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Consumer and social
greeting cards
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How HN took it
2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 6 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.21.
Privacy: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Polished flow and fully automated process
From 2 comments
Love this! Impressed at the fully automated flow. A while back I was working on video/AR postcards, but more of a B2B play. We were linking music videos and behinds the scenes…
jmatusky on HNFirst off, congrats on the launch! It looks really polished, and I'm definitely giving it a proper try tomorrow. How do you plan to market this? From what I can tell, you're only…
slig on HN
Lovely idea that amends rather than replaces postcards
From 2 comments
> My intent was not to replace that so much as offer another way to make a physical note feel personal, Your approach is great; I can see a good need for this, and it is a unique…
czbond on HNJust sent one! It's a lovely idea. I think most people love getting postcards and the voice message is a nice surprise for the recipient. Two things. 1) The photo upload gets…
1cool on HN
Objections
Handwritten notes lose their charm when digital
From 1 comment
Congrats on the launch! Some honest feedback: isn't the magic of a postcard, especially a physical one, linked more to the handwritten aspect of the note, and less the voice? My…
ersshh on HN
Voice cloning and scam abuse risk for seniors
From 2 comments
The opportunity for abuse with a similar product is too big. Giving someone your voice and the address of your loved ones means they can potentially mock it with AI send anything…
dzink on HNIt's definitely an attack vector we'll be seeing more of. My bank uses voiceprints as a password, for example. My bet is some of the big "we record this conversation for quality…
grues-dinner on HN
Thin margin at $5 after Lob and Stripe fees
From 1 comment
First off, congrats on the launch! It looks really polished, and I'm definitely giving it a proper try tomorrow. How do you plan to market this? From what I can tell, you're only…
slig on HN
Upload, address and country display bugs
From 4 comments
Just sent one! It's a lovely idea. I think most people love getting postcards and the voice message is a nice surprise for the recipient. Two things. 1) The photo upload gets…
1cool on HNGood to know! Thanks! The order detail page still shows Sending To as United States. Is this also a display issue?
1cool on HNThis is a nice idea. I just checked it out (not to really send a card though), and I got this error after entering the message and trying to go to the next page: “Failed to save…
AnonHP on HNCongrats on launching! Really neat idea, excited to see my kids' reactions when it arrives. Notes - It wouldn't let me type a message until I uploaded a photo. - The card preview…
chrisngonzales on HN
Requests
Create an account to manage cards
From 1 comment
Congrats on launching! Really neat idea, excited to see my kids' reactions when it arrives. Notes - It wouldn't let me type a message until I uploaded a photo. - The card preview…
chrisngonzales on HN
Email reminders for birthdays and occasions
From 1 comment
Would be nice if your demo was front and center with an option to create your own after it plays. Also, maybe add a way to email myself a reminder to send a card. Might be a good…
pryelluw on HN
Demo shown prominently on landing page
From 1 comment
Would be nice if your demo was front and center with an option to create your own after it plays. Also, maybe add a way to email myself a reminder to send a card. Might be a good…
pryelluw on HN
Questions
Why not use ElevenLabs for voice
From 1 comment
This is awesome. curious why you opted not to use 11 labs?
oracle_wlth on HN
How will the product be marketed and monetized
From 1 comment
First off, congrats on the launch! It looks really polished, and I'm definitely giving it a proper try tomorrow. How do you plan to market this? From what I can tell, you're only…
slig on HN
Alternatives named
Musical sound chip birthday cards
From 1 comment
I thought (from the title) it was going to be a service where the audio was downloaded into a physical sound chip like a musical birthday card.
grues-dinner on HN
Video and AR postcards for musicians
From 1 comment
Love this! Impressed at the fully automated flow. A while back I was working on video/AR postcards, but more of a B2B play. We were linking music videos and behinds the scenes…
jmatusky on HN