Tell HN: I ripped off Dustin Curtis' snail and got slightly different results

Post by paulsingh » Mon, Nov 16, 2009, 3:31 PM UTC

nico wrote: post #58

qeorge wrote: post #55

I like this a lot. Nice job taking an idea and running with it. At $1/letter this doesn't work, at $3/letter its an enviable opportunity. I find most of the comments here to be quite pessimistic, so here's a few things to consider: There are proven economies of scale here. With any volume, a bulk postage rate will start saving you money. There's no reason to think Paul will continue to pay 44 cents a letter. Furtherm…

Here's a tip I picked up from them: if you can mail every few days instead of every day, you can get a nice break on your rate. I know you gaurantee a 24 hour turnaround now, but something to consider. That should be considered into the business model, example: 24-hour guaranteed: $3, 2-3 day delivery: $2, 3-5 days delivery: $1. Then you could have different queues/printers for each option. If you start growing, you…