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Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Dec 11, 2015, 11:14 PM UTC

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Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by wfbarks » Fri, Dec 11, 2015, 11:16 PM UTC

the amount of time and effort I'm willing to spend to get start up stickers is probably about equal to the effort it takes to type in the address to mail them to. probably less.

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by kaybe » Sat, Dec 12, 2015, 12:43 AM UTC

thisone wrote: post #113

mmcclure wrote: post #65

The nit picking in these comments seems, for once, to actually be in good spirit, but this is a really fun idea! I would love to do this with startup / event t-shirts so I could (eventually) clean out my drawers...too bad sizing clothes is a little more complicated than stickers.

I'll take your smalls ;) One advantage to being a small built female at these events, t-shirts in my size are always left.

If they have female sizes, otherwise we've aquired new dresses..

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by scoot » Sat, Dec 12, 2015, 1:49 AM UTC

djsumdog wrote: post #13

I wonder if they'd honor the deal if I sent them a letter internationally...with an Australian 50¢ piece

Nowhere does it say US only. Going to send them 50c with a reply address of Halley VI.

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by daveguy » Sat, Dec 12, 2015, 3:48 AM UTC

duderific wrote: post #120

daveguy wrote: post #46

Self sustaining version: Send us 3 stickers and postage. Get 2 unique stickers back. You get all the profits of the excess postage (assuming bulk rate) plus the extra sticker can go to a bin / advertising page of ALL THE STICKERS.

Then it wouldn't be a Ponzi scheme though. The whole point is that you depend on future investments (receipt of cards) to satisfy current investors.

You are correct.

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by cflee » Sat, Dec 12, 2015, 6:38 AM UTC

LukeB_UK wrote: post #28

highace wrote: post #11

If I want to just buy a load of different startup/saas/tech stickers, is there a place I can do that?

Stickermule[0] and RedBubble[1] come into mind. [0] https://www.stickermule.com/ [1] http://www.redbubble.com/

I don't recommend Redbubble, I just ordered some and they're cheap but the printing quality is just not very good.

I have a few from Unixstickers though, they're printed properly.

(no affiliation, just a customer)

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by mathgeek » Sat, Dec 12, 2015, 5:38 PM UTC

polynomial wrote: post #101

zachlatta wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yup! As long as it's a Forever stamp, we'll honor it :-).

What about a BTC address worth 50¢? 8D

Exchange rates can and will change while in transit.

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by collinmanderson » Sat, Dec 12, 2015, 10:55 PM UTC

Are you going to do all this work by hand?

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by zachlatta » Sun, Dec 13, 2015, 4:24 AM UTC

collinmanderson wrote: post #128

Are you going to do all this work by hand?

To be honest, we weren't expecting this large of a response. But yes!

Re: Show HN: Ponzi.es – Startup sticker ponzi scheme

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Post by thecuriousone » Sun, Dec 13, 2015, 2:32 PM UTC

Inspired by what you guys done. I created one based on favours :). http://ponzifavour.com/