MoreBrownies
Web and SaaS
gift delivery service
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
1 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.35.
Performance: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 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
Liked the about us page
From 1 comment
Nice! I like the about us page.
Francon on HN
Objections
Site was down or showing database errors
From 3 comments
Down for me...great it was built in 10 days, can it stay up for more then 10 days?
majikrooster on HNDatabase error occurred. I guess it's not currently generating revenue.
mikeevans on HNSite is down for me.
massarog on HN
Pricing is a high markup that may not be viable
From 1 comment
Good concept, bad pricing. Not owning your product and selling it at a high markup (starts at cost + ~$20 for small items and converges to 20% markup for more expensive items I…
varganas on HN
Brown and pale green colors and logo feel off
From 1 comment
Any specific design reason for the brown and pale green colors? They (along with the logo) don't feel right imho (not to say anything scatological)
herval on HN
The word females sounds like cop-speak
From 1 comment
Recommendation: Change "Schedule gifts to be sent to the females in your life" to "Schedule gifts to be sent to the women in your life." "Females" sounds like cop-speak.
jawns on HN
Requests
Change wording from females to women or women-focused phrasing
From 2 comments
Recommendation: Change "Schedule gifts to be sent to the females in your life" to "Schedule gifts to be sent to the women in your life." "Females" sounds like cop-speak.
jawns on HNOr even more softer/friendlier sounding "Schedule gifts for women" (gifts are usually sent or given and can be assumed as so, and it's assumed they are for women in your life and…
gcl2 on HN
Offer customization, bundling or proprietary products
From 1 comment
Good concept, bad pricing. Not owning your product and selling it at a high markup (starts at cost + ~$20 for small items and converges to 20% markup for more expensive items I…
varganas on HN
Questions
How much money is it making
From 1 comment
How much money are you making by the way? Thanks.
keeptrying on HN
Is it a Y Combinator company
From 1 comment
It's nice, but it leads me to think that they are a Y Combinator company. Are they?
acangiano on HN