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Review HN: BillMeBob.com - Generate free invoices with no signup

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Re: Review HN: BillMeBob.com - Generate free invoices with no signup

#11
Here are two ideas that could be interesting, while keeping the product bloat-free: - Add an option to print the invoice in another language; - Add a link to a PDF version (although I could "print to PDF" if I weren't lazy).

I'll bookmark it for sure, though I am waiting for the French version of the invoices. I've had such an idea a while ago but never really went forward with it, you beat me at it ;) By the way, I love the name!

Re: Review HN: BillMeBob.com - Generate free invoices with no signup

#13
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Very cool! Invoicing is a terrible (and least interesting) part of freelancing and consulting. This looks like a great MVP. I especially like that when I print it out, that there's no big "billmebob" logo at the top there. I think it would be fair to put a self-promotional link/tagline at the very bottom of the page though. Also, allowing me to email directly from the page would probably be nice. At the very least, j…

Nice MVP.

I second the email option. Ideally I would be able to send the invoice to my client and myself (for my records).

Re: Review HN: BillMeBob.com - Generate free invoices with no signup

#14
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That's excellent! If you take fields for the google checkout and paypal links it would be better. If it also generated a emailable letter which could be copy pasted into an email it would be fantastic.

You also should point out what you use the data for.

I know I'd be hesitant to type my customers' addresses into such a system.

Re: Review HN: BillMeBob.com - Generate free invoices with no signup

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post #14
post #3

That's excellent! If you take fields for the google checkout and paypal links it would be better. If it also generated a emailable letter which could be copy pasted into an email it would be fantastic.

You also should point out what you use the data for. I know I'd be hesitant to type my customers' addresses into such a system.

Thank you everyone for your feedback and suggestions.

The data will be used for nothing except displaying your invoice. Also, i made the urls look dirty with those random characters instead of letting people choose shorturls to keep invoice details private. There's no/will be no page anytime that would list the invoices. So they are all safe.

P.S: pdf and mailing option coming in the next few hours.

Re: Review HN: BillMeBob.com - Generate free invoices with no signup

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I would have a preview of what the invoice would look like before making me fill out everything. If the formatting is not what I am looking for, I wouldn't want to spend the time filling out the form.

I tried it. Don't waste your time.

And what have you done that is so great?

Re: Review HN: BillMeBob.com - Generate free invoices with no signup

#20
post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You also should point out what you use the data for. I know I'd be hesitant to type my customers' addresses into such a system.

Thank you everyone for your feedback and suggestions. The data will be used for nothing except displaying your invoice. Also, i made the urls look dirty with those random characters instead of letting people choose shorturls to keep invoice details private. There's no/will be no page anytime that would list the invoices. So they are all safe. P.S: pdf and mailing option coming in the next few hours.

Another tack is a "don't take it off the page" javascript thing that generates the invoice without ever submitting the address to the server.
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