Postacard
Web and SaaS
postcard mailing service
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
4 positive, 23 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 22 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Pricing: 0 for, 7 againstIdea: 0 for, 6 againstExecution: 0 for, 5 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Slick SMS-only interface, cross-platform and simple.
From 2 comments
That's pretty smart! I can totally see myself using this service. Using an SMS interface instead of an app or a website is great, as it is inherently cross-platform, and reduces…
uniclaude on HNthis is pretty slick! I like how the entire interface is SMS based
sandeep45 on HN
Good price for the service.
From 1 comment
Neat offering at a good price. International message rates could be high. It'll be great if you could integrate Whatsapp/Telegram/WeChat :)
naren87 on HN
Objections
Cheaper alternatives exist, such as Lob API at about $1.62.
From 1 comment
This service is probably using the Lob API https://lob.com/services/postcards It actually costs $1.62 to do the exact same thing, of sending a photo with some text, international…
slackoverflower on HN
Security and encryption claims about SMS card entry were questioned.
From 1 comment
Let me be a bit of a stickler about your security statements. This assumes you have to text your credit card information to use this service, which it appears is true? It's not…
agildehaus on HN
Message delivery failures reported.
From 2 comments
Just tried texting a photo to +1 650 285 1713 - getting a "Message not sent error". I'm able to MMS photos to other people in the +1 650 area code, so not an issue on my side I…
ghshephard on HNSent a MMS to +16502851713 from AUS and haven't received any form of response as yet (20 mins ago).
cottsak on HN
Physical postcards lose the handwritten personal touch.
From 1 comment
Perhaps I'm just old and crusty, but the "joy" of a postcard is that I took the time to hand write something on the back of it. For $3, I'd rather the person sending me this…
RijilV on HN
Requests
Support Telegram, WhatsApp or WeChat.
From 2 comments
Neat offering at a good price. International message rates could be high. It'll be great if you could integrate Whatsapp/Telegram/WeChat :)
naren87 on HNSeconding Telegram here. I recently learned that making a Telegram bot takes no time at all, and the custom keyboards make them great to use.
lucb1e on HN
Publish the source code.
From 1 comment
I can't find the source code.
choward on HN
Offer envelopes instead of open postcards.
From 1 comment
nice work - I've been wanting a service that sends the picture in an envelope, instead of postcard style. I think opening an envelope is more fun and I don't like that anyone can…
prenschler on HN
Questions
How is the payment form handled and can card details be deleted?
From 1 comment
Oh, great, carry on then :) Might try to be clear about that on the website. Is there some mechanism for instructing you to forget my credit card details (destroy the token on…
agildehaus on HN
Does it really work from anywhere on Earth?
From 1 comment
Kind of a silly comment, but is this really anywhere on Earth? What about Death Valley? Antarctica? North Korea? Syria? Siberia? I'd imagine they use the profit from domestic…
gengkev on HN
Alternatives named
thesimplepostcard
From 1 comment
Seems similar to "thesimplepostcard" https://www.thesimplepostcard.com but for a dollar more. I used simple postcard, but the photo arrived damaged. I'd be willing to give this a…
thrden on HN
Postcard on the Run
From 1 comment
How is this different from http://sharktankblog.com/business/postcard-on-the-run/ and that closed last year.
anithian on HN
Courier (getcourier.co)
From 1 comment
It's basically a copy of https://getcourier.co/ but through SMS instead of chatbot. Pricing is the same as well.
mikehi on HN
Riktiga Vykort (Swedish Posten)
From 1 comment
Main postal service in Sweden (government owned) have run a similar service for multiple years (could not find exact number but would guess 5+ years)[0]. Lower cost at 2.10 USD…
adamwi on HN