OneFatPig

Finance and crypto

kids allowance savings

SHOW HN2011

29points
33comments
#379of 1,097 in 2011
Top 35%of 2011 by points

How HN took it

CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

8 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 1 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.29.

Idea: 5 for, 0 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clear idea that is easy to understand at a glance

    From 2 comments
    • Not sure why, but I immediately understood what the site does. Congrats on that, that's one of the most difficult parts. Suggestion: I'd want the service to allow kids to claim…
      tworats on HN
    • It's pretty rare that I see a startup demo'd here that I think is actually useful as opposed to just being a fad/gimmick that will disappear in a month or two. This is a really…
      HeyLaughingBoy on HN
  • Good design and layout

    From 3 comments
    • Agreed. OnePinkPig? ChubbyPiggy.com? KidPiggy.com? PiggyPlease.com? I don't know - just suggestions that are available as of now. Nice design and layout by the way. Works well on…
      nmaio on HN
    • Love the idea and the design
      artsim on HN
    • Similar immediate click, I think it's a good choice of images.
      indrax on HN

Objections

  • The name could offend parents or is too derogatory

    From 3 comments
    • I agree with atomical - I would change the name. I actually like it, it's quite clever, but I don't think 'typical' parents would enjoy their children talking about 'one fat…
      dholowiski on HN
    • I like the idea. I have been debating whether the name is too derogatory. Can you see a parent saying to another parent, Jane, have you heard about this new website called one…
      atomical on HN
    • very nice, very simple, good luck, congrats on quitting full time! some hopefully constructive criticism, i think the name is a bit tongue in cheek and could offend some people,…
      epynonymous on HN
  • Affiliate-only revenue is risky if Amazon ends the account

    From 2 comments
    • If your only source of income is affiliate commisions, then it is extremely risky. What happens when amazon decides they don't like your site any more,and cancels your affiliate…
      dholowiski on HN
    • Sure, Amazon shouldn't want to kill it off, but what if they do anyway? Remember the guy who posted a few weeks ago on HN about how 'google fired me'? It's pretty easy to make a…
      dholowiski on HN
  • Parents may balk at the paid plan

    From 1 comment
    • I seem to be in a minority here because I actually like the name (grab 1fatpig.com whilst you're at it) Impressive concept and execution even without you being new to web…
      notahacker on HN

Requests

  • Let kids earn points by completing chores

    From 2 comments
    • Not sure why, but I immediately understood what the site does. Congrats on that, that's one of the most difficult parts. Suggestion: I'd want the service to allow kids to claim…
      tworats on HN
    • Love the idea. Chore tracking would be a really cool feature I think.
      meursault on HN
  • Allow whitelisting or blacklisting of products

    From 1 comment
    • I agree with atomical - I would change the name. I actually like it, it's quite clever, but I don't think 'typical' parents would enjoy their children talking about 'one fat…
      dholowiski on HN

Questions

  • How to get users

    From 1 comment
  • Which product data sources are used

    From 1 comment
    • Really nice site, the idea makes a lot of sense and it seems like if you can get users, it should really take off. The design seems quite good, but like some of the other…
      jordan0day on HN

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