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Fair question. That sentence is geared towards non-programmers (which is of course an audience outside of Hacker News) Think of it this way: Sincerely is an ex
by scottmotte 14y ago
Fair question. That sentence is geared towards non-programmers (which is of course an audience outside of Hacker News) Think of it this way:
Sincerely is an extension of me because I have to pay them 99 cents per postcard so it is costing me 'time' (but in this case I am paying for that 'time' with money). Then on top of that I need to pay Stripe 36 cents to collect. Same principle.
But maybe I need to come up with a better/more-convincing sentence there to justify the $2. Additionally, if the idea actually catches on (it was just a friday night project) then I'll put the effort into closing the margin and finding a more affordable print/ship api.
- milesokeefe 14y agoAh, got it. I didn't realize strip takes that much, but it makes sense given it's a small purchase. I think it's better to charge $2 instead of ~$1.35. The even 2 looks like less money at a glance, plus you get to keep some.
- lancewiggs 14y agoIt felt like a lot to me. $1.90 might be worth testing.
- fomojola 14y ago$1.99, perhaps? There was a pricing article on HN a few days ago that pointed out that the 99 cent thing really works, even if no one really seemed to have pinned down why.
- biot 14y agoI'd take out the link to Sincerely. People don't need to know who the wizard is behind the curtain, only that it's magic to them. Say something like "Postcards cost time and money to ship. To save you the hassle of buying a postcard, looking up the address of the offending junk mailer, filling it out, and going to a mailbox to drop it off, we handle all that for you. That frees you up to focus your time and energy where it's best spent: crafting the perfect rant." Well done though and great use of both Sincerely and Stripe... not to mention actually launching!