Show HN: Our photo print & ship library for iOS (opens in new tab)

Isn't Apple going to shoot you down for accepting credit cards? It's in-app or bust now.

Interesting. I run a web service that is looking for this type of service as an addon, but I'm confused at your pricing. You take 99¢ base plus 30% of anything over that? So if I charge $2, I get 70¢, you get $1.30, and you'll mail a post card anywhere in the world? I run out of Canada, so you're spending 59¢ for the stamp, xx¢ for the payment processing, and xx¢ for the printing. Seems like a solid deal, hope you can make some $$ too!

Edit - I read your blog and see that it does seem to work that way. Interesting, if you work for web services I may be interested as well.

Cool concept but I just never see myself using this. As a frequent event photographer, boy would I love a similar app that lets me quickly enter in a number from a file name take down payment, and ship a print that I will upload later to the customer.

Also see PostalMethods.com - a complete API for sending postal mail. You send them the data (document, street addresses, etc) and they print and mail.

I like the idea, but I do think the UI could be simplified a bit.

I have to type in a credit card number? Talk about a deal-breaker. That's a very non-iOS interaction.

I understand the constraints, but that's what startups are all about - finding clever ways around them. How soon can you put in a seamless flow?

Really like it, this is of the same "I should have thought of that" smartness as Slideshare was when I was first told of it. Youtube for presentations - brilliant! Photoprint api for photo apps - brilliant!

And a built-in business model. Good luck guys!

SO COOL! Now I want to crowbar this into apps that don't even need it. :) "Who wants to send a postcard from their to-do list!?"

Are there enough iOS apps that need this functionality to support you as a business?

And will there be enough in the future? I'm worried about this being way too niche...

Value proposition is surprisingly similar to PicPlum. Printed photos are important.

PicPlum as a platform?