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I like this idea, it is too bad you're not in my area, I would have tried it.

by 27182818284 12y ago

therobot24 12y ago
Yea they shouldn't have the user wait till the order form to find out that they're only in SF.
- jack-r-abbit 12y ago
  To be fair... it is in the FAQ right there on the front page.
  - therobot24 12y ago
    Yea i only briefly glanced at the FAQ - wouldn't necessarily classify it as a 'wall of text', but it was bunched together enough to make me not want to read through each line
- jmzbond 12y ago
  That's a fair comment. We can certainly do a better job communicating up front where our geographic region is.
georgehotelling 12y ago
I once heard someone say "Being in San Francisco is like having good cell reception, except for apps." Every time I see something like this that's what I think of.
- jmzbond 12y ago
  Haha, I also heard someone say "Living in SF is like living in the future." Ironically I'll personally say that there are plus sides and down sides to this "app for everything culture." But it's as bit long and philosophical, so I'll point you to a couple of posts I wrote: "Stop making an app for everything" = https://medium.com/@bsemaj/stop-making-an-app-for-everything-d26076047a17 https://medium.com/@bsemaj/stop-making-an-app-for-everything... "Innovation: the virtuous cycle of efficiency and the vicious cycle of laziness" = https://medium.com/p/64d6b091c455 https://medium.com/p/64d6b091c455
nether 12y ago
REI and other camping stores will rent gear, though no delivery.
- jmzbond 12y ago
  And it takes more time to go to REI rather than just have gear show up to you ready to go. That and we're cheaper and open 24/7 but REI isn't, so you can be spontaneous! =) There's another thread on here with a longer answer about why us over REI (to be clear, I love REI, but they're focused on selling and I think they are great for people who know they want to buy)

6 ms·

I like this idea, it is too bad you're not in my area, I would have tried it.

by 27182818284 12y ago

I like this idea, it is too bad you're not in my area, I would have tried it.

therobot24 12y ago
Yea they shouldn't have the user wait till the order form to find out that they're only in SF.
- jack-r-abbit 12y ago
  To be fair... it is in the FAQ right there on the front page.
  - therobot24 12y ago
    Yea i only briefly glanced at the FAQ - wouldn't necessarily classify it as a 'wall of text', but it was bunched together enough to make me not want to read through each line
- jmzbond 12y ago
  That's a fair comment. We can certainly do a better job communicating up front where our geographic region is.
georgehotelling 12y ago
I once heard someone say "Being in San Francisco is like having good cell reception, except for apps." Every time I see something like this that's what I think of.
- jmzbond 12y ago
  Haha, I also heard someone say "Living in SF is like living in the future." Ironically I'll personally say that there are plus sides and down sides to this "app for everything culture." But it's as bit long and philosophical, so I'll point you to a couple of posts I wrote: "Stop making an app for everything" = https://medium.com/@bsemaj/stop-making-an-app-for-everything-d26076047a17 https://medium.com/@bsemaj/stop-making-an-app-for-everything... "Innovation: the virtuous cycle of efficiency and the vicious cycle of laziness" = https://medium.com/p/64d6b091c455 https://medium.com/p/64d6b091c455
nether 12y ago
REI and other camping stores will rent gear, though no delivery.
- jmzbond 12y ago
  And it takes more time to go to REI rather than just have gear show up to you ready to go. That and we're cheaper and open 24/7 but REI isn't, so you can be spontaneous! =) There's another thread on here with a longer answer about why us over REI (to be clear, I love REI, but they're focused on selling and I think they are great for people who know they want to buy)