Review my startup
Web and SaaS
print on demand
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How HN took it
2 positive, 4 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 9 comments about the project. Thread score -0.07.
Execution: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 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.
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What HN said
What people liked
Good service and product, per a relative's experience
From 1 comment
I have a feeling that my sister might have ordered something of that site for our father's christmas present. If it is the same site, she was very impressed with the service and…
sksksk on HN
Shipping time acceptable for a custom product
From 1 comment
Personally, 7 days is acceptable to me for a customized product coming across the Atlantic ocean.
chopsueyar on HN
Objections
No visible contact details or company location
From 1 comment
One small comment. When I buy from stores, especially from niche ones, it's nice to know where they are. Like "All items are designed in our cozy office in Stamford,…
listaware on HN
Homepage unclear on how to make a custom poster
From 1 comment
I couldn't find on the front page how to make a custom poster... I had to click on a premade one to see that I could edit it (and I only did after checking the comments here).…
cocoflunchy on HN
Checkout and purchase flow felt clunky
From 1 comment
One small comment. When I buy from stores, especially from niche ones, it's nice to know where they are. Like "All items are designed in our cozy office in Stamford,…
listaware on HN
Prints ship from the UK, slow for US buyers
From 1 comment
I see Pwinty has US shipping, but seems to be based in the UK. Are US-bound prints from pwinty mailed from the UK?
chopsueyar on HN
Requests
Show prices in USD and ship from the US
From 1 comment
Yes, currently all items are shipped from the UK but I believe Pwinty are close to partnering with a US based printer for US orders. Our plan is to eventually show pricing to US…
samwillis on HN
Add photo printing with paper stock choice
From 1 comment
I like the Lat/Long idea - and that looks well supported on that page. Do you think the customer might in the future like control over the paper stock and (maybe) the print…
bdfh42 on HN
Buy without registration option
From 1 comment
The cart process was fine. Maybe more visuals like "buying now without registration", which I think is possible, would be good. Decrease people's pain as much as possible !
listaware on HN
Questions
Are US orders mailed from the UK?
From 1 comment
I see Pwinty has US shipping, but seems to be based in the UK. Are US-bound prints from pwinty mailed from the UK?
chopsueyar on HN
How long does delivery to the US take?
From 1 comment
Can you estimate or do you know (approx.) how long it takes for an order to arrive in the US once payment is made?
chopsueyar on HN