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This isn't a new Show HN since you've posted this before[1] with the domain postacard.io. What's changed since then? [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=

This isn't a new Show HN since you've posted this before[1] with the domain postacard.io. What's changed since then? [1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12427505 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12427505

rick_perez 10y ago
Well, there is a penny difference in the title. A holiday discount?
- traviswingo 10y ago
  Yeah, I'm playing with the pricing model. As a side project, I'd like it to at least break even. The NLP required for parsing addresses uses quite a bit of memory, so this increases the monthly costs to keep it online. Also, sending a postcard outside of the US costs substantially more than within the US. I wanted to find a good pricing structure that's flat, regardless of where the postcard is going. There's room to reduce these costs as more people use the service. As long as I'm breaking even on servers I'll be happy :).
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  - baseh 10y ago
    Sorry if you answered this somewhere else. But does it use LOB's API to send the postcard? I wonder if there is data/logic on what would be the optimal locations (countries/cities/towns) where it is cheapest and fastest to send a postcard to that country or neighboring countries.
- DigitalSea 10y ago
  Do you seriously need a discount on something that costs $2.99?
traviswingo 10y ago
It's actually been completely rewritten from the original project. This time it includes NLP for address parsing (this was a huge issue with the first version and didnt work properly internationally). It also includes a Messenger bot integration to avoid the international fees with SMS.
grw_ 10y ago
Actually, 4th time- here are two more submission from same user. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13272490 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13272490 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13275228 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13275228
- traviswingo 10y ago
  Guilty as charged, with the stories.

rick_perez 10y ago

Well, there is a penny difference in the title. A holiday discount?

traviswingo 10y ago
Yeah, I'm playing with the pricing model. As a side project, I'd like it to at least break even. The NLP required for parsing addresses uses quite a bit of memory, so this increases the monthly costs to keep it online. Also, sending a postcard outside of the US costs substantially more than within the US. I wanted to find a good pricing structure that's flat, regardless of where the postcard is going. There's room to reduce these costs as more people use the service. As long as I'm breaking even on servers I'll be happy :).
- deleted 10y ago
  [deleted]
- baseh 10y ago
  Sorry if you answered this somewhere else. But does it use LOB's API to send the postcard? I wonder if there is data/logic on what would be the optimal locations (countries/cities/towns) where it is cheapest and fastest to send a postcard to that country or neighboring countries.
DigitalSea 10y ago
Do you seriously need a discount on something that costs $2.99?

traviswingo 10y ago

It's actually been completely rewritten from the original project. This time it includes NLP for address parsing (this was a huge issue with the first version and didnt work properly internationally). It also includes a Messenger bot integration to avoid the international fees with SMS.

grw_ 10y ago

Actually, 4th time- here are two more submission from same user. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13272490 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13272490 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13275228 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13275228

traviswingo 10y ago
Guilty as charged, with the stories.