Koonchi
Creative
custom painting service
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
6 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 11 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Design: 1 for, 5 againstIdea: 3 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 3 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Artist-set pricing and individual artist styles are a good approach
From 2 comments
That's a good approach. I think it would be worth including that information on the FAQ page - transparency builds trust and such issues are more important in a global…
anigbrowl on HNI love this, good job. I'm curious, does the purchase transfer the copyright to the buyer? Or does it remain with the artist?
mthoms on HN
Looks polished and good luck wishes
From 2 comments
This looks phenomenal, I'll be placing an order later today. Congratulations to you and your team, I hope this succeeds past your expectations :)
chias on HNSuper awesome, I had this idea as well but the hard part is in the execution! I'm rooting for your success!
Rainymood on HN
Objections
Too similar to Instapainting
From 2 comments
Sounds a lot like instapainting.com, except artists come from India instead of China. Also sounds like the model works :) Best of luck!
yingw787 on HNLoses out in both style and cost when compared to InstaPainting (where this is definitely derived from) but good effort, hope this improves livelihoods of Indian artists. What…
namanyayg on HN
Shipping fee surprise at checkout despite free shipping FAQ
From 2 comments
I almost bought something from them but was met (at the very end of the whole process) with a huge standard shipment fee even though the FAQ said the shipment is free. Apparently…
redka on HNOur apologies if you felt that it was misrepresented in our FAQs. Right now reliable world-wide shipping from India is 10x more expensive for us compared to shipping within…
OrganicQuote on HN
Artists' share and pay likely low
From 3 comments
I wonder how much is the share the painters get..
feiss on HNUsually something barely above subsistence...
coldtea on HNIt really saddens me that there's a market for this. Especially knowing from personal experience the prices real art goes for in a traditional market (hint: borderline…
ZoomZoomZoom on HN
Artists not credited or connected to Indian traditions
From 2 comments
My earlier comment met with some resistance, so let me try to get some more downvotes by stating my objections once again and more comprehensively. I should say I have nothing…
rajekas on HNAll our paintings are shipped with artist signature on it. Also a brief about the artist is mentioned in the description. We don’t sell traditional Indian paintings, so don’t…
OrganicQuote on HN
Requests
Crop or rotate option for uploaded photo
From 2 comments
I just made an order (to Glen Oaks, NY). One concern is that at checkout the picture I uploaded flipped sideways. Maybe consider a crop/rotate option for the picture once you…
cm2012 on HNYes, we will take care of that, and thank you for your order :) We will reach out to you via email if the artist has any questions.
OrganicQuote on HN
Charcoal style option
From 1 comment
Missing option for charcoal.
contingencies on HN
Include copyright info in FAQ
From 1 comment
That's a good approach. I think it would be worth including that information on the FAQ page - transparency builds trust and such issues are more important in a global…
anigbrowl on HN
Questions
What share of the price goes to artists
From 2 comments
Loses out in both style and cost when compared to InstaPainting (where this is definitely derived from) but good effort, hope this improves livelihoods of Indian artists. What…
namanyayg on HNI wonder how much is the share the painters get..
feiss on HN
Does purchase transfer copyright
From 2 comments
I love this, good job. I'm curious, does the purchase transfer the copyright to the buyer? Or does it remain with the artist?
mthoms on HNThank you! According to current copyright laws the buyer does not hold copyright to the artwork.
OrganicQuote on HN
Alternatives named
Instapainting
From 2 comments
Sounds a lot like instapainting.com, except artists come from India instead of China. Also sounds like the model works :) Best of luck!
yingw787 on HNFounder of Instapainting here! We were actually far from the first in this space as well (there were incumbents at the top of the Google search ranks from the mid to early…
chrischen on HN
Umano
From 1 comment
I remember an old shark tank episode where kids would paint for you. Here it is: https://umano.com/
mkagenius on HN
Etsy
From 1 comment
Of course! If they are reading this feel free to email me anytime (email in profile) for feedback or advice. It looks like this is an MVP setup on shopify and is exactly how it…
chrischen on HN