@alexfu914 That’s basically the case for almost every online service :) Why paying for Dropbox when you could build your own storage and sharing server? Or you just click and it’s done :)
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@alexfu914@simonrobic but...creating an email reminder in Google calendar is quite a lot different than making your own cloud hosting service. A gcal reminder is just a few clicks.
@alexfu914@rmhildebrandt Still, most people don't do it :) I'm not saying you're wrong, but that even if you could do what you describe tons of people still forget to renew their passport :) But I'm happy if, because of Passport Simple, you thought to add a reminder in your Calendar. Now you're safe! :)
🤩Hi guys!
I'm really happy to share my new project, PassportSimple.
🧐What is it?
We all know at least a friend or a family member who had a trip ruined because he/she forgot to renew his/her passport. Most countries ask for at least 6 months of passport validity after your return day to let you in, so your passport could still be valid but not enough to travel.
PassportSimple is a service that sends you a reminder 7 months before the end of your passport for you not to forget to renew it!
🤓Who is behind PassportSimple?
Me :) As you can see on my ProductHunt profile, I already launched http://traveloffers.email (a service that sends you monthly emails with the best flight offers from your city). I'm also a PMM at iAdvize and a (small) investor at Numa, Revolut, Monzo and Clever Cloud.
🤑Do you make money with that?
I think that PassportSimple is really valuable since it can help you save your holidays. But since it's a really simple tool, it's only $5 per reminder. It will help me run the service in the long term and build other tools in the future :)
😮What are the next steps?
Well, we first want to have your feedbacks and see if you like it :) Then, I'm sure there are other services we can add to help you even more :)
😍Can't wait to read your feedback and to answer to your questions!
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just don't
Pros:
If you're looking for a way to waste $5, this is it.
Cons:
Easier, freer, and more reliable to set a reminder in google calendar.
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Who would waste 5$ in a latté to go @ starbuck when you can really create your own for near free @ home ??? Millions of people a day !!! So ? Money ( 5$ ) can't be a subject on a product like this. Open your mind mister Pritzker, the world has changes ;)
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Basically the exact same feature that you have in your Google/Apple/whatever calendar without the reliability and all of that for $5 instead of $0 with regular calendar apps.
Pros:
Can't see any
Cons:
5 times more expensive than setting a reminder in your calendar
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Thanks for making this and contributing to the community. Awesome stuff! Because the value prop for this isnt much different than an iCal reminder, and theres no guarantees about your project being live for 10yrs when passports expires... I would suggest a 'donate' button is a better off than a $5 fee. Just my 2cents, and who knows... you might even do better! All the best :)
@cenk No service can guaranty that, but I rely on Google services to store the email and expiry date so even if my website goes down, the email can still be sent :)
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@cenk@simonrobic so.... the same services that run google calendar?
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Pros:If you're looking for a way to waste $5, this is it.
Cons:Easier, freer, and more reliable to set a reminder in google calendar.
Basically the exact same feature that you have in your Google/Apple/whatever calendar without the reliability and all of that for $5 instead of $0 with regular calendar apps.
Pros:Can't see any
Cons:5 times more expensive than setting a reminder in your calendar
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