I would think most people would be very cautious to be signing up with a service where you can't even figure out the price.
Also, the testimonials don't look realistic at all to me.
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#12Did he build the site himself as well? Either way, good on him - these kind of services are a hit with the match.com / eHarmony crowd, even though attracting someone under false pretenses kind of defeats the purpose of online dating. But that certainly isn't your dad's problem!
He bootstrapped the thing on his machinist's salary and hired a web designer. The content, idea, and business side are all his. No false pretenses. The site offers the service of a well-written profile, not a fake one.
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#13I would think most people would be very cautious to be signing up with a service where you can't even figure out the price. Also, the testimonials don't look realistic at all to me.
It's not clear, but the sign up only creates a login. The testimonials are from before the site was online. I'm sure they're from friends, but the services were provided.
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#14Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm the only one in the family that reads or knows about HN. I also posted for my brother a few months back (he only reads Reddit!). Just trying to offer my support.
Awesome! In a few months, I hope you post about what your girlfriend has been working on!
This isn't reddit, I think he's being honest here and mentioning it only because it's interesting additional information.
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#15How come your dad wasn't the one to post this to HN?
I'm the only one in the family that reads or knows about HN. I also posted for my brother a few months back (he only reads Reddit!). Just trying to offer my support.
Without knowing the pricing up front, I am not going to sign up for it.
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#16First things first, your Dad is awesome.
Market research: The number 1 filter my friends use to filter out dudes they wish not to communicate with is spelling/grammar. You would think match, OK Cupid, etc. would have spell checkers in their profile creation process, but they don't.
The only bad assumption is this: An error or two isn't a dealbreaker. Also, the picture needs to match the profile (which probably is more of an issue than you would think).
Also, FYI match is doing market research on dating coaches and step by step coached dating, so I'd imagine they might be in the market for co-branded marketing of a service like this, if your Dad can make this work.
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#17First things first, your Dad is awesome. Market research: The number 1 filter my friends use to filter out dudes they wish not to communicate with is spelling/grammar. You would think match, OK Cupid, etc. would have spell checkers in their profile creation process, but they don't. The only bad assumption is this: An error or two isn't a dealbreaker. Also, the picture needs to match the profile (which probably is mor…
Automated spell checking would hurt Match's matching accuracy. It's one thing if a guy realizes he needs to make a good impression then edits in Word. But if it's automated the women (and men, I know I carry this same prejudice) will lose a valuable and cheap filter.
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#18It's interesting that they're all "flabbergasted" at the notion that a man and a woman might split the bill.
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#19It's interesting that they're all "flabbergasted" at the notion that a man and a woman might split the bill.
It's annoying that they're "flabbergasted" at the notion without questioning the askee's own communication on that night. I don't think that is a good example of advice, but of course they and their audience are older.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know. You have to sign up to see pricing. http://www.profile-buddy.com/user/register This is good feedback, though.
pricing needs to be much, much clearer, and it needs to be before signing up.
Here is the pricing: http://i.imgur.com/xKmrN.png
