Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
freepostcards.me
Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
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#2cool!
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#3how does this work? Is there a business model?
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#4how does this work? Is there a business model?
If you scroll down you'll see they have ads and a way to donate to the site.
"It costs us some to print and post your photos as postcards. Please support us to keep this service free, forever."
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#5I'd like to know more how it works. Will the recipient get spammed either directly (by advertisement on the postcard) or indirectly (selling the address)?
Without clear statements on this I would have to either not use the service or first mail a postcard to myself, wasting resources if the service is truly free.
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#6I'd like to know more how it works. Will the recipient get spammed either directly (by advertisement on the postcard) or indirectly (selling the address)? Without clear statements on this I would have to either not use the service or first mail a postcard to myself, wasting resources if the service is truly free.
$ whois freepostcards.me
Registrant Name:Private Registrant
Registrant Organization:A Happy DreamHost Customer
No terms and conditions, no privacy policy. I'm not giving them my address!
Re: Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
#7I'd like to know more how it works. Will the recipient get spammed either directly (by advertisement on the postcard) or indirectly (selling the address)? Without clear statements on this I would have to either not use the service or first mail a postcard to myself, wasting resources if the service is truly free.
$ whois freepostcards.me Registrant Name:Private Registrant Registrant Organization:A Happy DreamHost Customer No terms and conditions, no privacy policy. I'm not giving them my address!
I don't get it, addresses are public, no? I suppose the name isn't, but you could just as well use just the initials or something.
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#8Hi, Thanks for the interest. The project is not commercial for now and this is a thing between friends. So no worries about spam and advertising. We are truly based on donations. thx.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
$ whois freepostcards.me Registrant Name:Private Registrant Registrant Organization:A Happy DreamHost Customer No terms and conditions, no privacy policy. I'm not giving them my address!
I don't get it, addresses are public, no? I suppose the name isn't, but you could just as well use just the initials or something.
Hi, Thanks for the interest. The project is not commercial for now and this is a thing between friends. So no worries about spam and advertising. We are truly based on donations. thx.
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
$ whois freepostcards.me Registrant Name:Private Registrant Registrant Organization:A Happy DreamHost Customer No terms and conditions, no privacy policy. I'm not giving them my address!
I don't get it, addresses are public, no? I suppose the name isn't, but you could just as well use just the initials or something.
That's not the issue. Is the uncertainty of unwittingly signing yourself or the recipient up for junkmail or yourself for more spam.