Re:Show HN: DroneFinder – Web application to assist in the r...
by lanilogic on Saturday April 28, 2018 @04:41AM
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I'm only really comfortable with the model I've chosen and since people are already paying for it (the service is paying for itself right now which is great) I think it's been validated.
There is scope for offering a higher specification service to commercial operators but I'm not sure I want to get involved with the liability aspects - I did build this for my own purposes in the first place and I figured I could provide a cheap, reliable service to other hobbyists.
Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate the time you spent.
Re:Show HN: DroneFinder – Web application to assist in the r...
by ocdtrekkie on Saturday April 28, 2018 @03:54PM
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Glad to be of any service, if I gave you ideas or something to ponder, I did my job. ;)
Oh, one more question: It's a .co.uk address. Are you able to do this for UK customers only, or is it a global service? If you're just putting people in contact with others, I'd think that there'd be no reason people in other countries couldn't use it, but I don't know.
Upfront: Pay to cover a given device once, and it's covered for the life of the device. (Upside: No subscriptions to worry about and you get more cash right at the start. Downside: You need a steady source of new registrations (or you need to save a good chunk of that upfront fee towards ongoing operations).
On recovery: Pay a much higher amount only when someone tries to return your drone to you through the service. (Upside: People can join for free since there's no reason not to! Downside: If people don't lose their drones, you may go out of business.)
Subscription: What you've got. (Upside: Revenue is extremely consistent. Downside: You end up in situations where you could help someone recover a five grand drone but aren't because they didn't pay you two euros this month.)