Cool concept, I hope it works out !
ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup
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Re: ManPacks.com - a different kind of startup
#22How 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!
Why? In case I need to come out and say it - My underwear is clean! It's just not new. Sounds like typical consumerist propaganda.
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#23I like the "Free Your Mind" up-side. Time to see if I can finally jump to that other building!
An interesting idea, and the price isn't too bad... but I get out to department stores at least this frequently. Remembering isn't that hard, though I wish them good luck on the business. I know some people will go for it, and it'd make a great parents-to-college-students gift.
Having a functioning website is always a good thing, though. Getting YC'd?
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#24This is a great idea, but they need to expand to american apparel gear as well. I really dislike Hanes undergarments
I'm thinking some Lightspeed Briefs would go over well too.
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#25If it was truly "Girlfriend Approved" I (male) should be able to pick a subscription, pay for it and have someone else (female) pick the actual pieces of clothing ;-)
The Trunk Club uses a model in this vein:
http://techcrunch.com/2009/06/03/the-trunk-club-for-men-neve...
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New socks are so cheap that I don't consider it a "very successful" kind of habit. It's cheaper than a smoking habit, for example, even if you really do want a new pair every day (which is stupid and wasteful, IMHO, though not money-wise; just in terms of resources, and labor, and pollutants and such; bleached white fabric is somewhat environmentally yucky).
So, I don't go overboard...I just buy a new pack of six pairs of socks every few months, which is enough to where my socks are never worn out, I can wear two or three clean pair per day (I change socks every time I put my shoes on, and I don't wear shoes around the house, so every time I go out, I wear a clean pair of socks), and not have to do laundry more than once every ~10 days or so. I throw them away at about the same rate, so I always have a drawer full of socks right after doing the wash. In short, I have about 25-30 pair of socks in good condition at any moment in time. I buy the same kind of socks so that sorting is simpler. Hanes changed their thread color a while back and pissed me off a bit, but things have stabilized again and I'm down to only one remaining pair with black thread.
The "return box for charity" idea is a good one...my biggest problem with buying new clothes is getting rid of the old ones.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
"How often do you need to buy new underwear?" If you're asking that question, the answer is yesterday!
Why? In case I need to come out and say it - My underwear is clean! It's just not new . Sounds like typical consumerist propaganda.
I wonder about that too. Maybe people are not washing theirs properly (hot)?
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#28This sounds quite a bit like Amazon's Subscriptions. I've used that for diapers, so I'm thinking that underwear and socks would probably work the same way.
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#29This is a great idea, but they need to expand to american apparel gear as well. I really dislike Hanes undergarments
this idea has been around for years there are a ton of sites doing this. Google around, I'm sure you'll find one selling the brands you want.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why? In case I need to come out and say it - My underwear is clean! It's just not new . Sounds like typical consumerist propaganda.
I wonder about that too. Maybe people are not washing theirs properly (hot)?
Maybe you buy more expensive stuff than I do, but mine would always end up getting holes near the seams just from washing them (yes, hot).