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Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

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Post by rebel »

cauterize wrote: post #28
rebel wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd have to agree with you. As someone who works in print, I'm usually surprised by the prices the fulfillment services are offering. I actually am preparing a beta launch of a service to offer all of these same products (kind of creepy coincidence) because I do feel the market is lacking. We already have all of the equipment in place and running, along with fantastic discounts on bulk shipping, supplies, packaging e…

+1 to interested. Michael's charging 350$ USD for a 30$ poster is absurd. This space needs change.

Get in touch with me at interest@printdropper.com if you'd like to speak further.

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

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Post by rsync »

rebel wrote: post #13
RealCasually wrote: post #2

The price is roughly triple that of Costco. A bit of hassle is worth that to me (and to be honest, they have no hassle either).

I'd have to agree with you. As someone who works in print, I'm usually surprised by the prices the fulfillment services are offering. I actually am preparing a beta launch of a service to offer all of these same products (kind of creepy coincidence) because I do feel the market is lacking. We already have all of the equipment in place and running, along with fantastic discounts on bulk shipping, supplies, packaging e…

Maybe when your service is up and running you can do a "show HN" post and one of your competitors can hijack that thread just like this.

Classy.

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

#34

Post by salberts »

I'm in the field myself (see profile) and although the website looks nice I don't see how it's different than any of the existing services.

Here are my $0.02:

1. PRICE - The prices are way too high. Especially given that all established print services offer huge discounts these days. Even our Printy.pics iOS app offers lower prices + 40% discount.

2. Registration - I would prefer to register when I need to (before payment) and not when I'm asked to. The common practice for most web print apps is to allow product creation and require registration (if at all) on checkout. I guess you should do some A/B testing to see which approach maximizes LTV.

3. Why .io?

On a general note, it is very hard to compare print products. There can be huge quality differences and for someone who isn't an expert in the domain it would be hard to tell if the price is worth it.

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

#35

Post by salberts »

philip1209 wrote: post #32

The website would benefit from a gallery - the idea of printing on canvas appeals to me, but I don't understand how it distorts photos and what the final product looks like.

I agree, one of the most important factors in buying customized products is getting a feeling of what you're getting. This way the user is more likely to make the purchase and even more likely to be satisfied with the product once it's delivered.

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

#36

Post by salberts »

ljoshua wrote: post #23

Would be great to have an API. Been passively looking for good poster printers that I could automatically send jobs to, as well as do the fulfillment. Looks slick.

There are many APIs out there. To name a few: CanvasPop, QuickPrints by Walgreens, Kodak Alaris, Print.io, Pwinty, Printzel and others.

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

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Post by owensbla »

salberts wrote: post #34

I'm in the field myself (see profile) and although the website looks nice I don't see how it's different than any of the existing services. Here are my $0.02: 1. PRICE - The prices are way too high. Especially given that all established print services offer huge discounts these days. Even our Printy.pics iOS app offers lower prices + 40% discount. 2. Registration - I would prefer to register when I need to (before pa…

1. I'll be optimizing the fulfillment process as time progresses (thus lowering prices).

2. That's a good point. Definitely something I thought about while building it. I decided to just move forward with how it currently is and optimize/iterate after feedback/testing.

3. No reason in particular :)

Appreciate the thoughts!

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

#38

Post by owensbla »

salberts wrote: post #35
philip1209 wrote: post #32

The website would benefit from a gallery - the idea of printing on canvas appeals to me, but I don't understand how it distorts photos and what the final product looks like.

I agree, one of the most important factors in buying customized products is getting a feeling of what you're getting. This way the user is more likely to make the purchase and even more likely to be satisfied with the product once it's delivered.

I agree! Good thoughts (both of you). I love the idea of a gallery of examples.

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

#39

Post by networkguy »

Dont ask someone to create an account so quickly.

I cant say for other people, but I have too many accounts and I hate creating accounts unless I have to.

Better to allow someone to upload a photo and make a purchase and convert them into an account later than up front.

Re: Show HN: Printify.io – No-hassle canvas prints and posters

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Post by [deleted] »

rebel wrote: post #13
RealCasually wrote: post #2

The price is roughly triple that of Costco. A bit of hassle is worth that to me (and to be honest, they have no hassle either).

I'd have to agree with you. As someone who works in print, I'm usually surprised by the prices the fulfillment services are offering. I actually am preparing a beta launch of a service to offer all of these same products (kind of creepy coincidence) because I do feel the market is lacking. We already have all of the equipment in place and running, along with fantastic discounts on bulk shipping, supplies, packaging e…

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