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Reads like a paid article. A 7-8 year old company that heavily advertises builds a $32million company. Profit anywhere?

samstave 8y ago
Sure, it may seem obvious - but as someone who is looking at starting a subscription service, this is valuable information to me because even when I posted questions on HN regarding how to build out a subscription business, I got crickets. Also, as someone who abhors facebook and dont use it - I have actually never even heard of this company prior to today.
- magic_beans 8y ago
  Do you listen to podcasts? Because MeUndies ads are on every NPR podcast out there.
  - samstave 8y ago
    Sadly I dont listen to many... I should listen to more - but I find that I read a lot, and when I am reading I cant listen to anything and retain it... so it limits my ability to listen to podcasts. My mind wanders too much when I only listen to a podcast and am not really doing anything else so I get distracted. I find that I can listen to someone speak and retain what they are saying when I can see them speak - but just hearing them seems to go in one ear out the other. I hate it - but its just how I function.
    - ryanmercer 8y ago
      I've had to listen to Carolla talk about them for years now. Off the top of my head they've been on: - Rogan - Stuff You Should Know - Several Adam Carolla podcasts - Art of Charm - Nerdist at some point (pretty sure) - Harmontown They're as bad as DollarShaveClub and Casper when it comes to popping up on podcasts.
  - barbecue_sauce 8y ago
    RIP The Herman Miller Aeron Chair, now available in True Black.
trowawee 8y ago
They claim they've been profitable for the last three years, although they do so without providing any actual numbers.[1] [1]: https://www.adweek.com/digital/meundies-pivots-its-membership-model-to-become-more-exclusive-for-customers/ https://www.adweek.com/digital/meundies-pivots-its-membershi...
lphnull 8y ago
I really like their concept. I can see why people would sign up for this. I just didn't like their small selection of designs. The impression I got from their website was that they only have a handful of fabrics that they use for both male and female. I was expecting more rainbows and unicorns, but the one rainbow unicorn male boxer design didn't grab my attention like I thought it would. Still beats paying $5 a pair for generic boxers at walmart. If I had the extra cash, I'd say why not and sign up.
- patmcc 8y ago
  >> I just didn't like their small selection of designs. They may only have a small-ish selection of designs at any one time, but they cycle very quickly; if you subscribe you get a new/unique design each month.
  - bhandziuk 8y ago
    Seems so odd to me. How often do people need new underwear?
    - ryanmercer 8y ago
      Right? I've been wearing, and training in, the same 8 pairs of ExOfficio for 5 years now and they still look fine.
      - erbium 8y ago
        Ew.
- benj111 8y ago
  "but the one rainbow unicorn male boxer design didn't grab my attention like I thought it would." Cant tell if serious or trolling ?!

Sure, it may seem obvious - but as someone who is looking at starting a subscription service, this is valuable information to me because even when I posted questions on HN regarding how to build out a subscription business, I got crickets. Also, as someone who abhors facebook and dont use it - I have actually never even heard of this company prior to today.

magic_beans 8y ago
Do you listen to podcasts? Because MeUndies ads are on every NPR podcast out there.
- samstave 8y ago
  Sadly I dont listen to many... I should listen to more - but I find that I read a lot, and when I am reading I cant listen to anything and retain it... so it limits my ability to listen to podcasts. My mind wanders too much when I only listen to a podcast and am not really doing anything else so I get distracted. I find that I can listen to someone speak and retain what they are saying when I can see them speak - but just hearing them seems to go in one ear out the other. I hate it - but its just how I function.
  - ryanmercer 8y ago
    I've had to listen to Carolla talk about them for years now. Off the top of my head they've been on: - Rogan - Stuff You Should Know - Several Adam Carolla podcasts - Art of Charm - Nerdist at some point (pretty sure) - Harmontown They're as bad as DollarShaveClub and Casper when it comes to popping up on podcasts.
- barbecue_sauce 8y ago
  RIP The Herman Miller Aeron Chair, now available in True Black.

trowawee 8y ago

They claim they've been profitable for the last three years, although they do so without providing any actual numbers.[1] [1]: https://www.adweek.com/digital/meundies-pivots-its-membership-model-to-become-more-exclusive-for-customers/ https://www.adweek.com/digital/meundies-pivots-its-membershi...

lphnull 8y ago

I really like their concept. I can see why people would sign up for this. I just didn't like their small selection of designs. The impression I got from their website was that they only have a handful of fabrics that they use for both male and female. I was expecting more rainbows and unicorns, but the one rainbow unicorn male boxer design didn't grab my attention like I thought it would. Still beats paying $5 a pair for generic boxers at walmart. If I had the extra cash, I'd say why not and sign up.

patmcc 8y ago
>> I just didn't like their small selection of designs. They may only have a small-ish selection of designs at any one time, but they cycle very quickly; if you subscribe you get a new/unique design each month.
- bhandziuk 8y ago
  Seems so odd to me. How often do people need new underwear?
  - ryanmercer 8y ago
    Right? I've been wearing, and training in, the same 8 pairs of ExOfficio for 5 years now and they still look fine.
    - erbium 8y ago
      Ew.
benj111 8y ago
"but the one rainbow unicorn male boxer design didn't grab my attention like I thought it would." Cant tell if serious or trolling ?!