[__shedlife__]

I'm the founder of http://handwrite.io, which allows you to use your own real handwriting to send out cards in about 30 seconds a card. Our robots use real pen and paper to write in your actual handwriting.

For every card, your handwriting is generated from scratch so it's unique every time and not a font like other services. And if you don't like how your writing looks, you can always use one from our selection.

We've got a Zapier integration which has been a game changer for us and clients as well.

[et2o]

This is really cool. Have you thought of doing on-demand pricing? I'd send a few cards, but I don't want to pay $30 a month for a service I might only use intermittently.

[igornadj]

Seriously, the only reason this is priced per month is to make money off people who don't use the service/forget to use it or forget to cancel it.

Why is this not just

10 cards = $30

20 cards = $50

50 cards = $100 ?

Shady business tactics.

[mharris83]

Thankster.com can do this with on-demand projects or via our plans for integrations. We're very flexible. You can reach out via the site and if you can mention HN we'll give a discount on your first order.

[cr0sh]

> I'm the founder of http://handwrite.io, which allows you to use your own real handwriting to send out cards in about 30 seconds a card.

I was about to mention that about a year ago I had this as an idea, but not something I was going to execute on - but it seemed like it would be a fun home project to attempt using a cheap plotter.

At the time, I googled to see if anyone had done this, and I had found an old art project that, iirc, used human writers to transcribe the letters, and they processed thousands over the course of a very limited run for the project.

So it seemed like a potential business idea that could have legs.

I hope it works out for you!

[__shedlife__]

Thanks!

[byproxy]

Getting robots to handwrite letters using samples of real handwriting sounds pretty intense!

[wallawe]

I was a customer of one of your competitors (bond.co) who just recently shut down operations, though I'm not sure why.

Would love it if there was an API integration, so that I could automate the delivery of handwritten cards. Do you have anything like in the works?

[__shedlife__]

Bond was actually the inspiration! We have an outward facing API that's happening within the next couple of months, but we already have a simple API that we use internally and would love to have you join on - email me at [e-mail]

[mharris83]

Thankster.com has an API you can use as well as several integrations. You can reach out via the site and if you can mention HN we'll give a discount on your first order. Thanks.

[austinkhale]

I'm the CTO at Realeflow, CRM & Marketing SaaS app for real estate investors. Any chance you could email me (email in bio)? There isn't any contact information on your site.

[mharris83]

Hi there - Our company, Thankster.com, has a handwriting solution for cards and notes. We have lots of real estate users. Please let me know if you'd like to discuss - you can reach out via the site and we'll get back to you right away.

[__shedlife__]

Hmm, can't see your email or your bio for some reason. Email me at [e-mail]?

[csomar]

Only monthly plans? Have you tried pay per card?

[mharris83]

You might want to check out Thankster.com, which lets you pay per card or get invoiced monthly for integration plans. We're very flexible. You can reach out via the site and if you can mention HN we'll give a discount on your first order.