Curb Run
Web and SaaS
grocery pickup slot notifier
SHOW HN2020
How HN took it
8 positive, 25 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 14 critical, out of 49 comments about the project. Thread score -0.10.
Idea: 4 for, 11 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Useful for immunocompromised friends and family who struggle to get slots
From 2 comments
This is really great! I've sent it to a couple of my friends who are immunocompromised and have been having trouble getting slots. Thank you for making this!
c0nducktr on HNHey, this is cool! I tried to setup a curbside pickup for my elderly parents with a local store through instacart, but after getting to the end I discovered it was for next week.…
gullyfur on HN
Objections
Unfair to shoppers who cannot use such tools, creating a gold rush for slots
From 3 comments
This looks like a neat bit of tech but it doesn’t sit quite right with me. In particular it doesn’t feel very fair to our fellow shoppers. We wait in line for the ATM or the…
gorgoiler on HN> One of the reasons we decided to release the app was so friends of ours who are immunocompromised could use it. Understandable, but it becomes a gold rush if people with normal…
giggles_giggles on HNEverything after your first "but" contradicts what comes before it. Should people who are at more risk get priority? Because if they should, then yes, people with regular immune…
giggles_giggles on HN
Crowds out high-risk people who need curbside slots most
From 2 comments
Hi, my wife is on an immunosuppressant and so we have been trying to avoid going to the store at all, except curbside, because it could be extremely bad if she were to get…
giggles_giggles on HNEverything after your first "but" contradicts what comes before it. Should people who are at more risk get priority? Because if they should, then yes, people with regular immune…
giggles_giggles on HN
Asks for browser location with no zip code or address option
From 2 comments
Asks browser for location permission without an option for entering a zip code or street address #FAIL
wasnthere on HNHey, this is cool! I tried to setup a curbside pickup for my elderly parents with a local store through instacart, but after getting to the end I discovered it was for next week.…
gullyfur on HN
Requests
Support for more countries such as the UK and Australia
From 3 comments
Please please please make this work for the UK!
LatteLazy on HNI got all excited when I saw the landing page graphic has groceries from an Australian grocery store: Woolworths. Alas...
allanitis on HNIs this US-specific or does it also work in other countries? I scanned the landing page, could not find an answer to this question.
Fnoord on HN
Support for more chains such as Peapod, HyVee, Meijer
From 2 comments
Request: Peapod support.
josefresco on HNThe tool doesn't prioritize HN readers. We released this almost two weeks ago and have primarily posted it on local neighborhood listservs and our own social media so far. We…
mjwhansen on HN
Option to enter zip code instead of sharing location
From 2 comments
Hey, this is cool! I tried to setup a curbside pickup for my elderly parents with a local store through instacart, but after getting to the end I discovered it was for next week.…
gullyfur on HNPlease reconsider #1.
handedness on HN
Questions
Does it work outside the US
From 2 comments
Is this US-specific or does it also work in other countries? I scanned the landing page, could not find an answer to this question.
Fnoord on HNUS only
andybak on HN
How to stop notifications and add stores
From 1 comment
I opened a few issues on GitHub. Once I sign up, how do I stop notifications? How do I add stores to my sub?
jhwhite on HN
Alternatives named
Instacart and store websites
From 2 comments
Hey, this is cool! I tried to setup a curbside pickup for my elderly parents with a local store through instacart, but after getting to the end I discovered it was for next week.…
gullyfur on HN> One of the reasons we decided to release the app was so friends of ours who are immunocompromised could use it. Understandable, but it becomes a gold rush if people with normal…
giggles_giggles on HN
Whole Foods bot scripts
From 1 comment
What I’ve found with Whole Foods delivery is that if you wait for a notification you’ve lost the slot. I use a bot that plays a loud sound when a slot is available and…
freepor on HN
Sainsbury's high-risk prioritisation in the UK
From 1 comment
It sounds like this crisis has been especially frustrating to you and my heart goes out to you. One of the reasons we decided to release the app was so friends of ours who are…
mjwhansen on HN