Pros:
- Super simple to understand the value
- No-nonsense filler fluff
Cons:
-Upload your STL files reads as someone that already knows the printing process quite well; you may not want to attract newbies to printing
- The site feels location-agnostic. It might be nice to provide more clarity there (i.e. me being in Australia, I wouldn't even enter my city assuming it's a US-only operation)
- The distinction between the customer part of the site and the operator part of the site is difficult to read
Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to make some refinements now (agree the STL language might be confusing for someone new to the hobby, location agnostic wording might need to change) and post once I'm done
@tomcnle Made some updates based on your feedback - for one thing, I removed the printer operator section entirely. I'm confident I can sell 3D print shops in my area if I need a supply of printers as I'm not going to charge them anything anyway (plan to charge each customer a service fee when they request a print). I think the main issue is going to be finding customer demand as I'm still not sure it's there (i.e. will people use this over say requesting a job on Etsy/Fiverr). Let me know what you think about the new format! Thanks again both for inviting me to WIP and for responding to the landing page.
Awesome, the copy is clear, I really enjoyed the link to printables - good stuff - Moving to Canada next year, so hopefully by then it's up and running there, and I can give it a go.
Sounds good - I'm going to launch where I live in NYC first since I own a printer and I'll be the first test pilot, but expansion to Canada is definitely possible if it works out and there's customer demand. Again appreciate the feedback and best of luck on your move! If I were you I'd stay in Aus purely based on weather + slightly better taxes but hey, that's just me 😁
Great stuff Ben.
Pros:
- Super simple to understand the value
- No-nonsense filler fluff
Cons:
-Upload your STL files reads as someone that already knows the printing process quite well; you may not want to attract newbies to printing
- The site feels location-agnostic. It might be nice to provide more clarity there (i.e. me being in Australia, I wouldn't even enter my city assuming it's a US-only operation)
- The distinction between the customer part of the site and the operator part of the site is difficult to read
Wicked concept!
Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to make some refinements now (agree the STL language might be confusing for someone new to the hobby, location agnostic wording might need to change) and post once I'm done
@tomcnle Made some updates based on your feedback - for one thing, I removed the printer operator section entirely. I'm confident I can sell 3D print shops in my area if I need a supply of printers as I'm not going to charge them anything anyway (plan to charge each customer a service fee when they request a print). I think the main issue is going to be finding customer demand as I'm still not sure it's there (i.e. will people use this over say requesting a job on Etsy/Fiverr). Let me know what you think about the new format! Thanks again both for inviting me to WIP and for responding to the landing page.
Awesome, the copy is clear, I really enjoyed the link to printables - good stuff - Moving to Canada next year, so hopefully by then it's up and running there, and I can give it a go.
Sounds good - I'm going to launch where I live in NYC first since I own a printer and I'll be the first test pilot, but expansion to Canada is definitely possible if it works out and there's customer demand. Again appreciate the feedback and best of luck on your move! If I were you I'd stay in Aus purely based on weather + slightly better taxes but hey, that's just me 😁
Haha, I married a Canadian - we'll live there for a couple of years before we settle in Aus. Agree.