Sincerely iOS Ship Library
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ios sdk for photo printing
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
3 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 6 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Idea: 3 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clever idea with a built-in business model
From 2 comments
Really like it, this is of the same "I should have thought of that" smartness as Slideshare was when I was first told of it. Youtube for presentations - brilliant! Photoprint api…
petervandijck on HNSO COOL! Now I want to crowbar this into apps that don't even need it. :) "Who wants to send a postcard from their to-do list!?"
stevenp on HN
Objections
Niche market may not support a business
From 2 comments
Are there enough iOS apps that need this functionality to support you as a business? And will there be enough in the future? I'm worried about this being way too niche...
timjahn on HNCool concept but I just never see myself using this. As a frequent event photographer, boy would I love a similar app that lets me quickly enter in a number from a file name take…
quizbiz on HN
Entering a credit card in-app is a poor iOS experience
From 1 comment
I have to type in a credit card number? Talk about a deal-breaker. That's a very non-iOS interaction. I understand the constraints, but that's what startups are all about -…
teej on HN
Apple may block payments for physical goods in apps
From 2 comments
Isn't Apple going to shoot you down for accepting credit cards? It's in-app or bust now.
adamjernst on HNApple does not allow in-app payments for physical goods.
plusbryan on HN
UI could be simplified
From 1 comment
I like the idea, but I do think the UI could be simplified a bit.
ahsanhilal on HN
Requests
Simpler UI flow
From 1 comment
I like the idea, but I do think the UI could be simplified a bit.
ahsanhilal on HN
Seamless payment flow
From 1 comment
I have to type in a credit card number? Talk about a deal-breaker. That's a very non-iOS interaction. I understand the constraints, but that's what startups are all about -…
teej on HN
Questions
Does Apple permit credit card payments for physical goods outside in-app purchase
From 3 comments
Isn't Apple going to shoot you down for accepting credit cards? It's in-app or bust now.
adamjernst on HNI believe that is only for subscription services. There are still plenty of e-commerce applications on the App Store. Also, Apple unfortunately only supports in-app purchasing…
rickharrison on HNNo. Off the top of my head, both the Square and Uber apps allow manual CC entry.
teej on HN
How is the pricing so low
From 2 comments
Interesting. I run a web service that is looking for this type of service as an addon, but I'm confused at your pricing. You take 99¢ base plus 30% of anything over that? So if I…
matdwyer on HNI use postal methods a lot for one of my websites (postsecretcollection.com <- Shameless plug). But they are a tad expensive on the postcard side if you ask me. I just want to…
spoiledtechie on HN
Alternatives named
PicPlum
From 1 comment
Value proposition is surprisingly similar to PicPlum. Printed photos are important. PicPlum as a platform?
chrisgoodrich on HN
PostalMethods
From 1 comment
Also see PostalMethods.com - a complete API for sending postal mail. You send them the data (document, street addresses, etc) and they print and mail.
yarone on HN