You INSTANTLY lost me with the fake-scarcity countdown timer.
Bounced so fast & immediately looked to see if HN has a downvote button.
If you're targeting engineers and sophisticated people you need to rethink that.
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Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#32I use it all the time, it's ace. Highly recommended.
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#33Good luck with your journey but I really can't find any reason to why should I buy this.
I did. It's great. If you're doing any kind of front-end work with any kind of design angle to it then it's hugely useful.
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#34You INSTANTLY lost me with the fake-scarcity countdown timer. Bounced so fast & immediately looked to see if HN has a downvote button. If you're targeting engineers and sophisticated people you need to rethink that.
It's not fake if the price does increase when it says. Scarcity and pricing doesn't need to be based on actual physical scarcity otherwise all software would be close to $0
There is no difference from this going on sale and a TV going on sale
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#35You INSTANTLY lost me with the fake-scarcity countdown timer. Bounced so fast & immediately looked to see if HN has a downvote button. If you're targeting engineers and sophisticated people you need to rethink that.
Sometimes the hostile responses on here really floor me. Maybe think before you type something like this. This is a really solid, incredibly professional and really not very expensive product. I use it all the time. The guy shipped something, and he shipped something great. You may not like countdown timers but jeez, ease off a bit maybe?
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#36You INSTANTLY lost me with the fake-scarcity countdown timer. Bounced so fast & immediately looked to see if HN has a downvote button. If you're targeting engineers and sophisticated people you need to rethink that.
It's not fake if the price does increase when it says. Scarcity and pricing doesn't need to be based on actual physical scarcity otherwise all software would be close to $0 There is no difference from this going on sale and a TV going on sale
Engineered and arbitrary scarcity is patronizing - which will instantly lose any sophisticated technical founder.
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#37You INSTANTLY lost me with the fake-scarcity countdown timer. Bounced so fast & immediately looked to see if HN has a downvote button. If you're targeting engineers and sophisticated people you need to rethink that.
Sometimes the hostile responses on here really floor me. Maybe think before you type something like this. This is a really solid, incredibly professional and really not very expensive product. I use it all the time. The guy shipped something, and he shipped something great. You may not like countdown timers but jeez, ease off a bit maybe?
It's not hostile, it's helpful.
For everyone who takes the time to explain why they bounced, 1000 people did so without taking the time to explain.
I am sure the majority of people here who saw this hit back the second they saw the ticking countdown timer. Few bothered to come back and advise against it.
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#38You INSTANTLY lost me with the fake-scarcity countdown timer. Bounced so fast & immediately looked to see if HN has a downvote button. If you're targeting engineers and sophisticated people you need to rethink that.
I feel like anytime you get marketing using words like "fastest", "easiest", "best", "world's greatest", etc, you are entering the realm of hucksterism
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's not fake if the price does increase when it says. Scarcity and pricing doesn't need to be based on actual physical scarcity otherwise all software would be close to $0 There is no difference from this going on sale and a TV going on sale
Engineered and arbitrary scarcity is patronizing - which will instantly lose any sophisticated technical founder.
Practically all software pricing is arbitrary, which is the point I was trying to make. It costs roughly $0 to distribute an extra unit of software (generally speaking)
Has no "sophisticated technical founder" ever bought anything on sale before? Give me a break
Re: Show HN: I made CSS Scan 3.0, a fast way to check and copy CSS
#40Earlier quoted context omitted.
Sometimes the hostile responses on here really floor me. Maybe think before you type something like this. This is a really solid, incredibly professional and really not very expensive product. I use it all the time. The guy shipped something, and he shipped something great. You may not like countdown timers but jeez, ease off a bit maybe?
It's not hostile, it's helpful. For everyone who takes the time to explain why they bounced, 1000 people did so without taking the time to explain. I am sure the majority of people here who saw this hit back the second they saw the ticking countdown timer. Few bothered to come back and advise against it.
CAPS, "fake", "BS"...
...pretty hostile