How many people really need new clothing every month? It seems like subscribers would eventually have all the clothing they need (or more), and then they would no longer need the service. Is there a way to suspend the service, or slow the rate of deliveries? Maybe a way to do a one-time order instead of a subscription?
Subscription Men’s Clothing Startup Bombfell Raises $730,000 Seed Round
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#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
I totally understand the difficulties involved, it would be impossible to start working worldwide from the very beginning. As with everything else I will have to wait for it to come to Europe. The problem is both the waiting time and the number of companies for which it isn't worth it to explore markets outside the US.
With e-comm, the issue with Europe (from the prelim investigations we've done) is the lack of centralized shipping service. Whereas in US you can use one system to cost-effectively reach any of 300 million people, for Europe you're dealing with lot of local fiefdoms, OR you're paying significantly higher rates for UPS/Fedex. Not to mention return logistics!
When you're ready to come to Europe, just start with Germany. DHL is very fast, even with standard shipping (compared to my experiences with shipping in Canada). Most shipments are delivered in one or two days. And 80 million people is a decent market.
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#33I really hate it when I see an awesome service that I would like to try and then realize that it only works in the US.
Aw I wish I'd read your comment before getting to the shipping address stage. Can I sign up somewhere and have you notify me when you come to Australia?
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#34Just like most of these services, they claim big and tall sizing and then utterly fail at it. Biggest size? 2x. I haven't been able to comfortably fit into a 2x shirt since my freshman year of high school. My shoulders prohibit that, and even if they didn't, a non-tall shirt is not going to be of use to anyone over 6'3".
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#35Just like most of these services, they claim big and tall sizing and then utterly fail at it. Biggest size? 2x. I haven't been able to comfortably fit into a 2x shirt since my freshman year of high school. My shoulders prohibit that, and even if they didn't, a non-tall shirt is not going to be of use to anyone over 6'3".
Hey I'm a founder. We actually just started picking up real Big & Tall sizing within past 2 months. Still gathering data on how B&T fits guys' bodies, but learning a lot.
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#36Here's what I don't understand about this business model. On the one hand, you're targeting guys who feel like they don't know enough about fashion to be able to make good clothing choices themselves -- so they trust an unknown stylist with unknown credentials to make the choice for them. On the other hand, you're targeting guys who value premium, name-brand clothes. I would think that if you're in category one, you…
> On the one hand, you're targeting guys who feel like they don't know enough about fashion to be able to make good clothing choices themselves -- so they trust an unknown stylist with unknown credentials to make the choice for them.
> On the other hand, you're targeting guys who value premium, name-brand clothes.
I fit both of those categories, and I don't think that I am particularly unusual in that regard. That said, I share similar reservations about a subscription model for clothing as others have voiced here, but I might give it a go.
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#37How many people really need new clothing every month? It seems like subscribers would eventually have all the clothing they need (or more), and then they would no longer need the service. Is there a way to suspend the service, or slow the rate of deliveries? Maybe a way to do a one-time order instead of a subscription?
We've intentionally made it super flexible. You can rush or delay your next shipment, choose to skip a month, ask for another pick if you don't like it. Can change frequency to every 2 or 3 months if you'd like too. Can indefinitely put account on pause.
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#38Here's what I don't understand about this business model. On the one hand, you're targeting guys who feel like they don't know enough about fashion to be able to make good clothing choices themselves -- so they trust an unknown stylist with unknown credentials to make the choice for them. On the other hand, you're targeting guys who value premium, name-brand clothes. I would think that if you're in category one, you…
> On the one hand, you're targeting guys who feel like they don't know enough about fashion to be able to make good clothing choices themselves -- so they trust an unknown stylist with unknown credentials to make the choice for them. > On the other hand, you're targeting guys who value premium, name-brand clothes. I fit both of those categories, and I don't think that I am particularly unusual in that regard. That sa…
Just commented elsewhere in this thread about this, we intentionally made the service super flexible so it's not a "cram things down your throat" model. You can rush or delay your next shipment, cancel a pick if you don't like how it looks, set frequency to every 2 or every 3 months or put your membership on pause indefinitely. Because we pay for shipping both ways, we only make money if we're sending you stuff you actually want.
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#39I really hate it when I see an awesome service that I would like to try and then realize that it only works in the US.
Aw I wish I'd read your comment before getting to the shipping address stage. Can I sign up somewhere and have you notify me when you come to Australia?
Yes! Email me bernie[at]bombfell[dot]com and I'll save your email to the notify list for Down Undah.
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#40$69/month is about 10x my clothing budget! Should I be embarrassed? Ashamed? Is this a sign I'm not dressing well :-(
(I go out once every other year and spend 100-300 on new clothes)