Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by jpl56 on Monday July 13, 2015 @09:00AM
(#9877804)
How is it financially possible?
Paper has a cost
Ink has a cost
Postage has a cost
Either it is done from the office and this will soon be detected, or it is done from home, with a bankrupcy risk close to 100%
Sorry!
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by mungoman2 on Monday July 13, 2015 @05:59AM
(#9877186)
I'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.
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by likethemoon on Monday July 13, 2015 @06:01PM
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as posted on the website no data is stored. Data is not shared/sold. if we get donations this will keep working, otherwise we will close it. this is it.
Re:Show HN: Send free postcards worldwide
by likethemoon on Monday July 13, 2015 @06:11AM
(#9877206)
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.
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.
No terms and conditions, no privacy policy. I'm not giving them my address!
If the website were European, I'd expect a tick-box to opt out from marketing (email or snail mail), which the company would be bound by.
"We are truly based on donations.you will get no ads and no spam. thx"
Also, what data is collected permanently, for how long? What happens if the venture where acquired? Whom would own that?
"It costs us some to print and post your photos as postcards. Please support us to keep this service free, forever."