Meadow
Web and SaaS
dispensary delivery marketplace
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
4 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 4 critical, out of 29 comments about the project. Thread score -0.03.
Idea: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Clean, well-designed interface and logo
From 2 comments
Hi, I love your website- the logo is amazing!! who designed it?
emcarey on HNA few questions spring to mind: The interface is obviously image-heavy, do you perhaps plan to offer photography services to your partners (a la AirBNB in the early days)? Also,…
sahara on HN
Objections
Dispensary delivery already exists; unclear added value
From 2 comments
There are lots of dispensary that deliver. For example, you can find them by checking the Delivery search filter on https://weedmaps.com. Not sure what the value add is here.
guelo on HNI am mostly surprised that we have an "uber for XYZ" cropping up, as opposed to a general-purpose delivery service winning out, like postmates. this makes me think - perhaps most…
lmg643 on HN
Operating as a middleman may be legally questionable in California
From 3 comments
I was under the impression that delivery cannabis in California had to be done by a nonprofit. I remember reading a court case about this a few years ago. (although a good…
josephpmay on HNMeadow appears to be yet another middleman service. If you take a look at the website, they are looking for "partners" who will do all of the actual work of holding and…
gamblor956 on HNThere's nothing wrong about starting nonprofits. However, from what I read on the website, this appears to be a for-profit company.
josephpmay on HN
Inventory and promotion data across different POS systems is hard to keep current
From 2 comments
Hi Hua, I had a very similar idea to what you guys are currently doing. One question, how are you going to make sure the inventory count is accurate for all the dispensaries you…
Kaihuang724 on HNA few questions spring to mind: The interface is obviously image-heavy, do you perhaps plan to offer photography services to your partners (a la AirBNB in the early days)? Also,…
sahara on HN
Requests
Explain how prescriptions are verified
From 1 comment
How do you verify the prescriptions of your potential clients?
dsl on HN
Add a link to the app in the mobile version
From 1 comment
You might consider putting a link to the app in the mobile version!
kordless on HN
Questions
How are prescriptions verified?
How is inventory kept accurate across dispensary POS systems?
From 1 comment
Hi Hua, I had a very similar idea to what you guys are currently doing. One question, how are you going to make sure the inventory count is accurate for all the dispensaries you…
Kaihuang724 on HN
Why the purple color scheme and logo?
From 1 comment
I'm curious why you went with the purple color scheme and that particular logo. The branding doesn't really come across as anything medical marijuana related but perhaps this is…
dmschulman on HN
Alternatives named
Weedmaps and Leafly
From 2 comments
There are lots of dispensary that deliver. For example, you can find them by checking the Delivery search filter on https://weedmaps.com. Not sure what the value add is here.
guelo on HNhttp://leafly.com http://weedmaps.com
yid on HN
Prestoweed, Canary, Potspace, Baker Club
From 2 comments
Reminds me of http://www.prestoweed.com - seems like a hot industry right now!
mfkp on HNhttp://trycanary.co/ http://www.potspace.io/ http://bakerclub.co/
sv123 on HN
Eazeup and VaporRoom
From 2 comments
Similar to https://www.eazeup.com/
besquared on HNDoctors who issue recommendations have sites or phone systems that can be used to verify a patient 24/7. VaporRoom and other delivery services use these and then check the paper…
sv123 on HN