HN
Clarify terms on adult content and what can be sold
From 1 comment
Your Terms of Service don't appear to currently restrict what sorts of digital products can be sold through your site. Does your credit card processor permit sales of adult…
duskwuff on HN
Questions
How are chargebacks and refunds handled
From 2 comments
How do you deal with chargebacks/requests from customers who claim that what they paid for wasn't what they got? Will you attempt to mediate this? Do sellers receive a refund of…
strombofulous on HNlook like, you get an inspiration from https://tinyprojects.dev/guides/tiny_website How do you plan dealing with charge-backs?, and how often do users get paid after selling…
jitendrac on HN
How is tax (VAT) remittance handled
From 1 comment
What about tax remittance? The reason gumroad charges more is because they deal with EU/VAT remittance issues because they act as the merchant of record. Same with fastspring.
jawngee on HN
Would Apple allow this in the App Store
From 1 comment
Would Apple allow this in the app store if it had an app?
amelius on HN
Alternatives named
Gumroad
From 2 comments
Hi everyone, I've been working on a platform to enable anyone to affordably sell digital products online. In particular, Flurly charges no monthly fee & only takes 1% of each…
flurly on HNSo the only misleading thing is "keep 99% of what you make", it's really "96.1% of what you make - 30 cents" or "keep 99% of what you make after payment processor fees". Still…
peacetreefrog on HN
SendOwl
From 1 comment
So the only misleading thing is "keep 99% of what you make", it's really "96.1% of what you make - 30 cents" or "keep 99% of what you make after payment processor fees". Still…
peacetreefrog on HN
Shopify
From 1 comment
There's a typo on the Shopify page: "Flurly is a Shopify alternative attemps"
pwdisswordfish4 on HN
FastSpring
From 1 comment
What about tax remittance? The reason gumroad charges more is because they deal with EU/VAT remittance issues because they act as the merchant of record. Same with fastspring.
jawngee on HN