Startup Tees
Web and SaaS
merchandise storefront
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
8 positive, 13 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 8 critical, out of 30 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.
Idea: 5 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, simple site design and appealing shirts
From 1 comment
Such a neat and simple site design and the shirts, oh god the shirts. I love you man <3
alorres on HN
Good idea to act as a sales channel for startups
From 1 comment
Is this a weekend project, or a larger project? It seems a bit bigger in scope than something put together in a weekend. Either way, awesome idea. Acting as a distribution/sales…
zacharycohn on HN
Objections
Product photos and shirt fit look poor
From 3 comments
Good looking shirts are all about good fit. None of your models have a shirt remotely fitted for them. The pictures currently do a disservice for both the shirt and the model!…
seekely on HNI have to agree, the thing that struck me first was the poor photography (washed out, hazy photos) and second, the ill-fitting shirts -- too large and baggy on most models. EDIT:…
wmblaettler on HNI love T-shirts. I don't love branded logo T-shirts, but many folks do. So best of luck! My advice is this: your product photography needs to improve by an order of magnitude. I…
peteforde on HN
Limited size range, few women's shirts
From 1 comment
Ill-fitting shirt pictures aside, the bigger problem is sizing availability. I'm willing to overlook what looks like a total lack of womens shirts, but the near lack of anything…
silencio on HN
Unclear why people would wear startup logo shirts
From 2 comments
Sorry, but why would I wear a DropBox t-shirt? If I'm an employee there or something, it might make sense. It also makes sense if you identify yourself with a particular large…
tejaswiy on HNI don't agree a person wearing a Metallica t-shirt is actually promoting them. It's more of a case of saying, "Hey world, I'm cool because I like Metallica!". It's a case of…
tejaswiy on HN
Print-on-demand services like Printfection may be cheaper
From 1 comment
I'm not clear how this is better than a given startup using Printfection (or similar company) to offer print-on-demand tshirts that are fulfilled and shipped directly to the…
dotBen on HN
Requests
Overseas or international shipping
From 2 comments
Looks great! Would it be possible to provide overseas shipping for a fee in the future?
lemonad on HNNo shipping for India :(
desaiguddu on HN
Stickers as well as shirts
From 1 comment
Please branch out into stickers! I just had a conversation with a founder yesterday about where he gets all his startup stickers (by going to events, of course). But not all of…
wyclif on HN
Way to submit your own startup
From 1 comment
How do we submit our own startups?
ddemchuk on HN
Questions
Is this a weekend project or larger?
From 1 comment
Is this a weekend project, or a larger project? It seems a bit bigger in scope than something put together in a weekend. Either way, awesome idea. Acting as a distribution/sales…
zacharycohn on HN
Which company prints the shirts?
From 1 comment
Nice! Are you using spreadshirts to print?
eknuth on HN
Permission to use Reddit logo
From 1 comment
Pretty sure you're not supposed to use the reddit logo without permission of the reddit team. I think this could cause a lot of legal problems, especially if you're not asking…
TheHegemon on HN
Alternatives named
Printfection print-on-demand
From 1 comment
I'm not clear how this is better than a given startup using Printfection (or similar company) to offer print-on-demand tshirts that are fulfilled and shipped directly to the…
dotBen on HN
StartupSchwag
From 1 comment
Good looking shirts are all about good fit. None of your models have a shirt remotely fitted for them. The pictures currently do a disservice for both the shirt and the model!…
seekely on HN