GoReturnMe
Consumer and social
lost item recovery service
SHOW HN2014
145points
88comments
#173of 2,272 in 2014
Top 8%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
16 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 18 critical, out of 61 comments about the project. Thread score +0.01.
Idea: 13 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever, simple idea with a gamified reward incentive
From 3 comments
I think this is very clever, I've never seen anything like this. Great work, your site does a nice job of explaining itself quickly.
mikeg8 on HNIt's like Bungie tags but gamifies it with a reward. Love it. That simple incentive will for sure increase the rate of return. Congrats!
goeric on HNWow, what a fantastic idea. I'm gonna be ordering a few myself.
nate9ei on HN
Site explains itself clearly
From 2 comments
I think this is very clever, I've never seen anything like this. Great work, your site does a nice job of explaining itself quickly.
mikeg8 on HNLooks great! We released something similar last year - https://loseproof.com Did you do much research into rewards vs. no rewards?
sensecall on HN
Objections
Similar tag services already exist
From 3 comments
They were selling keychains and stickers exactly like this for several years now. I saw them sold in Canada and they are also sold in every post office here in Switzerland. I'm…
huhtenberg on HNCODE-No.com [0] has been doing this in Germany for quite some time (and from the looks of it they are by now active in all of Europe) [0] https://code-no.com/
Semaphor on HNSame concept as belon.gs but your site is more clear and better designed. I have several of their tags from a startup event a few years ago but haven't lost anything yet.…
jodi on HN
Typos and grammar errors on the site
From 4 comments
Small typo on the "How it works" page: You make up your own reward value per item. If someone find's your item you can choose to release the reward or not. Should be "finds" Yeah…
ams6110 on HNThe we got tags box has a typo "We have tags that are disigned for all types "
antihero on HNTypo on the front page: "notice there is a reward if they reurn it".
PeterWhittaker on HNA small typo on the how it works page: >Nobody can compete with us! We'll give you free tags and therefore free protection of your item's. Should be "items", not "item's"
drstewart on HN
No SSL on the site while taking payments
From 3 comments
Currently violating stripe's ToS
abritishguy on HNNo SSL?
mkremer90 on HNhttps://stripe.com/help/ssl >Do I need to use SSL on my payment pages? >Yes, for a couple of reasons:...
abritishguy on HN
Reward could encourage theft or ransom
From 2 comments
Doesn't this create a new incentive for people to steal your stuff?
TelmoMenezes on HNCan you add in how much the service charges? If it is 0$ then make it that. I get the feeling* that you're going to hold my items for ransom after someone finds them. I suggest…
bdcs on HN
Requests
Clarify the process after an item is found
From 2 comments
Nice idea. When someone finds an item, what happens next? It wasn't clear from your site. They enter the tag number and then they're connected with the person who lost the item?…
avalaunch on HNWhat happens when I sell the phone? Can you take the tags off? Or am I obligated to use the service if someone sends it back (as the new owner)? Also what happens if in the time…
NickNam on HN
Show the price and how fees work
From 2 comments
Can you add in how much the service charges? If it is 0$ then make it that. I get the feeling* that you're going to hold my items for ransom after someone finds them. I suggest…
bdcs on HNDose GoReturnMe take a cut out of the rewards or we need to pay a fee to receive the lost items?
mgninad on HN
Change the dollar-sign logo
From 2 comments
Can you add in how much the service charges? If it is 0$ then make it that. I get the feeling* that you're going to hold my items for ransom after someone finds them. I suggest…
bdcs on HNI'll say it: the logo should not show $, it's not about money, it's about getting things returned. Money is just a tiny part of the process. The incentive to get new customers is…
ozh on HN
Questions
Is the claim that people return items every day true?
From 2 comments
The website says: "People are returning lost items to owners through GoReturnMe everyday." Is this true?
TeMPOraL on HNSo? One day and 9 upvotes later, still no answer to that question. Doesn't breed much confidence, tbh. ;).
TeMPOraL on HN
Does it work outside the US, such as needing a state for shipping?
From 1 comment
It asks me for a state to ship the stickers to. I don't live in a state.
lucb1e on HN
Alternatives named
WAR Amps key tags
From 1 comment
http://www.waramps.ca/faq/keytags.html
z5h on HN
Tile
From 1 comment
I think the RFID on most phones (that even have it) is very short range. http://www.thetileapp.com/ uses Bluetooth.
eli on HN
RewardTag
From 1 comment
My headphones came with a service like this. https://www.rewardtag.com/
whymsicalburito on HN
LoseProof
From 1 comment
Looks great! We released something similar last year - https://loseproof.com Did you do much research into rewards vs. no rewards?
sensecall on HN
belon.gs
From 1 comment
Same concept as belon.gs but your site is more clear and better designed. I have several of their tags from a startup event a few years ago but haven't lost anything yet.…
jodi on HN
CODE-No
From 1 comment
CODE-No.com [0] has been doing this in Germany for quite some time (and from the looks of it they are by now active in all of Europe) [0] https://code-no.com/
Semaphor on HN