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CandyJapan has been a great source of inspiration for launching a business with a similar business model: Tomotcha (https://tomotcha.com https://tomotcha.com),
by Xixi 11y ago
CandyJapan has been a great source of inspiration for launching a business with a similar business model: Tomotcha (https://tomotcha.com https://tomotcha.com), a Japanese green tea subscription service.
Bemmu gave me a lot of advice at the last HN Kansai meetup to find more customers... thank you again Bemmu :)
At first I hesitated to do it the other way around: to import French wine in Japan and sell it as a subscription, but from the outside it seems harder. The rules for importing goods (especially alcohol) are quite a bit harder than the rules for exporting...
- jobvandervoort 11y agoI like it! It's so simple and clear. The free worldwide shipping is a huge thing. How is it going? What are the next steps?
- Xixi 11y agoIt's doing well, thanks :) Thinking of offering more products/different kind of plans. We are also still trying to figure out exactly the right price-point, so tweaking a bit the price/amount of tea. I have an Ask HN to do about that by the way...
- jpatokal 11y agoNice idea, we just might sign up! Have you considered launching Japanese pages? Most Japanese tea drinkers are Japanese, and it's surprisingly hard to get decent Japanese tea at decent prices overseas.
- Xixi 11y agoIt's true that our service, as is, is not geared towards Japanese expatriates. There may be a large market there... Do not hesitate to ask us anything about Tomotcha if you need more information about the service! Note that when you signup you can drop us an email to tell us that it's just for trial: you will be charged exactly once, and receive exactly one shipment. We should make a dedicated button to automate this process...