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by atgm 4490 days ago
Sending money internationally.

Comparing products across brands (they all have specs but the way they sort the specs is different and it's a pain to flip through tons of tabs).

Finding a chair to fit my kitchen table (given the dimensions of both).

Diagramming my bedroom to try to figure out if I can build a better bed.

Finding furniture that fits in a given volume (in my case, I want to find a trolley or counter that's Y cm high, at least X cm long, and between Z1 and Z2 cm deep).
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joefarish 4490 days ago
Regarding your first point I recently used www.transferwise.com recently to transfer money from my UK bank account (GBP) to a US bank account (USD). It was pretty quick (took 3 days) and I got a very good rate (taking into account the fees involved). I'd definitely recommend them.
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atgm 4490 days ago
Apparently they don't support JPY yet, but thanks for the heads-up!
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GFischer 4489 days ago
Y combinator startup regalii is working on the first point.

https://www.regalii.com/en

On point 3, have you tried Autodesk Homestyler? I used it for a similar purpose :)

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atgm 4489 days ago
> Y combinator startup regalii is working on the first point.

They seem to be aiming to pay bills from the US; I want to send money from another country to the US and just do whatever I want with it.

> Autodesk Homestyler

I looked it up and it doesn't quite seem to be what I want. For one thing, I live in Japan, so none of my furniture is in the catalog.

For another, want to find a chair that physically (not cosmetically) fits my kitchen table. This goes back to my complaint about comparing specs, actually. :)

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