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San Francisco, Full time. H1Bs welcome. We are also offering the first 25 people who apply through Hacker News a free $100 Cardpool Gift Card (can be used to buy virtually any othe…

You're right, Blackhawk manages many of the operations related to gift cards. On the other point, however, I can guarantee that Cardpool is about get a whole lot BIGGER, and won't …

We applied last-minute for Cardpool (W2010) and Anywhere.FM (S2007). Applying last-minute is certainly better than not applying, as YC has been great for us both times :). We were …

A friend of mind runs this, and I think it would benefit a lot of people looking for cofounders. -- Ready to Meet Your Co-Founder? FounderDating brings together super talented entr…

You're lucky :). Not everyone will have unused gift cards, but you still benefit from being able to buy them at a discount. E.g. you get 30% off at 1-800-Flowers.com, 12% off Gap, …

awesome news! like pg said, anyone who has met him knows how smart, determined, and genuinely nice he is. certainly a very valuable and welcome addition to the yc camp and he's alr…

First and foremost, our customers are always protected by this since we take on 100% of the risk associated with any transaction and we guarantee its full value. Second, to protect…

absolutely. we verify every gift card when we buy it and when we sell it, and will refund your purchase for any reason, even if its because the retailer goes bankrupt, leaves town,…

great question, the techcrunch article needs to be updated. but basically, we strive to have the simplest, most hassle-free solution, at the best prices. all our gift cards have no…

we will be adding this feature very soon!

gotta love guitar hero music :). http://anywhere.fm/derek/guitar_hero http://anywhere.fm/derek/freezepop !

He'd follow me around and heal me in WoW.

Find a hacker-designer, even if it means expanding from 2 to 3 cofounders. Or become that hacker-designer. Good design and flow is critical, especially for consumers apps. I'd say …

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Excellent question! The most precise case to follow is the MyPlay case. In fact, the ex-ceo of MP3.com created a startup, similar to ours, that is protected under the results of th…