Zero information, literally no explanation of what the product is.

None of the links go anywhere but the single page.. why even have links?

The website is literally void of information, which should be the only reason to have a website in the first place.

I can only imagine this is being upvoted by spam/shill accounts.

Slightly off topic: What if you already own both an iPad (assuming it's a 3g model and not just wifi) and an iPhone, couldn't you just leave your iPad in the bag then use the "Find Your iPhone" app to locate the bag for free?

EDIT: I guess my overall point is why would anyone pay $39.99 for a simple tracking device when you can do this free (with an iPad/iPhone) or buy a GPS tracker yourself, for cheaper than ~$40? Maybe this leads back to my first statement that the landing page needs much more info to convince the user this is worth the money.

Plus if you live in the US and are trusting your pricey, covetable electronics to your checked bags and the underpaid TSA inspectors, you are much more trusting than I am.

For a similar product with an actual presentation, see http://www.indiegogo.com/blutracker/

Also, am I the only person who gets seriously bothered by profession-looking websites or applications that list the dollar sign after a price?

It's common practice in some other countries to place the currency sign after the amount.

(http://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/22574/where-to-place-c...)

What if you don't. You could get lucky if you leave your iPad in the bag. But the point is when you don't.

Maybe this leads back to my first statement that the landing page needs much more info to convince the user this is worth the money.

BTW, genuine question - which GPS tracker are you thinking of that is less than $40 and will transmit its location to you remotely? I'd be extremely interested in one of those, but I've never seen one for that kind of price.

If by "sites online" you mean "send a text" sure. But that kind of data & gps usage will kill a normal dumbphone battery within a few hours.

These devices use a battery 1/4 to 1/3rd the life of a smartphone's and they use GPS chips or SOCs with integrated GPS that suck power much more quickly that the high-end SOCs you find in iPhones and decent Android devices. They do not have long battery life. Try it. I have.

There is quite a few tutorials online that explain how to to do it for your car

And these tutorials almost always hook the phone up to 12V power. Relying on a dumbphone battery just isn't worth it.

Supported devices: http://mologogo.wikispaces.com/Phone+List

Altertnate (commercial) service supported devices: http://support.accutracking.com/kb/article/00003

More info, eHow style: http://www.maps-gps-info.com/free-gps-cell-phone-tracking.ht...

I don't know what I'm even supposed to put in that e-mail; am I going to e-mail you my CC details (PROTIP: No.)?

tl;dr: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY.

It's from the same people behind this: http://sticknfind.com/product/

I would have linked to the Indiegogo for the latter but it just ended. I've got a few of the latter on the way!

And a third point - whats the status of the product? Expected Ship Date? Are you just putting this out there to see if there is interest in the product? Be honest with the consumer.

So you had the hook - there are people that clicked on the link because they want to track their bags.. but you need more.

Where is the move down button on Hacker News? I know you can give points to comments but there should be a way to quickly drop posts that seem a little sketchy.

Maybe it's buying you a little piece of mind?

At my daughter's school you quite often find that the girls' have grabbed another girl's coat, hat, P.E kit etc (they have to wear a school uniform).

The current solution is to sew name tags into the clothes, which is helpful at finding the wrong clothes after the fact.

What I thought would be cool would be is if you could sew an RFID name tag into your child's clothes, and then wave a "wand" over them as you collect them, and it beeps if they have someone else's coat (for example) on.

This may well be a bit of an over-engineered solution :-)

There's zero information about how the device works. Will it talk to me online while my bag is miles away after someone steal it and drive away (I doubt)? Or is it simply low energy Bluetooth 4? Will it only tell me “your bag is within 200 meters” or will it exactly show me direction?

First make your website talk to me, then promise me talking bags.

Is there anyway to broadcast a signal from these devices without me having to make a telco rich?

Also, Q. Why is the dollar sign on the wrong side?

A. "This page is in Italian! Would you like to translate it?" >_<

http://www.trakdot.com/

The site in the OP looks to be testing the idea.