I launched https://PostalAgent.com recently that solves a similar problem.

It also can be used for Marketing because you can circle areas on a Google Map to send mailings to, and then filter by Household income, home value, etc

Ping me if you want to chat

Hey!

Let's chat! Postcardlove.com was a small side project that I created while working on the larger project. I think I can use PostalAgent for that project.

patelamit@gmail.com

Best, Amit

i wanted to build this! but now i don't need to. very great execution here, and your per-unit postcard prices are awesome. is there a minimum?

No, no minimum - send a single postcard if you want!

Recent discussion: Smuggling arbitrary data through an emoji https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43023508

An option to use a local LLM on network without needing to download the 2GB "default model" would be great

It's in the README https://github.com/johnbean393/Sidekick?tab=readme-ov-file#f...

It still forces you to download a model regardless

Great, you can submit a PR, they welcome them.

Location: MI

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: No

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, JS, MySQL, AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS), Serverless Architecture, AI enhancements, Automated Testing, REST API Design

Résumé/CV: https://tinyurl.com/HNresumee

Email: see resume link

Sr Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience specializing in SaaS and e-commerce. I have been working with Laravel since v3 and really enjoy the ecosystem. See linked resume for more details. Open to part time as well

I run a few side projects using Laravel:

https://PostalAgent.com - Send Postcards Online

https://CheckAnyVin.com - Vehicle history reports

https://postalagent.com is my side project that lets you building mailing lists and send postcards online

https://checkanyvin.com is a slightly older project that lets you run vehicle history reports cheaper than other services

PostgalAgent seems cheap, 0.72$ per card? Maybe I am wrong, I would've thought it might cost more!

Where do you get the data from? census.gov?

BTW, the demo link seems broken - https://checkanyvin.com/free-report/sample/1N4DL01AXYC165358

The data comes from a few different sources, like MelissaData.

Thanks for noticing the broken link, I fixed it

Postalagent seems like it's mostly targeting real estate agents? Seems like you have quite a few competitors there. I played around with editing the template graphic, it's a little hard to use but like the idea!

This is amazing, nice work. Definitely one of the better starter kits I have seen.

Location: MI

Remote: Yes

Willing to relocate: Yes

Technologies: PHP, Laravel, JS, MySQL, AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS), Serverless Architecture, AI enhancements, Automated Testing, REST API Design

Résumé/CV: https://tinyurl.com/HNresumee

Email: see resume link

Sr Software Engineer with over 10 years of experience specializing in SaaS and e-commerce. I have been working with Laravel since v3 and really enjoy the ecosystem. See linked resume for more details

Thank you for the feedback. There are more demographic filters coming too, as well as additional lists like "new movers" or "new homeowners"

There is a demo that doesn't require a signup that would let you fully test the product

Yes actually, saving our planets resources is exactly why I built this service.

Direct Mail is never going away, so a service like this that lets you target your delivery using multiple consumer demographics allows you to send significantly less mail than other services that deliver mail to every single house.

This isn't a product used for "saturation" type mailings, it's used to refine and target your ideal customer and send less mail but with a bigger impact

Additionally, every postcard is made from responsibly sourced and recycled paper

I'm glad you understand and support the vision

I do not understand nor support the vision, no.