Felt
Web and SaaS
greeting cards and mail
SHOW HN2013
154points
94comments
#119of 1,739 in 2013
Top 7%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
21 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 15 critical, out of 58 comments about the project. Thread score +0.13.
Idea: 8 for, 8 againstDesign: 3 for, 4 againstExecution: 3 for, 2 againstPricing: 3 for, 0 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Realistic-looking handwriting and good execution
From 3 comments
I tested this app back in December and was blown away at how realistic the "handwritten" cards looked. Selling a Felt subscription to businesses with the value-add that their…
ttruett on HNI was skeptical of the idea until I watched the video. Great execution!
mtgentry on HNQuick question: Are the cards at the bottom good examples of how your printer will render the handwriting (and were they made with or without a stylus)? If so, bravo -- they look…
sakai on HN
Clever idea of printing your own handwriting
From 2 comments
Ok, I was figuring the handwriting would be fake, or produced by some third party. The idea of capturing your own handwriting, and printing it on the card, is pretty ingenious.
gwillen on HNThis is genius - great job! Also props for having the discipline to code it up from a ski resort! For those of us who don't have ipads I would love the ability to custom send…
volandovengo on HN
Objections
Printed handwriting looks fake and insincere to recipients
From 2 comments
This is not true "handwriting," it is a printing of handwriting. This sort of practice is usually imperfect, and the fact that the note is not written at all is generally pretty…
ruswick on HNThere's nothing more irritating than receiving junk mail that has been printed to look as though it was written by hand. It's always immediately obvious and I always find it more…
marknutter on HN
Mentioning 'from my iPad' on the card undermines it
From 1 comment
If the whole point is to disguise the effort spent, 'from my iPad' kills that premise. You are essentially sacrificing your product's value for word of mouth.
xkcdfanboy on HN
Requires an iPad; no Android or web version yet
From 2 comments
This is genius - great job! Also props for having the discipline to code it up from a ski resort! For those of us who don't have ipads I would love the ability to custom send…
volandovengo on HNNeat! I would use this if: 1. I didn't need an iPad. 2. you would mail them internationally. 3. you would seal them with a custom wax seal. (This would, of course, be a premium…
tricolon on HN
Requests
International shipping
From 3 comments
Does it work internationally?
togasystems on HNIt would be great available from outside the US. Instead of going through the trouble of international shipping, one could use this service to send to US residents. At least…
hrktb on HNNeat! I would use this if: 1. I didn't need an iPad. 2. you would mail them internationally. 3. you would seal them with a custom wax seal. (This would, of course, be a premium…
tricolon on HN
Scheduled send date
From 2 comments
Is there a "send on [date]" feature? It would be nice to pre-write birthday greetings, etc.
JumpCrisscross on HN"deliver by" would be even better
kennystone on HN
Android version
From 1 comment
This looks like something I could use! When does the Android version come out?
bgrohman on HN
Questions
Does it work internationally?
From 2 comments
Does it work internationally?
togasystems on HNLooks pretty neat! Do you do international posting? Sine you haven't mentioned any separate pricing, I guess the answer is 'no' ? Would be nice if this was mentioned somewhere.
statictype on HN
How cards are fulfilled and mailed
From 2 comments
I built a postcard app a little while back but this definitely looks better :-) How are you doing the fulfillment of the cards?
frankdenbow on HNNice. What is your hardware setup? Is it some fancy automatic machine, or do you fold the card, seal the envelope and add the stamp per hand?
fosap on HN
Alternatives named
SendOutCards
From 1 comment
There's a service a lot of... how do I say... wannabe entrepreneurs and MLM people use called SendOutCards. It is meant to appear handwritten (you can choose between a few…
shawnc on HN
Postcard on the Run
From 1 comment
Aren't there already a million of these apps? I know that Postcard on the Run gives you the option to scribble in your own signature, and the results are as expected: crappy. I…
quinndupont on HN
iCards
From 1 comment
It would be great available from outside the US. Instead of going through the trouble of international shipping, one could use this service to send to US residents. At least…
hrktb on HN