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14 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 3 critical, out of 31 comments about the project. Thread score +0.34.
Idea: 10 for, 1 againstPricing: 3 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea that fills a gap for startup swag fans
From 4 comments
I could see this being very popular. Whenever I wear startup swag (especially Twilio or Foursquare) I have people ask me where they can get it. When I say I got it at a user…
shakes on HNThis is a great concept. Visibility is key for any startup's success and thoughtful, on-the-ground swag is a huge part of this!
MrAndyRosenberg on HNGreat idea. I've been waiting fOr a sErvice like this.
mattangriffel on HNI think this is a great idea. I have a bunch of civilian friends ask me to "steal" a shirt for them when I'm at a hackathon or a meeting. Now i can just point them here. Thanks…
jscherm on HN
Mystery box concept is appealing
From 1 comment
Mystery box, who can resist! cant wait for my first :) Backordering could be a great addition if it goes well. All the best with this idea!
EToS on HN
Objections
Price of about $20 a month seems high for a shirt
From 1 comment
so I'm supposed to pay money to promote some random startup? in order to get a shirt, that they give away for free at their booths all over the place? + $20/mo to get a shirt is…
vaksel on HN
Cannot opt out of months, and unsure about each month's shirt
From 2 comments
Can you opt out of months if you don't want the particular schwag and not get charged $15?
jordanmessina on HNI second this, the service could be awesome, but I don't necessarily know if I will like the tshirt each month.
excid3 on HN
Requests
Allow opting out of months
From 2 comments
Good questions: 1) Right now we don't have the design for the month posted. Will do that soon, though. First month will be this Hipmunk design: http://i.imgur.com/bIL5v.jpg 2)…
frankdenbow on HNHmm, I hadn't thought of this but you are the second person to mention this. Its something I'll definitely consider but havent added this functionality yet.
frankdenbow on HN
Show shirt designs before shipping
From 1 comment
I have been looking for a service like this. Some questions I have: 1. Is there a way to view what the t-shirt will look like? 2. The monthly package we receive, are all the…
mcarrano on HN
Offer one-off packages
From 1 comment
Will be rolling out a page for just getting one offs asap
frankdenbow on HN
Questions
Will the shirt design be viewable in advance?
From 1 comment
I have been looking for a service like this. Some questions I have: 1. Is there a way to view what the t-shirt will look like? 2. The monthly package we receive, are all the…
mcarrano on HN
Does the service get paid by companies for distribution?
From 1 comment
Do the companies pay you for this distribution? They should. It's advertising for them, after all
localhost3000 on HN
Alternatives named
Valleyschwag and Startup Schwag, earlier defunct services
From 2 comments
It sounds just like the now defunct Valleyschwag from 2006, http://techcrunch.com/2006/05/04/get-web-20-schwag-from-valleyschwag/
andrewnez on HNValleySchwag went on to start GetSatisfaction. StartupSchwag (which I ran) shut down b/c after 31 months, it was time for other projects. Really excited to see this coming back…
rrival on HN
Threadless
From 1 comment
so I'm supposed to pay money to promote some random startup? in order to get a shirt, that they give away for free at their booths all over the place? + $20/mo to get a shirt is…
vaksel on HN