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ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup

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Re: ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup

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post #7

I'm seeing all errors. One suggestion on a technical side is that one of the errors is a problem parsing the xml from a remote geoip service( http://ipinfodb.com ). Maxmind offers their maxmind light products for free and will probably have equal or better quality to the service you're using. It will also most certain improve the performance of your site(I hope you're not doing the geoip look up on every request).

Yeah, looks like the geoip is happening every request.

Re: ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup

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post #9

This is a great idea, but they need to expand to american apparel gear as well. I really dislike Hanes undergarments

I agree that they should not seem like a Hanes shop unless the goal is to get acquired by Hanes. If that were the case, I would instead focus on selling gillette manpacks and getting acquired by Proctor & Gamble (they have more money).

Re: ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup

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How often do you need to buy new underwear? The last time I did so was sometime in the mid 1990s. They don't look as good as they used to but they still do the job. When it becomes a necessity to do so, most underwear can be bought pretty cheaply locally without paying for shipping costs. This seems rather fussy to me.

Re: ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup

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post #5

Your site is really slow for me and quite a few times has thrown up error pages for php though I didn't screenshot them. edit: here you go http://imgur.com/fFQ4G.png I might have given it a try if these were available as boxers: http://www.hanes.com/Hanes/Products/Men-Hanes/Men_ShopByCate... some of us just prefer buttons

I'm getting the same errors. Site doesn't load at all for me.

Re: ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup

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How often do you need to buy new underwear? The last time I did so was sometime in the mid 1990s. They don't look as good as they used to but they still do the job. When it becomes a necessity to do so, most underwear can be bought pretty cheaply locally without paying for shipping costs. This seems rather fussy to me.

"How often do you need to buy new underwear?"

If you're asking that question, the answer is yesterday!

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