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Jetwonder.com - Latest startup - One amazing trip every month

17 points by incunix 12y ago

MrHippy 12y ago
Seems like an interesting idea
incunix 12y ago
Agree, could imagine this being big in CA too
pskittle 12y ago
Would be interesting to have travel buddies too. As in not someone you know but people who are headed to the same destination as you. Meet new people while exploring places. Although it should not turn into a weird hooking up situation.
- incunix 12y ago
  Hah we are thinking about unveiling this later on down the line :)
techmatters 12y ago
It would be great to see an example of a weekend location, itinerary & recommendations. Also, would be useful to have a "couples" price. And a different cadence (once every 2 months, once a quarter)
- incunix 12y ago
  Thanks for the feedback! We have made it so you can pause/cancel subscriptions, that way you can travel however often you like. You can also add people to your current trip once registered as an add-on
  - techmatters 12y ago
    Cool, although you'd maybe get better takeup if this info was available before registration.
    - incunix 12y ago
      This should be on the 'How It Works' section, but definitely needs to be clearer
  - toxic0Nion 12y ago
    I think before anyone signs up, you really need to publish some example holidays. i need to be able to compare against what is currently on the market as to what i am getting. How would your offer compare to: http://www.holidaypirates.com/holidaypackages/3-nights-in-morocco-gbp-9221-1 http://www.holidaypirates.com/holidaypackages/3-nights-in-mo... say?
jwblackwell 12y ago
A cool idea, but I think the business model is flawed. I would think about dropping the subscription. How many people can be free the same weekend several months in a row for more than a few months? Probably not very many who can also commit to £175 each month. Births, marriages, funerals and other social events will inevitably get in the way of even the most dedicated users. Also, what I expected to see was an amazing trip that I could book, each month. So in a way a sort of groupon style deal. I think if you combined that with some sort of buddy up/social network aspect where you could meet and talk to the people going on the trip you'd be on to a winner. Perhaps you could then have a cheaper membership that gave you a discount and entitled you to first dibs on available places etc. Just my thoughts though from scanning the site quickly. So take all advice with caution! Good luck with it!
- incunix 12y ago
  Thanks for the feedback jwblackwell. We wanted to give the element of surprise to trips. You can however pause or cancel the subscription any time so not a contract per-se. Like the idea you mention but is it that exciting if you know where you are going? Also, will you really end up booking that trip or do you need a bit of a push to go exploring ;)
calcrafoord 12y ago
I like it, but i'd like to be able to link my account with friends so we can go to the same place, as a group.
- incunix 12y ago
  Yep, you can do that! You can also pause or cancel your account at any time
chuhnk 12y ago
Remember what they said about AirBnb in the early days? This is going to be pretty huge, mark my words.

17 points by incunix 12y ago

MrHippy 12y ago

Seems like an interesting idea

incunix 12y ago

Agree, could imagine this being big in CA too

pskittle 12y ago

Would be interesting to have travel buddies too. As in not someone you know but people who are headed to the same destination as you. Meet new people while exploring places. Although it should not turn into a weird hooking up situation.

incunix 12y ago
Hah we are thinking about unveiling this later on down the line :)

techmatters 12y ago

It would be great to see an example of a weekend location, itinerary & recommendations. Also, would be useful to have a "couples" price. And a different cadence (once every 2 months, once a quarter)

incunix 12y ago
Thanks for the feedback! We have made it so you can pause/cancel subscriptions, that way you can travel however often you like. You can also add people to your current trip once registered as an add-on
- techmatters 12y ago
  Cool, although you'd maybe get better takeup if this info was available before registration.
  - incunix 12y ago
    This should be on the 'How It Works' section, but definitely needs to be clearer
- toxic0Nion 12y ago
  I think before anyone signs up, you really need to publish some example holidays. i need to be able to compare against what is currently on the market as to what i am getting. How would your offer compare to: http://www.holidaypirates.com/holidaypackages/3-nights-in-morocco-gbp-9221-1 http://www.holidaypirates.com/holidaypackages/3-nights-in-mo... say?

jwblackwell 12y ago

A cool idea, but I think the business model is flawed. I would think about dropping the subscription. How many people can be free the same weekend several months in a row for more than a few months? Probably not very many who can also commit to £175 each month. Births, marriages, funerals and other social events will inevitably get in the way of even the most dedicated users. Also, what I expected to see was an amazing trip that I could book, each month. So in a way a sort of groupon style deal. I think if you combined that with some sort of buddy up/social network aspect where you could meet and talk to the people going on the trip you'd be on to a winner. Perhaps you could then have a cheaper membership that gave you a discount and entitled you to first dibs on available places etc. Just my thoughts though from scanning the site quickly. So take all advice with caution! Good luck with it!

incunix 12y ago
Thanks for the feedback jwblackwell. We wanted to give the element of surprise to trips. You can however pause or cancel the subscription any time so not a contract per-se. Like the idea you mention but is it that exciting if you know where you are going? Also, will you really end up booking that trip or do you need a bit of a push to go exploring ;)

calcrafoord 12y ago

I like it, but i'd like to be able to link my account with friends so we can go to the same place, as a group.

incunix 12y ago
Yep, you can do that! You can also pause or cancel your account at any time

chuhnk 12y ago

Remember what they said about AirBnb in the early days? This is going to be pretty huge, mark my words.