Koonchi

Creative

custom painting service

SHOW HN2019

275points
115comments
#119of 2,195 in 2019
Top 6%of 2019 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

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

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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 HN
    • 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 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 HN
    • Super 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 HN
    • 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 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 HN
    • Our 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 HN
    • Usually something barely above subsistence...
      coldtea on HN
    • It 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 HN
    • All 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 HN
    • Yes, 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
  • 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 HN
    • I 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 HN
    • Thank 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 HN
    • Founder 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

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