This is awesome! Just out of curiosity, who (or what) do you use on the back-end? Is there like a Twilio for faxes?
Show HN: Send a fax to 50 countries, no signup, account or subscription required
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#12This is cool - will definitely use it next time i have to send fax to the city!
Had a similar idea/pain point and I built a similar tool for sending postal mail - http://simplepostal.com/
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#13Removed (see comments below). Thanks for the wisdom petertb.
Generally it's considered a faux pas (and downvoted) to advertise on other users' Show HN. HN doesn't have an anti-commercial position like other forums, but competition on Show HNs is heavily frowned upon, since we're supposed to be celebrating the user's initiative and effort, not just look at a product.
Best way to do this is wait a few weeks then post your own service :) People will then automatically begin discussing yours versus another one that was posted recently, etc.
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#14This is awesome! Just out of curiosity, who (or what) do you use on the back-end? Is there like a Twilio for faxes?
Twilio do faxes! Not sure if this is what they're using though. https://www.twilio.com/fax/
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#15This is awesome! Just out of curiosity, who (or what) do you use on the back-end? Is there like a Twilio for faxes?
The Twilio for faxes is just Twilio!
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#16Removed (see comments below). Thanks for the wisdom petertb.
Generally it's considered a faux pas (and downvoted) to advertise on other users' Show HN. HN doesn't have an anti-commercial position like other forums, but competition on Show HNs is heavily frowned upon, since we're supposed to be celebrating the user's initiative and effort, not just look at a product.
Appreciated! I tried to delete the comment, but looks like it can no longer be deleted. Apologies for the faux pas.
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#17What are your anti-abuse protections?
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#18This looks absolutely fantastic! Does anyone else feel like Show HNs with straightforward, by-the-order pricing is always based on declining technology (Fax; SMS; Printing in the case of Bingo Card Creator)? I guess it has to do with the customer base?
Thanks!
EDIT: there’s definitely something to this thesis. In the case of faxes, they are an interface to older entities (government agencies and some businesses) and the unit cost for any individual to find a fax machine is relatively high. In addition, many fax services are venture funded and require subscriptions, when that isn’t really what many individuals need.
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#19What are your anti-abuse protections?
Hey there - not sure what you mean?
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#20Nice. How do you fund this without taking emails or requiring a subscription?
It’s pay per use. Most fax services require you to have an account, which is really heavyweight for most people who really only have to send a fax a few times a year (if at all).