Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by PStamatiou » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 5:41 PM UTC

Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints
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Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by hnsmurf » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 6:19 PM UTC

I feel like selling printed photos is a lot like selling CDs. You know at some point nobody will ever use these anymore. You don't know when, exactly, and they'll probably outlast the CD, but I personally already get annoyed when someone gives me a non-digital version of a photo. If I like it enough I scan it and throw it out, if I don't I just trash it directly.

Every day a bunch of people who want printed photos die, and a bunch of people who will never want one are born. That's not a good spot to be in for the long term.

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by PStamatiou » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 6:23 PM UTC

hnsmurf wrote: post #2

I feel like selling printed photos is a lot like selling CDs. You know at some point nobody will ever use these anymore. You don't know when, exactly, and they'll probably outlast the CD, but I personally already get annoyed when someone gives me a non-digital version of a photo. If I like it enough I scan it and throw it out, if I don't I just trash it directly. Every day a bunch of people who want printed photos di…

Prints are just our first venture into the space. We'll use this to create a place where people store their best photos. We think there's a good opp to be had if we're in that situation.

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by spicyj » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 6:24 PM UTC

hnsmurf wrote: post #2

I feel like selling printed photos is a lot like selling CDs. You know at some point nobody will ever use these anymore. You don't know when, exactly, and they'll probably outlast the CD, but I personally already get annoyed when someone gives me a non-digital version of a photo. If I like it enough I scan it and throw it out, if I don't I just trash it directly. Every day a bunch of people who want printed photos di…

Printed photos and CDs differ in that printed photos are useful without a computer, whereas CDs hold no sentimental value and are used only as a transfer medium.

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by frankdenbow » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 6:27 PM UTC

Big fan of physical printed objects. Interested to know how you guys differ from what the guys at Sincerely are doing and if you plan on opening up an API for prints.

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by kyleslattery » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 6:38 PM UTC

hnsmurf wrote: post #2

I feel like selling printed photos is a lot like selling CDs. You know at some point nobody will ever use these anymore. You don't know when, exactly, and they'll probably outlast the CD, but I personally already get annoyed when someone gives me a non-digital version of a photo. If I like it enough I scan it and throw it out, if I don't I just trash it directly. Every day a bunch of people who want printed photos di…

Until you can stick a digital photo on your fridge, prints are here to stay.

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by PStamatiou » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 6:39 PM UTC

kyleslattery wrote: post #6

hnsmurf wrote: post #2

I feel like selling printed photos is a lot like selling CDs. You know at some point nobody will ever use these anymore. You don't know when, exactly, and they'll probably outlast the CD, but I personally already get annoyed when someone gives me a non-digital version of a photo. If I like it enough I scan it and throw it out, if I don't I just trash it directly. Every day a bunch of people who want printed photos di…

Until you can stick a digital photo on your fridge, prints are here to stay.

or as pg put it "until everyone has a touch screen fridge"

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by lacker » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 6:40 PM UTC

We're finding Olark really useful as well. It's easy to set up and ensures that every day we chat with users. People are willing to chat about a product with less friction than they would send an email to a feedback address.

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by trafficlight » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 7:53 PM UTC

PStamatiou wrote: post #7

kyleslattery wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Until you can stick a digital photo on your fridge, prints are here to stay.

or as pg put it "until everyone has a touch screen fridge"

Even then, it still doesn't feel the same.

Re: Thoughts on Picplum Automatic Photo Prints

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Post by cschmidt » Mon, Aug 22, 2011, 7:54 PM UTC

hnsmurf wrote: post #2

I feel like selling printed photos is a lot like selling CDs. You know at some point nobody will ever use these anymore. You don't know when, exactly, and they'll probably outlast the CD, but I personally already get annoyed when someone gives me a non-digital version of a photo. If I like it enough I scan it and throw it out, if I don't I just trash it directly. Every day a bunch of people who want printed photos di…

My parents would greatly disagree with you. They're fairly computer literate, but for them photos don't "count" unless they're on paper. I always feel guilty because they never get to see many of my good photos locked away in Aperture. I think that's exactly the market here.