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I think these are cool. Folks who comment about the price or that they could make something similar themselves maybe don't get it or don't understand there are
by qwrusz 10y ago
I think these are cool.
Folks who comment about the price or that they could make something similar themselves maybe don't get it or don't understand there are customers out there who appreciate having nice-looking, interesting physical objects in their lives and will pay money for it.
A similar product that I have heard complainers not understanding is physical bookmarks (the thing that holds your page in a book made of paper). Physical bookmarks can cost more than $7, they also have designs inspired by novels, and they have been a product successfully sold for centuries while any old strip of paper would work and be cheaper too. So clearly someone is buying them.
My feedback is not about design or price. Rather my experience when it comes to smaller products like this and similar when encountered online that are 'nice to have but not need to have' is the time and effort needed to buy it (ie get out my wallet, fill out my name, my address, my credit card info, etc.) while not a huge hassle, is enough that compared to what the product is the purchase just doesn't happen. That might sound lazy or petty but it is what it is. The product is cool but not get out my wallet and spend those minutes to go through a purchase cool.
I would love to see them sold at the check out register at a tech store or a gift shop, or bundled at Barnes and Nobles when you buy a Le Carre or Orwell novel, or companies buy them and give them away to employees and customers. Good luck.