Half Loaf Near Me
Consumer and social
grocery search
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
13 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 12 critical, out of 43 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Idea: 10 for, 11 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 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
Hyper-focused idea that is fun to see
From 2 comments
This product is so hyper focused! I love it.
Gaita on HNI thought it was an app to match people that want an half loaf so they can share a full loaf of bread. That would be innovative. But no, it only searches store inventories for…
cors-fls on HN
Likes the design
From 1 comment
I love the design.
mrwnmonm on HN
Useful for avoiding stale bread
From 2 comments
actually such a useful thing to focus on. Have had my entire loaf of bread go stale so many times before
adrielyong on HNI used to immediately throw away half of any load of bread I'd buy because it would always have gone off by the time I got that far down. I would love to have moved that half to…
billpg on HN
Objections
Stores in some countries already sell half loaves
From 2 comments
In NL every supermarket, baker or other place where you can buy bread will be more than happy to sell you half loaves, to the point that plenty of them have them pre-sliced and…
jacquesm on HNPretty much every convenience and supermarket in Japan sells half loafs (well, if a "standard" loaf is L=2, W=1, H=1 and a half loaf is L=1, W=1, H=1.) The 1x1x1 "half" loaf is…
asiachick on HN
Unclear why you would want a half loaf when bread freezes well
From 1 comment
Why would you want a half loaf of bread? Maybe if you don't have a freezer or toaster? Because bread freezes very well, and if you buy a full loaf it's cheaper per serving. I…
chubot on HN
Bread is cheap so buying a full loaf is fine
From 1 comment
A loaf of bread costs only 4 dollars so why not just buy the whole thing
JoeyBananas on HN
Only searches stores, so it is not a sharing match tool
From 1 comment
I thought it was an app to match people that want an half loaf so they can share a full loaf of bread. That would be innovative. But no, it only searches store inventories for…
cors-fls on HN
Requests
Extend the idea to half-dozens of eggs or four-packs
From 1 comment
Could we get one for half-dozens of eggs (or four-packs)? Nothing like a recipe calling for one egg when you don't normally eat them as a main dish.
flyinghamster on HN
Match people to split buy-one-get-one deals or bulk items
From 2 comments
When a store has a buy-one-get-one-free deal, it would be nice to have an app that would match me up with somebody else in the store who also wants only one of that thing; then…
mbg721 on HNYou're not alone. I like the occasional soda, but the sales are always "buy 2 get 2 free". I don't need 4 cases of soda, but I'd take a BOGO if I could split the deal with someone.
jamst174 on HN
Questions
Why is a half loaf important enough to build a site for
From 1 comment
This is oddly specific, I like it. Why is a half loaf of bread important enough to you that you made a website for it?
cinntaile on HN