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Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by GlacierFox »

schnebbau wrote: post #49
mstolpm wrote: post #42

Congrats on your launch! But honestly, your site gives me some huge red flags regarding your service: You don't have a legally valid "Impressum" on fruits.de: It points to fanbase.com and that one isn't even mentioning fruits.de. So, as a German startup, it seems you're at least bending German and EU law by not providing the information necessary for proving services on the domain fruits.de. And as a result, as a pot…

You sound like a user that expects the world for your $20/month business. These red flags could be corrected in a day.

He sounds like someone who knows what they're looking for and is diligently inspecting the service before spending money on it. It doesn't matter how insignificant the amount of money is, it's important to be clear on what you are actually buying and if it's actually legit.

Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by closedloop129 »

peteconcrete wrote: post #29
closedloop129 wrote: post #22

Is €0.49 for bookkeeping a competitive price? For a €1.99 product, that's more than the paypal fees at €0.40. Apart from bookkeeping in their own system, paypal also has to handle fraud and regulatory obligations. How can they be cheaper?

Hi, we do have a bookkeeping fee which is the fee we forward 1/1 from the accounting company currently connected. This allows us to handle payments in the sub- $10 area by not having losses whilst handling payments. We might consider removing the fee in the future once we see sales in the lower $10 area are not really relevant.

The way you structure the fees is very reasonable. I am just surprised that the fees are that high. Instead of waving the fees you could try to bring them down. As long as there is no manual involvement, why should bookkeeping cost more than a cent?

Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by emteycz »

bryanrasmussen wrote: post #50
schnebbau wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You sound like a user that expects the world for your $20/month business. These red flags could be corrected in a day.

I think they sound like a user who expects the service to follow German and EU rules and regulations when on a German domain, which sounds not like the world but common sense. Also "for your $20 month business"? I mean I guess he expects it for everyone's $20 month business.

This thread (and it being upvoted to the top) is a prime example of why there isn't any Big Tech in EU - because we slam down even fun little startups with this legalese bullshit as soon as they appear.

Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by bryanrasmussen »

emteycz wrote: post #63
bryanrasmussen wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think they sound like a user who expects the service to follow German and EU rules and regulations when on a German domain, which sounds not like the world but common sense. Also "for your $20 month business"? I mean I guess he expects it for everyone's $20 month business.

This thread (and it being upvoted to the top) is a prime example of why there isn't any Big Tech in EU - because we slam down even fun little startups with this legalese bullshit as soon as they appear.

The 24 Unicorns in Germany https://www.failory.com/startups/germany-unicorns

Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by emteycz »

bryanrasmussen wrote: post #65
emteycz wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This thread (and it being upvoted to the top) is a prime example of why there isn't any Big Tech in EU - because we slam down even fun little startups with this legalese bullshit as soon as they appear.

The 24 Unicorns in Germany https://www.failory.com/startups/germany-unicorns

Yeah lol, 24? With the size of German economy it should be 240 or 2400, definitely not 24. (if it was irony then I'm sorry I didn't recognize it)

Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by mlatu »

emteycz wrote: post #63
bryanrasmussen wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think they sound like a user who expects the service to follow German and EU rules and regulations when on a German domain, which sounds not like the world but common sense. Also "for your $20 month business"? I mean I guess he expects it for everyone's $20 month business.

This thread (and it being upvoted to the top) is a prime example of why there isn't any Big Tech in EU - because we slam down even fun little startups with this legalese bullshit as soon as they appear.

all i can hear is "if only the whole world was as unregulated as the US"-mimimi

Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by emteycz »

mlatu wrote: post #68
emteycz wrote: post #63

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This thread (and it being upvoted to the top) is a prime example of why there isn't any Big Tech in EU - because we slam down even fun little startups with this legalese bullshit as soon as they appear.

all i can hear is "if only the whole world was as unregulated as the US"-mimimi

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Re: Show HN: Fruits – Sell digital products via your website, newsletter, etc

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Post by brtkdotse »

emteycz wrote: post #63
bryanrasmussen wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think they sound like a user who expects the service to follow German and EU rules and regulations when on a German domain, which sounds not like the world but common sense. Also "for your $20 month business"? I mean I guess he expects it for everyone's $20 month business.

This thread (and it being upvoted to the top) is a prime example of why there isn't any Big Tech in EU - because we slam down even fun little startups with this legalese bullshit as soon as they appear.

"legalese bullshit" - you sell a product, you need to handle VAT. Every single business in the EU abides by this, why should a business be exempt just because they're on the internet?
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