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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 20:18:25 GMT -5
The Skype thing was being a PIA.
Here's the link. I'll have to delete it very soon. This is the project we're working on. Please let me know if it confuses the hell out of you.
<deleting link will be posting again in the morning for more feedback>
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Post by taz157 on Jan 24, 2015 20:36:08 GMT -5
Nice video and interesting product. But how does your company make money? Also, the last screen isn't shown long enough. Good luck!
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 20:42:27 GMT -5
Nice video and interesting product. But how does your company make money? Also, the last screen isn't shown long enough. Good luck! I'm glad you said that! This isn't the revised version and I wanted the last screen to be longer too, but I didn't know if that was only because there is a quote in there that I love "One app to bind them all". I wondered if it was similar to wanting to extend the credits of a movie. We will be using the "freemium" model. (I hate that word). Basic services are free, but there are upgrades -mostly for merchants. Mobile advertising is already a billion dollar industry and will continue to grow as everything moves to mobile.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jan 24, 2015 20:45:59 GMT -5
I agree--nice video. I am kind of confused, but that could be just fine that I am. 1. I hardly had any sleep last night, and 2. I think that videos for these sorts of things are made to be slightly vague and confusing in order to generate interest. At least, that is my impression of Apple (and some others).
ETA: the 2nd video makes a hell of a lot more sense to me.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 20:48:42 GMT -5
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 20:51:13 GMT -5
I agree--nice video. I am kind of confused, but that could be just fine that I am. 1. I hardly had any sleep last night, and 2. I think that videos for these sorts of things are made to be slightly vague and confusing in order to generate interest. At least, that is my impression of Apple (and some others). We've developed an entire ecosystem, so it would take all day to try and list all of the features. This video is supposed to intrigue you, but I am worried that it's confusing to people outside of the fintech space. Can you tell me any specific parts that you didn't understand? Or what questions it left you with?
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Post by taz157 on Jan 24, 2015 20:51:16 GMT -5
I like this one better. For me, I understood what the point was better. I wasn't sure what some of the disappearing words was meaning, so that was confusing to me. With the 50+ comment, it wasn't shown long enough. Also, some of the white lettering blended in with the background at times too. People will still wonder what the catch is though.
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 24, 2015 20:51:49 GMT -5
Outstanding. I'd agree, that last screen is just a tad short, but it's otherwise an excellent video, IMO. Best of luck with your enterprise!
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 20:53:11 GMT -5
ETA: the 2nd video makes a hell of a lot more sense to me. Can you tell me why? Was it because the 2nd video was only trying to tell you one thing? (Free payment processing)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 20:56:49 GMT -5
I qualify as a merchant and I want to know if this will be available in Canada. The second video is much clearer on what product to compare it to. The first one made me think of personal use, like instead of using my CC. The second one I realised it is for processing. The last part on the first one is too short.
I like the second video a lot more.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 20:57:30 GMT -5
I like this one better. For me, I understood what the point was better. I wasn't sure what some of the disappearing words was meaning, so that was confusing to me. With the 50+ comment, it wasn't shown long enough. Also, some of the white lettering blended in with the background at times too. People will still wonder what the catch is though. So, the second video served the purpose of mentioning our core mission -Never Pay to Process Another Payment Again. That IS easy to understand. The thing is, the app does waaaaay more than that. As a user, when you're checking out at the store, it will automatically search for an apply any coupons that might exist (groupon, manufacturer, etc). There is also an in-app marketplace. Simply put, we will be competing with Ebay, Etsy, and Stubhub. List with us... for free.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 20:57:39 GMT -5
ETA: the 2nd video makes a hell of a lot more sense to me. Can you tell me why? Was it because the 2nd video was only trying to tell you one thing? (Free payment processing) Yes. With the first one I didn't get even understand it did that.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 20:59:05 GMT -5
I qualify as a merchant and I want to know if this will be available in Canada. The second video is much clearer on what product to compare it to. The first one made me think of personal use, like instead of using my CC. The second one I realised it is for processing. The last part on the first one is too short. I like the second video a lot more. The second video only spoke about free payment processing. That is a drop in the bucket. We are creating an entire ecosystem. I just mentioned in another post we will be competing with Ebay, Etsy, and Stubhub (and then some).
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:01:19 GMT -5
I qualify as a merchant and I want to know if this will be available in Canada. The second video is much clearer on what product to compare it to. The first one made me think of personal use, like instead of using my CC. The second one I realised it is for processing. The last part on the first one is too short. I like the second video a lot more. Ding, ding, ding. Yes, we want to end the use of plastic via the devices we already own. Are you aware that CC's charge over $50 BILLION dollars a year in swipe fees? I'm sure as a merchant you are. We want to end that.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:01:56 GMT -5
The second video is actually the first video we rolled out.
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Post by mmhmm on Jan 24, 2015 21:02:08 GMT -5
I was able to pick up the gist of the app from the first video and realized, after viewing the second, the first covered more of what the app could do. A couple of the screens in the first video might be a bit longer to better clarify but you don't want to make it too long, and I understand that.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:03:09 GMT -5
I'm not trying to be argumentative. Give more feedback! I promise, we'll be using ALL of it!!!!!
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Post by Lizard Queen on Jan 24, 2015 21:03:06 GMT -5
ETA: the 2nd video makes a hell of a lot more sense to me. Can you tell me why? Was it because the 2nd video was only trying to tell you one thing? (Free payment processing) That's exactly it. It told me the reason why someone would want to use it. The first question in the first video did nothing for me (as a consumer). it got more interesting as it went along though. It took some figuring out that it would make checking out easier, along with the obligatory promo code search.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 21:03:15 GMT -5
I qualify as a merchant and I want to know if this will be available in Canada. The second video is much clearer on what product to compare it to. The first one made me think of personal use, like instead of using my CC. The second one I realised it is for processing. The last part on the first one is too short. I like the second video a lot more. Ding, ding, ding. Yes, we want to end the use of plastic via the devices we already own. Are you aware that CC's charge over $50 BILLION dollars a year in swipe fees? I'm sure as a merchant you are. We want to end that. I love the idea. I don't know if you are going to be able to get all that info into 60 seconds. Good luck.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:06:22 GMT -5
Ding, ding, ding. Yes, we want to end the use of plastic via the devices we already own. Are you aware that CC's charge over $50 BILLION dollars a year in swipe fees? I'm sure as a merchant you are. We want to end that. I love the idea. I don't know if you are going to be able to get all that info into 60 seconds. Good luck. Not trying to say all that in the video. Just pique your interest of the possibilities. For most people, payments are boring. We are trying to add things that regular people will find value in.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:09:33 GMT -5
Can you tell me why? Was it because the 2nd video was only trying to tell you one thing? (Free payment processing) That's exactly it. It told me the reason why someone would want to use it. The first question in the first video did nothing for me (as a consumer). it got more interesting as it went along though. It took some figuring out that it would make checking out easier, along with the obligatory promo code search. The in-app market place is my favorite. The fees that Stubhub charges to sell (and buy) a ticket are BS. Ticketmaster's secondhand reseller and the NFL have been setting artificial price floors. I have a friend that sells on Etsy. She pays a listing fee, a transaction fee, and a payment processing fee. It doesn't have to be that way.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 21:17:26 GMT -5
I love the idea. I don't know if you are going to be able to get all that info into 60 seconds. Good luck. Not trying to say all that in the video. Just pique your interest in the possibilities. For most people, payments are boring. We are trying to add things that regular people will find value in. You asked for feedback so I am being honest with you, not nice. Just know that I'm not just being rude. The explanations you are giving here are interesting. We all hate those fees. The first video doesn't say any of that to me.
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Post by Jake 48 on Jan 24, 2015 21:21:49 GMT -5
I watched it a couple of times just to be sure, came up with the following questions/ observations ( I like the second video better) I can pay my bills on line for free now through my bank, so I don't need that feature groceries, I use my debit card, can get cash back if needed Being able to send money anywhere in the world for free, nice feature, better than Western Union, however I don't have a need for it at this time The second video listed fees charged, good point for the small business owner to compare with How secure is this? It seems like it is " one app for everything" , what if it was compromised? I don't have a clue what "ripple & bit coin" is good luck with this new venture, wishing you success!
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:23:49 GMT -5
Not trying to say all that in the video. Just pique your interest in the possibilities. For most people, payments are boring. We are trying to add things that regular people will find value in. You asked for feedback so I am being honest with you, not nice. Just know that I'm not just being rude. The explanations you are giving here are interesting. We all hate those fees. The first video doesn't say any of that to me. I will not take anything you say as rude. I NEED this feedback. I had a feeling that the video was unclear and now I KNOW it's unclear. The more detailed, critical, etc the better. I genuinely mean that. Thank you!!!
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:26:06 GMT -5
I watched it a couple of times just to be sure, came up with the following questions/ observations ( I like the second video better) I can pay my bills on line for free now through my bank, so I don't need that feature groceries, I use my debit card, can get cash back if needed Being able to send money anywhere in the world for free, nice feature, better than Western Union, however I don't have a need for it at this time The second video listed fees charged, good point for the small business owner to compare with How secure is this? It seems like it is " one app for everything" , what if it was compromised? I don't have a clue what "ripple & bit coin" is good luck with this new venture, wishing you success! This is the problem. You don't think you are paying fees but you are. Those $50 BILLION dollars in swipe fees are passed down to consumers in the form of higher costs on goods and services. Profit margins for retailers are slim. They are so slim that often the bank earns more money on a sale via a swipe fee than the merchant. It's ugly. It's price-fixing. It needs to stop.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 21:32:25 GMT -5
You asked for feedback so I am being honest with you, not nice. Just know that I'm not just being rude. The explanations you are giving here are interesting. We all hate those fees. The first video doesn't say any of that to me. I will not take anything you say as rude. I NEED this feedback. I had a feeling that the video was unclear and now I KNOW it's unclear. The more detailed, critical, etc the better. I genuinely mean that. Thank you!!! okay 1. Coupon is listed twice on one page, it just looks unprofessional to do that 2. It jumps around to much, there doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason to how the apps are listed. As a merchant I don't care that you can find coupons. 3. How does an app host a website? Cause if I'm selling stuff I need an address. And that's watching it after I've had your explanations.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2015 21:34:19 GMT -5
By jumps around too much I mean that the app goes from a consumer use to a couple of merchant uses, throws in another couple of consumer uses...I get dizzy.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:39:08 GMT -5
By jumps around too much I mean that the app goes from a consumer use to a couple of merchant uses, throws in another couple of consumer uses...I get dizzy. I just watched it again. I'm not sure any of it refers to the benefits for merchants. It does say that anyone can BECOME a merchant, but that's aimed at users.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:41:02 GMT -5
I will not take anything you say as rude. I NEED this feedback. I had a feeling that the video was unclear and now I KNOW it's unclear. The more detailed, critical, etc the better. I genuinely mean that. Thank you!!! 3. How does an app host a website? Cause if I'm selling stuff I need an address. You can sell things "in-app". Like a mini website that we host for you.
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Post by haydentiff on Jan 24, 2015 21:44:21 GMT -5
I will not take anything you say as rude. I NEED this feedback. I had a feeling that the video was unclear and now I KNOW it's unclear. The more detailed, critical, etc the better. I genuinely mean that. Thank you!!! As a merchant I don't care that you can find coupons. As a merchant, you absolutely should care. You can measure the ROI of your campaigns in real time. Think "push marketing". This is where Apple Pay has failed. uk.businessinsider.com/apple-pay-flaw-merchants-cant-push-loyalty-offers-2014-12?r=US
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