BankSimple Launches Preview Site • Hacker News Board

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#11

Post by nathanwdavis » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:29 PM UTC

It's unclear what Bank Simple actually is. Hopefully (for their sake) it will be clear when they launch.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#12

Post by Dramatize » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:33 PM UTC

Andrenid wrote: post #2

I'm very excited to see how this pans out. Even though i'm not a country they're going to support, if they do well it will set a good precedent and maybe we can finally see banking stirred up a bit. Banks are my most hated companies as a whole.

What countries will they support?

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#13

Post by abp » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:35 PM UTC

Dramatize wrote: post #12

Andrenid wrote: post #2

I'm very excited to see how this pans out. Even though i'm not a country they're going to support, if they do well it will set a good precedent and maybe we can finally see banking stirred up a bit. Banks are my most hated companies as a whole.

What countries will they support?

The US.

For the time being, we are concentrating on the US market. Banking regulation and service levels vary widely around the world. After we launch in the US, we may look at international expansion.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#14

Post by abp » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:35 PM UTC

nathanwdavis wrote: post #11

It's unclear what Bank Simple actually is. Hopefully (for their sake) it will be clear when they launch.

Doesn't https://www.banksimple.com/faq/ help?

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#15

Post by abp » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:37 PM UTC

yummyfajitas wrote: post #7

I'm just curious - what exactly is banksimple selling? Just regular banking + better UI?

Doesn't https://www.banksimple.com/faq/ answer your question?

Also, as they offer at the end of the faq:

Why haven’t you answered X?

If there is anything you’d like answered, feel free to shoot us an email at hello@banksimple.com.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#16

Post by d2viant » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:39 PM UTC

benmccann wrote: post #8

I like new design. Very cool. Good luck guys.

I'm not sold on the idea of having all content combined into a single page. It's awkward to navigate, but an interesting choice nonetheless.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#17

Post by Qz » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:39 PM UTC

The signup form doesn't work if you use autocomplete to enter your name and email address. Had to delete random letters and retype them to get the button to light up.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#18

Post by julius » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:39 PM UTC

The site has an easter egg. Keyboard navigation: Try j,k,Esc,1-7

(its explained at the bottom of the page)

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#19

Post by Qz » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:41 PM UTC

oof wrote: post #5

x0ner wrote: post #3

Anyone else having issues signing up for the beta?

What issue are you having?

The button wasn't lightning up for me if I used autocomplete to enter name + email.

Re: BankSimple Launches Preview Site

#20

Post by dschobel » Tue, Nov 30, 2010, 11:41 PM UTC

yummyfajitas wrote: post #7

I'm just curious - what exactly is banksimple selling? Just regular banking + better UI?

The same way Zappos just sells shoes?

A nice UI, efficient operations and customer service which doesn't actively hate you can make a pretty compelling value proposition.