Punchd
Consumer and social
loyalty rewards app
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
11 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 4 critical, out of 30 comments about the project. Thread score +0.16.
Idea: 8 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, responsive app and good idea with useful execution
From 3 comments
Seems like a really useful idea and great execution too. I've never used the real punch cards in action before, may be I'm not aware of it. But this is something that I would…
adityakothadiya on HNJust downloaded your app. Looks clean and very responsive. But I could not find any punchd stores in nearby places around (SF bay area). Surprising since Jamba Juice and Peets is…
vkdelta on HNVery clean iPhone App. I like it. No locations near me (chicago). I especially like the About screen with the pull down scroll to reveal the version number, nice little touch.
thomasswift on HN
Could be a strong local-business loyalty product
From 2 comments
I think your service is a boon to local businesses... I'm talking to some local economic development people in St. Louis in the next week or so. I'll show them Punchd and see…
vnchr on HNI definitely love the idea. I understand nothing about how the selling works to the businesses, but is it possible to get Jamba Juice, Peet's, or Chick Fil A to take Punchd…
ally on HN
Objections
Scanning QR codes at checkout is awkward for mainstream users
From 1 comment
I think this is a really cool idea but I also think it is horribly awkward to take out your phone and scan a QR code printed on a receipt. I imagine myself standing in a line at…
localhost3000 on HN
Cheating risk: receipt QR codes could be photographed and used elsewhere
From 2 comments
Excellent work. Out of curiosity, what prevents a user from cheating this system? (eg. taking a picture of the QR and punching at home or with others).
dryicerx on HNSecurity through obscurity? It will get abused eventually.
sygma on HN
Businesses are hard to sign up and small businesses expect cheap rewards
From 2 comments
Indeed, you nailed it on the head. Signing up venues is the hard part; they do the leg work to sign up customers. There's a vested interest :)
cloudwalking on HNSmall businesses expect the marketing rewards of those loyalty cards, look forward to the breakage, and demand everything to be as cheap as possible. Traction is going to be…
jw84 on HN
Requests
Notify users when entering a participating location
From 1 comment
Feature request: Notify me when I enter a location that uses the service. It's just as easy to forget about punch cards on your phone as it is to forget about them in your…
DanielN on HN
Integrate with Mint, Blippy or card transactions
From 1 comment
I'd love to see this integrated with blippy or Mint, this way the only thing I have to remember to do is use my credit/debit card and I'll automatically get 'punchd' for the…
covercash on HN
Better website for business owners
From 1 comment
Great idea! I see this getting a lot of traction. I would work a bit more on the website though. I don't think is perfectly clear what the objective is. It looks like you want to…
fabiandesimone on HN
Questions
How do you plan to scale?
From 1 comment
Your product is off to a great start. How do you plan to scale?
nathanlrivera on HN
Which venues are available in a given area?
From 2 comments
Just downloaded your app. Looks clean and very responsive. But I could not find any punchd stores in nearby places around (SF bay area). Surprising since Jamba Juice and Peets is…
vkdelta on HNVery clean iPhone App. I like it. No locations near me (chicago). I especially like the About screen with the pull down scroll to reveal the version number, nice little touch.
thomasswift on HN
Alternatives named
Foursquare
From 2 comments
I barely feel the connection between your tagline "like foursquare for the masses" and your actual service--which I think has far more potential because your are always involved…
vnchr on HNWhat other features are you planning on adding to Punchd? Also, does Punchd have an overall game mechanic like Foursquare badges?
bpeters on HN
Loyalty cards and paper punch cards
From 2 comments
Seems like a really useful idea and great execution too. I've never used the real punch cards in action before, may be I'm not aware of it. But this is something that I would…
adityakothadiya on HNNever used real punchcards?? That's impressive... something like ~94% of Americans have them laying around. Whenever I pitch Punchd to a group of people they all have punchcards…
cloudwalking on HN
Loyalta (Toronto loyalty app)
From 1 comment
Hey guys, first heard about Punchd last night. I was looking at your new website and the redesign looks gorgeous. We've been working in a similar idea in Toronto:…
karanbhangui on HN