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Your model looks very negative in expression. Also you have some left-over glow around the head.
Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
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Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#32I really dig the simplicity of the process. I love that the entire top of the homepage not only shows exactly what you offer, but it is, essentially, your entire user-facing product. The price point is a little high compared to normal custom t-shirt offerings, but if you're offering higher quality shirts and a better user experience, then that isn't a bad thing. A couple of suggestions: 1. The person/model used for t…
Thanks for the really comprehensive feedback. I actually agree with every point you raise. We've got a great deal to improve upon but like you say at the end, it has only been a quick project thus far. I hope you'll take a look back (or follow one of us on twitter - @tomcavill / @helvetitee / @ccharlesworth) so you can see the site improve over the next few weeks. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
I think the site is pretty awesome but I had the same exact feeling about the price. If you're interested, I don't mind helping out with that.
We have an API that you can use to maximize profit over time. You send us order information, we build a pricing model, then you make calls out to the model to either update it with a new order or get a price.
For more info (we actually use tshirts as an example): https://ventata.com/Ecommerce/Home && https://github.com/Ventata/API
Send me an email and I'll give you an API key.
(Don't go through my normal site, you'll have to pay that way)
Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#33Thanks for all the feedback so far. We've changed the price to $25 (formerly £25) as almost everyone said the price was too (damn) high. Margins will be cut significantly, but it was definitely too high before, and we'll still make a small profit with the new price.
We're probably going to put it up to $30 after the opening two weeks, so consider this an 'early adopter' discount...
Here's a humble suggestion for fellow HNers: http://helevetitee.com/tee/Founder
Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Fair point. We'll come up with a better price as everyone seems to agree it's too high.
How did you come up with the current price?
We wanted to ensure we could post anywhere in the world and not lose money or have to charge extra. I think at this price orders will be slow though, so we've slashed it to $25 to see what happens. Should still make a profit unless the order is in very far-flung lands.
Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#35It looks like they've already dropped the price from $45 to $25. Huge difference…
Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#36My input: more colours, and a better cut t-shirt. No one I know wears plain white round-neck cotton t-shirts.
How about something like this: http://images.asos.com/inv/media/9/3/6/7/2477639/greymarl/im...
Taken from here: http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-V-Neck-T-Shirt/Prod/pgeproduct...
If they can sell them for 6 quid, surely you could pick up something similar for just a few pounds.
Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#37Dynamic volume/quantity pricing would be cool.
Tees are light enough that whether I order 1 or 3 any increase in weight (and thus shipping costs) will be nominal.
Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#38The domain name needs some serious improvement. I think I'd need flashcards to remember how to spell it or even try to google it.
Re: Show HN: Helvetitee: Custom tee. No bullshit. (Our four-day startup)
#39Thanks for all the feedback so far. We've changed the price to $25 (formerly £25) as almost everyone said the price was too (damn) high. Margins will be cut significantly, but it was definitely too high before, and we'll still make a small profit with the new price. We're probably going to put it up to $30 after the opening two weeks, so consider this an 'early adopter' discount... Here's a humble suggestion for fell…
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YOU ARE BRITISH; DON'T PRICE IN DOLLARS.