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Wow, that's encouraging for us, you totally seized what we are trying to do with this device. Let's get in touch!

by Gauhier 13y ago

wtvanhest 13y ago
You should definitely make it easy for them to "like" the store they are in while they are on their visit. I understand that searching for he business on the mobile device would work, but if there was faster way, you should consider adding it as an upgrade.
- wikwocket 13y ago
  In the meantime, people could probably print up signs with a QR code and instructions telling people to scan the code, 'like' the store, and watch the sign.
- ollysb 13y ago
  A like button on the wifi home page would work well.
- philwebster 13y ago
  Facebook should include a QR code scanner in their app to do this. I rarely scan QR codes because I would rather type in a short URL than find some QR scanning app. (I realize Google's app can do this, but you end up in an in-app web browser where you are likely not signed into Facebook.) If I could get to a business' official page in a couple of taps in the Facebook app, my chances of interacting with the page would definitely increase.
  - philwebster 13y ago
    It turns out the iOS Facebook app has this feature already under the sidebar > Find Friends > QR Code > Scan Code. The URL is in the form https://www.facebook.com/qr?id=########### https://www.facebook.com/qr?id=###########. Unfortunately when I scanned codes, the app did nothing even though it said it would bring me to a Facebook page, so the feature does not appear to be working properly.
    - karlmalone32 13y ago
      It looks like it only works with other people's QR codes from the "Find Friends > QR Code > Your Code" area and not random codes. Worked for me with those codes though.
- fudged71 13y ago
  The Facebook page should also be mentioned on the receipt
- Gauhier 13y ago
  Yes we will, we are working on including some NFC tags in the package but as this is still not totally sure for now we didn't publicly announce anything on that. QR Codes might also do the job but we are not totally sure that people actually use it... (Damn Apple & Android, this SHOULD be native in their camera...)
twilightfog 13y ago
I agree that the $450 price tag is too steep. At a stretch, I think that anything more than $100 is not attractive, even if its a novelty item. Why don't you raise the money for mass scale production on Kickstarter. IMO its better to sell 10 K for $100 than a few hundred at $450.
- loceng 13y ago
  1,000,000 sold at $100 is still ...
- seltzered_ 13y ago
  If it provides business value, you can charge way more than 100 bucks. My brother had a (solari?) train-station clock of a similar shape, which was dead-on-arrival, didn't have a wood finish and probably costed about 400.
2pasc 13y ago
Totally agree re: the price tag. Especially since most smaller stores have 100-1000 fans. They can pay $100 to get an additional 100 real fans. $400? I don't think so. Pascal
guybrushT 13y ago
Well done to you guys. This is a very good idea. I can see many potential extensions and applications. I was asking myself if this would have been as cool had this been just an LCD screen? Does this look cool because there is something exciting about manipulating a physical object with a simple digital signal? Is it the simplicity of this counter? I can't put my finger on it, but it certainly looks very cool to me :-) I would love to understand the philosophy that drove you to create this - if you can share. Because, you are on to something! :) I have shared this link with a friend and a cousin, both of them run their own store. Maybe you will hear from them soon. If you are interested in bringing this to new markets (e.g. India/SE Asia), drop me a note - maybe I can help. I have to say it again - very well done :)
andrewhillman 13y ago
Why didn't you put this project on kickstarter? Also, what are those numbers/bearings made of? Wondering how much that material can withstand since it looks like the numbers flop around for every like... or was that effect just for the video?
Helpful_Bunny 13y ago
Please, elucidate: Is this project serious, or satire? If it's the former, we have no interest ($450? Who do you expect to use this, no major Brand Retailer will green light this, for both cost, practical application (a plug? Just how do you think retail space is planned out?), non-focus group aesthetics (97% of your market will not enjoy the '70s retro look) and the idea / concept cannot be protected at all legally - in fact, it probably breaks at least two patents I can think of); if it's the latter, you might be the top viral PR company of 2013. No-one in 2013 can produce retro-1970's SF Geek-chique like this and not being framing a viral hit, especially with Face Book as its target. And yes, we do mean "hit" in a dual sense. If you've not even seen the latter, I'd strongly suggest quickly (ahem not going to use the usual buzz word, but you should know it) your start-up, mulling over your skills, and seeing how much money you could make in an alternative market.
- Helpful_Bunny 13y ago
  [Edit - I re-read the FAQ, I will remove complaints in lieu of a serious question, and alter the tone; unprofessional of me, and I apologize to the longer-term member base] Since this was disliked, would the person responsible kindly explain their reasons? I'm 100% certain my critique is true in business terms, and any start-up should be 100% considering the retail market they're attempting to sell to. I did not mean to be overly critical, however any Start-Up should surely brain-storm these basic questions immediately? I am still 50-50 on this not being run by a professional PR team, however, I lack the motivation to really investigate their background at this point[1]. Am I too cynical to imagine that HN is popular enough to be targeted by K-street professionals? I'd have imagined that HN was a far more lucrative target than other social media, however, I apologize if this is not the case (and I have no knowledge of how the HN founders police this, so again, I do not wish to step on toes). [1]http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/FB:US http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/FB:US
  - Helpful_Bunny 13y ago
    Since the polite version didn't work, here's the scoop: The CEO[1] of this start-up has a long back ground in the Advertising and Media Relations industry[2] and still works in his this field on current projects[3]. In this light, asking if this was viral marketing was entirely valid, and could have brought him work. Instead, abuse of the "down vote" system occurs (my second post removed this complaint, as the FAQ stated it shouldn't be referenced: however, I feel it should be acceptable to do so now). shrug I'll ask a third time: is this really a product, or is this viral marketing? [1]http://fr.linkedin.com/in/gnadaud/en http://fr.linkedin.com/in/gnadaud/en [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BETC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BETC [3]http://vimeo.com/37597427 http://vimeo.com/37597427

Wow, that's encouraging for us, you totally seized what we are trying to do with this device. Let's get in touch!

by Gauhier 13y ago

Wow, that's encouraging for us, you totally seized what we are trying to do with this device. Let's get in touch!

You should definitely make it easy for them to "like" the store they are in while they are on their visit. I understand that searching for he business on the mobile device would work, but if there was faster way, you should consider adding it as an upgrade.

wikwocket 13y ago
In the meantime, people could probably print up signs with a QR code and instructions telling people to scan the code, 'like' the store, and watch the sign.
ollysb 13y ago
A like button on the wifi home page would work well.
philwebster 13y ago
Facebook should include a QR code scanner in their app to do this. I rarely scan QR codes because I would rather type in a short URL than find some QR scanning app. (I realize Google's app can do this, but you end up in an in-app web browser where you are likely not signed into Facebook.) If I could get to a business' official page in a couple of taps in the Facebook app, my chances of interacting with the page would definitely increase.
- philwebster 13y ago
  It turns out the iOS Facebook app has this feature already under the sidebar > Find Friends > QR Code > Scan Code. The URL is in the form https://www.facebook.com/qr?id=########### https://www.facebook.com/qr?id=###########. Unfortunately when I scanned codes, the app did nothing even though it said it would bring me to a Facebook page, so the feature does not appear to be working properly.
  - karlmalone32 13y ago
    It looks like it only works with other people's QR codes from the "Find Friends > QR Code > Your Code" area and not random codes. Worked for me with those codes though.
fudged71 13y ago
The Facebook page should also be mentioned on the receipt
Gauhier 13y ago
Yes we will, we are working on including some NFC tags in the package but as this is still not totally sure for now we didn't publicly announce anything on that. QR Codes might also do the job but we are not totally sure that people actually use it... (Damn Apple & Android, this SHOULD be native in their camera...)

twilightfog 13y ago

I agree that the $450 price tag is too steep. At a stretch, I think that anything more than $100 is not attractive, even if its a novelty item. Why don't you raise the money for mass scale production on Kickstarter. IMO its better to sell 10 K for $100 than a few hundred at $450.

loceng 13y ago
1,000,000 sold at $100 is still ...
seltzered_ 13y ago
If it provides business value, you can charge way more than 100 bucks. My brother had a (solari?) train-station clock of a similar shape, which was dead-on-arrival, didn't have a wood finish and probably costed about 400.

2pasc 13y ago

Totally agree re: the price tag. Especially since most smaller stores have 100-1000 fans. They can pay $100 to get an additional 100 real fans. $400? I don't think so. Pascal

guybrushT 13y ago

Well done to you guys. This is a very good idea. I can see many potential extensions and applications. I was asking myself if this would have been as cool had this been just an LCD screen? Does this look cool because there is something exciting about manipulating a physical object with a simple digital signal? Is it the simplicity of this counter? I can't put my finger on it, but it certainly looks very cool to me :-) I would love to understand the philosophy that drove you to create this - if you can share. Because, you are on to something! :) I have shared this link with a friend and a cousin, both of them run their own store. Maybe you will hear from them soon. If you are interested in bringing this to new markets (e.g. India/SE Asia), drop me a note - maybe I can help. I have to say it again - very well done :)

andrewhillman 13y ago

Why didn't you put this project on kickstarter? Also, what are those numbers/bearings made of? Wondering how much that material can withstand since it looks like the numbers flop around for every like... or was that effect just for the video?

Helpful_Bunny 13y ago

Please, elucidate: Is this project serious, or satire? If it's the former, we have no interest ($450? Who do you expect to use this, no major Brand Retailer will green light this, for both cost, practical application (a plug? Just how do you think retail space is planned out?), non-focus group aesthetics (97% of your market will not enjoy the '70s retro look) and the idea / concept cannot be protected at all legally - in fact, it probably breaks at least two patents I can think of); if it's the latter, you might be the top viral PR company of 2013. No-one in 2013 can produce retro-1970's SF Geek-chique like this and not being framing a viral hit, especially with Face Book as its target. And yes, we do mean "hit" in a dual sense. If you've not even seen the latter, I'd strongly suggest quickly (ahem not going to use the usual buzz word, but you should know it) your start-up, mulling over your skills, and seeing how much money you could make in an alternative market.

Helpful_Bunny 13y ago
[Edit - I re-read the FAQ, I will remove complaints in lieu of a serious question, and alter the tone; unprofessional of me, and I apologize to the longer-term member base] Since this was disliked, would the person responsible kindly explain their reasons? I'm 100% certain my critique is true in business terms, and any start-up should be 100% considering the retail market they're attempting to sell to. I did not mean to be overly critical, however any Start-Up should surely brain-storm these basic questions immediately? I am still 50-50 on this not being run by a professional PR team, however, I lack the motivation to really investigate their background at this point[1]. Am I too cynical to imagine that HN is popular enough to be targeted by K-street professionals? I'd have imagined that HN was a far more lucrative target than other social media, however, I apologize if this is not the case (and I have no knowledge of how the HN founders police this, so again, I do not wish to step on toes). [1]http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/FB:US http://www.bloomberg.com/quote/FB:US
- Helpful_Bunny 13y ago
  Since the polite version didn't work, here's the scoop: The CEO[1] of this start-up has a long back ground in the Advertising and Media Relations industry[2] and still works in his this field on current projects[3]. In this light, asking if this was viral marketing was entirely valid, and could have brought him work. Instead, abuse of the "down vote" system occurs (my second post removed this complaint, as the FAQ stated it shouldn't be referenced: however, I feel it should be acceptable to do so now). shrug I'll ask a third time: is this really a product, or is this viral marketing? [1]http://fr.linkedin.com/in/gnadaud/en http://fr.linkedin.com/in/gnadaud/en [2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BETC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BETC [3]http://vimeo.com/37597427 http://vimeo.com/37597427